Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: '10/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamp surcharge, of fresh colour and appearance, typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps to reverse, small part of og. An extremely rare stamp with just 32 examples issued. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 6'500.