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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1235

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
1895 (Feb.) 2d. registered stationery envelope to London, bearing [5] in combination with 1894 (May) 1/-, both cancelled by black c.d.s. and tied by red London hooded d.s.; the envelope with some faults on reverse, a little creased and soiled. A unique franking. Photo

Sold for
£800