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  • Lot# : 5237 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant horizontal pair with first stamp Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in violet (just 22 stamps surcharged thus) and right hand stamp surcharged Gibbons Type 4 in green, of vibrant colour and fresh appearance, superb large part og. A magnificent multiple of the greatest scarcity. Certs. RPSL (1938), RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 7'300++.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 March 1991, lot 181; Harmers, London, 28 Aug 1997, lot 1231.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF