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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1111

Niger Coast Protectorate
The "Dunrovin" Collection
1894 (Jan.) Issue with "oil rivers" obliterated and "niger coast" in top margin
Issued Stamps
1d. dull blue, 2nd printing, a complete mint sheet (10x6) with blue crayon "33" sheet number at top right, perf 13½-14, except that all stamps in row 2 are perf 12-13 vertically on both sides (except R2/10 at left only), while stamps in column 8 are perf 12-13 horizontally on both sides (except R6/8 at top only), additionally R5/10 is perf 12-13 at right, while R6/3 is perf 12-13 at foot, as a result of the right and bottom margins having been perforated independently. R2/8 is that rare phenomenon perf 12-13 all round. Some split perfs, fresh and fine. S.G. 46b/c/d/e

Sold for
£380