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Auction: 6016 - Stamps & Covers of the World/The D J Norris Collection of Ceylon
Lot: 20

x Ceylon The "cancelled" Obliterator In August 1861 the printers, Perkins, Bacon & Co., provided six examples of each stamp in their possession to Ormond Hill (eldest son of Rowland Hill) for members of his family. These fascinating stamps and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffé in his book "cancelled" by Perkins Bacon. 1861-64 watermark Star, intermediate perf 14 to 16, 1d. dull blue neatly cancelled by part strike of "cancelled" obliterator; thinned and with paper split in top right corner. Extremely rare, one of two recorded, the other being in the collection of Her Majesty The Queen. S.G. 19a, £7000. Photo Estimate £ 2,500-3,000Note: This stamp is from position 3 in the horizontal block of six provenance: Ernest B. Lye Peter Jaffé

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