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Auction: 8041 - Trinidad & Tobago
Lot: 2041

TRINIDAD 1861 "cancelled" Obliterator In August 1861 the printers, Perkins, bacon and Co. provided six examples of each stamp in their possession to Ormond Hill, eldest son of Sir Rowland Hill, for members of the family. These fascinating stamps, and the story behind their appearance, have been fully described by Peter Jaffê in his book "´cancelled´ by Perkins Bacon" 1859 (May) imperf. 4d. grey-lilac, position 2 in the horizontal block of six, very fine. S.G. 25, £8,000. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-7,000 provenance: Sir John Marriott, 2001

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