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Auction: 24010 - The Perry Goldberg collection of First Issues of the World, including Outstanding Indian Feudatory States
Lot: 89

(x) France
French Colonies and Post Offices
Congo
1891-92 5c. in red on 1c. black on azure, unused with large part original gum, very fine and extremely rare. Signed Brun. Roumet Certificate (2001). Yvert 1A, €8,500. Photo

Note: 3,000 1c. stamps were surcharged. The first sheet was surcharged in red, but the impression was determined to be unsatisfactory. The remaining 2,900 stamps were surcharged in black. The vast majority of the red surcharge were used.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£2,300