1961: West Cameroon - A collection of the provisional issue,
including Sterling overprints on stamps in CFA currency on letters
and pieces.
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
