Niger Coast Protectorate - 1894 Opobo Provisonals. ½d on vertically bisected 1d pale blue (left half) or 1d dull blue (right half, a few short perfs) both used with Opobo River datestamps, 1d on vertically bisected Oil Rivers 2d (right half) used on piece with Old Calabar c.d.s, and ½d blue surcharge on vertically bisected 1d vermilion (right half) used with Opobo River c.d.s. Also 1914-53 Nigeria mint and used. S.G. 57, 58c, 59, 64c, £1975+. (4+). Photo on Page 214. (Image1)

Lagos. 1862 Stampless entire to the Wesleyan Mission House in London with slightly underinked/smudged but easily readable Lagos c.d.s (type 2), charged 6d, arrival backstamp (Apr.12).

1921-32 1d Rose-carmine, interpanneau blocks of four containing two die I/die II interpanneau pairs, light crease through central margin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 16c, £850.

Air Mails. 1931 (Nov 5) Cover to Warri franked four 1½d stamps cancelled by three "INTERNAL AIRMAIL / LAGOS" skeleton datestamps, a fourth strike alongside, Warri backstamp (Nov 6). Carried on the November 6th experimental flight from Lagos to Warri and Port Harcourt (where the plane suffered an engine failure, the remaining flight to Tiki, Cameroons, being abandoned). Tears to flap, left edge and base all repaired, but very scarce, fewer than ten covers recorded. Photo on Page 210. (Image1)

1892-94 ½d - 1/- Sets mint (3) with additional ½d - 5d values, also 5d Specimen, all superb. S.G. 1/6, £676. (27).

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 4 surcharges in green, mint and used on small piece with violet Old Calabar River c.d.s, the mint stamp with trace of a very light crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, £600. (2). Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 4 surcharge in green, variety surcharge double, fine used with violet Old Calabar River c.d.s. A rare variety, with R.P.S Certificate (2019). S.G. 11a, £2,750. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 4 surcharge in vermilion, fine mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2024). S.G. 12, £1,200. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 5 surcharge in vermilion, fine mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2024). S.G. 17, £1,300. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2d, Type 7 surcharge in violet, mint (one short perf), and used on piece with 1892-94 2d cancelled by Old Calabar squared circles. S.G. 20, £775. (2). Photo on Page 248. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2d, Type 9 surcharge in violet, light gum creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 29, £550. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 9 surcharge in vermilion, hinge remainder, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 31, £650. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d on 2½d, Type 9 surcharge in vermilion, fine used with Old Calabar River c.d.s. S.G. 31, £750. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) 1/- on 2d, Surcharge in violet, fine used with Old Calabar River c.d.s. S.G. 37, £500. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) 1/- on 2d, Surcharge in black, mint, tiny crease to upper left corner perfs, otherwise fine and very rare. With R.P.S (1933) and Brandon (2004) Certificates. S.G. 39, £7,500. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1893 (Dec) ½d Surcharges, comprising type 5 in vermilion on 2½d used at Old Calabar River; type 7 in violet on 2d used at Old Calabar River; type 7 in vermilion on 2½d used at Old Calabar; type 8 in green on 2½d, surcharge sloping downwards with some distinct doubling, corner crease and a few short perfs, mint; and type 9 in blue on 2d used at Old Calabar River, some colour loss, also forged vermilion 1/- surcharge on used 2d. S.G. 17, 20, 21, 27, £1,250. (6).