144505 1883-1885 FIRST TYPE 'PARCELS/ARMS/POST.' LABEL 'Postal Stores Department' WITH 9d GREEN (SG195) 'GOVT PARCELS' OVERPRINT (SG063).

1883-1885 FIRST TYPE 'PARCELS/ARMS/POST.' LABEL 'Postal Stores Department' WITH 9d GREEN (SG195) 'GOVT PARCELS' OVERPRINT (SG063). Circa 1883-1885 'PARCELS/ARMS/POST.' first type Parcel Post Label from 'Postal Stores Department G.P.O, LONDON' with good 9d green (SG195) overprinted 'GOVT PARCELS' (SG063) lettered DJ tied fine strike 'G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS POST/DEPOT' hooded cancellation year unclear. Label slight soiling and one clipped corner but a rare usage combining First Type Parcel Post label and the 9d green which is very rare commercially used. (Ref 144505).