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Auction: 7025 - Bechauanaland, Somaliland & Sudan, The John Inglefield-Watson Collections
Lot: 1407

Somaliland 1901-04, The Somaliland Campaigns Four expeditions had to be instituted against the "Mad Mullah" and his followers who were spreading death and destruction against the peaceful Somali. Indian stamps were used on correspondence Third Expedition, October 1902 - June 1903 1903 (24 Mar.) 1a. on 9p. "soldier´s and seamen´s envelope" from a Sergeant in the King´s Royal Rifle Corps, addressed to Oldham, cancelled by legible "base office/obbia" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Aden (29.3) and arrival (12.4) datestamps. Photo Estimate £ 200-250

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