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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 501

Niger Coast Protectorate Opobo River 1896 (19 Dec.) envelope registered "Per ´Benin´ S.S." to England, bearing 1892-94 1/2d. vermilion, 2d. green and carmine, 1894 (Jan.) 1/2d. vermilion and 1894 (May) 1/2d. deep green and 1d. orange-vermilion, all cancelled with "opobo river" Code A c.d.s. and showing Liverpool Registered d.s. (6.2) at foot, Manchester Registered c.d.s. (6.2) on reverse; attractive. S.G. 1, 3, 45, 51a, 52a. Photo Estimate £ 500-600 Note: This "Benin" was the second of that name, built in 1884 by Elder Dempster Lines. Sold in 1901/2, she was rebought in 1902/3 and finally sold in 1905/6

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£450