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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 245

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories West African Frontier Force 1898 (25 May) soldier´s envelope to Hampshire (addressee´s name excised), headed "From Corpl Wm Beetled, West African Field Force", marked "No stamps obtainable", showing good to fine strike of Burutu S.G. Type 6 d.s. in black and handstruck "d1" Tax h.s. despite not being countersigned by Commanding Officer with, on reverse, Liverpool Br Packet (29.6) and Southampton datestamps; the envelope stained and slightly water? damaged Estimate £ 100-120

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