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Lot# 5163 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 5163 Niger Coast Protectorate

    1892: Niger Coast Protectorate, set of Oil Rivers overprints, (Gi 1-6) used on a Registered 2 d. blue stationery envelope from Old Calabar River to London, dated 8 May 1893, tied by just three light strikes of the Old Calabar River c.d.s. and an additional strike to front, with Liverpool and London registered marks alongside dated 26 June 1893, additional London datestamp on reverse. Central filing and light diagonal crease well clear of the adhesives, otherwise fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF