Sale No: 265
Lot No: 4370
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1872 (April 17): Prepaid cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display, mailed from Lagos to Manchester endorsed 'per S.S. Africa' at top, prepaid '5' (pence) in red manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / LAGOS" in black with reverse showing sender's cachet (J.B. Carroll), circular "POST OFFICE LAGOS * WEST COAST OF AFRICA*" datestamp in blue-green (April 17). 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' in red on front (May 14) and Manchester arrival of the following day. Rare and particularly fine cover Gi = £ 4'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)
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Opening CHF 1,750.00
Sold...CHF 1,750.00
Closed..Jun-08-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1750
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