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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 152

Gold Coast 1897 (6 Feb.) envelope addressed to "Prince A.A. Ossoo Ausali of Ashanti" in London, bearing 1891 2 1/2d. tied by "chama/gold coast" c.d.s. and showing red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet transit c.d.s. (1.3). Scarce Estimate £ 200-250 Note: Also included with this lot are pages of "The Graphic" (15) and "The Illustrated London News (25) dated between 1873 and 1874 concerning the Ashanti War and illustrating the Ashanti envoys, including the Prince, in London.

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£200