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Nigeria continued...
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283 imageNIGERIA 1921-32 ½d green, SG15cNigeria 1921-32 ½d green, Script watermark, vertical interpane pair from Nov. 1924 printing (combined plates 7 and 12) showing dies I and II se-tenant, SG15c. A fresh and fine mint example with original gum. Unobtrusive crease in interpane margin as often seen, with tiny gum wrinkles and the odd shortish perforations. Regardless, still a most attractive fine quality example and very scarce. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £475. (Image)

Starting at £ 170

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Nigeria (Lagos)
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159 imageNigeria (Lagos) 1884-86 1d rose-carmine variety, SG22wNigeria (Lagos) 1884-86 Watermark CA 1d rose-carmine, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG22w. A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Very scarce in unused condition, and choice quality. From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

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160 imageNigeria (Lagos) 1904 10s green and brown, SG53Nigeria (Lagos) 1904 10s green and brown, watermark CA, SG53. A fine mint example with original gum. A rare King Edward VII stamp as only 720 were issued. From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914. (Image)

Starting at £ 170

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161 imageNigeria (Lagos) 1874-75 1s orange, SG8aNigeria (Lagos) 1874-75 1s orange (value 16½mm long), watermark CC, perforations 12½, SG8a. Brilliant mint example with large part original gum. Separated by scissors (resulting in odd fractionally shortish perforations). Still a lovely example, exceptionally fresh, beautiful colour and well-centred. A very scarce stamp in this quality. From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £425. (Image)

Starting at £ 180

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Niue
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284 imageNIUE 1941-67 2s6d deep brown 'Arms', SG79Niue 1941-67 2s6d deep brown, 'Arms' type 17 overprint, watermark 43 of New Zealand, lower right corner block of 4, SG79. A brilliant quality unmounted mint block with full original gum. The upper right stamp has a trivial gum bend but of quite astounding quality. an extremely scarce block as only 100 sheets were originally printed. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £440+. Niue became a British Protectorate on 20 April 1900 and was transferred to New Zealand control on 11 June 1901. There was considerable local resentment to attempts to incorporate Niue into the Cook Islands which resulted in the Island being recognised as a separate New Zealand dependency from 1902. (Image)

Starting at £ 180

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North Borneo
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286 imageNorth Borneo 1895-7 18c black and deep green Postage Due error, SGD10aNorth Borneo 1895-97 18c black and deep green Postage Due, perforations 14½-15, horizontal type D1 local overprint from first overprinting, ERROR OVERPRINT INVERTED, SGD10a. A fine used example, neatly cancelled by part circular date stamp. Ragged perforations at top, which is fairly common for this issue, but spectacular quality nonetheless. Very rare error as only one sheet originally existed with much fewer surviving examples. Used examples are scarcer than mint. One of the classic pictorial stamps from North Borneo, which are revered amongst collectors of the British Commonwealth & Empire. This stamp depicts Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Borneo. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £400. (Image)

Starting at £ 120

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287 imageNorth Borneo 1901-2 3c green and dull mauve Postage Due error, SGD27aNorth Borneo 1901-02 3c green and dull mauve Postage Due, type D1 local overprint with stop after "DUE", perforations 14½-15, ERROR OVERPRINT DOUBLE, block of 4, SGD27a. A fine and fresh mint block with large part original gum, (reinforcement at centre right). A fine and rare block of this fine pictorial stamp. Provenance: Ex Charles Taylor. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,100+. (Image)

Starting at £ 450

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288 imageNorth Borneo 1902-12 6c black and bistre-brown Postage Due, SGD42dNorth Borneo 1902-12 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" 6c black and bistre-brown Postage Due, perforations 16, block of 4, SGD42d. A fine unmounted mint block with full original gum. Typical centring and trivial blemishes (left pair with faint bend) but with really fresh colour. A scarce block and lovely pictorial design. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £400+. (Image)

Starting at £ 150

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289 imageNorth Borneo 1902-12 16c green and chestnut Postage Due, SGD47North Borneo 1902-12 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" 16c green and chestnut "Train" Postage Due, type D1 overprint horizontally at centre, left marginal block of 4, SGD47. A very fine unmounted mint block with full original gum. One stamp with faint trace of a gum tone, which is mentioned purely for accuracy and immaterial to overall quality. A scarce stamp as a multiple. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £440+. (Image)

Starting at £ 180

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290 imageNorth Borneo 1902-12 18c and 24c Postage Dues errors, SGD48a, D49bNorth Borneo 1902-12 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" 18c black and green and 24c blue and lake Postage Dues, each with error type D1 overprint DOUBLE, lightly cancelled-to-order with part oval of bars, SGD48a, D49a. Despite small faults (respectively short perforations and a thin spot), still a good quality used pair of three scarce Postage Dues errors from North Borneo. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £195. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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291 imageNorth Borneo 1918-30 4c black and scarlet Postage Due, SGD54North Borneo 1918-30 4c black and scarlet Postage Due, perforations 13½-14, type D2 overprint AT TOP, upper marginal block of 4, SGD54. A splendid quality unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. The gum is typically patchy as often seen and one perforation pulled. Overall a fine and fresh multiple. A rare pictorial stamp as a positional multiple depicting the Sultan of Sulu, his staff and William Clark Cowie, a Scottish engineer, mariner, and businessman who helped establish British North Borneo and was Chairman of the British North Borneo Company. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £600+. (Image)

Starting at £ 250

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293 imageNorth Borneo 1918-30 10c black and turquoise-blue Postage Due, SGD63aNorth Borneo 1918-30 10c black and turquoise-blue "Wild Boar" Postage Due, type D2 local overprint, perforations 14½-15, SGD63a. A very fine block of 4, fresh and unmounted mint with full original gum. Stunning quality! An extremely scarce multiple in this condition. (Image)

Starting at £ 300

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294 imageNorth Borneo Japanese Occupation 1943 4c red and 8c blue, SGJ18/19North Borneo Japanese Occupation 1943 (29 Apr) 4c red and 8c blue, matching lower marginal blocks of 4, SGJ18/19. Brilliant quality, unmounted mint with full original gum. Attractive and very fine pictorial stamps. The 4c depicts Mount Kinabalu and the 8c a typical Borneo scene. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £260+. Japanese forces first landed in North Borneo on 15 December 1941. By 19 January 1942, the whole of North Borneo had been occupied. Brunei, North Borneo, Sarawak and, after a short period, Labuan, were administered as a single territory by the Japanese. (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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295 imageNorth Borneo 1902-12 2c black and green Postage Due, SGD50North Borneo 1902-12 "BRITISH PROTECTORATE" 2c black and green Postage Due, type D1 horizontal overprint at TOP, perforations 16, SGD50. A fine mint example with original gum. A scarce stamp in such fine condition and an attractive pictorial design featuring the native Cervus deer. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £110. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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296 imageNorth Borneo Japanese Occupation 1944-45 8s violet error, SGJ41aNorth Borneo Japanese Occupation 1944-45 8s violet, type 8 overprint on Japan, error overprint double, SGJ41a. A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A scarce error as only one sheet originally existed. A wonderful contemporary stamp of Japan overprinted "NORTH BORNEO". (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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North Borneo Labuan
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153 imageNorth Borneo Labuan 1894-96 grey-mauve, SG62baNorth Borneo Labuan 1894-96 1c grey-mauve, perforations 13½-14, vertical pair error imperforated between, SG62ba. Fine mint imperforate pair error with large part original gum. The perforations are slightly ragged at the left, but still much above average condition. A rare and attractive error. The island of Labuan off the northern coast of Borneo was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in December 1846. Stamps from North Borneo were used and overprinted Labuan. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,200. (Image)

Starting at £ 500

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154 imageNorth Borneo Labuan 1896 Jubilee 1c black and grey-mauve error, SG83/cNorth Borneo Labuan 1896 Jubilee of Cession of Labuan to Great Britain 1c black and grey-mauve, type 16 overprint, perforations 14½-15, horizontal strip of 3, the centre stamp error 'JEBILEE' (R8/7), SG83/c. A fine used strip of three, cancelled to order with neat part ovals of bars. Left stamp with thin, but still a very fine quality piece. Most importantly, the error catalogued at £650 as a single, is in fine condition. These North Borneo stamps were issued with colour change and overprinted "LABUAN". Very scarce and desirable in this se-tenant form. A highly visual piece with a most remarkable overprint error. Royal Philatelic Society certificate No. 19,126 (not present). Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £710+. (Image)

Starting at £ 150

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155 imageNorth Borneo Labuan 1879 16c blue Specimen, SG4North Borneo Labuan 1879 16c blue, watermark CA over crown sideways, overprint 'SPECIMEN' (type D8), position 9 on the sheet, SG4. A very fresh and fine mint example with traces of gum. Some trimmed perforations, but remains very attractive. The first stamp issue from Labuan with a striking engraved design of Queen Victoria and with inscriptions in three languages (English, Arabic and Chinese). A rare specimen example, which was used solely by postal administrations as reference to help detect any attempted forgeries. Provenance: Ex Marcus Samuel. (Image)

Starting at £ 180

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156 imageNorth Borneo LABUAN 1894-96 blue 'Sambar stag', SG63aNorth Borneo Labuan 1894-96 2c blue 'Sambar stag', IMPERFORATE block of 4 from foot of sheet, SG63a. A fine quality mint block of four with original gum, (the lower pair apparently unmounted but with minor trace of gum disturbance). A rare and attractive multiple, hardly ever found in a block of four. The island of Labuan off the northern coast of Borneo was ceded to Great Britain by the Sultan of Brunei in December 1846. Stamps from North Borneo were used and overprinted Labuan. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,200+. (Image)

Starting at £ 500

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157 imageNorth Borneo Labuan 1901 2c black and green Postage Due, SGD1aNorth Borneo Labuan 1901 2c black and green, Postage Due, block of 4, ERROR OVERPRINT DOUBLE, SGD1a. A brilliant mint example with large part original gum. A very rare multiple, from the one sheet that existed and almost never seen in such fine condition. (Image)

Starting at £ 500

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158 imageNorth Borneo Labuan 1901 24c blue and ochre Postage Due, SGD9baNorth Borneo Labuan 1901 24c blue and ochre Postage Due, perforations 14½-15, SGD9ba. Brilliant mint example with part original gum of this rare and distinctive shade. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £100. (Image)

Starting at £ 35

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Northern Nigeria
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292 imageNORTHERN NIGERIA 1912 £1 purple and black/red, SG52Northern Nigeria 1912 £1 purple and black/red, SG52. A fresh and fine mint example with original gum. An attractive high value King George V stamp. (Image)

Starting at £ 90

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Northern Rhodesia
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297 imageNORTHERN RHODESIA 1963 3d yellow error, SG78bNorthern Rhodesia 1963 3d yellow 'Coat of Arms', error VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, SG78b. A pristine unmounted mint example with full original gum. A very scarce QEII error of missing colour. (Image)

Starting at £ 120

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Nyasaland
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298 imageNYASALAND 1921-33 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion/grey-blue variety, SG110kdNyasaland 1921-33 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion/grey-blue, Script watermark, variety 'Break through scroll' (R1/9), SG110kd. A very fine well-centred mint example with original gum. A very scarce variety, found only on the 1933 third printing. The King George V stamps of Nyasaland are particularly interesting to collectors because of the wide range of constant printing plate flaws which exist. Great Britain declared ‘British Central Africa’ a protectorate in 1891 and started to issue postage stamps. In 1908, the Protectorate was renamed ‘Nyasaland’, and in 1953 it joined the postal territory of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Stamps were issued from Nyasaland again In 1963 when it became an autonomous area, followed by Independence (as ‘Malaw^i’) on 6 July 1964. (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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299 imageNYASALAND 1897-1900 £10 black and yellow, SG52Nyasaland 1897-1900 £10 black and yellow, "Coat of Arms", SG52. A very fine used example with exceptional colour, attractively cancelled by crisp part Zomba squared circle. A very rare high value stamp particularly so in such fine condition. Great Britain declared ‘British Central Africa’ a protectorate in 1891 and started to issue postage stamps. In 1908, the Protectorate was renamed ‘Nyasaland’, and in 1953 it joined the postal territory of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Stamps were issued from Nyasaland again In 1963 when it became an autonomous area, followed by Independence (as ‘Malaw^i’) on 6 July 1964. (Image)

Starting at £ 1,300

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