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Auction: 14021 - The Philatelic Collector's Series sale
Lot: 863

Niger Coast Protectorate
Early Letters
1861 stampless envelope to Liverpool, marked "per Mail Steamer Ethiope", showing "liverpool/br. packet" c.d.s. (12.2.61) together with handstruck "d6" charge mark; included is a photocopy of the bill of lading of the outward voyage preceding this return cover. The envelope a little roughly opened at top but a rare cover from this early period. Photo

Note: The Ethiope was a ship of 660 tons belonging to the African Steamship Co., was in service from 1855 and was sold in 1868.

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Estimate
£350 to £450