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Auction: 19063 - Important Stamps of India
Lot: 21

Official Stamps
1866 (Oct.) Fiscal Stamps with top and bottom inscriptions removed and surcharged
Overprinted "service/postage" in green
2a. purple with intact "foreign/bill" inscription, generally good colour and very lightly cancelled; some faults/defects though the unique example of this stamp and the basis of the S.G. catalogue listing

The stamp is marked "Ex Burrus" on reverse though it does not appear in his sale catalogue. . An example of the 8a. value is also known with inscriptions intact. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. O16a, £30,000

Notes: The 1866 Provisionals were issued due to the Post Office Act XIV on 1 May 1866. This was made in an attempt to curb abuse by Government Officials in using stamps for personal use and lead to proper accounting of mail sent through Official channels. These impoverished provisionals were made by taking Foreign Bill Revenues, cutting off "Foreign" and "Bill" portions of the design and overprinting them for Official use

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