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Makump / Magburaka                                                 Makump /
                                                                                      Magburaka
This office on the northern branch line of the railway was opened under the
name Makump on 1 October 1920, but renamed Magburaka on 1 August 1927.
It was upgraded from a Railway Office to a full Post Office in 1936, and remained
open through to independence in 1961. Examples from the Makump period are
very scarce.

                                      9 August 1926
                                      Makump to Belfast, UK.
                                      Backstamped at Freetown the same
                                      day. Rate 2d per ounce.

                      23 August 1957
6d Airletter from London, United

           Kingdom to Magburaka.
            Backstamped on arrival.
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