| AA2765 |
OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE 1894 QV Waterlow and Sons DIE PROOF of the 1/-, un-issued design, struck in black on wove paper (27x35mm). Prior to ‘OIL RIVERS’ being over-engraved and replaced by ‘NIGER COAST’. Lovely and RARE. (SG 50) die proof |
£675 |
 |
| AA6949 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1st issue with ‘OIL RIVERS’ obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. Complete basic set of six values. Very fine mint. SG 45-50 basic
|
£55 |
 |
| AA6845 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1st issue with ‘OIL RIVERS’ obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. Complete basic set of six values, plus shades of the 1d and 5d. Very fine mint. SG 45-50 basic, 46c, 49a |
£65 |
 |
| AA6947 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 ½d QV, perf. 13½-14. Very fine unmounted. SG 45a |
£13 |
 |
| AA6847 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 ½d QV, perf. 13½-14. Upper left corner block of six. Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 45a |
£75 |
 |
| AA6846 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1st issue with 'OIL RIVERS’ obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. ½d vermilion, perf. 13½-14, in a COMPLETE SHEET OF 60 with all margins and showing sheet No. ‘316’ in blue manuscript. A few perfs splitting, otherwise superb fresh mint. Very scarce and a spectacular multiple. SG 45a |
£400 |
 |
| AA6849 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV, no watermark, perf. 14½-15, with ‘OIL RIVERS’ over-engraved and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. 1d pale blue, left marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 46 |
SOLD |
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| AA6851 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1st issue with 'OIL RIVERS' obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. 1d dull blue, perf. 14½-15, left marginal BLOCK OF TEN. Very fine unmounted. SG 46b |
£110 |
 |
| AA6850 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV, no watermark, perf. 13½-14 compound 12-13, with ‘OIL RIVERS’ over-engraved and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. 1d dull blue, very fine mint. SG 46d |
£30 |
 |
| AA6852 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 2½d carmine-lake, perf. 14½ to 15. Very fine unmounted. SG 48 |
SOLD |
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| AA6853 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 2½d carmine-lake, perf. 14½ to 15. Lower left corner block of four, superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 48 |
£110 |
 |
| AA6854 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 Queen Victoria, no watermark, perf. 14½-15 ‘OIL RIVERS’ over-engraved and 'NIGER COAST' added in top margin. 5d grey-lilac, block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 49 |
£110 |
 |
| AA6855 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 Queen Victoria, no watermark, perf. 14½-15, ‘OIL RIVERS’ obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in the top margin. 1/- black, very fine mint. SG 50 |
£12 |
 |
| AA6856 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 Queen Victoria, no watermark, perf. 14½-15, ‘OIL RIVERS’ obliterated and 'NIGER COAST' added in the top margin. 1/- black in a COMPLETE PANE OF 30 with all margins and showing sheet No. ‘70’ in blue manuscript. Some perfs splitting and reinforcing, otherwise very fine fresh mint with many unmounted. Very scarce and a spectacular multiple. SG 50 |
£475 |
 |
| AA3338 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 Waterlow and Sons Ltd. Die Proof of the Queen Victoria 5d duty, imperforate, printed in unadopted colour of crimson on wove paper (25x31mm). A rare and attractive item. |
£325 |
 |
| AA6275 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV Waterlow and Sons COLOUR TRIAL, for the ½d duty. Printed in black, perforated and gummed. A lower marginal copy. Very fine. Most attractive and very scarce. |
£275 |
 |
| AA6869 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV ½d yellow-green, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 60 with margins all round. Without sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in upper margin '4.1.95 / 36 000 stamps'. Reinforced around edge of sheet and each stamp with small security punch hole. Some staining. Scarce. SG 51 |
£150 |
 |
| AA6870 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1d vermilion, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 60 with margins all round. Without sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in the upper margin '4.1.95 / 24 000 stamps'. Some reinforced and each stamp with small security punch hole. Some staining. Scarce. SG 52a
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6871 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 2d lake, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 60 with margins all round. Without a sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in the upper margin '4.1/95 / 36 000 stamps'. Some reinforced and each stamp with a small security punch hole. Some staining. Scarce. SG 53
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6872 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 2½d pale blue, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 48 with margins all round. Without a sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in the upper margin '4.1.95 / 48 000 stamps'. Some reinforced and each stamp with a small security punch hole. Some staining. Scarce. SG 54a
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6873 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 5d purple, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 48 with margins all round. Without a sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in the upper margin '4.1.95 / 36 000 stamps'. Some reinforced and each stamp with a small security punch hole, two stamps with apparently deliberate diagonal cut and removal. Scarce. SG 55
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6874 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV 1/- black, perf 15. COMPLETE FILE COPY SHEET OF 30 with margins all round. Without a sheet number. With printing details endorsed in ink in the upper margin '4.1.95 / 18 000 stamps'. Reinforced at top and each stamp with a small security punch hole. Scarce. SG 56
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6860 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, ½d yellow-green (perf 14½). Upper marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 51
|
£25 |
 |
| AA6859 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, ½d green (perf 14½-15). Block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 51a |
£20 |
 |
| AA6861 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 1d orange-vermilion (perf 14½-15). Right marginal block of four. Very fine mint. SG 52 |
£75 |
 |
| AA6862 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 1d vermilion (perf. 14½-15). Lower right corner block of four, very fine mint. SG 52a |
£50 |
 |
| AA6864 |
NIGER COAST PROYECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 2½d QV pale blue. Block of four. Very fine mint. SG 54a |
£30 |
 |
| AA6865 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 5d, purple. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 55 |
£65 |
 |
| AA6948 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 5d, deep violet. Lower right corner copy, superb unmounted. SG 55a |
£20 |
 |
| AA6866 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 5d, deep violet. Upper left corner block of four, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 55a |
£70 |
 |
| AA6867 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV no watermark, 1/- black, perf. 14½-15. Very fine mint. SG 56 |
£55 |
 |
| AA6877 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV provisional 2½d blue surcharged ‘ONE / HALF PENNY’ with bars through the old value. Plateable as position 2 of the setting of 8. Superb used on piece cancelled central 'OLD CALABAR DE 4 / 94' single circle datestamp. Scarce in this quality (960 issued). SG 65
|
£225 |
 |
| AA6878 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1894 QV provisional 2½d blue surcharged ‘OIE / HALF PENNY’ with bars through the old value, position 8 of the setting of 8. Right marginal, superb used cancelled with violet central 'OLD CALABAR AU 21 / 94) single circle datestamp. RARE so fine. SG 65b
|
£1,150 |
 |
| AA6888 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 QV 6d yellow-brown, 2/6 olive-bistre and 10/- deep violet, the complete set of three, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type W1). Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 71s, 73s-74s
|
SOLD |
 |
| AA6889 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 QV 2/6 olive-bistre, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type W1). Vertical pair, showing curious slightly slanting vertical perforation line at left. Very fine unmounted. SG 73s
|
£150 |
 |
| AA6891 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, green perf. 14½-15. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 66 |
£35 |
 |
| AA6907 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, green perf. 14½-15. Lower left corner block of four. Hinged on one otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 66 |
£45 |
 |
| AA6891 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, green perf. 13½-14. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 66b |
£12 |
|
| AA6879 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, sage-green perf. 13½-14. Upper left corner block of four. Very fine fresh mint. SG 66b |
£12 |
 |
| AA6910 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, sage-green perf. 13½-14. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '4596' in margin. Very fine fresh mint. SG 66b |
£15 |
 |
| AA6911 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, sage-green perf. 13½-14. Lower left corner block of four. Very fine fresh mint or unmounted. SG 66b |
£12 |
 |
| AA6868 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1899 ½d QV, vivid green shade perf. 15½-16, apparently the 4th printing. Complete sheet of 60, running sheet number '2091' in top margin. Small portion of margin lacking at lower right corner, minor creasing otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. A rare survivor. SG 66c |
£850 |
 |
| AA6892 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 ½d QV, green perf. 12-13 , comp 14½-15. Very fine mint. SG 66d |
£45 |
 |
| AA6918 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 1d QV, vermilion perf. 14½-15. Upper left corner block of four, very fine mint. SG 67a |
£35 |
 |
| AA6913 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 1d QV, vermilion perf. 13½-14. Lower right corner block of four. Very fine mint. SG 67d |
£10 |
 |
| AA6881 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 1d QV, vermilion perf. 13½-14. Lower marginal block of eight, aniline reverse and showing sideways misplacement of watermark, right pair with lines running through. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 67d |
£45 |
 |
| AA6880 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 1d QV, vermilion perf. 14½-15, comp 12-13. The lower pair of an upper left corner block of four, fine mint. SG 67e |
£50 |
 |
| AA6893 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 1d QV, vermilion perf. 12-13, comp 14½-15, comp 12-13. Very fine mint. SG 67e |
£25 |
 |
| AA6882 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 14½-15. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 68 |
£30 |
 |
| AA6909 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 14½-15. Upper left corner block of four, very fine mint. Lovely. SG 68 |
£30 |
 |
| AA6883 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 14½-15. Lower right corner block of four, very fine mint. Lovely. SG 68 |
£30 |
 |
| AA6912 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 13½-14. Lower marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 68b |
£30 |
 |
| AA6895 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 12-13, comp 13½-14. Right marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 68c |
£65 |
 |
| AA6884 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 13½-14, comp 12-13. Upper right stamp of a block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 68b, 68c |
£75 |
 |
| AA6894 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2d QV, lake, perf. 13½-14. WATERMARK REVERSED. Very fine mint. SG 68x |
£120 |
 |
| AA6896 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2½d QV, slate-blue, perf. 14½-15. Block of four. Very fine mint. SG 69 |
£35 |
 |
| AA6875 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1897 2½d QV, deep bright blue, perf. 14½-15. Block of four. Light perf. fault lower right corner, very fine mint. SG 69a |
£45 |
 |
| AA6898 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 5d QV, purple, perf. 12-13, comp 13½-14. Hinge remnants, fine mint. SG 70b |
£35 |
 |
| AA6897 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 5d QV, purple, perf. 13½-14, comp 12-13. Both left stamps showing the compound type, right pair regular. Very fine mint. SG 70b, 70a |
£150 |
 |
| AA6900 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 6d QV, yellow-brown, perf. 14½-15. Pair, very fine unmounted. SG 71 |
SOLD |
 |
| AA6899 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 6d QV, yellow-brown, perf. 13½-14. Very fine mint. SG 71a |
£7 |
 |
| AA6887 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 6d QV, yellow-brown, perf. 13½-14. Lower right corner block of four, superb fresh mint or unmounted. Lovely. SG 71a |
£55 |
 |
| AA6901 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 1/- QV, black, perf. 14½-15. Lower right corner copy, very fine mint. SG 72 |
£18 |
 |
| AA6902 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 1/- QV, black, perf. 13½-14. Block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 72a |
£65 |
 |
| AA6903 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 1/- QV, black, perf. 13½-14. Lower marginal block of four. Very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 72a |
£65 |
 |
| AA6905 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 2/6 QV, olive-bistre, perf. 14½-15. Very fine mint. SG 73 |
£70 |
 |
| AA6904 |
1898 2/6 QV, olive-bistre, perf. 13½-14. Very fine mint. SG 73b |
£28 |
 |
| AA6886 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 2/6 QV, olive-bistre, perf. 13½-14. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. Lovely. SG 73b |
£145 |
 |
| AA6906 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 10/- QV deep violet, perf. 13½ -14. Lower right corner copy. Very fine mint. SG 74b |
£125 |
 |
| AA6885 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 10/- QV bright violet (a weak, worn impression), perf. 13½-14. Upper left corner copy, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. Lovely. SG 74ba shade |
SOLD |
 |
| AA6876 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1898 10/- QV bright violet Block of four, the upper pair perf. 14, the lower pair perf. 14, compound 12½. Very fine mint. RARE. SG 74ba, 74c |
£900 |
 |
| AA5240 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1903 (25th August), registered cover to Germany, bearing QV 10/- deep violet perf. 13½ -14 (SG 74ba), cancelled 'OLD CALABAR', sent registered with oval 'R' in oval upper left. Further red LONDON registered oval dated '20 SP 03', and OLDENBURG arrival backstamp. Most attractive. |
£450 |
 |
| AA6928 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1894 10th January, envelope bearing QV ½d x 2, 1d x 2 and 2d (SG 45, 46b, 47d), each cancelled light 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' sc datestamp. Addressed to England, with red Liverpool BR PACKET 2 FE transit strike, arrival backstamp 13th February. A most attractive and unusual first issue useage. |
£225 |
 |
| AA6926 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1894 10th August, printed 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelope with black embossed crest on reverse flap, bearing a QV 'ONE HALF PENNY' on 2½d surcharge (SG 65, position 3 of the setting of 8), plus further 2d, paying the 2½d rate to England. Each cancelled bold 'OLD CALABAR' squared circle datestamps, red Liverpool transit and London NO 30 arrival strikes, then readdressed to Brighton. A RARITY ON ENVELOPE. |
£1,250 |
 |
| AA6915 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1894 20th November, envelope bearing QV 2½d deep bright blue (SG 69a), cancelled 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' sc datestamp, addressed to England. Liverpool Packet DE 25 Christmas Day transit and then arrival backstamp DE 26. Edge faults. |
£75 |
 |
| AA6925 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1897 27th September, envelope bearing single QV 2½d pale blue (SG 54a) tied by 'BRASS' squared circle datestamp, addressed to England. Endorsed at top 'Per S.S. 'Volta", Liverpool BR Packet 26 OC transit and Manchester arrival backstamp. Opening tear at top. |
£120 |
 |
| AA6927 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1896 17th February, printed envelope (Ludwig Ziller, London), bearing QV ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 5d and 1/- (SG 45, 46b, 47d, 48, 49, 50), each cancelled light 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' sc datestamp. Addressed to England, sent registered with appropriate oval strike at left. Arrival backstamp 4th April. Philatelic although most attractive. |
£165 |
 |
| AA6924 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1897 3rd August, envelope bearing single QV 1d orange-vermilion (SG 67), cancelled violet 'OPOBO RIVER' sc datestamp, and paying the local rate to Bonny. Most attractive. |
£175 |
 |
| AA6930 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1898 31st January, envelope with printed Niger Coat of Arms on reverse flap, bearing QV ½d and 2d, each cancelled violet 'OPOBO RIVER' sc datestamp, another alongside. Addressed to London and further struck with twin violet time strikes, red Liverpool BR PACKET 18 MR transit strike, arrival backstamp 18the March. Most attractive. |
£225 |
 |
| AA6931 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1898 14th April, printed envelope bearing QV ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 5d and 1/- (SG 66, 67a, 68, 69a, 70a), each cancelled light 'REGISTERED' datestamp. Addressed to Germany, sent registered with Liverpool 15 MY and another red transit strike, arrival backstamp 17the May. Philatelic but still most attractive. |
£145 |
 |
| AA6929 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1899 4th January, envelope bearing QV 2½d slate-blue (SG 69), twice cancelled with violet 'OPOBO RIVER' sc datestamps, addressed to Austria and paying the non Empire rate to UPU contries. Endorsed at top 'Per 'Benin' S.S' and struck with red Liverpool Packet (2 FE) and then arrival backstamp (5 / 2). Most attractive. |
£185 |
 |
| AA6916 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1899 19th February, coloured post card depicting a local holding a QV 1/-, sent from Hamburg and locally addressed. Most unusual. |
£45 |
 |
| AA6914 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1899 20th May, printed 'Myerscough' envelope, bearing vertical pair QV 2d lake (SG 68), each cancelled 'REGISTERED BRASS' oval datestamps, addressed to London. Sent registered with appropriate strikes, transit and arrival 22 MY strikes on front. Attractive. |
£165 |
 |
| AA6920 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1900 28th September, envelope bearing QV 2½d slate-blue (SG 69), cancelled 'OPOBO RIVER' sc datestamps, another lower left, addressed to Switzerland and paying the non Empire rate to UPU contries. Transit and arrival backstamps. |
£85 |
 |
| AA6923 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1901 7th April, QV registered stationery envelope bearing QV 2½d, 5d and 6d, each cancelled 'REGISTERED FORCADOS' oval datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. Endorsed at top 'Via Plymouth Per Olenda' and struck with red London transit and then re-addressed upon arrival to Bern. Attractive and most unusual rate including the 5d. |
£245 |
 |
| AA6919 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1901 9th May, envelope bearing QV ½d pair and 1d strip of three, cancelled 'REGISTERED FORCADOS' oval datestamps, addressed to England. Sent registered and struck with black 'R' in oval, transit and arrival JY 10 backstamp. Most attractive. |
£165 |
 |
| AA6921 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1901 17th October, QV Southern Nigeria registered stationery envelope (long size), bearing QV 1d and 6d olive-bistre (SG 67, 71), lightly cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / OLD CALABAR', sent registered to Germany. London transit and Casselli 9.11. arrival strikes. Folded vertically, light soiling. Attractive. |
£125 |
 |
| AA6917 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1902 3rd April, gummed label endorsed at top Per Parcel Post, bearing QV 1/- black x two (SG 72a), each cancelled 'OPOBO RIVER' sc datestamps, addressed to Switzerland. Creasing as to be expected, still a most appealing and highly unusual survivor. |
£325 |
 |
| AA6932 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History 1902 31st May, envelope bearing pair QV 2d lake (SG 68b), in combination with Southern Nigeria QV 1d (SG 2a), lightly cancelled 'OLD CALABAR RIVER' sc datestamps, addressed to Germany. Arrival backstamp 24.6. Attractive and unusual combination usage. |
£135 |
 |
| AA6922 |
NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE / Postal History Late usage in Southern Nigeria. 1903 27th February, envelope bearing QV ½d, 1d, 2½d and 6d, each lightly cancelled oval 'REGISTERED / OLD CALABAR', sent registered to the USA (Prieth). New York transit and Newark APR 3 backstamps. Philatelic although still most attractive. |
£145 |
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