Lot# 5300 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
-> British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Northern Nigeria
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Lot# : 5300 Northern Nigeria
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1904 (April): £ 25 green & carmine, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of beautiful fresh colour and centering, superb large part og. Issued for the prepayment of liquor licences, however inscribed 'Postage & Revenue' and therefore technically valid for same. Less than 10 examples are believed to exist, a truly wonderful example of one of the great British Colonial rarities. Signed Tommy Allen, Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 60'000.rnProvenance: W. Balasse / RL, London, 25 May 1978, lot 336.Starting bid : 25,000 CHFHammer price : 40,000 CHF -
