Lot
222 
Gold Coast, 1837 Cape Coast to London, England, folded letter sheet to the Wesleyan Mission rated "4/" and red "3", stepped "Deal, Ship Letter" on face and London arrival of 20 FE on reverse, endorsed on arrival "Feb 1838 W. Topp, Cape Coast", F.-V.F., an early item.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $90
Lot
223
Gold Coast, 1840 Cape Coast to London, England, folded letter to the Wesleyan Mission with indistinct red "Bri(), Ship Letter" on reverse, London arrival of 4 JA 1841 and docketed "Received 4 JAN 1841/Jos. Mycock Cape Coast", contents regarding accounting matters, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
224
Gold Coast, 1884 Registered Stampless Cover to England, bearing red double ring "Paid at Cape Coast Castle Mr 1884", originally used to indicate payment before stamps were issued, it was used during March and April 1884 during a shortage of stamps, rated "6d, 2d/2", red "R" in oval at top left, Liverpool transit of 6 AP, Warwick Rd arrival of AP 6, redirected with 3d on 3d lilac surcharge plate 21 affixed canceled 16 AP, various other London regular marking, cover faults but rare and desirable, Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $400
Lot
225
Gold Coast, 1890-99 Queen Victoria Issue Group, of 6 covers to England or Germany, 3 regular. Includes ½d (5) on Myerscough cover cancelled Elmina, 2d pair from Cape Coast "Per Sherbro SS", ½d and 2d with "B27" cancels and "German Steamer" at left; registered covers include 1894 4d, 1/ cancelled boxed Accra, 1894 1d (2), 2½d cancelled Axim and 1896 1/ and 2/ (fault) cancelled AXIM. All attractive, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $250
Lot
226
Gold Coast, 1891, Queen Victoria, ½d, 1d & 2½d issues, on cover to Germany each stamp canceled "556" killer. "Cape-Coast C Sp 17 91" cds at left and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet on face. Altona arrival of 25 10 91 on reverse, Very Fine, attractive tri-color franking.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
227
Gold Coast, 1894, Queen Victoria, 1s bright mauve, canceled blue "Akuse C Jy 4 94" with matching blue "R", on registered cover to Trieste and redirected. Rated 7½ in red and 24 in blue crayon. Oval regular. Liverpool and red London on face, Accra JY 6, Trieste and Steinkrain arrival on reverse. Slightly reduced at right and with some areas of toning, Fine, scarce, ex-Vivian Sussex.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
228
Gold Coast, 1896 Queen Victoria, 1d, 4d & 1s issues, on long registered cover to England each stamp canceled barred oval and with "Ada Ap 8 96" at LL. Boxed "TOO LATE" at top. Rated 1/3 and 2 in red below. Accra transits on reverse and hooded London arrival on face, F.-V.F.Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
229
Gold Coast, 1896, Queen Victoria, ½d & 3d first issue plus 10/ dull mauve and red small Key type, on registered cover to England each stamp canceled "Axim Mr 20" and another strike below, Red "R" in oval and regular. Liverpool on face and Birmingham registry on reverse, F.-V.F., The 10sh is uncommon on cover albeit philatelic.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
230
Gold Coast, 1897, Queen Victoria, ½d green (14), on registered Myerscough cover to England canceled numeral "556" with "Cape Coast No 1" double ring cds below. Liverpool transit and London arrival all on face, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
231
Gold Coast, 1898-1903 Incoming Covers, three with 1898 Gibraltar 10c wrapper canceled TANGIER C 23 MY 98 to Cape Coast (backstamp JU 24), redirected to Salt Pond with arrival of the same date; 1900 Niger Coast 1d vermilion canceled BONNY RIVER A OC 6 to Accra backstamp OC10 (cut down at right) and 1903 So. Nigeria 1d envelope to Accra (backstamp JU 26) canceled OLD CALABAR A 22 JU, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100