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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 255

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories West African Frontier Force 1899 (15 Apr.) envelope (faults) to Elgin, marked "No stamps obtainable, N.G. Grant W.A.F.F.", showing fine Burutu S.G. Type 4 d.s. in violet, incorrectly marked "Tax 2d" in blue crayon with handstruck "d1" alongside Estimate £ 150-200 literature: This cover is mentioned in "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Ince and Sacher, page 502

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