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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 490

Niger Coast Protectorate Old Calabar River 1894 (27 Mar.) Whitfield King envelope registered to England, bearing 1893 (Dec.) "One/Shilling." in violet on 2d. green and carmine neatly cancelled with "old calabar river" Code A c.d.s., showing boxed "registered." in violet, large "R" h.s., Liverpool (28.4) and London (29.4) Registered oval d.s., the reverse with Ipswich arrival c.d.s. (30.4); the envelope with central vertical fold and part flap missing, nevertheless attractive and a rare stamp on cover. S.G. 37. Photo Estimate £ 1,500-2,000

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