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

1850, 1 d. red, plate 100, lettered PA-PB, Archer Perf 16, horizontal pair, used on large fragment, sent from London to Sheffield, dated 13 June 1850, believed to be genuine, although not possible to certify that the adhesives belong to the piece, this use being over three months prior to the Devon distribution of Archers in October 1850. SG16b = £4’400 two singles on cover prior to February 1854. rnReference: “Distribution and Usage of Archer-Perforated Stamps”, by R.C. Simpson, GB Journal, Volume 47, Number 1, 2009.