Cancellation Experiments
Proof Six examples of the 1d. black from plate VII, affixed to sheet of wove paper and inscribed "24lbs", "26lbs" and "28lbs" to indicate the paper weight, each defective (when originally affixed one corner of each was not stuck down in order to facilitate inspection of the reverse, and this has resulted in the various defects), cancelled by black concentric circles cancellation, the sheet also affixed with three pieces of selvedge showing ink inscriptions "present gum", "New dark No. 1" and "New light No. 2" respectively. Photo

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Proof Six examples of the 1d. black from plate VII, affixed to sheet of wove paper and inscribed "24lbs", "26lbs" and "28lbs" to indicate the paper weight, each defective (when originally affixed one corner of each was not stuck down in order to facilitate inspection of the reverse, and this has resulted in the various defects), cancelled by black concentric circles cancellation, the sheet also affixed with three pieces of selvedge showing ink inscriptions "present gum", "New dark No. 1" and "New light No. 2" respectively. Photo

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