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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1232

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
Covers
1894 (16 Aug.) wrapper addressed to the wife of AG Griffith, Vice Consul and Postmaster at Opobo, in London, bearing [8] showing "oie" for "one" (lifted and hinged in place), tied by black squared-circle d.s. and showing red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s.; the wrapper a little soiled and with some minor stains. Rare. S.G. 65b. Photo

Sold for
£650

Sale 13027 Notices: Lot 1232
Lot has a RPS Certificate (1961)