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Wrappers
Essays
essay 1883 ½d. in green and 1d. in red printed wrappers, both in the design of the Barbados 1882 postage stamp but with lettering and head against dark background, both with large pencilled cross through design, the ½d. marked "Ceylon or Barbados Newspaper wrapper stamps to be used. Ceylon for ½d. duty, Barbados for 1d. duty", and the 1d. marked "Barbados used for 1d. duty", both prepared December 19th 1883. Photo
Details
essay 1883 ½d. in green and 1d. in red printed wrappers, both in the design of the Barbados 1882 postage stamp but with lettering and head against dark background, both with large pencilled cross through design, the ½d. marked "Ceylon or Barbados Newspaper wrapper stamps to be used. Ceylon for ½d. duty, Barbados for 1d. duty", and the 1d. marked "Barbados used for 1d. duty", both prepared December 19th 1883. Photo
Provenance
De La Rue archives, 1976