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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 511

Portuguese Guinea 1885 envelope registered to Marsden in Lisbon, bearing 1881-84 large overprint perf. 12 1/2 100r. slate-lilac with concentric circles cancellation and with registration etiquette alongside, arrival datestamp of 17 Aug. on reverse; rare. S.G. 16. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000 Note: Marsden, a pioneer collector of Portuguese Guinea, was responsible for the 1881 small "guinea" overprints which were used and accepted postally although not issued by the Post Office

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