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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 235

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories Garrison Mail 1897 (Feb.) West Indian Regiment envelope (with lengthy letter headed "13 Febry 1897, Akassa") from Lt. Rowland Litchford to his fiancee, Miss Rew, in Suffolk, bearing GB 2 1/2d. pair tied by blue crayon and ink crosses, showing fine "brass river" c.d.s. alongside, red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet d.s. (5.4) with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

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