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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 254

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories West African Frontier Force 1898 (28 Dec.) envelope, with letter headed "Jebba. Niger River, W Africa", from Colonel Willcocks, C. in C. of the relieving column to Kumasi, addressed to Ireland, carried by hand to London where 2 1/2d.was affixed and cancelled (3.2), showing fine framed "headquarters office,/west african frontier force" overstamped "the officer comdg", both in violet. Photo Estimate £ 250-300

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