SAMOA 1914 ½d on 3pf brown, variety, SG101c British Indian Ocean Territory stamps pellet-in-lozenge above tail

pellet-in-lozenge above tail

A very fine entire penny black cover sent from Manchester to Wigtown bearing a good to large four margin example lettered NB neatly tied by a red Maltese Cross

British Occupation stamps of the Orange Free State were created in 1900 by overprinting on the Orange Free State issues "V

four days before the official date of issue (Oct 17)

after a reign of over 63 years

SAMOA 1914 ½d on 3pf brown, variety, SG101c British Indian Ocean Territory stamps pellet-in-lozenge above tailSamoa 1914 (3 Sep) d on 3pf brown, variety 'Comma after I', SG101c. A fine and fresh mint example with part original gum. Tiny surface blemish, barely detracting as such fine appearance. A very rare printing variety as only 40 originally existed, from position 10 of the setting in the small initial printing. [See Gibbs, 'G. R. I.', p. 261, para 7]. Provenance: Ex Gilbert Accompanied with a clear British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of