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Auction: 1028 - The "Wilkin" Collection of British West Africa Postal History and British Africa Stamps from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 82

Cameroons French Campaign 1914 - 1918 Military Mail 1915 (22 Aug.) unstamped envelope from Lt. Gasc at M´Bula to France, marked "Via Yola", "Troupes franco anglais du Caemeroun Nord" and "On active service, no stamp available", showing "yola. northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (14.9) with Lokoja transit c.d.s. (29.9) on reverse; some small faults. Photo Estimate £ 150-180 provenance: This cover is illustrated in "The French Navy and AEF Columns" Vol. II by Dudley Cobbs, page 76 and discussed extensively on page 43.

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£130