NIGER COAST 1893 'HALF PENNY.' on 2½d purple/blue, SG32 Gilbert & Ellice Islands stamps overprint 'SPECIMEN' (type GB23) for

overprint 'SPECIMEN' (type GB23) for Universal Postal Union (UPU) distribution

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showing variety complete offset of both frame and vignette on gummed side

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NIGER COAST 1893 'HALF PENNY.' on 2½d purple/blue, SG32 Gilbert & Ellice Islands stamps overprint 'SPECIMEN' (type GB23) forNiger Coast 1893 (Dec) "HALF PENNY." on 2d purple blue, type 9 surcharge in blue, Old Calabar provisional, SG32. A fine used example with light Old Calabar River circular date stamp, in blackish violet dated "AP 9 94". A rare stamp and particularly challenging to find in such fine condition. The main post office of Niger Coast Protectorate was established at Old Calabar in November 1891. Initially, British postage stamps were used. In July 1892, they