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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1148

Gold Coast 1883 (8 Oct.) wrapper from cape Coast Castle to Moselle, France, "1" accountancy mark in red crayon and bearing 1876-84 2d. green bisected diagonally and cancelled "556", "paid-at-cape-coast-castle" double-ring d.s. (Type F) in red at left; a couple of fox marks around the adhesive. A rare and attractive newspaper wrapper rate. S.G. 6a. Photo Estimate £ 1,800-2,000

Sold for
£2,300