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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 205

Gold Coast Cape Coast Castle 1883 (20 Dec.) envelope to Elmina, "1" accountancy mark in red crayon and bearing 1876-84 2d. green bisected diagonally cancelled "556", superb "paid at cape coast/inland" c.d.s. (Type I) at left; the envelope with heavy crease through the address line and other small faults though a rare franking. S.G. 6a. Photo Estimate £ 1,400-1,600 Note: In the Cape Coast datestamp the numeral "20" has moved between the strike on this cover and that offered in the following lot provenance: Dr. Max Barer Col. J.R. Danson, 1971

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