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5146

1899: Double rate cover from Jebba to Reading, Berkshire sent stampless and endorsed "No stamps available, J. Elkington, Commanding 1st W.A.F.F" (West African Frontier Force) and "Jebba 29.5.99" at top right. Reverse with transit of boxed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 23 JUN. 1899 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" in violet (Gi. Type 6). Taxed on arrival at "4d." in blue manuscript, altered to 2 d. with "2D. / 620" charge at Reading (July 10) on arrival. File fold but very scarce.rnNote: Sent by Captain J. Elkington, Commanding Officer of the W.A.F.F. which was formed by Battalions from Lagos, Niger Coast and Sierra Leone detachments. Elkington serverd with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and was with the W.A.F.F. from 11 March 1899 until 23 May 1900. He was promoted to Major on 10 April 1901. His First World War experiences were extraordinary, cashiered (wrongly) for cowardice from the British Army, he fought instead for the French forces and was awarded the Croix du Guerre and Palm and the Médaille Militaire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5147

1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof on glazed white card with the head-plate printed in violet, with hand-painted Duty Plate ONE PENNY in red, the ornamental surround hand-painted in violet with LAGOS / POSTAGE in grey. Handstamped "16 JAN 74" in black and signed off in manuscript "Approved M.S.". Illustrated in Ince & Sacher "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" on page 66. A spectacular and unique Essay.rnNote: An order was recxeived by De La Rue from the Crown Agents on 6 January 1874 for a Die, a Keyplate of 60 and four Duty Plates. It was stated that the stamps should be "of a similar design as trhose supplied to Sierra Leone in 1871". De La Rue acknowledged this order on 16 January and submitted this Essay which was approved on the same day.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1507.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5148

1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with blank Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm.) and struck with "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "Mar. 25, 1874" in black. Illustrated in Ince & Sacher "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" on page 66. Slight soiling but extremely rare.rnNote: The Colonel Danson collection contained a (faulty) Die Proof dated on the same day endorsed "Penny Halfpenny" in pencil manuscript, Ince & Sacher believed this to be an erroneous date. According to Ince & Sacher just two dated Die Proofs are known.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5149

1872/74: De La Rue Master Die Proof without Duty Plate, printed in lilac-mauve (issued colour of the 1 d. value), stamp size and imperforate on white glazed paper adhered to card, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D9). This Proof was used in the De La Rue Exhibition display of 1872 and thus is not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP. Unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5150

1874: 1 d. lilac-mauve, 2 d. blue and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), all with large part og. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Specimen' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples.rn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5151

1875: 3 d. red-brown and 1 s. orange (15½ mm. Duty Plate), wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, unused examples overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), the 1 s. with perfs. trimmed at base, both with part or large part og. Extremely rare, between 1 and 6 examples are recorded of the first issue with the 'Specimen' overprints, probably utilised as file copies by De La Rue: see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 4509 for similar examples. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5152

1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (15½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted CANCELLED horizontally in black (Samuel Type D6), all of vibrant colour, generally well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional and rare set.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2005, lot 3860. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5153

1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (16½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted CANCELLED horizontally in black (Samuel Type D7) and the 1875 1 s. value overprinted Samuel Type D4, and applied to card from the De La Rue archives, all of good colour, some perforations trimmed, trivial aging but fine. Illustrated in "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 4509. An exceptional and rare set. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5154

1874/75: The first issue set of six to 1 s. orange (16½ mm.) unused, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, with additional 3 d. red-brown, all of good colour, generally well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, the 6 d. with some tone spots, the rare 1 s. orange very fine, part og. or large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5155

1874/75: 1 d. lilac-mauve, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of fine delicate colour, well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5156

1874/75: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of fine colour, well centred, somewhat typical erratic perforations, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5157

1875 (Feb): 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a superb used example cancelled "LAGOS" code B datestamp (Feb 25, 1875) in first week of issue: Sacher and Ince record February 17th as the earliest date of use. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5158

1874: 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, used on 1874 registered cover to Wolverhampton tied by two fine strikes of "LAGOS" code B datestamps (Dec 7) in black. Manuscript credit '5 / 2 = 7d.' in red at left and obscured "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (Jan 8, 1875) and double arc "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day alongside. Reverse with Wolverhampton arrival cds (Jan 9) in black. A superbly attractive and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection William C. Hinde; Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5159

1874: De La Rue Imperforate Imprimatur for the 6 d. value in green on watermarked Crown CC ungummed paper, margins clear to good on thre sides, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1509.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5160

1874: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1876 cover to London endorsed "per S.S. Africa" tied by "L" in bars obliterator with "LAGOS" code A datestamp (June 9) alongside in black. Manuscript credit '5d.' in red at left and "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (July 9, 1875). London arrival cds on reverse (July 10). A most attractive and rare single franking.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, RL, London, 17 April 1980, lot 202. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5161

1874/75: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example from the original February 1875 printing with ONE SHILLING measuring 15½ mm., somewhat typical erratic perforations, well centred and of fine colour, slightest gum wrinkle on large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5162

1875 (July): 1 s. orange with 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair from top right corner of the sheet with serial number "1" in margin, of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Collection H.G. Porter; Collection L. Du P. Chiappini. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5163

1874/75: 1 s. orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four from the original July 1875 printing with ONE SHILLING measuring 16½ mm., well centred and of fine fresh colour, part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'700+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5164

1875 (July): 1 s. orange, 16½ mm. Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a superb used example cancelled "LAGOS" code B datestamp (July 24, 1875) in first week of issue: Sacher and Ince record July 19th as the earliest date of use. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5165

1876/79: Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14, the small unused group of the issue with 1 d. lilac-mauve (2 in differing shades), 2 d. blue single and block of four, 3 d. red-brown (2) or chestnut (signed Senf), 6 d. green (2), largely fine and fresh examples, part or large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'150+. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM