Lot# 5236 - Auction 284 - 290

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, variety "Surcharge Double", neatly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (May 25, 1894) in black. Unpriced used in Stanley Gibbons. A very rare stamp. Cert. Knopke (2007) Gi = £ 2'000 unused.