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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 1304

xTogo Anglo-French Occupation Issues 1914 (Oct.) Overprinted "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" at the Catholic Mission, Lomé Narrow Setting with lines of overprint 2mm. apart 20pf. ultramarine, a marginal block of twelve (3x4) from the top of the sheet, Setting 2B, the centre stamp in the lower row [37] showing variety "tog", unused with large part original gum; a few perfs. separated and re-enforced. A very rare positional block with this variety. Behr Certificate (1998). Sc. 51, 51a; S.G. H17, 17a, £4,198+. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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