Lot 1142
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cover 1884 (10 Nov.) envelope (220x102mm, light stains and vertical crease), locally addressed, bearing Revenue 1884 5/- on 1/- crossed by red ink stroke and tied by "SIERRA LEONE" c.d.s. with another superb strike on face and showing, on reverse, "SHERBRO AND SIERRA LEONE" double-arc d.s. Sold on its merits. Photo

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cover 1884 (10 Nov.) envelope (220x102mm, light stains and vertical crease), locally addressed, bearing Revenue 1884 5/- on 1/- crossed by red ink stroke and tied by "SIERRA LEONE" c.d.s. with another superb strike on face and showing, on reverse, "SHERBRO AND SIERRA LEONE" double-arc d.s. Sold on its merits. Photo
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Note: Only four covers are known bearing the 5/- on 1/- (three of which have the red line), all are backstamped with the Sherbro double-arc d.s. that is only recorded used in this manner. It is considered that these covers are either philatelic or forged, see "The Postal Service of Sierra Leone" by P.O. Beale pp 148-149, and "The Philatelist" of April 1971

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