Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green and 1 r. green & aniline carmine, used on small piece and tied by "B" in bars obliterator and by part "ZAILA" registration cachet in black. See footnote in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue. Spectacular and believed unique. Cert. BPA (1976) which states 'of uncertain status'.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 1976, lot 1285.