Lot# 5246 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5246 Niger Coast Protectorate
Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in vermilion on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, lightly cancelled by part strike of "Bonny River" circular datestamp in black. An extremely rare stamp in used condition. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1473.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHF