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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 428

The Royal Niger Company´s Territories 1888-99 Handstruck Stamps Mail from northern areas sent via Akassa, Burutu or Lokoja 1898 (Nov.) officer´s envelope (face panel rather stained) to England, marked "No stamps at Kyoma, Borgu. West Africa BRMG Comp" with "2d/466" tax h.s. with manuscript " 1/2" added at right, the reverse with a largely fine strike of the Burutu boxed d.s. (Sacher Type 10) for 10 November alongside Liverpool Br. Packet (5.12) and Alton (7.12) c.d.s. Photo Estimate £ 300-350 Note: "Kyoma" is probably Kaima

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