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lot # 795 - brit. colonies gambia
1935: Silver Jubilee 1½ d. deep blue & scarlet, a used example on 1935 cover to a passenger on ship "M.V.Apapa" due at Bathurst, tied by "T.P.O. No. 2 / RIVER GAMBIA" cds (July 20). Struck with Shipping Company arrival (July 23) in violet and five strikes of "SHIP SAILED" and deleted "TOO LATE" in black, replaced by two strikes of "Return to senders" in black. Bathurst cds (July 31) at upper left. A most unusual cover.
Catalogue 298: Europe & Overseas
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