NIGER COAST 1894 '½' on left half of 1d vermilion, SG63 Samoa stamps Few quality examples were produced

Few quality examples were produced from the printing process in the first place

A unmounted mint example with full original gum

including his time in the gulag

printed in mauve-pink

but I have the heart and stomach of a king

NIGER COAST 1894 '½' on left half of 1d vermilion, SG63 Samoa stamps Few quality examples were producedNiger Coast 1894 (Aug Sept) '' on left half of 1d vermilion, type 15 surcharge in VIOLET, Opobo bisect provisional, tied to piece by 'OPOBO RIVER' circular date stamp, dated 'SP 19 94', SG63. An exceptional used top marginal example WITH PART SHEET NUMBER IN BLUE CRAYON (apparently '1 3 (?)'). Small surface mark at lower left corner, not mentioned by clear British Philatelic Association certificate of authenticity (2011). A major rarity as only two