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Kambia  Kambia

Kambia is near the French Guinea border in the north-west of Sierra Leone. The
office opened on 9 August 1899 and, apart from short closures in 1905-1906,
1944 and 1945, remained open until independence in 1961. Kambia was one of
five offices to be sent this large non-standard postmark.

11 March 1960 - Kambia to Leicester, United Kingdom. Rate 1s 3d per half ounce air mail plus 6d registration fee.
Postcard with undivided back showing the village early in the 20th century. Postcard Type UPP4210, publisher not known.