Lot 66086 - Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"

Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"
Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"
Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"
Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"



Lot 66086 - Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe"

Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
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Price realised
650 GBP
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
Auction date
Thu 29 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Old Calabar River: 1895 (Apr 17) envelope to England, endorsed on reverse "The state of this letter is owing to the upsetting of canoe - / A G Griffith / Acting Vice Consul / Old Calabar" and naturally stained on the reverse as a consequence, franked with 1894 (May) 2 1/2d tied by Old Calabar River code A cds, Liverpool transit and London arrival, a most unusual "crash" cover.

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