Niger Coast Protectorate continued...
| Lot |
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5288 |
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 Niger Coast 1893: Colour Trials (6), Imperforate set of six in unissued colours with ½ d. in
deep violet, 1 d. in lake, 2 d. in dull blue, 2½ d. in orange, 5 d. in claret and 1 s. in emerald green; the ½ d. with some age spots otherwise a fresh and very fine set. Rare and attractive.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 Feb 1995, lot 1371. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5289 |
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 1894 (Jan 1): Oil Rivers obliterated, the complete set of six from ½ d. vermilion to 1 s.
black, all used on 2 d. blue postal stationery registration envelope (235 x 100 mm.) all tied by "Old Calabar River" datestamps (Feb 28, 1894) in black. 'Registered / Liverpool' transit on front (April 5) and London arrival on reverse of an
attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5290 |
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 1894 (Jan 1): Oil Rivers obliterated ½ d. vermilion, 1 d. pale blue pair, 2 d. green used
with July 1892 2½ d. purple on blue and rare December 1893 'Half / Penny' in violet on 2 d. grey-green & carmine (handstamped surcharge Type 7) all tied to large piece of registered stationery envelope by "Bonny River" datestamps (April 19, 1894) in
black. A most unusual franking.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1894, lot 1470. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5291 |
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 1894 (Jan 1): 1 d. dull blue, two examples used on 1894 cover to London in combination with
provisional Oil Rivers Sept 1893 ½ in red on half of 1 d. lilac, all tied by fine strikes of the "Bonny" squared circle datestamp (April 19) in black. "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red on front (May 15) and Paddington arrival on reverse of a
most attractive and scarce correctly rated cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5292 |
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 Bonny River Provisional Bisects 1894 (Jan 1): 1 d. dull blue, a diagonally bisected example
used in combination with July 1892 Oil Rivers 2 d. grey-green & carmine each tied to 2 d. blue registered postal stationery envelope to Liverpool tied by "Bonny" squared circle datestamps (Sept 11, 1894) in black. Oval 'Registered / Liverpool'
arrival (Oct 25) also on obverse. Slight trim to envelope at right but a correctly rate and scarce cover Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5293 |
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 Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, 2 d. in
myrtle green, imperforate on medium wove paper (26.5 x 32 mm.), with some retouching in pale bluish green ink below the value tablets at top and below the shells, slightest of tone spots otherwise fine. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5294 |
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 1894 (Jan 1): 2 d. green, the used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between
Vertically", of vibrant fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "Forcados River" circular datestamps (March 8, 1894) in black. Two small bends unapparent on face, a famous and extremely rare variety. Signed A. Diena. Certs. A. Diena (1957), BPA (2003) Gi =
£ 17'000.rnProvenance: Collection H. Gilbert, Spink in association with Harmers of New York, London, 15-16 June 2005, lot 1006. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF15,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5295 |
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 Bonny River Provisional Bisects 1894 (Jan): 2 d. green vertically biseccted, 1 d. dull blue
diagonally bisected and Oil Rivers 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine vertically bisected, all used on 1894 cover to Everton, Liverpool, tied by bold strikes of "Bonny" squared circle datestamps (Sept 11) in black. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds in
red at left (Oct 25). Minor corner bends to envelope well away from the adhesives, but correctly rated and a rare franking Gi = £ 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5296 |
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 Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, stamp
size imperforate Essay for the proposed 2½ d. value, printed in yellow-brown on medium wove paper, fresh and very fine. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5297 |
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 Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, stamp
size imperforate Essay for the proposed 5 d. value, printed in lilac on medium wove paper, fresh and very fine. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5298 |
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 1894 (Jan 1): 1 s. black, perf. 14½ x 15, an unused complate pane of thirty (6 x 5), margins
all round with slight trim at upper right, fresh and fine but for some minor separation, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 420+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5299 |
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 1894 (May): The complete set of six values, ½ d. yellow-green to 1 s. black, each
handstamped by seriffed "SPECIMEN" by receiving admnistration upon receipt from the UPU, aged and with small imperfections including occasional bends, part og., nevertheless a very rare set.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1031.
(Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5300 |
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 1894 (May): The set of six values complete on 1894 registered cover to Bournemouth, all
neatly cancelled by oval "Registered / Old Calabar" in black (July 5) and by 'Registered / Liverpool' arrival (Aug 8) with arrival on reverse of an attractive cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6-7 June 1978, lot 341. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5301 |
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 Bonny River Provisional Bisects 1894 (May): 1 d. vermilion diagonal bisect, July 1892 Oil
Rivers 2 d. grey-green & carmine, Jan 1894 1 d. pale blue and 2 d. green vertically bisected all used on 1894 registered cover to Luton, tied by "Bonny" squared circle datestamps (Sept 11) in black. 'Registered / Liverpool' transit on obverse (Oct
25) and Luton arrival on reverse. Minor age spt on the 2 d., otherwise a fine correctly rated cover Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 11-12 March 1994, lot 94. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5302 |
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 1894 (May): 2½ d. blue, a used example on 1895 cover to Bournemouth tied by italic PAQUEBOT
in black with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds in red at left (May 2). Reverse with Bournemouth arrival cds. Some wear and wrinkles but a scarce commercial usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5303 |
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 1894: Waterlow 5 d. Essay printed in black, centrally placed on cream surfaced wove paper
(97 x 105 mm.), the legend "Niger Coast / Protectorate" and Duty Plate "5 / Five Pence" beautifully hand-painted in Chinese white. Numbered at base '757' reversed. A wonderful example of both the artist's and the printer's art, unique.rnProvenance:
Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1029. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5304 |
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 Opobo Provisional 1894 (May): '½' in red on left half of 1 d. pale blue, a used example,
tied to small piece by "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Aug 22, 1894) in black. Pers. somewhat blunted at base but scarce with just one sheet of 60 = 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5305 |
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 Opobo Provisional 1894 (June): Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on left half of 1892
2 d. grey-green & carmine, variety "Surcharge Double", an unused example from top left corner of the sheet, of fine fresh colour, without gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 6'500.rnProvenance: Collection Rossi, Warwick &
Warwick, Coventry, 8 June 2005, lot 483. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5306 |
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 Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in violet on left half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a
used example cancelled by large part "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Oct) in black. Minor imperfections on perfs. but very scarce with less than 80 stamps possible. Cert. RPSL (1950) Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 5307 |
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 Opobo Provisional 1894 (August): '½' in blue on left half of 1894 1 d. orange-vermilion, a
used examplecancelled by large part "Opobo River" circular datestamp in black. Minor imperfections on perfs. but very scarce with circa 80 stamps possible. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
