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Auction: 7025 - Bechauanaland, Somaliland & Sudan, The John Inglefield-Watson Collections
Lot: 1422

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 Fourth Expedition, July 1903 - June 1904 1903 (5 Aug.) envelope to Colchester, marked "on active service - field force - somaliland", bearing 1900 1a. tied by Aden c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. (16.8) on reverse Estimate £ 100-120

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