Lot 195
Fee: c.1884 Hand Painted essay denominated...

British Commonwealth Revenues: The Michael Medlicott FRPSL Collection | 5939
Auction: 26 October 2022 at 01:00 BST
£420
Description
Fee: c.1884 Hand Painted essay denominated 1d produced by overpainting an issued 3d dull purple (in the 'Surcharge postage design used for postage due stamps), in dull purple and Chinese white, initialled in red, and affixed to archival card (35x52mm) endorsed with (60 set) and 'Inspector' at top. A extraordinary and unique essay of this unissued stamp, and so perfectly executed that the '1d' was listed by Barefoot for a number of years!

