Lot# 5150 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
-> The BESANÇON Collection (part II) – British West Africa
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-> Lagos
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Lot# : 5150 Lagos
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1874: 1 d. lilac-mauve, 2 d. blue and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), all with large part og. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Specimen' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples.rnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHF -
