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lot # 5007 - brit. colonies gambia
"Cameos" Typographed and Embossed by De La Rue 1869 (March 18): 6 d. deep blue, no wmk., imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins all round, tied to piece by individual strikes of "Gambia" datestamps (Dec 7, 1869) in red. Minor diagonal bend on firsat stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a very rare multiple, unique. Cert. Holcombe (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Dale Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 23 Oct 1990.
Catalogue 287: British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
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