Lot 70553 – 1840 VR 1d. black, SH (re-entry), a fine « unused » example

1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine « unused » example used by Rowland Hill for cancellation removal experiments showing traces of red ink, a major rarity of which very few are recorded, an exhibition show piece.

Note: This example is almost certainly from the Rowland Hill estate which was bought by Philbrick and then sold to Ferrary, see the GB Journal articles written about this stamp by Dr John Horsey and Karl Louis volumes 47 and 48 respectively-