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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 257

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories West African Frontier Force 1899 (10 July) envelope from Lt. John Howe, 1st Battalion WAFF, to London, marked "On Special Service, No stamps available", showing very fine Lokoja oval d.s. in violet, blue crayon "T" and "2d" (deleted), "1d/620" h.s. and, on reverse, light Burutu S.G. Type 4 transit d.s. in violet. A rare combination of datestamps. Photo Estimate £ 300-400

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