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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 299

Northern Nigeria West African Frontier Force 1905 (20 Sept.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin, unloading from "S.S. Empire", to his half-brother in London, bearing uncancelled 1905 1d. and showing arrival c.d.s. (13.10) on reverse. Estimate £ 150-180 Note: The letter was written on his arrival in Nigeria on his way to take up his position as Captain of "C" Company.

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