Lot# 5288 - Auction 284 - 290
Auction 284 - 290
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Lot# : 5288 Niger Coast Protectorate
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Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue used on 1899 cover to Birmingham, tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 4, seriffed) in violet (Jan 9, 1898 error); with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (Feb 2, 1899) at left. Reverse with Birmingham arrival cds (Feb 2, 1899) in black. A fine and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 19 Nov 1996, lot 216.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not sold -
