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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1224

Niger Coast Protectorate
The "Dunrovin" Collection
1894 (Aug.) "one/half penny" surcharged on 2½d. at Old Calabar
960 of these provisionals were made. The sheets were surcharged in rows of eight. Three rows (24 stamps) received the double surcharge, three having the "oie" [8] variety
[8], perf 14½-15, 1st state prior to broken "n", on piece with 1894 (Aug.) 2d. lake, both tied by black squared-circle d.s., fine. S.G. 65, £250. Photo

provenance:
H.G. Porter, February 1956

Sold for
£100