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Auction: 5026 - The Edward Gilbert Collection of Important British Empire
Lot: 1310

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 1m. carmine, fine complete offset of the overprint on reverse, unused with part original gum. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. Holcombe (1992) and Roumet (1995) Certificates. Sc. 57; S.G. H23, £7,000. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-3,500 Note: Bob Gibbs believes that approximately forty were issued, of which the majority are used. About ten unused are known of which two are recorded with the offset as on the above example

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