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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 279

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories West African Frontier Force Borgu Military Administration incoming mail: 1898 (29 Dec.) envelope addressed to "Captain C.C. Robertson RA, 2nd Field Battery, W. African Frontier Force, Kyoma, Niger Territories", bearing 1d. lilac tied by Ashford c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, London c.d.s. and superb Burutu S.G. Type 4 d.s. in violet for 25 January; the envelope with piece of face panel missing at top left and with vertical fold towards left. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

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