Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 347
The Royal Niger Company´s Territories Early cover without postal markings of origin 1887 unstamped envelope to England, marked "R. Niger. W.C. Africa. No stamps procurable", written by the Rev. John A. Robinson (his initials in the lower left corner) who worked at Lokoja from 1886 until his death on 25 June 1891, showing large "6d" tax h.s. and showing, on reverse Liverpool Br. Packet (7.11) and Harrogate (8.11) c.d.s.; some soiling though a nice early letter from the Territory. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200
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£900