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  • Lot# : 5286 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1895: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 3 d. purple on yellow, a single example used on 1895 cover to the Royal Niger Co. in London, tied by fine double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 6, SG Type 4) in violet (June 2). Manuscript '1' in red crayon denoting the GPO credit to the Company at base. The cover with some aging and refolded for Exhibit display but an unusual franking.rnProvenance: Collection G.L. Pilkington (1954); Collection R.B. Sanderson (1980); Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 375.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF