CANCELLED

In 1861, stamps available that year printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. were cancelled with a barred oval obliterator/killer with CANCELLED inside. Only 6 of each were done to give to Rowland Hill's family, since dispersed to collectors. These included stamps outside of the British Empire.

Mauritius
Mauritius Queen Victoria stamps overprinted CANCELLED are remainders. These were sold off after the currency was changed from sterling (£sd) to cents and rupees, c.1878.

Note that these remainders are of some scarce to rare stamps and should not be ignored unless you have deep pockets and excellent sources. The Stanley Gibbons catalog prices the mostly high value remainders from 1860-75 as the same as used. The 1876 unissued ½ d / HALFPENNY surcharge in red is priced at 5% of mint catalog value ("cv"), the black overprint at 20% of mint cv. The 1877 underlined "HALF PENNY" surcharge is tabbed at 60% of mint cv. The 1877 underlined "One Shilling" surcharges are figured at 20% of mint cv.  File:Mauritius QV cancelled.jpg|1863 2d blue. File:Mauritius 5sh remainder.jpg|1865 5/- mauve. Yes, short perfs; don't judge. File:Mauritius HALF PENNY remainder.jpg|1877 ½d surcharge. 

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