St. Vincent. (Postmarks). Circa 1875. SG 21, 1s deep claret with vertical 'A10' (type 1) hand-stamp in red. Cat 250 GBP. A deep rich shade of claret.
Messenger nots "Really bright examples of this stamp in a fine rich colour of claret can be occasionally be found but the colour seems to be unstable so that many copies have become dull and sometimes quite pale".
Ex Vincent Duggleby.