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Lot# 940 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 940 Nigeria

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    Oil Rivers 1892: 2½ d/ purple on blue, a used example on Oil Rivers 1 d. red postal stationery card sent registered to Brighton tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds (March 18, 1895), with handstruck "R" at left in black. Oval "Old Calabar / Registered" datestamp and Liverpool transit (April 18) and Brighton arrival cds of the following day, all on obverse of card. A most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF