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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 83

French Guinea 1883 (Jan.) envelope to Italy, endorsed on reverse "R. Ellenberger Rio Nunez" and sent to Sierra Leone for forwarding where an 1878 4d. blue was applied and cancelled "B31", on reverse red "sierra leone paid/ja 24 83", London transit (9 Feb.) in the same colour and Livorno arrival (11 Feb.) in black, on the front rated "3" in red crayon and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet of 8 Feb. 1883; fine. S.G. 21. Photo Estimate £ 400-600 Note: This is the earliest recorded use of this Sierra Leone datestamp

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