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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1218

Gold Coast
Early Letters and Handstamps
1835 (9 Nov.) entire letter from Cape Coast Castle to London, marked "Money Letter" with the explanation given inside "I enclose a draft for £1...because we have no means here of post-paying letters", treated as a treble India letter on arrival thus rated "2/4", showing on reverse "dover/india letter" (Type In.4), and red arrival c.d.s. (12.1). An attractive cover which opens particularly well for display. Photo

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Sold for
£220