Lot# 2727 - Auction 265-273

Provisional Surcharge 1883 (Sept 4): Surcharged "NEVIS ½ d." in black on vertically bisected 1 d. lilac-mauve, a used vertical pair, right halves, with variety "Surcharge Tête-Bêche" with upper stamp showing surcharge reading up and lower stamp with surcharge reading down, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1961).rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 959.