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Niger Company Territories
U5 1898 (2 Sept.) U5 (roughly opened at top) to Guernsey, bearing G.B. ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac pair cancelled by rather heavy Burutu boxed d.s. (S.G. Type 6) and showing "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. in black; also 1899 G.B. ½d. stationery U5 front to London, bearing additional G.B. ½d. and Northern Nigeria 1d., all cancelled by oval Lokoja d.s. in violet.
U5 1898 (2 Sept.) U5 (roughly opened at top) to Guernsey, bearing G.B. ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac pair cancelled by rather heavy Burutu boxed d.s. (S.G. Type 6) and showing "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. in black; also 1899 G.B. ½d. stationery U5 front to London, bearing additional G.B. ½d. and Northern Nigeria 1d., all cancelled by oval Lokoja d.s. in violet.