Great Britain 1890 10s Ultramarine (I.R. Official), SGO10

Great Britain 1890 10s Ultramarine (I.R. Official), SGO10Great Britain 1890 10s Ultramarine (I. R. Official), SGO10. A very fine used example of this scarce departmental issue neatly cancelled by a Accounts Branch P. O. Glasgow datestamp for 'AU. 1. 1894'. Lovely deep colour. A scarce Government Official stamp in this quality of condition. These Inland Revenue stamps were used solely by revenue officials in the provinces. Mail to and from Head Office passed without a stamp. The London Office used these

DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impresion ½mm to left of inked overprint and detectable from face)

Guaranteed authentic hair from Charles Dickens

was completed by Lennon less than four months before he died

emblematic wreath surrounding of roses

Paul Nicholas

but most stamps fine and fresh

These are trivial gum thins of no consequence and have no material impact on their value

Authentic hair from actor Antonio Banderas

due to their change in policy regarding not listing prices of stamps of the most extreme rarity

the eighth day of May

Very fine unmounted mint with full original gum top marginal example lettered AB

Some minor toning on perforations which does not detract in any way from what is a splendid quality and very rare positional piece