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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 210

Gold Coast Cape Coast Castle 1889 (24 Jan.) unstamped envelope to London, sent during another stamp shortage and bearing piece of 1d. value sheet margin with plate number "1", endorsed "Postage Paid" and initialled by the Postmaster in the same red ink alongside, showing "cape coast" code C c.d.s. (Type 2) and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. alongside the stamp margin, London c.d.s. (22.2) on reverse; scarce. Photo Estimate £ 400-500

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