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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1223

Gold Coast
Early Letters and Handstamps
1846 (4 Jan.) entire letter from Elmina to London, showing "bristol/ship letter" (Type S.10, the rarest of the Bristol Ship letter marks), rated "8" and showing arrival c.d.s. (18.3) in red on reverse. Filing folds and slight damage to flap, otherwise fine. Photo

provenance:
Soler y Llach auction, February 2008

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Sold for
£520