Lot# 5272 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
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Lot# : 5272 Niger Coast Protectorate
1 / 2Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, neatly cancelled by "Bonny River" circular datestamp (May 1894) in black. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1468.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 260 CHF -
