NIGER COAST 1893 'HALF-PENNY' on 2½d purple/blue, SG12 Zululand stamps A few trivial gum wrinkles

A few trivial gum wrinkles

The latter with trivial perforation tones on reverse

the autograph and card are in fine condition

Typical rough perforations as almost always seen

A tiny mark exists in the right margin

NIGER COAST 1893 'HALF-PENNY' on 2½d purple/blue, SG12 Zululand stamps A few trivial gum wrinkles1200. 00 Niger Coast 1893 (Dec) 'HALF PENNY' on 2d purple blue, type 4 surcharge in vermilion, Old Calabar provisional, SG12. A fresh and fine mint example with large part original gum. A rare stamp, hardly ever seen in unused 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 were overprinted with "BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL