Great Britain and British Commonwealth Overprints on Great Britain
Sale No: 102
Lot No:4923
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1916 British Field Office in Salonica SG #S1-S8 ½d to 1/- set ovptd 'Levant', 6d nibbed perf, otherwise fine/very fine mint. Rarely offered as a complete set, Cat £1,400. Individual BPA Certificates (1955) for the 9d & 1/- values. [Originally prepared for the civilian post office to be set up at Mt Athos, these stamps were placed on sale at the Army PO in Salonica when the project was abandoned.] (Image1)