Los 5228

1961: West Cameroon - A collection of the provisional issue, including Sterling overprints on stamps in CFA currency on letters and pieces. The collection includes the Ahidjo/Foncha surcharge set of three values, represented by a used set and a first day cover. There is also a local commercial letter with the 3d on 20F stamp, noted for its rarity. One page displays four different surcharges as proofs, each in a block of four. Additionally, the collection contains four covers from British Troops in 1961, aimed at stabilizing the region, along with covers from the KG V and KG VI periods that document the British Mandate. It also covers the period of the British Trusteeship in Cameroon, the name change to 'Cameroons under United Kingdom Administration', and the integration of West Cameroon into the independent Republic of Cameroon. The collection further includes examples of the late usage of cancels and the shift from exclusively French-inscribed to bilingual stamps of Cameroon. This assembly provides a comprehensive overview of postal and political history. (Note for accuracy: Several specialized pages of Nigerian stamps have been retained in the same folder). Three covers have been added but not mounted on pages. Two of them contain, among other stamps, an over-complete set of the Ahidjo/Foncha surcharge. The third is a first day cover of the reunification set, unsurcharged in French currency. Additionally, the collection includes a set of documents related to the Southern Cameroons plebiscite, featuring 'Appointment of Counting Agent', 'Appointment of Polling Officer', 'Appointment of Polling Marshal', and 'Appointment of Presiding Officer'. The set also contains a brochure explaining the alternatives a photograph showing the results of the plebiscite on a billboard, along with a copy of the official results, presumably very unusual