COSTA DE ORO. 1855 (July 10). Entire letter written from ´Keta´ (Kwitta) addressed to Bremen ´care of Charles Young Esq., 8 High Street, Islington, London´ with long letter in German carried privately to London. Forwarded Sept 19 in London and endorsed by the Agent ´Via Ostend´, charged 10½d. in sterling to pay and 48gr. in red on receipt. Only 3 entire letters have been recorded by Sacher, this letter listed on page 87. Extremely rare and fine entire of great rarity to both Gold Coast and Bremen philately. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1871 (Nov 5). Envelope, embossed seal ´Spero´ on reverse addressed from D. Patrick Chalmers to Edinburgh with superb ´CAPE COAST CASTLE´ code A (Macrae 7), datestamp in black of despatch. Rated ´5´ pence in red manuscript due to G.P.O. for ½ ounce rate. ´Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet´ cds in red of transit (Nov 29) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival cds. Very scarce: the datestamp in black was used on prepaid letters until Nov. 1871 only; thereafter on unpaid letters. Biro marks at left, nevertheless rare and attractive cover, unlisted by Sacher. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1872 (Nov 10). Envelope, crested ´Spero´ on reverse, addressed from Cape Coast Castle to Edinburgh by D. Patrick Chalmers, with superb ´PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE´ double ring cds in red (Macrae 8). Rated ´5´ pence in red manuscript due to G.P.O. for ½ ounce rate and ´1´ penny inland. ´Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet´ cds in red of transit (Dec 2) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival cds. Very scarce: the datestamp was issued to the Colony in October 1871. Biro marks at left, nevertheless rare and attractive cover. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1885 (Nov 21). Cover with printed reverse ´Basel Mission Factory, Addah´ to Beilstein, Germany franked by March 1885 4d. deep mauve tied by heavy strike of ´Addah Seal´ handstamp in black (ink has left traces of tropicalisation), Addah cds, code C, at left in black and Accra transit Nov 22. ´3´ (pence to G.P.O.) and ´1´ accountancy marks in red crayon. Red ´Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet´ cds at left (Dec 15) and arrival on reverse. Late usage of this cancel, the only known on a Crown CA 4d. cover. SG 16. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1887 (Nov. 10). Cover to REILSTEIN (Germany) from the ´Basel Mission Factory´ in ADDAH (Gold Coast), with cachet on reverse and manuscript ´Addah Nov 10, 1887´ at upper left, struck with framed AUS / WESTAFRIKA in black and franked by 1880 Germany 10pf. rose red strip of four all tied by transit datestamps of Hamburg (Dec 8). A rare and appealing cover. Sc.39. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1890 (April 27). Woerman Line cover endorsed from Accra to Hamburg with Germany 1885 20pf. ultramarine tied by bold ´Aus West-Africa / mit / Hamburger Dampfer´ in black. Ottensen arrival cds on reverse of fine cover. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1894 (1 Feb.). ACCRA to HAMBURG (Germany) blue linen-backed envelope from ACCRA to HAMBURG, Germany, marked ´Accra 1/2 94´ and ´33Gr.´ in red ink and bearing 1880-87, 5 pf. purple vertical pair and 1899-1900 10 pf. rose-carmine (5) cancelled with several framed AUS/WESTAFRIKA h.s. (G4) with a further superb strike alongside, arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a scarce and attractive franking. Ex. J. L. Castillejo y J. Sacher. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1897 (Dec 6). ASHANTI EXPEDITION 1897-1900 CAMPAIGN. Cover addressed to Captain de Salis at Lagos, franked at Officer´s rate by 1884 ½d. dull green (5) all tied by ´KUMASI / GOLD COAST´ cds´s. Reverse with Cape Coast transit Dec 13 cds and ´Lagos / W. Africa´ cds (Dec 23). Readdressed to Portsmouth with eventual arrival cds Jan 29, 1898. A fine and scarce cover. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. 1900 (July 13). Cover endorsed ´Per S.S. Maria Woermann´ to DRESDEN (Germany) endorsed at upper left ´Winnebah 13/7 1900, 7gr.´ franked by 1888 Germany 10pf. carmine pair tied by framed AUS / WESTAFRIKA handstamp in black. Reverse with arrival cds (11/8) and sender´s purple cachet. Rare. Sc.48. (Image1)

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COSTA DE ORO. GOLD COAST. COLLECTION in album pages from 1875 to 1941. Stamps and complete sets in mint and used condition. Mixed quality. Yvert Cat. + 2.000€. (Image1)

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