Lot# 5143 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
-> The BESANÇON Collection (part II) – British West Africa
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Lot# : 5143 Goldcoast
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1883: Essay for the 1½ + 1½ d. postal stationery reply cards, two separated cards split for display, each card with printed UPU / Gold Coast legend, the stamp area entirely hand-painted on each in deep red-brown or pale red-brown (vignette), the despatch card handstamped "3 AUG 83" in red. The reply card with top perfs. removed but rare and splendid Proofs.rnProvenance: Collection Colin McCaig; Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London 24 Jan 1991, lot 710.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHF -
