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  • Lot# : 937 Nigeria

    Oil Rivers 1892: Registered Letter printed receipt form for 34 registered letters to one Adolph Hartmann in Hamburg, with two strikes of fine "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds's (Dec 20) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 938 Nigeria

    Oil Rivers 1892: ½ d. vermilion, two single example and a horizontal strip of three used opn 1893 cover to Plymouth, all tied by four strikes of "OLD CALABAR RIVER" code A cds's (Dec 11) in black. Plymouth arrival cds (Jan 9, 1894) in black on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 939 Nigeria

    Oil Rivers 1892: 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used horizontal pair on 1897 registered letter to Opobo, tied by "REGISTERED" code A cds's (April 20) in black. Reverse with "OPOBO RIVER" code A arrival cds (April 21) applied in violet. Scarce and fine example of internal registered mail. Ex collection John Sacher.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 940 Nigeria

    Oil Rivers 1892: 2½ d/ purple on blue, a used example on Oil Rivers 1 d. red postal stationery card sent registered to Brighton tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds (March 18, 1895), with handstruck "R" at left in black. Oval "Old Calabar / Registered" datestamp and Liverpool transit (April 18) and Brighton arrival cds of the following day, all on obverse of card. A most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 953 Nigeria

    1921/24: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, Country name and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, without endorsements, fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 954 Nigeria

    1921/32: 6 d. dull and bright purple, a used example on 1931 cover to Port Harcourt endorsed "By Seaplane G-AAGU carrying First Airmail in Nigeria" in manuscript and handstamped "BY SEAPLANE, G-AAGU." in violet; tied by "INTERNAL AIR MAIL / LAGOS" skeleton cds (Nov 4) in black with repeated information strike at left. Reverse with Port Harcourt cds of receipt (Nov 6) in black. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1022 Nigeria

    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on censored envelope franked with 1/3 d. from "Lagos 16 JY 1943" Nigeria to England. Scarce civilian usage on this 1st Flight Nierinck 430728a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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