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Auction: 14015 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 2442

Sierra Leone
1884 (14 May) unstamped envelope (opened-out and fractionally truncated) from W Grey Wilson to his wife in England and showing, on flap, a fair strike of the very rare "post office/lavanah/sierra leone" oval-framed h.s. in red with Sierra Leone (21.5) and Bracknell (12.6) c.d.s., the face panel with note by recipient regarding when the letter was written and received and showing Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12 June). Early and very rare with few examples of these oval handstamps from any office recorded on cover. Photo

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Sold for
£500