SIERRA LEONE 1963 SG284b Mint unmounted Postal Centenary £1 black and orange variety 1853*1859*1963 digital-edition Rather washed colour as often

Rather washed colour as often (supposedly as a result of a proportion of the stock having been immersed in sea-water)

(cat £750) - P212012630

but overall fine appearance

from Gibbons Stamp Monthly

nevertheless a scarce positional example

SIERRA LEONE 1963 SG284b Mint unmounted Postal Centenary £1 black and orange variety 1853*1859*1963 digital-edition Rather washed colour as often1963 Postal Centenary 1 black and orange, type 79 "AIRMAIL" opt, horizontal pair from right of sheet, the right stamp (R4 5) showing variety asterisks for hyphens "1853*1859*1963", unmounted o. g. Only 195 sheets printed, and now seldom seen. P223010286