Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 2

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with handstamped surcharge, Gibbons Type 3 in vermilion, with characteristic defective 'F' in HALF, fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 6 examples are believed to have been issued. A delightful example of an extraordinarily rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1957) Gi = £ 14'000.rnCollection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 120.