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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 682

Sierra Leone Incoming Mail 1895 (13 Mar.) envelope from Mombasa, British East Africa to the Cable Steamer "Duplex" c/o the Eastern Telegraph Co., bearing 1890-95 2 1/2a. black on pale buff cancelled with Mombasa c.d.s. and with Freetown c.d.s. (21.4) at foot, the reverse with fine red wax seal of the Imperial British East Africa Co., Zanzibar (14.3), Aden (24.3) and London (4.4) c.d.s.; some foxing and two creases, one of which crosses the adhesive; scarce. S.G. 7b. Photo Estimate £ 500-600

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