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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 192

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories 1888 - 1899 Handstruck Stamps Akassa "the niger territories/post/office/p o/akassa." triple-oval d.s. (Sacher Type 2, S.G. Type 1) 1890 (7 June) unstamped partly printed Royal Niger Company envelope to Lagos, showing good to fine strike in violet with unframed "T" and blue crayon "4" either side, and fine "lagos/w.africa" arrival datestamp (12.6). A fine example of the intermediate 4d. rate for West African Colonies. Very rare. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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