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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1289

Gold Coast
Military Mail
Ashanti War 1873-74 Expedition
1874 (25 Jan.) Officer's envelope to Birmingham, showing "cape-coast-castle" c.d.s. (28.1), bearing GB 1858-79 1d. red (6) to pay 6d. officer's rate, each cancelled with "466" (Liverpool) barred oval, showing "paid/ liverpool/ br. packet" c.d.s. (20.2) with London arrival c.d.s. (20.2) on reverse. Torn flap, otherwise very fine. Photo

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