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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 647

Sierra Leone Shaingay 1888 (6 Aug.) envelope to U.S.A., showing superb "shingay mission/sherbro." double-oval d.s. in violet and bearing 1884-91 2d. grey (2) sharing two legible strikes of the "post office/shaingay/sierra leone" oval-framed handstamp in red, the reverse with Freetown (9.8), London (30.8), New York Paid All (9.9) and Cedar Rapids (10.9) d.s.; the envelope with tears at right, clear of the adhesives, and other lesser faults, nevertheless believed to be the sole cover with the oval handstamp recorded from this office. S.G. 30. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

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