Lot 32137 – 1884 SIERRA 5s. LEONE surcharge on 1s green with horizontal red brush stroke from the remainder stock in mint large part og left marginal block of 4

1884 SIERRA 5s. LEONE surcharge on 1s green with horizontal red brush stroke from the remainder stock in mint large part og left marginal block of 4, the upper right stamp with variety “no stop after 5s” (R5/2 on the setting of 60), olded horizontal perfs, a scarce and desirable multiple showing the two types of 5 in 5s se-tenant

Note: Until withdrawn on 1 March 1885 this surcharge was valid for both fiscal and postal purposes although no genuinely postal cover or piece has yet been found. See Part 1 footnote after SG 26