Lot 31068 – 1888-93 1/2d to 5s set of 11 with « CANCELLED » overprint,

1888-93 1/2d to 5s set of 11 with « CANCELLED » overprint, mostly hinged but 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 3d and 4d in top marginals and hinged on the margin only, 5d with rough perfs, very fine and very rare set; this handstamp was applied by DLR to only 12 examples of certain stamps under Inland Revenue authority and only six examples of each duty are believed to exist outside the National Postal Museum.