It may be a bit late responding but County Auctions did have this one a while ago.

The cancel is genuine. It is just a bit over-inked.

Logic says it would not be otherwise. Who is going to take an expensive mint £5 orange and reduce its value applying a fake version of what is a common cancel on the £5 orange?

GB 1881 1d lilac 14 dots major frame break at base unmounted mint. RPS cert. Similar to the listed 16 dots variety.

!968 Bridges 1/9d phosphor omitted MNH



£5 + postage (UK 76p, Europe £1.35, RoW £2.42)

GB 1915 10s Seahorse, the scarce deep intense bright blue shade Spec N70(5), RPS cert



£1800 post free

1½d lilac sg188 colour trial in issued colour, no watermark, perf 14 fine mint, an nice example, BPA cert

£185 post paid

Plenty of similar material at https://www.stampauctions.co.uk/
Stay safe

http://www.gbps.org.uk/boards/images/transferred/815_1.jpg I need help. I am unsure about this cancel. For me it looks like a fake. The cancel is OK. Belfast was one of the more common cancels on the £5 orange. You should assume that it is not postal use. The bars, in addition to the cds, is fairly...