Lot# 5103 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
-> The BESANÇON Collection (part II) – British West Africa
-> Brit. Colonies
-> Goldcoast
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Lot# : 5103 Goldcoast
1876/79: 2 d. green, a diagonally bisected example, lower right half, tied to 1884 Newspaper wrapper addressed to Inverness by "556" obliterator with "PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE" despatch datestamp (March 22) below in red. Manuscript '1' (penny) credit in red below. A rare and most appealing usage. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 4'250.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHF