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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 186

Lagos 1898 (31 Jan.) unstamped envelope from Capt. Edward Thring of the Army Service Corps to Winchester, marked "On Active Service. No stamps available, Lagos N.W. Frontier Force", showing "T" h.s., blue crayon "2/25" (deleted) and manuscript "2 1/2" with, on reverse, Lagos (10.2), Liverpool Br. Packet (12.3) and arrival datestamps. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 Note: The force was assembled to confront the French incursion from Dahomey.

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