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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1182

Niger Coast Protectorate
The "Dunrovin" Collection
1894 (May - Oct.) Opobo Provisionals
"½" in blue on half 1d. vermilion (240 - total number with black, violet and blue surcharges). Aug.-Sept.
Left vertical bisect in combination with 1894 (May) 2d. lake, both tied by Opobo squared-circle d.s. on 1894 (1 Oct.) envelope to Twickenham, showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled, large part flap missing and some light creases. Very rare, only five covers recorded with this provisional of which three bear the blue surcharge. Photo

Sold for
£1,400