Great Britain and British Commonwealth British East Africa
Sale No: 21
Lot No:457
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Cat No:57b
1895 2a ultramarine Queen Victoria, Overprinted "Br1tish East Africa" in Black, unused (no gum), very fine. Accompanied by a detailed 2006 Sergio Sismondo certificate that explains that this is the discovery example of a very late stage of this overprint, labeled by him as “Stage 4”. A striking variety, the discovery copy, very rare. (Image)