Sunday, July 8, 2012

Queensland 6d. cancelled handstamps

Here are examples of the 6d. cancelled handstamps. For general information on the specimen and cancelled handstamps see here

The stamps appear to have been cancelled with the Scudder Type 1 Cancelled handstamp, which comprised capitals sans serif, 21 x 2.75 mm


Wmk Crown over Q (II) Perf 12, 6d Yellow-Green imperforate plate proof with Sans Serif horizontally "cancelled" overprint in black and manuscript blue crayon marks at top left and lower right, roughly cut but just clear at right. Ex McCredie

6d. imperforate vertically handstamped Sans Serif horizontally  "cancelled" in black and with blue crayon mark on right hand side. Courtesy of Dave Elsmore

6d. imperforate vertically handstamped Sans Serif vertically "cancelled" in black and with blue crayon mark. Ex Griffith

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