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  • Lot# : 5260 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, Imperforate Essay for the proposed 1 s. value, printed in black on medium cream wove paper (90 x 1219 mm.), crossed through in pencil with left value tablet hand-painted in Chinese white and right hand value tablet un-coloured, without spandrels added above the vignette at top. Splash of Chinese white at upper right of the Essay and some soiling as this was a working Proof, but very rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF