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Auction: 14015 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 2103

The Royal Niger Company's Territories
1888-99 Handstruck Stamps
Akassa "the niger territories/post/office/p o/akassa." triple-oval d.s. Sacher Type 2, S.G. Type 1
1892 (21 Sept.) envelope (creases and the odd fox spot) to London, showing a fine strike of the datestamp at left and bearing 1887-92 3d. purple on yellow with an indistinct cancellation, presumably in London, London c.d.s. (17.10) on reverse; a rare value in conjunction with this handstamp. S.G. Z9. Photo

Note: A number of covers bear 3d stamps and seem to be paying an additional inland charge. Some are exceptionally handstamped at Akassa on the reverse without a day date probably indicating receipt in transit from up river. See also lots 367, 368 and 375


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