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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 290

Northern Nigeria West African Frontier Force 1900 (6 Dec.) envelope (with original contents) to Manchester, bearing 1900 1/2d. vertical pair placed sideways and tied by light "lokoja/post office" oval d.s. in violet, and showing arrival c.d.s.(6.8) on reverse, the interesting contents include "Kontagora is still going strong: Bida has joined him and the Lapai are out...I´m in command of rear guard"; some light staining around adhesives. A fine cover from the Bida and Kontagora Expedition, July to December 1900. Photo Estimate £ 300-400

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