Lot# 5238 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5238 Niger Coast Protectorate
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Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with Gibbons Type 10 handstamped surcharge in green, fresh and fine appearance with small paper hinge remnant between margin and stamp merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Scarce with just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHF -
