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Auction: 6016 - Stamps & Covers of the World/The D J Norris Collection of Ceylon
Lot: 1036

Lagos 1870 (31 July) blue entire from Porto Novo, Dahomey via Lagos to Marseilles, showing large double-circle "post office, lagos/west coast of africa" (9/8) c.d.s., manuscript "1d" in blue crayon, a fine strike of the "GB/2f" accountancy handstamp and handstruck "10" and with two different Calais transit c.d.s. (one for French Colonies mail); an attractive and scarce cover. Photo Estimate £ 300-350

Sold for
£420