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Auction: 22016 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 139

Nyasaland
1891-95 Issue Overprinted "B.C.A."
Covers
1893 (22 Sept.) envelope from Blantyre to Liverpool, readdressed locally, bearing 1891 6d. tied by barred numeral '854' alongside 'blantyre/b.c.a.' d.s., and on the reverse, 'tshiromo/b.c.a.' and Liverpool d.s.; envelope with some distress and repairs. Also 1894 (30 July) envelope from Tshiromo to Cambridge bearing corner marginal 6d. neatly tied by crisp '851' barred numeral alongside 'Tshiromo/B.C.A.' d.s. (D3), and, on reverse, Tshinde and Cambridge arrival datestamps; envelope with large piece missing from reverse. A good pair of envelopes with some scarce markings, the latter in particular.

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Sold for
£140

Starting price
£150