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Les Congolâtres
The July 16, 1940 Libenge cover (Figure 11) received Nigerian censor tape and a Nigerian hexagon No.
17 censor mark transiting through Nigeria on its way to Zinder in French West Africa. This cover
travelled an interesting route as follows:
La lettre émanant de Libenge du 16 juillet 1940 (Figure 11) a reçu une bande de censure nigériane et une
marque de censure hexagonale nigériane n ° 17 transitant par le Nigéria en route vers Zinder en Afrique
Occidentale Française. Cette lettre a parcouru un itinéraire intéressant comme suit :
Libenge, Belgian Congo July 16, 1940
Bangui, Ubangi-Shari (shortly later A.E.F.) July 17, 1940
Kano, Nigeria August 30, 1940
Accra, Gold Coast September 2, 1940
Lagos, Nigeria September 11, 1940
Zinder, French West Africa September 18, 1940
Figure 11 – Collection Thomas Lindekens
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