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Auction: 9020 - Stamps & Covers of the World
Lot: 2997

Uganda 1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps The ribbon was changed to violet, producing stamps with violet letters and numerals. No 60(c.) value was printed; however, a 100(c.) value was now printed Covers 20(c.) without borders affixed to 1896 (19 Feb.) entire letter from Rev. Ernest Millar at Namirembe to A.B. Fisher at Bamusuta, Kinakulya, North Singo; the letter is not only typed on the same machine as the stamps but the paper is also the same as that on which the stamps were produced. An interesting letter and a great rarity. S.G. 38. Photo Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 Note: Among the subjects discussed in his letter are the native burnings of convert´´s houses and property, and the infrequency of postal communication: "The mail for the coast left this morning, we only had two days notice & so there was no time to send you. I think the mail in future will leave every four weeks. Things do not however yet seem settled". provenance: Roy Dunstan, September 1985

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