Lot 71491 – 1897 (Jun 16) Envelope from Kampala to England with 1896 4a uncancelled in combination with British East Africa 1896-1901 2 1/2a

1897 (Jun 16) Envelope from Dr Albert Ruskin Cook in Kampala to England with 1896 4a uncancelled in combination with British East Africa 1896-1901 2 1/2a tied by Mombasa squared circle ds, reverse with London Hampstead and Wareham ds, cover fault at top right, fine and scarce as outgoing covers from Uganda prior to mid-1897 ordinarily bear B.E.A. stamps only, ex Dunstan.

Note: The Reverend Ernest Millar was CMS Postmaster until 23rd May and it was not his practice to affix typeset stamps to outgoing mail. After Millar went on furlough Archdeacon Walker assumed the duties and started putting typeset stamps on outgoing covers but not cancelling them, in order to pay the 4a rate to the border.