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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 449

The Oil Rivers Protectorate Stamps of The Protectorate used in the Oil Rivers Protectorate Brass River 1893 (8 Feb.) envelope to Old Calabar, bearing 1892-94 1d. lilac cancelled with "brass river" Code C c.d.s. (Sacher Type 1A) with a further superb strike at foot, Old Calabar River c.d.s. (24.2) on reverse; envelope with small tear at top and trace of soiling, otherwise fine. Photo Estimate £ 180-200

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