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Sale No: 859
Lot No: 137
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Cat No: 8
1893 ½p on 2p Grey Green and Carmine Bright fresh example with "Half Penny" surcharge (Gibbons Type 7) in violet, partial Bonny River CDS, F-VF (SG 20 £250) (Image)
Cat. Value 325 $
Opening C$ 200.00
Sold...C$ 220.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 138
Symbol: O
Cat No: 21 var.
1893 ½p on 2½p Violet on Blue A well centered used single with intact perforations, "HALF PENNY" surcharge (Scott unlisted Type; Gibbons Type 5a - with period between "N" and "Y" with latter elevated) in vermilion, showing scarce doubling of the surcharge, very noticeable in "PENN.Y" and lower bar, used with centrally struck Forcados River JA 3 94 CDS postmark. An elusive overprint variety, VF (SG 17a £2,250) (Image)
Estimate 1000 $
Opening C$ 525.00
Sold...C$ 675.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 139
Symbol: O
Cat No: 25
1893 ½p on 2½p Violet on Blue Nicely centered example with "HALF CENT" surcharge (Gibbons Type 4) in green, clear Old Calabar MY 8 94 CDS postmark, VF (SG 11 £250) (Image)
Cat. Value 275 $
Opening C$ 150.00
Sold...C$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-27-2020, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 859
Lot No: 140
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Cat No: Collection
1892-1898 Mint & Used Collection On quadrilled pages with 28 mint and 21 used stamps. Noted 1892 ½p-1sh mint set of 6, 1893, 1894 & 1898 Queen Victoria mint sets, various used sprinkled throughout. As expected some minor flaws, nevertheless generally clean and sound with fresh colours. (Image)
