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  • Lot# : 6351 British East Africa

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    Mombasa Provisionals 1891 (March): Provisional "1 Anna" in manuscript on 4 a. yellow-brown, watermarked, a used example, countersigned "AB" (Archibald Brown, chief cashier of the Imperial British East Africa Co.) in black ink at Mombasa, of fine colour and superb appearance, lightly cancelled by MOMBASA circular datestamp (June 22, 1891) in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 2'250. rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 103.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF