Lot# 5305 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
-> The BESANÇON Collection (part II) – British West Africa
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Lot# : 5305 Niger Coast Protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (June): Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on left half of 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, variety "Surcharge Double", an unused example from top left corner of the sheet, of fine fresh colour, without gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Rossi, Warwick & Warwick, Coventry, 8 June 2005, lot 483.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHF