INDIA 1876 SG80, 82 Specimen 6a and 12a (x2) "CANCELLED" (Samuel type 9) digital-edition Total printing only 1537 sheets

Total printing only 1537 sheets

- P201009070

Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered FH

A Robertson) cds on reverse for AP

with the majority probably destroyed

INDIA 1876 SG80, 82 Specimen 6a and 12a (x2) "CANCELLED" (Samuel type 9) digital-edition Total printing only 1537 sheets1876 6a olive bistre and 12a Venetian red (x2) with DLR "CANCELLED" opt (Samuel type 9 17. 25x1. 75mm), fresh large part o. g. or without gum (one 12a). A rare and very interesting trio, with the two 12a exhibiting opts of a different character. ["Type 9" was used for colour standards over a long period, c. 1856 92, but there seem to be two or more variants. Samuel describes it as typeset, but the majority of examples, like this 6a and the 12a without