Lot# 5385 - Auction 298-307
Auction 298-307
-> The BESANÇON Collection (part II) – British West Africa
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Lot# : 5385 Southern Nigeria
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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.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHF -
