Description
1962 3D WILDING OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' IN PURPLE ON COVER USED BY THE POST OFFICE TO DEMONSTRATE CANCELLING MACHINES. Envelope (230 x 102) with a 3d Wilding cancelled fine strike 'SPECIMEN' hand stamp in purple (22 x 5mm) with handstamped address 'WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, WIMPOLE STREET. W.1'. Envelope used by the Post Office to demonstrate cancelling machines for the public. Rare, ex Bodily and Marcus Samuel collections. (Ref 119439).
