Cover franked with 1895 2½d purple on blue QV issue of Great Britain (SG Z47) tied by fine complete strike of large boxed THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED POST OFFICE BURUTU marking in black (BURUTU in sans-serif letters) dated 27 JUN 1898. Addressed to UK with PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET cds on front and arrival cds's on reverse. Cover is slightly trimmed at top with a couple of edge faults but rare.