Lagos. 1891-98 Covers bearing Lagos stamps tied by barred oval cancels, the 1898 cover to England "per S.S Axim" bearing ½d + 1d vertical pair, the 1891 cover sent at the 4d rate to Germany bearing eight ½d stamps (single + pair + strip of five), both with red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" transit datestamps on the front. Two fine commercial covers. (2).
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Lot No: 1260
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Lagos. 1902 KEVII Master Die Proof with undenominated value tablet, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "31 DEC 02" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 186. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1261
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Cat No: 44/53s
Lagos. 1904 KEVII Crown CA ½d - 1/- in vertical strips of four (one ½d stamp rejoined, one 1/- with small fault) and the ½d - 10/- set of ten in singles, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", the strips scarce, all fine mint. S.G. 44/53s. (38). Photo on Pages 166 & 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1262
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Niger Coast. 1899 (Dec 29) Cover to England with G.B 1d lilac cancelled by boxed Burutu datestamp in black, unusually with "PAQUEBOT / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s below, carried on the last mail from the Niger Coast before it became Southern Nigeria on January 1st, minor opening faults, an attractive cover.
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Lot No: 1263
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Cat No: 1/52s
Northern Nigeria. 1900-12 "SPECIMEN" overprints, comprising 1900 QV ½d - 10/- set of nine with three additional copies of all ½d - 2/6 values; 1902 KEVII ½d - 2/6 (two of each with further ½d, 2d, 5d, 6d, also another 28 stamps to the 10/- with little or no gum); 1910-11 ½d - 5/- with additional ½d - 1/- (also a further 17 stamps with little or no gum including 2½d, 5d and 10/- handstamped "ULTRAMAR"); 1912 KGV 1d - 4d and 6d unmounted corner marginal stamps (2d creased) and 9d, 1/-, 5/- and 10/- (also another eight stamps without gum), a few stamps faded, a useful group. S.G. 1/52s. (141). Photo on Page 190. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 1264
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Cat No: 1/20
Southern Nigeria. 1901-02 QV ½d - 10/- Set of nine (with additional ½d and 1d shades) and 1903-04 ½d - £1 set of eleven all fine mint. S.G. 1/20, £900. (22). Photo on Page 192. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1265
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Southern Nigeria. 1902 KEVII Master Die Proof with uncleared duty plate and surround, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "12 JUN. 02" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 198. (Image1)
