Lot 51486 – 1893 Old Calabar Surcharges group (5)

1893 Old Calabar Surcharges group incl. 1/2 on 2 1/2d type 4 in vermilion mint, gum crease, cert. RPS 1928 (S.G. 12, £1’200); same stamp used, tone spots, cert. BPA 1984 (S.G. 12, £325); 1/2d on 2 1/2d type 4 in green used, cert. RPS 1983 (S.G. 11, £275); 1/2d on 2 1/2d type 4 in carmine used (S.G. 13, £475), 1893 1/2d on 1d bisect with both halves tied to small piece (S.G. 7, £280), plus a crude forgery of a black surcharge on 2 1/2d, fine to very fine unless otherwise stated.