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641 |
|
1914-29 ‡d to 3d, (2), 4d (2), 6d to 2/6d, 5/- (2), 10/- (2) & £1, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" inc. the two 4d, 1/- & 2/6d in red. A fine lot. (16). |
£140 |
|
642 |
|
1914-29 10/- green & red with pale olive back. Fine mounted mint. SG 11b. Cat. £800. Photo |
£220 |
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643 |
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1914-29 £1 purple and black Die I & Die II. Fresh mounted mint. BPA Cert (1961) for the Die II. Photo |
£120 |
|
644 |
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1914-29 £1 purple and black Die I & Die II used, the Die I with fiscal c.d.s. Fine. Photo |
£120 |
|
645 |
|
1921-32 The mostly used selection with both dies represented inc. 1d with inverted watermark, 1/- block of four, 2/6d (5), 5/- (2, inc. one on piece ) and a soiled 10/-. (160+). |
£120 |
|
646 |
|
1921-32 ‡d, 1d, 2d grey, 2d chestnut, 2‡d, 3d violet and 4d to 10/- overprinted "SPECIMEN" the 4d, 1/- & 2/6d being in red.1‡d & 3d blue pairs perforated with curved "SPECIMEN". Also 1915 3d overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine.
|
£100 |
|
647 |
|
1925 ‡d green inter-panneau Die I & Die II gutter block of four, light crease in gutter. Fresh lightly mounted mint. SG 16c. Cat. £380+. Photo |
£120 |
|
648 |
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1925 ‡d green, a Die I & Die II gutter block of four, some central perforations reinforced. Fresh mounted mint. SG 15c. Cat. £380.
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£100 |
|
649 |
|
1925 1d carmine, a marginal Die I & Die II vertical gutter pair. SG 16c. Cat. £190+. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
650 |
|
1925 10/- green and red on green Die II, an upper right lightly mounted mint block of four from sheet "032". A little area of gum disturbed in margin. Very fine appearance. |
£80 |
|
651 |
|
1936-53 The used collection inc. 1936 ‡d to £1 (2/6d & 10/- faults), 1938-51 ‡d to 5/- with various perfs. and some multiples, 1948 RSW 5/- and a few later issues. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
652 |
 |
1936 5/- used on env. registered from Lagos to Zurich and 1936 env franked with £1 registered from Ebute Metta to Leeds. |
£100 |
|
653 |
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1950 Perf 11‡ 1/3d light blue variety SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, a lightly cancelled example of this rare adhesive. A little soiled. SG 57ab. Cat. £2,750. Photo |
£800 |
|
654 |
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1956 Royal Visit 2d, an unmounted mint example with inverted overprint. Fine. Also 1962 2nd Anniversary of Independence 3d with green omitted, fine used. SG 21a & 120a. |
£100 |
|
655 |
 |
AIRMAILS:1925 RAF Survey flight from Kano to Cairo cover initialled by the pilot Coningham and posted on arrival in Egypt to London. The cover was underpaid and has tax markings plus a GB 2d P. due Scarce. Also 1937 1st experimental flight cover from Lagos to Accra. Fine.
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£140 |
|
656 |
|
AIRMAILS: A group of special envs (13) carried on Imperial Airways 1st flights inc. Kaduna to Oshogbo, Kano to Oshogbo,Kano to Kaduna, Oshogbo to Lagos, Kaduna to Lagos, Minna to Oshogbo, Kano to Lagos and Kano to Minna. Mostly fine.
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£80 |
|
657 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1936-37 The small selection of mainly 1st flight covers inc. 1936 1st through airmail service from Malaya to Nigeria, 1937 1st flight by regular air service from Gold Coast to Nigeria, 1936 1st despatch from Lagos to London and 1936 1st Kano to Croydon flight. (6 covers)_.
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£80 |
|
658 |
|
CANCELLATIONS: The KGV to QEII untidy accumulation of covers and adhesives with a wide range of c.d.s. inc. some of maritime interest and a good range of small village types. (120+) |
£80 |
|
659 |
|
REVENUES: 1916 £5 green & black "MEKO/COURT" perfin used with green crayon cancellation. A few short perfs. at foot. Rare. Photo |
£200 |
| NIGERIA - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE |
|
660 |
|
RARE EARLY LIVERPOOL "PAQUEBOT" ON COVER WITH 1894 SET; 6 Feb. 1894 env. to GB with Jan. 1894 set of 6 values to 1/- (some faults) tied by mostly fine "BUGUMA/A" c.d.s.'s, having a v. fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. (15 Mar.) and v. fine black Liverpool "PAQUEBOT" (mark early use; first authorised from 17 Jan. 1894) alongside. Attractive. Photo plate 18A |
£120 |
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661 |
|
Similar 6 June 1894 cover regd. to London with Jan. 1894 set of 5 values (from 1d to 1/- - all fine - 2d with scarce perf. 12x13, unpriced in SG) tied by "OLD CALABAR" c.d.s.'s with v. fine scarce oval "REGISTERED/OLD-CALABAR" d.s. and v. fine large "R" alongside, but only having an oval regd. mark of Liverpool. Philatelic but attractive. Photo plate 18A |
£120 |
|
662 |
|
SCARCE EARLY COMMERCIAL STAMPED PC WITH "WARRI" SQUARED CIRCLE; Attractive 29 Dec. 1895 plain PC franked with a single May 1894 1d tied by a v. fine strike of the scarce "WARRI" Squared Circle, with a second strike and a v. fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. alongside.Stamped non-Stationery PC's had only been permitted at the 1d overseas rate since late 1894. Photo plate 18A |
£100 |
|
663 |
|
SCARCE RED & BLACK "SAPELE" C.D.S. CANCELS ON REGISTERED MAIL TO EUROPE; 29 July 1897 usage of the Niger Coast 2d blue regd. env. to Hamburg uprated with 3 May 1894 2‡d's tied by v. fine black "SAPELE/A" c.d.s.'s; plus similar 1898 usage of the same regd. env. (front + flap only) to GB with 2‡dx2 tied by partial red (scarce colour) "SAPELE/A" c.d.s.'s with a further almost v. fine strike alongside. Scarce pair. (2 items). Photo plate 18A |
£120 |
|
664 |
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SCARCE PURPLE "OPOBO RIVER" C.D.S. CANCELS ON COMMERCIAL COVER TO G.B.; 31 Jan. 1898 env. ("NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE" flap) to the Times in London, franked by 1897-8 ‡d+2d tied by v. fine purple (scarce colour) "OPOBO RIVER/A" c.d.s.'s with a further v. fine strike alongside. Attractive. Photo plate 18A |
£150 |
|
665 |
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REGISTERED MAIL TO EUROPE WITH DIFFERENT OLD CALABAR CANCELS; Apr. 1898 philatelic env. regd. to Dresden with 1897-8 ‡d+1d+2d+2‡d+5d+1/- all tied by scarce anonymous Old Calabar "REGISTERED" c.d.s.'s with superb oval "R" alongside; plus Jan. 1899 env. regd. to GB with Jan. 1894 1d (2; both shades) & 2‡d tied by light "OLD CALABAR RIVER" c.d.s.'s with mostly fine oval "REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR" d.s. alongside. (2 covers).
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£100 |
|
666 |
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POSTCARD TO RUSSIA: 1899 (5 Jan) 1d postcard from Old Calabar to Moscow with "OLD CALABAR/RIVER" c.d.s. and red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. Fine. Photo plate 18A |
£100 |
|
667 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - 1d PC TO GB WITH RARE "SOMBREIRO RIVER" C.D.S. CANCEL; 19 Nov. 1895 usage of the o.p. GB 1d PC to London (redirected to Preston without charge) cancelled by mostly v. fine rare "SOMBREIRO RIVER" c.d.s. (seldom seen), having a v. fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. nearby. Photo plate 18B |
£120 |
|
668 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - 1d OVERPRINT PC USED BOTH WAYS (BACK & FRONT) FROM/TO G.B.; Remarkable July/Aug. 1898 usage of the Niger Coast o.p. GB 1d PC with address on reverse and franked by GB 1d lilac tied by "WESTGATE ON SEA" duplex, addressed to Bonny River but with a v. fine black boxed "INCONNU/NOT KNOWN" (of Bonny River?) beside the stamp; then turned and re-posted the normal way round cancelled by fine "BONNY RIVER/A" c.d.s. and addressed back to Westgate on Sea a month later. Curious and rare thus! Photo plate 18A |
£150 |
|
669 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS WITH VILLAGE C.D.S. CANCELS; 1896-1902 lot (mostly addressed; three with genuine messages) of GB "NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE" o.p. 1d PC's with mostly v. fine strikes of the c.d.s.'s; "FORCADOS RIVER/A" (3; one unaddressed & one via Lpool), "BRASS RIVER/C", "OLD CALABAR RIVER" , and "SAPELE/A" (latter two to Germany with long messages), Plus one unused. (7 cards).
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£150 |
|
670 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY REGISTERED ENVS. USED TO G.B.; June/Dec. 1894 pair of usages of the o.p. GB 2d envs. (150x97 mm) uprated respectively with the complete set of 6 values of the Jan. 1894 issue tied by fine "BONNY RIVER/A" c.d.s.'s, or with a single May 1894 2‡d tied by a v. fine "OLD CALABAR/C" c.d.s. (latter with v. fine scarce oval "REGISTERED/C/OLD·CALABAR" d.s. alongside). Fine pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 18A |
£140 |
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671 |
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Similar lot; Apr. 1894 usage of the same o.p. regd. env. to Sierra Leone with Jan. 1894 set of 6 values tied/cancelled by fine "OLD CALABAR RIVER/A" c.d.s.'s (having smudged regd. no. affecting two stamps), plus fine unused examples of the 3 different sizes of GB 2d o.p. "NIGER COAST/PROTECTORATE" regd. envs. (4 covers). Photo plate 18A |
£100 |
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672 |
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1894 (Jan) The used collection of values to 1/- inc. 2‡d block of four, a diagonally bisected 1d use with complete 1d used on small piece, a diagonally bisected 1d used with Oil Rivers 2d used together on piece and a diagonally bisected 2d used on piece with Oil Rivers 2d. The strength lies with the cancellations which inc. Type 1 c.d.s. of Bonny River, Old Calabar River and Opobo River plus in red Forcados River & Benin River and violet Old Calabar River & Opobo River. Type 2 squared circle inc. Brass, Warri & Opobo. Mostly fine strikes. (84).
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£240 |
|
673 |
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1894 (Jan) 2‡d cancelled with a very fine central "BONNY" code "C" squared circle, 1d perf. 13‡ x 14 (comp. 12-13) block of four with central "OLD CALABAR RIVER" code "A" c.d.s. 1894 (May) ‡d with superb central "BAKANA" code "C" c.d.s. 2d with part oval "REGISTERED/SAPELE" d.s., 2‡d with violet "OLD CALABAR" c.d.s. 10/- violet on piece with fine "ASABA" c.d.s. and Old Consular 2‡d with central "BRITISH VICE CONSULATE OPOBO" violet cancellation. (7 items).
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£70 |
|
674 |
|
1894 (May) - 1897 The interesting used collection with values to 10/- (2) inc. a diagonally bisected 1d on piece with two complete singles. The cancellations inc. c.d.s. of Bonny River, Niger Travelling Post Office, Old Calabar River, Benin River, Quaiboe River, Bakana River, Opobo River, red Benin River & Old Calabar River, blue Bonny River, violet Brass River, Quaiboi River & Sapele. Plus squared circle cancellations of Brass, Calabar, Benin and Warri.Mostly fine strikes. (124).
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£300 |
|
675 |
|
1894 (May) ‡d, three examples with "BRASS" squared circle, red oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINE/HAMBURG/MEXICO" d.s. and "BAKANA" c.d.s. respectively, 1d with oval "DEUTSCHE/LINIE/HAMBURG-/WESTAFRIKA" d.s. 2d pair with red "OLD CALABAR RIVER" c.d.s. 2d with "BAKANA" c.d.s. 2‡d with "BENIN RIVER" c.d.s.5d with "BAKANA" c.d.s. 1/- with violet "BRASS RIVER"c.d.s. and another with blue "BONNY RIVER" c.d.s. Also "CONSULATE" overprint ‡d, 6d pair & single and 10/-. Mostly fine used. (16). |
£120 |
|
676 |
|
1894 (13 Aug) piece bearing a diagonally bisected 1d and a complete 1d pair tied by "BRASS"squared circle. Also a small piece bearing a diagonally bisected 2d. Fine. SG 52d & 53a pieces. |
£120 |
|
677 |
|
1894 (June) "‡" on left half of 1d light blue tied to small piece with part "OPOBO" c.d.s. SG 58.Photo |
£100 |
|
678 |
|
1894 "1" on the left half of a 1d vermilion tied to small piece by a clear "OPOBO RIVER" c.d.s. Fine.SG. 59 Cat.£325. Photo |
£120 |
|
679 |
|
1894 "1" on half of 2d, an unsevered pair the left stamp with double surcharge. Fine with part "OPOBO" squared circle cancellation. SG. 60+60a. Cat. £1,525. RPS Cert. (1954). Photo |
£400 |
|
680 |
|
1894 "‡" on a diagonally bisected 1d vermilion in black with c.d.s. cancellation. Fine. SG 62. Cat. £950. Photo |
£300 |
|
681 |
|
1894 "‡" on a vertically bisected 1d in blue, tied to a small piece with "OPOBO RIVER" c.d.s. Fine. SG. 64. Cat. £400. Photo |
£140 |
|
682 |
|
1894 "‡" on a vertically bisected 1d in blue used on small piece with "OPOBO RIVER" c.d.s. Fine. SG. 64. Cat. £400. Photo |
£140 |
|
683 |
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1894 "‡" on a diagonally bisected 1d in black used on small piece, a little creased. SG. 64. Cat. £400. Photo |
£120 |
|
684 |
|
1894 (10 Aug) "‡" on 2‡d blue with central "OLD CALABAR" c.d.s. Fine. SG. 65 Cat. £225. |
£70 |
|
685 |
|
1894 ‡ ON 2‡d DOUBLE SURCHARGE USED ON LOCAL OLD CALABAR FRONT: 1894 (15 Sept) used locally within Old Calabar franked with "‡" on 2‡d variety double surcharge. Fine and scarce. Ex G.H. Boucher. SG 65a. Cat. £1,500++. RPS Cert. (1933). Photo |
£1000 |
| NIGERIA - NIGER COMPANY TERRITORIES |
|
686 |
|
AKASSA - PURPLE BOXED TYPE 6 D.S. ON COVER WITH GB 2‡d ALSO TIED BY ACCRA C.D.S.; 1 Apr. 1896 env. to "Chief Engineer, S.S. Niger, Accra" franked by G.B. 2‡d Jubilee tied by corner of v. fine purple boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/AKASSA" d.s. and by a fine 13 Apr. "ACCRA/GOLD COAST" c.d.s. with a second strike of the latter alongside. Most unusual and attractive combination of cancels. Photo plate 18B |
£200 |
|
687 |
|
Similar 1 June 1897 env. (printed "ROYAL NIGER COMPANY" address crossed through before posting; offset ink-smudge at right)) to London (redirected without charge to Barnet) franked by GB Jubilee 2‡d tied by an unusually fine strike of the Type 6 Akassa boxed d.s. in purple. Photo plate 18B |
£150 |
|
688 |
|
Similar 12 Feb. 1897 env. (vert. crease clear of stamps & marks) to London "Per SS Angola" with GB Jubilee 2‡d tied by v. fine (but partly over the edge) purple boxed Type 6 "AKASSA" d.s. Photo plate 18B |
£100 |
|
689 |
|
BURUTU - BOXED PURPLE DATESTAMP ON 2‡d-RATE COVER TO FRANCE, ETC.; 27 Oct. 1897 env. to Lyons (scarce destination) with GB Jubilee 2‡d tied by mostly v. fine purple boxed Sacher Type 8 "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s.; plus unusual piece with GB 2‡d Jubilee tied by 19 May "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE" c.d.s. with very fine strike of the same boxed Burutu d.s. alongside. (2 items). Photo plate 18B |
£150 |
|
690 |
|
BURUTU - THE FAMOUS 35 TIMES 2‡d RATE (7s-3‡d FRANKING) FRONT TO G.B.; Spectacular large (263x140 mm) 25 May 1898 front (minor creases & edge-wear) addressed to "The Royal Niger Co....London", with an amazing 31-stamp G.B. franking (2‡dx24, 3dx4, ‡d, 5d & 10d Jubilees; some with minor faults) all tied by fine to very fine strikes of the black boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU." datestamp (Sacher Type 8). This 7s-3‡d rate represents 35 times the 2&Mac189;d &Mac189;oz U.P.U. rate, so this package must have weighed 17&Mac189;oz originally. Thought to be the largest number of stamps recorded on a single item from the Niger Company Territories. Important Exhibition Item. [Sold on 17 Apr. 1980 in the R.L. 'Sanderson' auction for £750.] Photo |
£1200 |
|
691 |
|
BURUTU - THE TWO PURPLE BOXED DATESTAMPS ON 2‡d OR 1d RATE COVERS TO G.B.; 2 Sept. 1898 & 12 June 1899 pair of envs. to Guernsey/London franked by GB ‡d vermilion + 1d lilac (2) for the U.P.U. 2&Mac189;d rate, or by a single GB 1d lilac (the new Empire rate from Dec. 1898), tied by the all-sanserif Type 8 d.s. (mostly v. fine) and the partly serif Sachet Type 10 d.s. (very fine), both in purple. The first with superb black "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" transit c.d.s. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 18B |
£150 |
|
692 |
|
BURUTU - BOXED PURPLE DATESTAMP ON 2‡d-RATE COVER TO EGYPT; 4 Apr. 1898 env. to Cairo (rare destination) with GB 2&Mac189;d Jubilee tied by mostly v. fine strike of the Type 8 d.s. in purple with fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/ BR. PACKET" c.d.s. (crease) alongside. Rare thus. Photo plate 18B |
£120 |
|
693 |
|
LOKOJA - PURPLE OVAL CANCEL ON 1d LILAC COVER TO G.B. WITH BOXED "BURUTU" D.S.; Attractive 11 Aug. 1899 env. (minor wear) to Chorley franked by GB 1d lilac tied by a very fine purple double-oval "LOKOJA/+ POST OFFICE +" d.s. (Sacher Type 13), having a very fine 19 Aug. boxed purple "BURUTU" transit d.s. (Type 10; crease) alongside. Attractive; a very scarce combination of two different Company marks on one cover. Photo plate 18B |
£200 |
|
694 |
|
LOKOJA - OVAL D.S. ON FORCADOS RIVER "W.A. FRONTIER FORCE" O.A.S. COVER TO N. NIGERIA; Stampless 12 July 1901 env. (minor faults along top) addressed to "Commander W.A.F.F.F., Kabba, Northern Nigeria" with a v. fine "FORCADOS RIVER" c.d.s. (light crease) on the front, having a light purple double-oval "LOKOJA/+ POST OFFICE +" d.s. (Sacher Type 13) across the flap. Rare military item from this period. Photo plate 18B |
£150 |
|
695 |
|
The collection of pieces bearing GB adhesives to the value of 10d used in Burutu, Akassa and Lokoja inc. 1899 pieces franked with ‡d and 1d respectively with violet oval "LOKOJA/POST OFFICE" d.s. 1898 piece franked with 2‡d & 5d tied by boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. and a single 10d on piece with similar cancellation. 1898 ‡d & 10d on piece with similar boxed d.s. of Akassa. A good group. (40 items). |
£600 |
|
696 |
|
1898 A small piece franked with GB 10d and 2/6d MC tied by boxed violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/AKASSA" d.s. 1899 fragment franked with GB 10d pair tied by boxed violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. SG. Z25, Z26 & Z66. Photo |
£160 |
|
697 |
|
1898 piece bearing GB 10d & 2/6d LE cancelled by boxed violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. overstruck by a large "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. Small faults. SG. Z53 & Z55. Photo |
£100 |
|
698 |
|
1898 A small piece franked with 2/6d lilac, BC & AB tied by a boxed violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. SG. Z55. Photo |
£180 |
|
699 |
|
1899 A piece franked with GB ‡d, 2&Mac189;d, 5d pair and single & 2/6d BC tied by violet boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. Small faults. SG. Z56, Z59, Z63 & Z67.Ex W. C. Hinde. Photo |
£180 |
|
700 |
|
1899 A piece franked with GB 1d, 2‡d block of nine and single plus 2/6d NB tied by multiple strikes of the boxed violet "ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. A little foxed. SG. Z57, Z59 & Z67. Photo |
£200 |
|
701 |
|
1899 A small piece franked with GB 1d strip of six (one damaged) and a another piece franked with GB ‡d, 1d, 2‡d pair and 5d. All with boxed violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU" d.s. |
£140 |
| NIGERIA - LAGOS |
|
702 |
|
Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY - EARLY 1‡d POSTCARDS + REPLY-CARDS, ETC.; 1882-1901 group of PC's inc. very scarce small format 1879 1‡d's (only c.4,100 printed:- pair of 1882/3 usages - latter ex "Whydah" with Liverpool "466" numeral cancel - plus unused), 2nd-type 1‡d cards (larger format; 1886/91 trio used to GB/Germany with Lagos c.d.s. or barred cancel + Specimen with barred cancel), 1‡d+1‡d reply-pairs (1893/5 trio used with c.d.s.'s to Germany, Specimen with barred cancels, & unused pair + single), group of 1d red PC's (5 used with Lagos c.d.s.'s + 8 unused), and "SPECIMEN" o.p. 1d+1d reply pair. Good lot. (26 items).
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£150 |
|
703 |
|
Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY - THE SCARCE 1d ON 1‡d PC SURCHARGES; Rare 25/29 Nov. 1892 commercial usage (ordering a stamp catalogue) of the manuscript-altered 1d on 1&Mac189;d PC (only c.100 produced; few known used), plus scarce group of the 1d overprint 1&Mac189;d PC's (only c.1,000 produced; 3 used in 1893 to the same German address, no messages, plus 3 unused). Scarce group. (7 cards). Photo plate 18B |
£120 |
|
704 |
|
PRE-U.P.U. 3-COLOUR 4d-RATE FRANKING + U.P.U. 2‡d-RATE COVERS TO G.B.; Attractive 12 Dec. 1894 OHMS env. (addressee's name crossed out) with ‡d+1d+2‡d franking for the 4d rate to GB (v. fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. on front; plus 1895 trio of envs. (2 with toning etc., but by named ships; 'Dahomey' & 'Matada') to GB with single 2‡d frankings. All tied by Lagos barred ovals. Scarce lot. (4 covers). Photo plate 18B |
£120 |
|
705 |
|
P.O. O.H.M.S. 7d-RATE 4-COLOUR FRANKING COVER REGISTERED TO THE U.S.; Long 20 Nov. 1895 OHMS env. (crease clear of stamps) to New Jersey endorsed "Colonial Post Office. Lagos West Africa" franked by Lagos ‡d(2)+1d+2d+3d all tied by fair Lagos barred ovals, with red crayon "5" and black oval-framed "R" (crease) on the front. Scarce and attractive franking for the double 2‡d UPU rate plus 2d reg. fee.
PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
706 |
|
MULTIPLE-RATE FRANKINGS TO G.B. - 5, 7 & 11 TIMES U.P.U. RATES; Remarkable trio of commercial 1898 envs. (some faults) to the same Manchester address each with multiple frankings tied by Lagos barred ovals:- 5x2‡d blue, 5x2&Mac189;d with 3x1d + 4x&Mac189;d, and 11x2&Mac189;d blue. All endorsed by named ships: "S.S. Axim", "S.S. Batanga" & "S.S. Lulu Bohlen". Good trio. (3 covers). Photo plate19A |
£150 |
|
707 |
|
LAGOS COVERS TO GERMANY/G.B. WITH "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST" & "PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH" CANCELS; May/Nov. 1898 PPC (early multi-view of "Lagos") + env. to Germany/G.B. franked by Lagos 1d tied by mostly v. fine oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG-/WESTAFRIKA" d.s., or with Lagos 2‡d blue (2) tied by v. fine 2-ring "PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH" c.d.s.'s. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo plate19A |
£150 |
|
708 |
|
VARIED EMPIRE-RATE Q.V. FRANKINGS TO G.B.; 28 Jan. 1899 commercial env. (opened out & part flaps lost) franked at 6times 1d Empire Rate (early date) with 6xLagos 1d reds tied by barred ovals; plus 1901 PPC (of Dahomey) & env. with single 1d's, and fine Jan. 1904 usage of the KEVII 2d regd. env. (opened out for display) uprated with Lagos QV ‡d(2)+1d(2) tied by Lagos c.d.s.'s. Scarce group; the 6times Empire rate cover to the same address as those in the previous lot. (4 covers).
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£100 |
|
709 |
|
Q.V. FRANKED COVERS TO U.S.A. INC. RARE "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST" CANCEL; 1902 pair of envs. to Chicago/New York (latter regd.) franked by Lagos QV ‡d (5) all tied by 3 very fine oval "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/ HAMBURG-/WESTAFRIKA/XX" ship's d.s.'s, or with QV 4d+1d tied by Lagos c.d.s.'s. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo plate19A |
£150 |
|
710 |
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Q.V.-FRANKED POSTCARDS TO SHANGHAI & HONG KONG; 1902/3 pair of PPC's to Hong Kong each franked with Lagos QV 1d tied by v. fine & fair Lagos c.d.s.'s and both with 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" arrival c.d.s.'s; the former endorsed "via Las Palmas" and the latter (minor creases) redirected to "Shanghai" with mostly v. fine "SHANGHAI/C" arrival c.d.s. Rare destinations from W. Africa. (2 cards). Photo plate19A |
£120 |
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711 |
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Q.V. HIGH VALUE BI-COLOUR FRANKINGS TO 10/- ON COVERS; 27 Feb. 1904 pair of envs. (printed headings partly erased but reinstated in pencil) regd. to Germany with Lagos c.d.s.'s tying 6d+5d+4d+2‡d or 10/-+5/-+1/-+10d. Rare pair; clearly philatelic but the only way one can find most of these stamps on cover. (2 covers). Photo plate19A |
£150 |
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712 |
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KEVII COVERS WITH "PLYMOUTH/PAQUEBOT" C.D.S. CANCELS - ONE WITH RARE "ORON/ LIVERPOOL" SHIP CANCEL; 18 July 1904 PPC to GB with Lagos KEVII ‡d(2) tied by superb 2-ring "PAQUEBOT/ PLYMOUTH" c.d.s. but also cancelled by v. fine rare "ORON/108,769 8./LIVERPOOL/2015." ship's cancel in purple (illustrated in Sacher, p.445); plus 23 Dec. 1907 PPC with Sierra Leone KEVII 1d tied by superb 2-ring "PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH" c.d.s. Photo plate19A |
£120 |
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713 |
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OTHER KEVII COVERS INC. P.O. "INQUIRY" LABEL, VILLAGE CANCELS, ETC.; 1905-9 covers/cards inc. 1905 usage of the 2d regd. env. to London (uprated with 1d(2) tied by light c.d.s. but with imprinted stamp on reverse cancelled by red London arrival hooded circle, having a London "Assistant Controller" partly printed "Please return the cover of this letter for the purpose of an Official inquiry..." label, 1905 usage of the 1d P. Stat. PC (corner fault) to Hong Kong cancelled by v. fine rare "BADAGRY/D/W.C.A." c.d.s., and 1907 env. to GB with 1d tied by v. fine strikes of the rare "EGWANGA/A" c.d.s. (8 covers). Photo plate19A |
£150 |
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714 |
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1874 DIE PROOF: 1874 A stamp size die proof in black on glaze card of the head plate with blank value tablet. Also proofs (cut down) of the 1d to 1/- value tablets, the 3d & 1/- with m/s "Lagos". Usual surface faults. A scarce set. (7 proofs). Photo |
£300 |
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715 |
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1874-93 The mint and used collection inc. mint 1874 1d (3) & 3d, 1876-79 1d & 6d,182 1d, 3d & 1/- (2), 1884-86 1d & 6d, 1887-1902 2d (2), 21/2d,3d (2), 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d (2), 71/2d (2), 10d (2), 1/-, 5/- and a10/- "SPECIMEN". The used inc. 1874 2d (3), 3d (4), 4d, 6d & 1/- (4). 1876-79 1d, 2d (3), 3d (4), 4d (3, inc. one with sideways watermark), 6d (3) & 1/- (3). 1882 1d (2), 2d, 3d & 4d (3). 1884 values to 6d.1887-902 2d to 6d, 5/- and 10/-. Also a good range of cancellations inc. "LAGOS" c.d.s., "L" in oval of bars, "IBADAN/WEST AFRICA" c.d.s., ABEOKUTA/W. AFRICA" c.d.s., "IFON" c.d.s. and some German maritime types. A good lot. (193). |
£240 |
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716 |
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1884-86 ‡d to 10/- with oval of bars cancellations. Fine. SG. 21 to 29. Cat. £1,500.(9). Photo |
£300 |
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717 |
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1904 The small mint & used selection inc. values to 2/6d used inc 2‡d with sideways watermark. 1904-05 mint ‡(2), 1d, 2d (2), 2‡d, 3d, 6d (2), 1/-, 2/6d & 10/- plus used ‡d (2), 1d, 2d, 2‡d (3), 3d, 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/6d (2), 5/- and 10/-. Also small selection of cancellations inc. some values to 6d used in S. Nigeria. Mainly fine.(115). |
£120 |
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718 |
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1904 5/- green and blue & 10/- green and brown. Fine used. SG. 52 & 53. Cat. £1,025. Photo |
£260 |
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719 |
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RARE USAGE OF THE OVERPRINTED G.B. 1/- GREEN ON REGD. ENV. TO G.B.; Very fine 4 Aug. 1893 usage of the scarce QV o.p. 2d blue regd. env. (150x96 mm) to g.b. uprated with a G.B. o.p. "OIL RIVERS" Jubilee 1/- pale green (SG6; cat. from 12x£75 on cover = £900+) tied by a fine "BONNY RIVER/B" c.d.s. (the imprinted 2d regd. stamp uncancelled). Rare thus; only 6,000 of this 1/- value were overprinted. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£300 |
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720 |
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"BONNY" PARCEL-CANCEL ON UPRATED O.P. POSTCARD TO G.B.; Attractive 19 Oct. 1893 usage of the small o.p. ‡d brown PC to GB cancelled by a very fine scarce target-type "BONNY" parcel-cancel, uprated with an o.p. ‡d vermilion tied by partial "BONNY RIVER/B" c.d.s.'s with a v. fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. Photo plate19A |
£150 |
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