Description
Superb used tied to small piece by a crisp strike of the TAMWORTH double ring c.d.s. for JA. 1. 02. which was the first day of issue of the ½d. Blue-green definitive postage stamp… the “I.R. OFFICIAL” was not released until April 2nd. 1902. “Matched” with SGO13 ½d. Vermilion “I.R. OFFICIAL” with c.d.s. of MR. 19. 98. A rare pre-release.