Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SGDP20a Ascension Island stamps the Napoleon Regiment of Dragoons

the Napoleon Regiment of Dragoons and the Italian Regiment of Sappers

especially so in such fine quality

A very scarce and lovely positional piece

These Provisionals were issued by the Military Authorities as stamps of Transvaal hand stamped "V

Great Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SGDP20a Ascension Island stamps the Napoleon Regiment of DragoonsGreat Britain 1840 1d Rainbow colour trial (State 2), SG DP20a. A very fine unused bottom marginal example printed in lilac pink on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash. It has long been believed that the voiding of the corner letters in these Rainbow colour trials was achieved by filling the grooves of the printing plate with wax. Recent research has brought this view into doubt as it is considered to be highly unlikely that the wax would