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  • Lot# : 5206 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in black on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 4 handstamped surcharge in black, variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up", fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just 19 examples of the normal printed, with manuscript comment on certificate from Peter Holcombe "I believe this is unique". Cert. Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 13'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 Dec 2006, lot 1306.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF