LAGOS contrary to regulations without despatch cds 1877 cover marked "per S.S. Volta" to August Rikli, Water Lane, Liverpool with QV 6d green CC wmk (SG.15) tied "L" obliterator with red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/1 JY 77 arrival alongside rated red "5", reverse flap shows Mrs Franklin, Lagos as sender. Small corner perf. fault lower right. £325
SIERRA LEONE to BELGIUM postal history 1895 use of QV ½d Post Card marked per S.S. "Roquelle" to Hasselt, Belgium pmk'd "B31" with FREETOWN B/JY 13 95 plus handstruck "LATE", landed with red LIVERPOOL A/AU 5 95/SHIP cds (Private Ship as opposed to Liverpool Packet arrival) with HASSELT 7 AOUT 1895 arrival, lengthy reverse text in French. Rare destination. £200
WATERLOO, Sierra Leone postal history (156.01) dated B/JU 10 (95) (ERD) on QV 1d carmine UPU Post Card pmk'd indistinct "B31" overstruck Eccles C73 duplex addressed Manchester re-directed Bolton. £95
BRITISH HONDURAS postal history 1898 underpaid cover to Germany with QV 5c (SG.54 paying 2½d single rate) pmk'd Belize JA 7 98 showing local "T" and large handstruck "5d" (applied Liverpool) plus 40pf in blue crayon. Reverse 5 A/LIVERPOOL/US PACKET/22 JA 98 and GRANSEE 24.1.98 arrival, some creasing and tears to flap. £195