NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, 1893, 10sh on 5sh Lilac & Blue, Red Surcharge (33; SG 41). Small h.r., evidence of red interleaving adhering to back (a characteristic found on virtually all genuine stamps), bright colors

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-SHILLING OIL RIVERS SURCHARGED PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

The most thorough treatment of the subject of the Oil Rivers and Niger Coast surcharged provisionals issues was recently published by John Sacher as a supplement to The London Philatelist. He records a total of 61 unused and four used examples of the 10sh (including the varieties such as surcharge inverted, printed diagonally, etc.).

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