Lot 151
Bahawalpur SG 19, 25 cover with SERVICE overprints on the stamps





The George Rab Collection of Bahawalpur Stamps | S24011
Auction: 26 November 2024 at 10:30 GMT
£288
Description
Officials. 1951 envelope bearing 3p marginal block of four and 4a, Bahawal-Garh CDSs of 18 DEC. The stamps have received the scarce red SERVICE overprint, across each pair of the 3p and additionally on the selvedge, and tying the 4a to the envelope. Official handstamp on front and Household Office cachet on reverse. PF Pakistan Certificate (2011) on reverse. SG 19, 25
Footnote
The red SERVICE overprint appears to have been a short-lived process to turn ordinary stamps into Officials. It was quickly abandoned, likely because it was simply inconvenient





