Lot 51380 – 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials

1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black manuscript ½a. on 3a. black on dull red initialled « AB », unused with large part original gum (hinge remainder on reverse). missing perf. at left though not detracting from the very fine appearance of this extremely rare stamp believed to be one of only two recorded examples. A major exhibition showpiece, cert. RPS (1974) (S.G. £18’000).