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Auction: 4001 - British Africa
Lot: 892

Sierra Leone Forgeries 1893 1/2d. on 11/2d. pale violet showing "half penny" applied in one line and prepared by the employees of the printer, neatly cancelled "B31" and believed to be the sole example that still exists (see note in Part 1 below S.G. 39). Also CA 11/2d. mint block of four with forged two-line surcharge. PhotoF Estimate £ 350-400

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