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Auction: 6016 - Stamps & Covers of the World/The D J Norris Collection of Ceylon
Lot: 1114

x Newfoundland The "cancelled" Obliterator In August 1861 the printers, Perkins, Bacon & Co., provided six examples of each stamp in their possession to Ormond Himm (the 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 — 6d. rose-lake with very small margins, neatly cancelled by two part strikes of "cancelled" obliterator, fine. Extremely rare, one of three recorded examples. S.G.20, £8000. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000Note: This stamp comes from position 2 in the horizontal block of six. provenance: Peter Jaffé

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