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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 611

Sierra Leone 1891 (22 Aug.) firm´s printed envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1890 6d. brown-purple cancelled "B31", showing "R" in oval h.s., Liverpool (7.9) and London (8, 11 and 12.9) Registered d.s., upon arrival affixed with "Abgereist./Parti." green label alongside manuscript "Adresse unbekanut" and "Retour", the reverse with Freetown and Seewis Pratis (8.9) c.d.s.; unusual and full of character. S.G. 36. Photo Estimate £ 600-700

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