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All twelve recorded appear to originate from same office, similarly cancelled, at least five are damaged.
Census of Known Examples
History: ex Nissen; Grosvenor 27th Nov. 2008 lot 3187 est.£5’000-6’000 (unsold); Grosvenor 8th April 2010 lot 1009 est. £4’500-5’000 (unsold); Grosvenor 26th May 2011 lot 3927 est.£3’800-4’000 (unsold); Spink Private Treaty 2016 for £7’000
History: Grosvenor 29th May 2008 lot 3911 realised £6,500+20%
Cert. RPS (1950) and BPA (1990)
History: ex Nissen; Cherrystone Mar. 2008 lot 1031 realised $18’000 (about £9’000) plus commission; “Lionheart” collection (part 5), Spink June 2015, lot 35, est. £10’000-£12’000
History: ex Nissen; Robson Lowe Jul. 1978 lot 2158 realised £1’250; Robson Lowe 27th Sep. 1983 lot 547; Christie’s 11th Dec 1990 lot 4033 est.£1’800
History: Grosvenor 27th Jan. 2007 lot 1562 realised £3’000+20%
Cert. RPS
History: ex Houtzamer; Siegel Feb 1965 lot 201 realised $1’200
History: Ex Astley (£2’950, SG 2020)
History: Ex Astley (£6’500, SG 2020)
References
The One Shilling Green and Carmine “GOVT. PARCELS” with Inverted Overprint by H. R. Harmer, London Philatelist, vol.57, no.662, p.4-9, in 1948
“Great Britain Officials” from L. N. William’s “Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps”, volume 1, p.110-111, 1992