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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 240

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories Royal Niger Constabulary Incoming Mail 1896 (10 Jan.) envelope from Gosport addressed to "Lt. A.S. Brogden R.M.L.I., Royal Niger Protectorate Company, Africa", marked in red ink "Try Akassa" and in black ink "Returned from Akassa, no reason stated", bearing GB 2 1/2d. tied by "320" duplex, showing Liverpool L.P.O. (11.1 and 13.4), Old Calabar River (17.2) and red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet (12.4) datestamps with, on reverse, London (11.1), Old Calabar River (16.2) and Forcados River (4.3) datestamps. Most attractive and much travelled. Photo Estimate £ 200-250 Note: The R.M.L.I. is the Royal Marine Light Infantry.

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