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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 118B

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1916 stampless envelope (with contents written from "The Boma, Mikindani" between 17th and 21st November) from Capt. Rowland Litchford of the 2nd West Indian Regiment to his wife in Egypt, marked "On Active Service" and showing, on reverse, F.P.O. No. 343 c.d.s. (25.11); the envelope with tear at top through opening Estimate £ 70-90 Note: The 2nd West Indian Regiment were garrisoning Lindi and Mikindani in German East Africa at this time.

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