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| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 66059 |
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 Burutu (type 7): 1898 (Jul 9) envelope to England with three GB 1887 2 1/2d tied by the very scarce chamfered corners Burutu ds, Liverpool transit, Lyon arrival bs, a very rare cover with this postmark and one of only a handful we have
seen, this being the earliest known date (recorded by Sacher p.137) and the highest franking. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
SOLD for GBP 1,100.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66060 |
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 Burutu (type 7): 1898 (Aug 3) envelope to England with three GB 1887 2 1/2d tied by the very scarce chamfered corners Burutu ds in violet, Liverpool transit, London arrival bs, some minor rubbing to stamp, a very rare cover with this
postmark and one of only a handful we have seen. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 500
SOLD for GBP 500.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66061 |
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 Burutu (type 6): 1898-99 Small group of five covers with sans-serif Burutu handstamps on 1898 2 1/2d cover to Cairo, 1898 double weight cover to Birmingham with pair 2 1/2d, further 1898 cover with pair to London, redirected, 1899
stampless on active service endorsed envelope with violet handstamp, blue manuscript "Tax 2d" and '1d' handstamp and 1899 cover to Pontefract with 1d lilac showing Burutu in serifed capitals (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 150
SOLD for GBP 150.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66062 |
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 Lokjoa Depot: 1897 (Sep 6) envelope to England with 1887 2 1/2d Jubilee tied by blue Burutu sans-serif boxed ds, reverse with "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED / LOKOJA / DEPOT" oval ds, Liverpool transit, not only rare with
the blue Burutu ds, but the only recorded cover with the Lokoja Depot ds (Ince & Sacher p.126). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
SOLD for GBP 1,000.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66063 |
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Jan 26) envelope to England with GB 1881 1d lilac tied by very good Lokoja triple oval ds, with Burutu transit cds adjacent, taxed on arrival with "T" hs and "1D / 320", London bs, very fine and attractive. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 240
SOLD for GBP 240.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66064 |
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Feb 4) OHMS envelope to England with GB 1887 2 1/2d Jubilee tied by very fine Lokoja double oval ds, Plymouth numeral transit below, reverse with Forcados River transit and London arrival, a very fine and scarce example; ex
Glassco (still on original stockcard). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 220.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66065 |
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Feb 4) envelope to Sir William MacGregor (Governor of Lagos) at Government House in Lagos with GB 1881 1d lilac with ms date "2 2 1900", and cancelled two days later with Lokoja double oval ds, reverse with Lagos arrival,
very fine example. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66066 |
|
S.G. 59, 54 |
 Lokoja: 1900 (Feb 19) envelope to England endorsed "N. Nigeria No stamps available", with a superb strike of the Lokoja double oval ds, "1d / 520" hs to pay the Imperial Penny Postage on arrival (no postage due fine), reverse with
Forcados River Feb 26 cds (1 week later) and Bedford arrival, some peripheral tears and a tiny amount of foxing, still attractive with such a good strike. (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
SOLD for GBP 70.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66067 |
|
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Mar 31) envelope sent to Captain Eden of the West Africa Field Force at, Cross River in Southern Nigeria with GB 1881 1d lilac tied by crayon line and good Lokoja triple oval ds, missent to the UK with Liverpool 4 May cds
and reverse with Old Calabar River Jun 8 cds, some minor ageing, most unusual. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66068 |
|
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Apr 2) 2d Registered envelope (size G) with GB 1881 1d lilac pair tied by very fine Lokoja double oval ds, Liverpool transit and Bristol arrival, a little ageing, extremely scarce usage on a registered envelope from Lokoja
and paying double the Imperial penny postage rate. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66069 |
|
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 Lokoja: 1900 (Apr 31) 2d Registered envelope (size G) with Northern Nigeria 1900 1/2d (2) and 1d tied by light Lokoja double oval ds, reverse with Forcados registered oval ds. a little ageing, extremely scarce usage on a registered
envelope from Lokoja and paying double the Imperial penny postage rate. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
Niger Coast Protectorate
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 66070 |
O |
S.G. Z31 |
 Opobo River: 1887 2 1/2d "Jubilee" pair with Opobo River code A SP 5 92 cds, very fine and scarce GB used abroad (S.G. £900+). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 200.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66071 |
 |
S.G. 11 |
 1893 1/2d (type 4) on 2 1/2d in green on small piece with 1892-94 1d lilac tied by Old Calabar River squared circle ds, fine (S.G. £275) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 60
SOLD for GBP 50.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66072 |
 |
S.G. 34 |
 1893 1/2 violet (type 9) on 2 1/2d mint l.h., very fine and fresh, very rare with only 17 single stamps recorded by Sacher; cert. RPS (1933) (S.G. £7'500). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 2,500
SOLD for GBP 3,000.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66073 |
DE,Proof |
S.G. 45-50 var |
 1894 (Jan) 1/2d to 1s set of six imperf. colour trials in unissued colours, very fine and scarce. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
(Image 5)
(Image 6)
(Image 7)
(Image 8)
(Image 9)
(Image 10)
(Image 11)
(Image 12)
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Estimate. GBP 300
SOLD for GBP 750.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66074 |
,S |
S.G.71s/74s |
 1897-98 6d, 2s6d and 10s deep violet set of three with "SPECIMEN" ovpts, 6d oxidised colour otherwise very fine (S.G. £275). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
(Image 5)
(Image 6)
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Estimate. GBP 80
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66075 |
|
S.G |
 Bakana: 1895 (Jun 28) envelope from Bakana to England with 1894 1/2d to 5d tied by Bakana code "C" cds, Birmingham arrival, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66076 |
|
S.G. 2 |
 Benin River: 1893 (Aug 3) 1d postal stationery card uprated with 1892-94 1d lilac both cancelled by Benin River code C cds in red, Liverpool transit on reverse, some minor foxing, a scarce example of this cancel in red. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66077 |
|
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 Bonny River: 1892 (Oct 4) 2d registered envelope (1892 July 2nd issue, size G, Gledhill type NR3 with die on backflap with Oil Rivers ovpt above and compensation table to £25 with thick lines), sent to the Africa Direct Telegraph Co. in
Sierra Leone with 1892-94 1d and two 2d tied by Bonny River code "C" cds, endorsed "Per S.S. Mandringo", reverse with Freetown arrival, not only a scarce and early commercial usage of a registered envelope, this example is the only recorded use of
type NR3, a postal stationery rarity. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Estimate. GBP 600
SOLD for GBP 600.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
| 66078 |
|
S.G. 51-56 |
 Bonny River: 1898 (Jul 7) envelope with 1894 set of six tied by Bonny River cds with scarce "TOO LATE" hs below, Lagos arrival bs, fine. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 100
SOLD for GBP 100.00
Closing..May-29, 01:00 AM |
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