1865 Cover (letter enclosed) from Torquay franked 6d, addressed to "Lieut F. Benthall, 3rd West India Regt, Tower Hill Barracks, Sierra Leone, West Coast of Africa", with two "SIERRA LEONE" double arc arrival backstamps (right flap opened out to display one arrival c.d.s), red "1d", datestamps of London and Liverpool. A fine ingoing cover to Sierra Leone. Photo on Page 206. (Image1)

1901 1½d Duty Plate die proof in black on white glazed card, endorsed "after striking, March 3", 92x60mm, very fine. Also KEVII 2d registration envelope stamp photographic proof affixed to thick card, dated "DEC 31. 1901" and endorsed "Dupl." with a red ink mark showing the intended printing colour, 89x114mm, some toning/fading to the card and proof. (2 proofs).