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Auction: 13040 - British East Africa and Uganda - The Award-Winning Collections of George T. Krieger
Lot: 78

(x) British East Africa
British East Africa Company Administration
1891 Mombasa Provisionals
New value handstamped in dull violet over original face value, obliterating it, and initials added in black manuscript
Used
"½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD", variety surcharge over value tablet and original face value, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (30.3) and with horizontal blue crayon stroke; lower right corner defective and some short perfs. at top. A very rare stamp with only five examples recorded. S.G. 20b, £3,250. Photo

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Sold for
£600