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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 163

Gold Coast Accra 1884 (29 Mar.) unused Bill of Lading used as a wrapper "Commercial papers Registered" to Switzerland, bearing 1876-84 1d. blue bisected diagonally, 2d. green and 4d. magenta each cancelled "554, showing "accra" Code C c.d.s. (Type 2), Liverpool Registered oval d.s. (27.4), "R" in oval and London Registered oval d.s. (28.4), both in red, Basle arrival c.d.s. (29.4) on reverse. One of the most handsome of all the bisect covers and one of only two such items registered. S.G. 5a, 6, 7. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-3,500 Note: The total charge of 7d. is made for papers at 2 1/2d. up to 4oz., plus 1d. per 2ozs. over that weight; i.e. 8ozs.=4 1/2d., plus 2d. for registration. The accountancy marks on the cover show the total registration charge (2d.) and the total postal fee (4 1/2d.). The "3" is the amount of postal fee due to the G.P.O., London at two thirds of the total

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