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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 196

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) 1892 (2 Jan.) unstamped envelope from William Hunter addressed to Sweden, marked "No stamps on Niger Station" (in Swedish), showing good to fine strike in violet, "T" h.s. with blue crayon "80" (decimes) alongside, framed "Lösen" in red (Collect on delivery) with London transit d.s. (5.2) on reverse. A most unusual destination. Photo Estimate £ 600-800

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£700