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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1470

Sierra Leone 1872-73 Issue Essays 4d. composite essay in lilac and Chinese white, executed on card (29x31mm.), the head and background (originally circular when affixed and now over-painted) printed from an existing die, the remainder of the design handpainted and the whole in a design that was not approved; some paint flaking around country inscription, nevertheless most attractive. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000

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