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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 237

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories Royal Niger Constabulary 1899 (9 Jan.) envelope from Lt. C.V. Edwards, originally of the Yorkshire Regiment, to India, redirected internally, bearing GB 2 1/2d. tied by fine Burutu S.G. Type 4 d.s. in violet with year date error "1898", showing very light red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet d.s. with various Indian datestamps on reverse; the envelope with light vertical fold towards left and with parts of flap missing. Photo Estimate £ 300-400 Note: In 1898 volunteers from the Indian Army came to West Africa. Detachments were currently being used to garrison some stations of the Royal Niger Co. in the Niger Delta. literature: This cover is illustrated in "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Ince and Sacher, page 502.

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