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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1299

Gold Coast
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1844 (22 May) envelope from London to Cape Coast Castle, showing Paid d.s. and "paid ship letter/london" oval d.s., both in red, and 1856 (31 Jan.) entire letter from London to Cape Coast Castle, rated "2" and "1/-" in red (proving that the Cape Coast Office was open at this stage) and showing "london/ paid" c.d.s. and no other postal markings. An interesting pair of covers

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Sold for
£350