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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1174

Gambia Later Issues 1922 early state of the master head die (10.5mm. vertically) in black on thin surfaced wove paper (33x47mm.) showing portions of the beard and ear unfinished; fine. Photo Estimate £ 400-500 Note. The head in this size was only used for Gambia. A similar proof with a vertical measurement of 9.2mm. was used for the Jamaica 1919 1 1/2d. provenance: Gunnar Strehmel, March 1999

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£500