@post_pe,
There are two things going on here. - I refrain from any opinion on whether these are genuine -.
Stamps with 'OFFICIAL' overprints were stamps prepared for use by certain government departments. As that overprint says, they were official stamps. You will find these for the ARMY, I.R. (inland revenue), R.H. (royal household), Govt. Parcels (government parcels), Admirality, and I may have left some out.
The I.R. OFFICIAL should not be confused with revenue stamps. They were not used as proof of payment, but as a frank by the regional offices of the inland revenue. Departments did not pay postage. The stamps were used for accounting reasons. You will find these stamps on Queen Victoria surface printed stamps and the early (De La Rue) King Edward VII stamps.
The second thing that is going on is a diagonal 'CANCELLED' mark. These were applied when a stamp was used as a specimen, proof, etc. and were not to be used for mail.
Used cancelled stamps cannot exist. As the word 'CANCELLED' indicates, the stamp was cancelled.
Used official stamps exist.
Cancelled official stamps also exist.
Official, cancelled, and cancelled official stamps are listed by Stanley Gibbons.
Some of mine:
