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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 187

Lagos 1898 unstamped envelope, from Lt. E.T. Lloyd of the Army Service Corps and formerly in the Agra Volunteers, to Madras, marked "On Active Service in Lagos Hinterland" and "No stamps obtainable", showing "T" h.s., blue crayon "2/25", circular "overland postage/due/a/5" and, on reverse, Lagos (19.7), Liverpool Br. Packet (17.8), Sea Post Office (28.8) and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some peripheral creases. Photo Estimate £ 250-300 Note: Lt. Lloyd, later Major, was Commandant of the Lofthouse Internee and P.O.W. Camp in 1916.

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