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Auction: 21016 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1225

Gold Coast
1901 (8 Jan.) stampless envelope to London endorsed 'Ashanti Field Force. No stamps available.', countersigned by Colonel Burroughs of the West Africa Regiment in command at the Kumaji Garrison, struck with single ring 'kumasi' c.d.s. and with 't' in black alongside, reverse with Cape Coast and London markings; taxed 2p. in red altered to read '1' with blue crayon and with 1d. charge marking in black applied at Plymouth. A fine and scarce cover

provenance:
Whitfield, Robson Lowe, 1978

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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£500