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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 1293

xTogo Anglo-French Occupation Issues 1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" at the Catholic Mission, Lomé Wide Setting with lines of overprint 3mm. apart 50pf. black and purple on buff, unused with large part original gum, fresh colours and an outstanding example of this exceedingly rare stamp. Several handstamps on reverse. Behr Certificate (1998). Sc. 42; S.G. H8, £9,000. Photo Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 Note: Thirteen unused and thirteen used examples have been recorded. Additionally there is an unused block of four in the Royal collection

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