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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 1306

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 25pf. black and red on yellow, an upper right corner block of sixteen (4x4) from Setting 2B, the lower right stamp, [37], showing variety "tog", fresh unmounted mint; the usual natural diagonal gum creases. A great rarity and only the second example recorded in a positional multiple in private hands. Behr Certificate (1998). Sc. 52a; S.G. H18a, £12,000. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-7,000 Note: Only five examples of this variety are recorded by Bob Gibbs, of which one contained in a block of eight, is in the Royal Collection. This variety was not represented in the Marquess of Bute collection

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