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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 140

Gold Coast The Ashanti Wars The Northern Territories 1899 (2 Jan.) reply half of 1d. reply paid card from Lt. P.M. Dove of the Sherwood Foresters (seconded to Gold Coast Constabulary), sent from Gambaga to Winchester, cancelled by fine "northern territories/gold coast/2 jan. 1899" d.s. in violet, showing Kintampo (19.1), Kumasi (30.1) and Cape Coast (8.2) transit datestamps; the card with vertical crease, piece of lower left corner missing and a little soiled. Photo Estimate £ 200-250

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