1892-98 Mint collection inc 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV GB set to 1/-, plus 2½d blk of 4. 1894 QV set to 1/-, plus shades. 1894 QV set to 1/-, no wmk. 1894 Old Calabar Provisional ONE HALF PENNY on QV 2½d. 1897-98 QV set to 10/-, wmk crown CA, plus shades & 10/- opt SPECIMEN. 1890s QV 1d Postcard. Most F-VF M. SG cat £1075 = A$1900+. (51 + postcard) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Akassa: 1895-99 usage of GB QV ½d orange horiz pr tied on piece with type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited/7 Aug 98/Post Office Akassa'. VF U. SG Z17 cat £260+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Akassa: 1895-99 usage of GB QV 1d lilac, 2½d pr & 10d, plus Sierra Leone QV 2½d, ea tied on piece with type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited (date) Post Office Akassa'. F-VF U. SG Z18,20, & 25 cat £380+, premium for Sierra Leone & for 2 comp strikes on pieces. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Akassa: 1895-99 usage of GB QV 2½d purple on blue, 5d purple & blue (2 prs), all with CMS perfin (Church Missionary Society?), tied on piece with type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited (date) Post Office Akassa'. VF U. SG Z20 & Z22 cat £515+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmks & for perfins. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Akassa: 1895-99 usage of GB QV 10d purple & carmine & 2/6 lilac, tied on piece with type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 2 JUN 95 Post Office Akassa'. Also 2½d & 5d tied by barred oval '166' pmks, as Postage Due, Customs Fees? SG Z25 & Z26 cat £580+, plus premium for piece with full pmk & for the other 2 stamps. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV ½d orange & 1d lilac tied on pieces with type 5 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 4 AUG (or 1 DEC) 1899 Post Office Akassa'. F-VF U. SG Z29 & Z30 cat £170+, plus premium for full pmks. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV 1d lilac & 2½d purple on blue tied on piece with type 5 rectangular violet h/s 2 strikes, 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 15 OC 1999 Post Office Akassa'. VF U. SG Z30 & Z32 cat £155+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmk. Also stampless piece with h/s dated '13 JAN 1899' endorsed 'No stamps obtainable' & with 5D tax h/s altered to 2. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV 2½d & 5d (4, 1 LR cnr flt) tied on piece with type 5 Niger Co PO Akassa h/s ( 3 strikes). F-VF U. SG Z32 & Z36 cat £485+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmks. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Burutu: 1898-99 use of GB QV 2½d purple on blue piece with type 6 rectangular h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 16 SEP 1898 Post Office Burutu' sans-serif pmk, or 18 JUL 1898 on stampless piece with '5d' tax h/s. Also 1d lilac (top trimmed) on piece with Burutu seriffed pmk dated 8 DEC 1898. SG Z47 & Z57 cat £115+ as partial strikes on loose stamps, large premium for full strikes on piece. (3 pieces) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Burutu: 1897 cover franked GB QV 2½d purple on blue tied by type 6 boxed Niger Co 30 SEP 1897. PO Burutu sans-serif h/s. To GB with 'Liverpool Br Packet' red cds & London arrival b/s. SG Z47 cat £55+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Burutu: 1898 cover franked GB QV 2½d purple on blue, tied by type 6 boxed Niger Co 16 SEP 1898 PO Burutu sans-serif h/s. To GB with Liverpool Br Packet red cds, Isle of Wight arrival b/s. SG Z47 cat £55+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Burutu: 1898-99 usages of GB QV ½d orange (3) tied on piece with type 4 rectangular violet h/s (2 strikes) - Burutu seriffed, 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 15 FEB 1899 Post Office Burutu' pmk. VF U, horiz crease across base before use. SG Z56 cat £255+ as singles. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Burutu: 1898-99 usages of type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited PO Burutu' pmks with GB QV ½d orange, 1d lilac (2) dated 8 DEC 1898, 2½d purple on blue (10 NOV 1898), 5d purple & blue (APR 1899), 10d purple & red (15 NO?) & Niger Coast 2d red (18 FEB?). SG Z56, Z57, Z59, Z63, Z66 cat £530+ as singles, plus the Niger Coast & premium for 2 pieces with near comp strikes. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Burutu: 1898-99 usages of type 4 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited PO Burutu' seriffed pmks with GB QV 1d lilac pr with full strike in black - unlisted (indistinct date), 1d (2) 15 APR 1899, 2½d + 5d (29 SEP 1899) & 2½d + Lagos 2½d (8 DEC 1989). SG Z57, Z59 & Z63 cat £520+, plus the Lagos & premium for pieces with full/near full strikes. (8 on 4 pieces). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Burutu: 1898 cover franked GB QV 1d lilac tied by type 4 boxed 'Niger Co 9 JAN 1898 PO Burutu' seriffed h/s. To GB with 'Paid Liverpool Br Packet' red cds. SG Z57 cat £60+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Burutu: 1899 cover franked GB QV 1d lilac tied by type 4 boxed 'Niger Co 27 JUN 1899 PO Burutu' seriffed h/s. To GB with arrival b/s. SG Z57 cat £60+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Burutu: 1898-99 use of GB QV 1d lilac, 2½d purple on blue (5) & 2/6 lilac (UL cnr flt), all tied to single piece by type 4 rectangular h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited Post Office Burutu' seriffed pmk with indistinct 1899 date. SG Z59 & Z67 cat £800+ as singles. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Burutu: 1898-99 use of GB QV 2½d purple on blue blk of 4 with type 4 rectangular h/s of 'Niger Co 15 DEC 1899 PO Burutu' seriffed pmk in black (2 full strikes). VF U. SG Z59 cat £240+ as singles, plus premium for full strikes on piece. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Burutu: 1898 cover franked GB QV 2½d purple on blue, tied by type 4 boxed Niger Co 8 DEC 1898 PO Burutu seriffed h/s. To GB with Liverpool Br Packet red cds, Birmingham arrival b/s. SG Z59 cat £75+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Burutu: 1899 cover franked GB QV 2½d purple on blue, tied by type 4 boxed Niger Co 8 DEC 1898 PO Burutu seriffed h/s. To GB with Liverpool Br Packet red cds, Birmingham arrival b/s. SG Z59 cat £75+ as stamp, large premium on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Burutu: 1899 stampless cover 'no stamps available Gillespie Capt WAFF Illo 25 12 98' - the West Africa Field Force & taking 6 weeks to get to Burutu where type 4 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 5 FEB 1899 Post Office Burutu' seriffed h/s applied. To GB with 'd1' h/s for deficient postage (no penalty), 'Paquebot Liverpool FE 26 99' cds, Camberley arrival b/s. Superb & rare cover mentioned in Ince & Sacher pg 502. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300

Lokoja: 1899-1900 use of GB 1d lilac tied to piece by type 8 oval violet pmk 'Lokoja Post Office 4 FEB 1900'. Also Nthn Nigeria QV 1d with red m/s 'Yabba 25 4 1901' small village cancel?, also with 'Lokoja PO 1 MAY 1901' pmk. SG Z72 cat £110+ for partial pmk on single, premium for full strike on piece, plus the village cancel. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Lokoja: 1899-1900 use of GB QV 1d lilac (2) tied on piece by type 8 oval violet pmk 'Lokoja Post Office 26 JAN 1900'. VF U. SG Z72 cat £220 as singles, premium for full strike on piece. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Lokoja: 1899-1900 use of GB QV 1d lilac tied on piece by type 8 oval violet pmk 'Lokoja Post Office 25 Sep 1899'. VF U. SG Z72 cat £110+ for partial pmk on single stamp, premium for full strike on piece. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Lokoja: 1899 cover front franked GB QV 1d lilac tied by violet oval 'Lokoja Post Office 11 AUG 1899' pmk. To Isle of Wight via Burutu, Forcados, with type 4 rectangular h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 19 AUG 1899 Burutu' seriffed transit pmk. SG Z72 cat £110+ for partial pmk on single stamp, premium for full strikes on covers, plus the Burutu pmk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400