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Auction: 16036 - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 1395

Liberia
Post Office Markings
Monrovia
1868 printed paper wrapper to Paris, marked "per Mail Str via England", bearing 1864 4c. red and 12c. blue, both centrally cancelled by "monrovia/liberia" circular h.s. in blue with another strike on face with "paid" h.s. inserted, showing red crayon "8d", circular-framed "pd" and London Paid transit d.s. (3.2) in red, the latter partly overstruck by Calais entry datestamp. A very rare and most attractive franking. Photo

Note: The 8oz. to 1lb. rate was 24c. = 1/-, the same as the book or printed matter rate to the U.K., but only 18c. was paid with adhesives, the balance in cash.

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Sold for
£5,500