Niger Company Territories
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 66041 |
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 1887 envelope sent unfranked from the West Coast of Africa with very fine "6d" hs, reverse with Liverpool and London transits, Chatham arrival, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66042 |
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No Lot
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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66043 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1891 (Jan 11) envelope endorsed "R. Niger W. Africa No local stamps" and struck with a fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds, charged 6d with inspectors mark, Liverpool transit and
London arrival bs, minor soiling, scarce.
Note: Envelope sent to the Church Missionary Society, written by the Rev. John A. Robinson who worked at Lokoja from 1886 until his death on 25 June 1891. (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66044 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1891 (Jan 11) envelope endorsed "No stamps procurable" and struck with a very fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds, charged "6d", Liverpool transit and Bow (London) arrival bs, fine
and scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66045 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1890-91, trio of covers to Reverend Eden in Ripon, each franked with 1887 6d Jubilee cancelled in Liverpool in transit (two by "466" barred oval and one by "PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET" cds (ex Glassco on original
stockcard)), the 1890 (Apr) envelope with no Akassa ds, the other two with good strikes of the Akassa triple oval ds with one also struck with &d" hs and ms "over 1/2 3", both with backflap showing embossed logo of the Church Missionary Society,
cover imperfections, an attractive trio showing how the mail was varyingly treated. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
(Image 5)
(Image 6)
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Estimate. GBP 700
SOLD for GBP 440.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66046 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1891 (Jan 23) envelope with fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds along with "1/-" hs, endorsed on reverse "Please forward enclosed / I have no stamps", sent by Reverend Eric Lewis
(a CMS missionary), Liverpool and Hastings bs, some foxing, a very rare double rate usage as the vast majority are charged 6d. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66047 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1891 (Jan 23) envelope franked with 1887 6d Jubilee with a very good strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds adjacent, the stamp cancelled in Liverpool in transit with cds adjacent, Ripon
arrival bs, backflap with embossed logo of the Church Missionary Society, slightly roughly opened, fine and scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66048 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1891 (May 25) envelope franked with 1887 6d Jubilee with a very good strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds adjacent, the stamp cancelled in Liverpool in transit with cds adjacent, Ripon
arrival bs, very fine and scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66049 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1890 (Jul 25) Incoming envelope to the Church Missionary Society in Onitsha with fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds on arrival, franked with GB 1887 6d Jubilee tied by West
Hartlepool duplex, London bs, scarce incoming mail. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66050 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1890 (Jul 25) Incoming envelope to the Church Missionary Society in Onitsha with fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds on arrival, franked with GB 1887 4d Jubilee tied by Wroxall
squared circle ds, London bs, portion of backflap missing and peripheral cover faults, scarce incoming mail; ex Glassco (still on original stockcard). (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66051 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1892 (May 21) envelope endorsed "stamps unattainable" and struck with very fine strike of "THE NIGER TERRITORIES / POST / OFFICE" triple oval Akassa ds, charged postage due by the Foreign Branch in London with "5D / F.B."
and inspectors mark, London arrival bs, a particular fine and fresh cover. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 400
SOLD for GBP 550.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66052 |
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 Akassa (type 1): 1892 (24 Jun) envelope to London, endorsed at top "No stamps in Niger Territories", dated bottom left "2/6/92", not accepted as such and large bold handstamp '5d' applied, reverse with good to fine strike of oval framed
violet Akassa handstamp type I, Liverpool transit and London arrival cds, envelope opened-out for display with part top back removed (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 50
SOLD for GBP 60.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66053 |
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 Burutu (type 6 serif): 1899 (Nov 8) envelope to England with 1887 1/2d Jubilee pair tied by black Burutu serif boxed ds, reverse with Southampton arrival, fine and rare cover with this cancel in black. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66054 |
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 Burutu (type 6 sans-serif): 1897 (Jan 20) envelope with GB 2 1/2d Jubilee with Burutu sans-serif boxed ds in violet struck adjacent, stamp cancelled on arrival in Liverpool, London arrival bs, thought to be the earliest known date of this
datestamp (certainly the earliest we have recorded and the earliest recorded by Ince & Sacher p.137). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 150.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66055 |
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 Burutu (type 6 sans-serif): 1897 (Jan 20) mourning envelope endorsed "No stamp obtainable" with superb strike of the Burutu sans-serif boxed ds in violet, "T" hs and charged "5d" on arrival in England, reverse with Liverpool transit and
Beccles arrival, portion of backflap missing along top, an attractive example and thought to be the earliest known date of this datestamp (certainly the earliest we have recorded and the earliest recorded by Sacher p.137); ex Glassco (still on
original stockcard). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 120
SOLD for GBP 160.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66056 |
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 Burutu (type 6 sans-serif): 1897 (Nov 29) envelope to France with 1887 2 1/2d Jubilee tied by black Burutu sans-serif boxed ds, with Liverpool transit and Lyon arrival, fine and rare cover with this cancel in black. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66057 |
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 Burutu (type 6 serif and sans-serif): 1898 (Jul 22) and (Nov 26) pair of envelopes to Madeira, each with GB 1887 2 1/2d (the latter with 2 examples) tied by a very fine strikes of the Burutu sans-serif or serif boxed ds, Liverpool
transits and Funchal arrivals, a superb pair; the earlier cover ex Glassco (still in original stockcard). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 300.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66058 |
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 Burutu (type 6 sans-serif): 1898 (Sep 23) envelope to England with GB 1887 2 1/2d tied by a very fine strike of the Burutu sans-serif boxed ds, Liverpool transit, small tone spots, a particularly fine strike of this cancel. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 120
SOLD for GBP 120.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
