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Losnr. : 5305 Niger Coast Protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (June): Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on left half of 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, variety "Surcharge Double", an unused example from top left corner of the sheet, of fine fresh colour, without gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Rossi, Warwick & Warwick, Coventry, 8 June 2005, lot 483.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 5306 Niger Coast Protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in violet on left half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a used example cancelled by large part "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Oct) in black. Minor imperfections on perfs. but very scarce with less than 80 stamps possible. Cert. RPSL (1950) Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 5307 Niger Coast Protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in blue on left half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a used examplecancelled by large part "Opobo River" circular datestamp in black. Minor imperfections on perfs. but very scarce with circa 80 stamps possible. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 550.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 5308 Niger Coast Protectorate
Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in blue on right half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a used example tied to small piece by "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Sept 29, 1894) in black. Very scarce with circa 80 stamps possible. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 550.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 5309 Niger Coast Protectorate
Losnr. : 5310 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, variety "Surcharge Double", a used example on 1894 cover front to Old Calabar tied by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (Sept 15) in black, with information strike alongside. Minor bends at left well away from the adhesive but of great scarcity Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collections Bates and Pilkington (1954); Spink, London, 6-7 Dec 2006, lot 1351.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 5311 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a used example, variety "OIE for ONE", position 8 in the Setting, tied to small piece by "Obopo River" circular datestamp (Christmas Day, 1896) in a rusty black shade. A very fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'200.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 5312 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a used example, variety "OIE for ONE", on 1894 registered cover to London in combination with 1894 2 d. lake pair and single 2½ d. blue all tied by "Old Calabar" squared circle datestamps in black (Nov 19). Large 'R' below and oval framed 'Registered / Old Calabar' datestamp at base. Reverse with Liverpool transit and London arrival (Dec 25). A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 1'200+.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 5313 Niger Coast Protectorate
1897/98: 5 d. reddish-violet, eight examples used on registered cover to Dresden, Germany all lightly cancelled by "Old Calabar" circular datestamps (Nov 24) with oval 'Registered / Old Calabar" datestamp alongside. Registered Liverpool and London transits also on front and reverse with Dresden arrival (Jan 3, 1899). A charming and rare franking.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5314 Niger Coast Protectorate
1897/98: Watermarked Crown CA, 1 s. black in a complete unused sheet of thirty (6 x 5) with sheet requisition number 268 in red at upper right, 2 s 6 d. olive-bistre in an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) from upper left of sheet and 10 s. violet in an unused block of four from upper left corner of the sheet, all generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. An attractive group Gi = £ 1'200+.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 5315 Niger Coast Protectorate
Losnr. : 5316 Niger Coast Protectorate
Losnr. : 5317 Niger Coast Protectorate
1897/98: 10 s. bright violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused corner marginal horizontal pair from top right corner of the sheet with sheet requisition number 229 in red, variety "Watermark Reversed", of fine fresh colour, typical minor wrinkles on large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'200.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 5318 Niger Coast Protectorate
1897/98: Watermarked Crown CA, the cancellation study on leaves with large range of used incl. 10 s. value (9) and a provisional 1894 ½ d. on 2½ d. blue (cert. RPSL), much duplication and some fine multiples, with cancellations of Benin River, Bonny River, Brass River, "Brass / Southern Nigeria" on 10 s. pair, Focados River, Old Calabar River, Opobo River, Qua Iboe River, Sapele, Sombreiro River, Warri, Asaba, Akassa, Burutu etc. A charming lot in generally fine quality (153 items) Gi = £ 4'000+.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 5319 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 6 d. deep purple on red, a vertical pair used on 1889 cover addressed to Sir James Marshall (the former Chief Judge of the Gold Coast) in London, tied by oval framed "+ THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED LIMITED + / AKASSA" in violet (Sacher Type 1) and manuscript dated '2/6/89'. Circular 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds (July 12) in red and the adhesives ffurther cancelled on arrival in Liverpool with '466' obliterators in black. The sole recorded usage of this marking with manuscript date cancelling adhesives on letter. An exceptional and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1557; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 353.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5320 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1896: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single 1887 Jubilee ½ d. vermilion used on 1896 cover to Edinburgh, tied by superb strike of double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 6, SG Type 4) in violet (June 18) with further information strike at lower left. "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" datestamp (July 30) in red at left. Reverse with 'Edinb.-Carlisle / Sorting Tender' cds (July 31) in black and manuscript notation "For Johnnie, African stamps from the Niger". Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a fine and very scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson (1980); Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 379.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 5321 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1897: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue (3) and 10 d. dull purple & carmine used on 1897 linen cover to the Royal Niger Company in London endorsed "pr. S.S. Biafra", tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 6) in violet (Sept 15); with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (Oct 17) at left and London arrival on reverse. A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 19 Nov 1996, lot 214.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 5322 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue used on 1899 double rate cover to Birmingham, tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 4, seriffed) in violet (Dec 8); and by "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (Dec 31). Reverse with Birmingham arrival cds. A fine and attractive cover.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5323 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Lokoja 1900: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac, a single exampe used on 1900 cover to London, tied by superb oval "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" despatch (Sacher Type 13, SG Type 8) in violet (April 3); with "Forcados River" transit cds (April 16) and London arrival (May 11) on reverse. A rare late usage of British stamps in the Niger Company Territories with the latest date recorded being April 2, 1900; this cover being dated one day later. Attractive and scarce.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 5324 Niger Coast Protectorate
Niger Company Territories / Lokoja 1899: Great Britain 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. deep lilac on white paper, tied to small piece by complete strike of oval "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" datestamp (Sacher Type 13, SG Type 8) in violet (Oct 8, 1899). A gem Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter (1956).Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5325 Nord-Nigeria
1899: De La Rue Appendix Sheet 'A', dated at top "Sept 15th 1899" in manuscript, with Northern Nigeria ½ d. dull mauve & green Essay with "NORTHERN NIGERIA" hand-painted in green and Duty Plate "½ d." hand-painted in Chinese white over the background to the Duty Plate painted in green; with eight IMPERIUM 6 d. values in doubly-fugitive inks in various colours with indications of values in manuscript, four in issued colours and the higher values, 6 d. to 10 s., in unissued combinations of colours. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 5167 and illustrated in "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Jack Ince and John Sacher on Plate XIV. A couple of minor age stains at top but magnificent and unique.rnrnrnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 5326 Nord-Nigeria
1900 (April): ½ d. dull mauve & green, a horizontal pair used on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia endorsed 'via England' cancelled by "Bida 17/7/01" in ink manuscript, reverse with oval framed "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" transit datestamp (SG Type 8) struck in violet (July 22) and 'Halifax N.S. / Canada' arrival cds in black (Aug 24). Central file fold but a very rare cover.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 5327 Nord-Nigeria
1900 (April): 2 s. 6 d. green & ultramarine, a used block of four, the first stamp with slightest of fading and the fourth with one short perf. at base, neatly cancelled by 'Northern Nigeria' cds's in black (Oct 3, 1902). An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 3'400.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 5328 Nord-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5329 Nord-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5330 Nord-Nigeria
1903: De La Rue Die Proof for £ 25 value, with 'Northern Nigeria' and Duty Plate printed in black on glazed white card, on card from the printer's Day Book, with manuscript "Oct 26. 60 leads" at top; crossed through and dated "Jan 18 04" in red ink. Superb and very rare.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 5331 Nord-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5332 Nord-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5333 Nord-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5334 Nord-Nigeria
1900/1912: Collection on leaves with first issue set of nine unused, 1900 10 s. green & brown in an unused block of four, 1890 2 d. used on cover tied by oval "Lokoja / Post Office" in violet, 1902 definitive set unused, 1905/07 definitive set unused and additional 2 s. 6 d. in an unused block of four, 1910/11 definitive set of eleven unused and additional 5 s. in a block of four, 1912 set of thirteen unused etc. A generally fine lot (58 items) Gi = £ 2'800+.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 5335 Süd-Nigeria
1900: Cover mailed prior to issue of Southern Nigeria adhesives, prepaid in cash with "Paid 1d. C.F" in red manuscript, struck with "BONNY RIVER" code A cds (April 6) in black. Reverse with Manchester arrival cds (April 26). Creased, some wear at edges but rare.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1830.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 5336 Süd-Nigeria
1902: Aro Field Force, a stampless envelope to Dunnville, Canada endorsed "On Active Service, with Aro Field Force, Southern Nigeria, W. Africa" and "No Stamps available, Lt. A. Rastrick", struck with "OPOBO RIVER" cds (Feb 28) in black. Reverse with Dunnville duplex of arrival (April 9). A fine and scarce cover to an unusual destination - the Aro Campaign lasted from 15 November 1901 until 23 March 1902.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 5337 Süd-Nigeria
1902: Stampless Campaign cover to Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, Ireland endorsed "O.H.M.S" and "On Active Service, No Stamps available", and endorsed "J.C. Whitley / D.M.O" (District Medical Officer) struck with "OPOBO RIVER" code A cds (July 21) in black. Reverse with Rosscarbery cds of arrival (Aug 18). Probably from a member of the Field Hospital remaining after the Aro Campaign. Closed tears at top and on flap but scarce.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 5338 Süd-Nigeria
1915: Stampless cover to Calabar headed "On Active Service, No Stamps Available" and correctly counter-signed at lower left by a Captain J. Wyndham, struck with "IKOM / SOUTHERN NIGERIA" cds (April 13) in black. Reverse with "Calabar / Southern Nigeria" arrival cds (April 19). Scarce.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 5339 Süd-Nigeria
1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround and horizontal notch marks at sides, printed in black on surface glazed white card, dated "21 JUL 00" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Superb and very rare.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 5340 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Oct 8): De La Rue Master Die Proof for the vignette only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "11 OCT. 00" in blue and "AFTER STRIKING" in black, signed "H.G." below the design. Minor dust but rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 5341 Süd-Nigeria
1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white gummed paper (53 x 58 mm.), struck in deep green with notch mark at left of frame and partially so at right, with Printer's vertical flaw behind the Queen's head. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde.rnAusruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 5342 Süd-Nigeria
1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white gummed paper (53 x 58 mm.), struck in black with notch mark at left of frame and partially so at right. A rare and most attractive Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836.rnAusruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 5343 Süd-Nigeria
1900: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette / head-plate with uncleared surround, printed on thick surface glazed white paper with gum (54 x 63 mm.), struck in mauve. Extremely rare: believed unique in this colour.rnProvenance: Collection W.C. Hinde; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, ex lot 1836.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 5344 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Oct 8): De La Rue Die Proofs for the frame only - the complete set of nine - all printed in black on glazed white card, dated "12 OCT. 00" in blue (½ d. and 1 d.), "20 OCT 00" (2 d. and 4 d.), "30 OCT 00" (6 d. and 1 s.), 13 NOV 00" (2 s. 6 d, 5 s and 10 s.) and all struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black at right. A rare and remarkable set.rnrnAusruf : 1.750 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 5345 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5346 Süd-Nigeria
Printed by De La Rue 1901/02: First Issue, the set of nine values from ½ d. to 10 s. black & purple on yellow, incl. a 1902 ½ d. sepia & green block, all in unused blocks of four, fresh colours and fine, large part og. or mostly unmounted og. Robson Lowe's Encyclpaedia rates blocks at 5-6 times normal, a scarce and charming set Gi = £ 1'000+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 5347 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "C" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067, this example showing hand-painted additions in black. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents. De La Rue replied to the Crown Agents on July 10, 1900 that, in order to save the Colony expense, they would introduce an impression from a head-plate Die which they would be happy to use free of charge.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 5348 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (April 3): De La Rue photographic Essay for proposed 10 shilling value, using the von Angeli Victoria head-plate, imperforate on card (89 x 114 mm.) marked "A" at upper left, dated in manuscript "April 3rd, 1900" with "Dupl." at base; the design without "Postage" or "Revenue". Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6067. The sole recorded example although two should exist, the other would have been sent to the Crown Agents.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 5349 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (July 30): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with green head-plate inserted within blue & pale blue imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", with tracing paper swatch showing proposed designs for the 2 s. 6 d. Duty Plate with three different versions hand-painted in Chinese white on brown background. Dated at top right "July 10th 1900" with "Dupl. copies submitted: Head: Green (and) Black, Border: Red Brown (and) Blue marked C and D" respectively. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6068. Magnificent and unique.rnrnNote: Sir Ralph Denham R. Moor (1860-1909) was the first High Commissioner for Southern Nigeria and was in England when this Essay was first proposed. De La Rue wrote on July 30, "He (Moor) has agreed to adopt stamps of the ordinary postage size and has asked to see designs with either the borders or the cenmtres following as nearly as possible the colours of the present Niger Coast Protectorate stamps. It would be well to enable him to judge of the ewffect, to prrint some Specimens on red or blue paper...and to make them bolder than designs C and D of the 10th instant".Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 5350 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with green head-plate inserted within emerald & pale green imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", the Essay marked "E" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069 - the Crown Agent's letter to DLR stated "it will be necessary to have in all cases the centre, or the border, in doubly fugitive ink...". Slight surface scuff at lower right but rare and most attractive.rnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 5351 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with grey head-plate inserted within vermilion imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plate and "Postage" and "Revenue", the Essay marked "F" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069 - the Crown Agent's letter to DLR stated "it will be necessary to have in all cases the centre, or the border, in doubly fugitive ink...". Slight surface scuff at lower left but rare and most attractive.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 5352 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essay for the 10 s. value, with greenish-black head-plate inserted within deep blue & blue imperforate frame showing country legend, Duty Plates now in both lower corners and "Postage" and "Revenue" moved to base, the Essay marked "G" at top left and dated at top right "Aug 11th 1900" with "Dupl." at base. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069. This was the last 'new' issue to be specifically designed for Queen Victoria. Rare and most attractive.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 5353 Süd-Nigeria
1900 (Aug 11): De La Rue composite Essays (3) for the 10 s. value in three different combinations of colours (as per the previously offered Essays FA, G and H), the black & red and greenish-black and blue examples illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" on page 6069, the mauve & purple example appeared in an auction in 1968 prior to the major dispersal of the De La Rue archives. A rare and most attractive group.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 5354 Süd-Nigeria
1901/02: De La Rue Colour Trials for the 10 s. value (3), all imperforate on gummed watermarked paper, with first in grey & violet, another in dull green & bright violet and the third example in grey & pale blue-green; none of the combinations of colours were utilised in the issue, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare group.rnNote: For similar imperforate Colour Trials see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., page 6074.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 5355 Süd-Nigeria
1901/02: 10 s. black & purple on yellow, a single example used on 1902 registered cover to Germany tied by oval framed "Registered / Old Calabar" datestamp (July 10) with repeated information strike at left, London transit in red (Aug 3) on front and Buchholz arrival (Aug 5) on reverse; file fold well away from the fine and scarce adhesive Gi = £ 300 off cover.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 5356 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5357 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5358 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5359 Süd-Nigeria
1902: De La Rue photographic Essay for Edward VII ½ d. value, as per the previous lot (with head-plate in brownish-black and frame taken from a Die Proof in black on glazed card with 'perforations' drawn in pencil), imperforate on display card marked "A" at top left and dated "March 21-1902" at top right, "DUPLICATE" at lower left. This Essay was retained for De La Rue's records and is illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6073; some minor aging in lower half does not detract.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 5360 Süd-Nigeria
1903/04: Printed by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set of eleven values from ½ d. to £ 1 green & violet, fresh and very fine colours, some minor unobtrusive age spots on gum but the two high values very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A very scarce set Gi = £ 650.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 5361 Süd-Nigeria
1903/04: Fine page with ½ d., 1 d., 2 d., 2½ d., 4 d., 6 d. and 2 s. 6 d. values in unused blocks of four; single 2 s. 6 d. with Plate Number '1' in margin, 10 s. unused (2) and £ 1 green & violet unused, all with fresh colours, generally fine, large part og. Gi = £ 950+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 5362 Süd-Nigeria
1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "23 NOV. 03" in blue and struck with "AFTER / HARDENING" in black. Fresh and fine, only the newly added values, the 2½ d. and £ 1, needed to have frame only Proofs struck for this issue.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 5363 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5364 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5365 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5366 Süd-Nigeria
1902 (April 9): De La Rue Colour Trials for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen Victoria 10 s. designs, prepared for the proposed £1 value, two examples, imperforate on thick card: printed in green & purple-brown and in grey & green; fresh and fine.rnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a £1 value thus the need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: First ex collections Porter and Whitfield; Second ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1843.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 5367 Süd-Nigeria
1902 (April 9): De La Rue Appendix sheet for the Edward VII 1903 issue but utilising Queen Victoria designs, dated at top "9th April 1902" in manuscript; showing imperforate Colour Trials of the 10 s. value (6), with top example in green & violet chosen for the "£1" value indicated in manuscript and signed as "Approved" by Sir William Mercer; with further examples at base all in colours not used for the issue. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6074. Historic, delightful and rare.rnrnNote: The Queen Victoria 1901 set did not contain a £1 value thus the need for the above Trials, the Colour Trials executed for the Victorian issue utilised the ½d. value.rnProvenance: Two ex collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lots 1840 and 1842.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 5368 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5369 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5370 Süd-Nigeria
1903/04: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Crown CA, a superb used example on 1904 registered cover to the Bullion Office in London, tied by oval "Registered / Forcados" datestamp (Oct 29) in black. Reverse with Plymouth transit and London (Nov 16) arrival datestamps. An extremely rare stamp in used condition (Gi = £ 1'000) and an outstanding and rare cover.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 5371 Süd-Nigeria
1907 (April 3): De La Rue Appendix sheet dated "3rd April 1907" at top with imperforate ½ d. Colour Trials (3) for the choice of colours for the proposed new 3 d. value, with ½ d. brownish-violet & brown, ½ d. orange-brown & bright purple with manuscript "Approved for 3 d. 6.4.07" and signed by Sir William Mercer and the third examples in dull green & brown. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6075. Rare and most attractive sheet.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 5372 Süd-Nigeria
1904/09: 1 d. grey-black & carmine, 1905 printing on chalk surfaced paper, a complete unused pane of sixty (6 x 10) showing four circular Plate 1 numerals at top and at base, handstamped requisition number '1168' at upper right, generally fresh and fine, large part og. or mostly unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 720+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 5373 Süd-Nigeria
1904/08: The part set of ten values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, from 2 d. - £ 1 green & violet, together with 1907/11 ½ d. and 1 d., all handstamped "SPECIMEN" diagonally in violet, probably for presentation purposes. Fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collecctions Porter and W.C. Hinde.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 5374 Süd-Nigeria
1904/08: 2½ d. grey-black & bright blue, two vertical pairs used on 1910 cover to Obuasi, Ashanti, Gold Coast tied by neat strikes of "BURUTU / SOUTHERN-NIGERIA" cds's (April 17) in black. Reverse with Forcados cds, Sekondi (April 21) transit cds's and "Obuasi / Gold Coast" arrival (April 22). A most attractive and unusual cover.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 5375 Süd-Nigeria
1904/09: £ 1 green & violet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, on ordinary peper, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple, just 1'200 stamps printed on ordinary paper Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Porter.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 5376 Süd-Nigeria
1904/08: The unused collection of the issue with all ordinary and chalky papers noted, all Dies A and B indicated, complete including some additional blocks of four 1 d. (Die A), 1 s. on chalky (Die B), 5 s. (Die A) and 10 s. (Die B); the single stamps including two 10 s. and four £ 1 green & violet including a requisition number (54) corner example. A delightful reference collection in excellent quality (38 items) Gi = £ 3'000+.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 5377 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5378 Süd-Nigeria
1907/11: Definitive set of twelve values, Die B, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple & black on red, incl. Die A ½ d. and 1 d. values, Die II 1 d. and both shades of the 6 d. (16 stamps), all fresh and fine and of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 450+.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : 180 CHFLosnr. : 5379 Süd-Nigeria
1907/11: Colours Changed, the set of twelve values to £ 1 including duplication with differing Dies and shades (35 items), with twenty-five stamps from ½ d. to £ 1 complet all showing matching top marginal examples exhibiting Plate Number '1' in margin, incl. six blocks of four incl. 2 s. 6 d., fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 650+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 5380 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5381 Süd-Nigeria
1912: Definitive set of twelve values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, ½ d. green to £ 1 purple & black on red, all overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally in black (or red on 4 d., 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values). Fresh colours, very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 275.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5382 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5383 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5384 Süd-Nigeria
Losnr. : 5385 Süd-Nigeria
1902/12: The Cancellations and Used Collection (158 stamps or pieces and 14 coversa/cards), showing Paquebot usages, 1901/02 set of nine used, 1903 piece with ½ d. pair tied by superb "NIGER TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" cds's, 1903 £ 1 green & violet used, 1904/08 6 d. on OHMS registered cover to Hull, 1907 2½ d. rate cover from Calabar to Manila, Philippines; 1 d. single frankings on covers from Sapele and Bende and on 1908 card from Onitsha; 1904/08 £ 1 green & violet used (2), scarce towns noted throughout incl. Abeokuta, Asaba, Egwannga, Onitsha, Sapele, Uyo, Warri, 1907 cover with rare usage of Lagos 1 d. cancelled by "Bonny" cds, page with Lagos issues used in Southern Nigeria (11 items), combination usages on pieces from Abeokuta, Akassa, Benin, Degema, Ibadan, Idah, Ifon, Jebu Ode, Opobo, and Warri; 1907/11 with 10 s. and £ 1 used, 1910 1 d. on cover tied Olokemeji Lagos, 1912 10 s. used (4) and £ 1 used etc.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 5386 Süd-Nigeria
1912: Booklet sold at 2 s. with black on red covers, bearing three panes of six of the ½ d. green and two panes of six 1 d. red, complete, reverse with printed rates for the cost of Postal Orders, central crease in cover but of immense rarity Gi = £ 2'000.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 5387 Süd-Nigeria
1902: De La Rue Proof for the proposed 1 d. postal stationery envelope, embossed in vermilion oval with "♚ / ONE PENNY / SOUTHERN NIGERIA POSTAGE" printed on cream thick horizontally laid paper (54 x 61 mm.). Two pinholes well away from design at upper left, unadopted and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 5388 Süd-Nigeria
1902: De La Rue Proof for the proposed 1 d. postal stationery card attached to lower half of DLR Appendix sheet with file date "24 March 1902" (three days after the adhesive stamps were approved) in manuscript at left, with legend "SOUTHERN NIGERIA (NIGERIE DU SUD) / POST CARD CARTE POSTALE" with coloured pink wash where the 1 d. indicia would be situated and marked '2' in manuscript ink. Unadopted, slight vertical crease but exceptional and unique.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 5389 Süd-Nigeria
1901/12: The postal stationery collection with 1901 2 d. registered envelope optd. SPECIMEN (H&G C1), 1903 1 d. red stationery cards used from "Sapele" and superb example from "Burutu" to Germany (H&G 2), 1902 2 d. registered stationery envelopes (H&G C2) each up-rated used from Lagos, 1908 ½ d. on 1 d. red cards unused and used ex Warri (H&G 4), 1912 ½ d. green card optd. SPECIMEN (H&G 5), and 1912 large 2 d. registration envelope optd. SPECIMEN (H& G C3a).Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 5390 Nigeria
1914/29: Definitive set of twelve, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all in unused blocks of four, including scarce 3 d. and 4 d. values with yellow back on thick paper (Gi. 5b and 6b), 10s. with blue-green back (Gi. 11a) and fine £ 1 deep purple and black on red; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'100++.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 5391 Nigeria
1917: 10 s. green & red on blue-green with pale olive back, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right corner of the sheet, showing Plate number '5' in margin and sheet requisition number '088' in black. Choice and superb multiple, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 4'400+.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHFLosnr. : 5392 Nigeria
Losnr. : 5393 Nigeria
Losnr. : 5394 Nigeria
Losnr. : 5395 Nigeria
1932: Die I, 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused horizontal pair marginal from top of sheet, first stamp with Plate number '23' and second with sheet requisition number '236' in black, trace of aging but of fresh and fine appearance, one stamp unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 260+.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 5396 Nigeria
Losnr. : 5397 Nigeria
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