
NIGER COMPANY TERRITORIES: 1894 (Dec): Royal Niger Company printed linen-backed envelope to London showing fair strike of AKASSA oval handstamp, bearing 1883/84 2/6d. lilac with Jubilee 5 d. + 10 d. pair all placed upsidedown, cancelled "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET" cds, LONDON arrival backstamp (Jan 15). 5d. with small fault, envelope reduced at left. Rare high value franking for an 11oz letter.