Lot# 5253 - Auction 298-307

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'Half / Penny' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used vertical pair with Gibbons Type 7 handstamped surcharge in violet, of fine fresh colour, lower stamp variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamps (probably March 21, 1894) in black leaving the variety clear. Just 120 stamps printed, the only other pair extant being the horizontal pair ex the Colonel Danson collection (lot 1696) which probably adjoined this (see photo with lot). An exceptional and extremely rare pair in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 6'750++.