Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1850, 1 d red, plate 96, lettered OA, Archer Perf 16, used on cover, from Ashburton to Exeter, dated 27 December 1850, tied by superb “29” Ashburton numeral in blue, dispatch and arrival to reverse in blue also dated the same day, horizontal filing crease lower half not affecting stamp, slight soiling and tone spots to perfs. which do not detract from the eye appeal, very attractive and scarce experimental Devon distribution; only 28% of recorded Archers, used in the three discrete tranches, originate from the distribution in Devon. SG16b = £2’200 although much scarcer than value suggests. rnReference: “Distribution and Usage of Archer-Perforated Stamps”, by R.C. Simpson, GB Journal, Volume 47, Number 1, 2009; "Distribution and Usage of Archer-Perforatioed Stamps - Updated, By R. Simpson, The GB Journal, Volume 60, No. 1, January/February 2022, illustrated page 4.rnProvenance: Phillips 17 June 1999, lot 275.