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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 1496

Sierra Leone 1885-96 6d. colour trial in brown-purple, the colour of the 1889 despatch, perforated 12 on CA watermarked paper and affixed to small piece from the De La Rue record books; fine and very rare, being one of only three examples recorded, of which one is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000

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