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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1216

Gold Coast
Early Letters and Handstamps
1802 (27 Apr.) entire letter from "Cape Coast Castle" to London, showing "ship letter/dover" oval h.s. in black (Type S.6b), rated "10", endorsed on front "By Favour of Captn. Smith. Latana" and showing, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (29.7) in red. Very fine and the only recorded cover paying the additional 1d. standard charge on all letters in addition to the inland charge, introduced in 1799. Photo

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Sold for
£350