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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 30th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 10 | |||
| 1170 | |||
| 1902 (29 Jan.) and (4 Apr.) Southern Nigeria 1d. stationery envelopes (size C; both with vertical folds), the former to Agberi cancelled by "forcados river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D3) and showing Type D1 arrival c.d.s. (1.2) on reverse, the latter to Onitsha cancelled by "opobo river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D5) and showing, on reverse, Bonny River (5.4) and Forcados River (7.4) transit datestamps. An interesting pair of covers £120-150 |
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| 1171 | |||
| 1903 (14 Mar.) Southern Nigeria 1d. stationery envelope to Asaba, cancelled by "warri" c.d.s. (Type D3) and showing, on reverse, "niger travelling post office" with code "A" (14.3) and arrival c.d.s. (17.3); the envelope a little soiled and with some damage at top caused through opening. Photo £80-100 Note: Warri was initially the depot for the Niger river transport. Transport was provided by vessels of the Niger Company and the Southern Nigeria Government. The postmarks on the reverse indicate that the letter was carried by a vessel of the Southern Nigeria Government. |
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| 1172 | |||
| 1906 (6 Nov.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to Lokoja, bearing 1d. in combination with Lagos 1d., both tied by "registered/onitsha" oval d.s. (Type R1), showing another clearer strike in opposite corner and Type D3 arrival c.d.s. on reverse; and 1908 (24 Jan.) envelope to Lokoja, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "forcados" c.d.s. (Type D4) and showing Type D3 arrival c.d.s. on reverse £80-100 |
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| 1173 | |||
1912 (24 July) picture postcard from Germany to Sagbama and redirected to Sapele, bearing 10pf. and showing London (26.7), Forcados (18.8), Travelling Post Office Code "C" (?.9), Forcados (1.10) and Sapele (6.10) datestamps. A fine and much travelled card. Photo £60-80Down River |
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| 1174 | |||
| 1898 (23 Feb.) 1d. stationery card to London with message headed "Gana Gana, The Niger Territories, W. Coast Africa, via Forcados", clearly cancelled by framed "thye royal niger company/chartered & limited/post office/burutu" d.s. (S.G. Type 6) in violet (12.3) and showing Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red (7.4); the card a little soiled. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1175 | |||
| 1900 (17 Feb.) envelope to London, marked "No stamps available", showing "lokoja/post office" double-lined oval d.s. (Type D1) in violet, showing "1d/620" h.s. with, on reverse, Forcados River (26.2) and arrival (2.4) datestamps; also 1890 (1 Apr.) envelope marked from Abutshi to Hastings, unfortunately with stamps removed, showing Akassa oval d.s. (2.5) in violet (Type D1; earliest recorded date). Photo £150-180 |
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| 1176 | |||
| 1900 envelope to Bavaria, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. pair and single and 2 1/2d. pair, each cancelled by manuscript "Post Office Jebba 11.8.1900" in red ink and tied by light Lokoja oval d.s. and showing, on reverse, Lokoja (14.8) and arrival datestamps. Most attractive and rare on mail to destinations other than the UK. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1177 | |||
| 1901 small wrapper to London, marked "Photographic Films, No value", bearing Northern Nigeria 2d. (small fault at top right) and 6d. cancelled with manuscript "Post Office Jebba 16/3/01" in red ink and showing, on reverse, Lokoja oval transit d.s. in violet for 19 March. Attractive. Photo £300-400 Provenance: T.V. Roberts, April 1989 |
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| 1178 | |||
| 1901 OHMS envelope (slightly truncated at left) to London, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. placed sideways and tied by manuscript "Post Office Jebba 10/5/01" and showing arrival c.d.s.(10.6) on reverse. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1179 | |||
| 1901 envelope to Surrey, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. cancelled by manuscript "Post Office Jebba 1/7/01" in violet ink (rare) and showing, on reverse, Lokoja (6.7) and arrival (1.8) datestamps; the envelope with tear at top caused through opening and light central vertical fold. Photo £300-400 Provenance: T.V. Roberts, April 1989 |
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| 1180 | |||
| 1901 envelope to London, marked "via Lagos", bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. tied by manuscript "Post Office Lagos 16.8.01" in red ink and showing, on reverse, "lagos/w.africa" c.d.s. (28.8). The manuscript handwriting appears to be very similar to that used in Jebba; it seems likely, in view of the delay between cancellation and transit d.s., that the "Lagos" was written in error for "Jebba". Photo £500-600 Provenance: T.V. Roberts, April 1989 |
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| 1181 | |||
| 1901 envelope to England, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. cancelled by manuscript "Odeni 21/11/01" in violet ink; the envelope with some small faults and with part of address re-instated. The only known example. Photo £600-800 |
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| 1182 | |||
| 1902 envelope to London, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by light "asaba" fleuron d.s. (Type D2) and showing arrival d.s. (13.9) on reverse; 1906 (15 Jan.) envelope (small faults) to London, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by fine "ida" fleuron d.s. (Type D1) with another clear strike alongside £100-120 |
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| 1183 | |||
| 1903 (21 Feb.) Southern Nigeria 1d. stationery envelope to Badagry, clearly cancelled by "niger travelling post office" c.d.s. (Type D1; earliest recorded date), showing another strike and arrival c.d.s. (2.3) alongside with, on reverse, Forcados (23.2) and Lagos transit datestamps; the envelope with overall discolouration. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1184 | |||
| 1903 (11 July) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to London, bearing re-issued Niger Coast 1d. tied by "registered/niger travelling post office" oval d.s. (Type R1), showing another strike on face with, on reverse, Registered Forcados transit d.s. (13.7); the envelope with some staining. Photo £80-100 |
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| 1185 | |||
| 1904 (8 Jan.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to London, bearing 1d. tied by "registered/asaba" oval d.s. (Type R1); and 1912 (2 Aug.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to Hamburg, bearing 1/2d. and 1d. (2) tied by "registered/burutu" oval d.s. (Type R2), showing Type R7 (eleven months earlier than recorded) with, on reverse, the stamp impression cancelled by "registered/forcados" oval d.s.; also a used picture postcard showing view of Burutu £120-150 |
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| 1186 | |||
| 1904 (18 Mar.) picture postcard to London, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "niger travelling post office" c.d.s. (Type D1) with another strike and Forcados (21.3) datestamp alongside. Neat and attractive £50-60 |
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| 1187 | |||
| 1904 (10 June) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope (size H2) to London, bearing 1/2d. tied by fine "registered/niger travelling post office" oval d.s. (Type R1), showing another strike alongside and, on reverse, Southern Nigeria 1/2d. block of five just tied by arrival d.s. and showing Forcados transit d.s. A scarce and attractive item of registered mail. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1188 | |||
| 1904 (21 Aug.) photographic picture postcard written from Gana Gana to Hamburg, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "niger travelling post office" c.d.s. (2.9) with code "A", showing another strike alongside partly overstruck by Forcados River transit c.d.s. (3.9) and arrival d.s. (23.9) in opposite corner. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1189 | |||
| 1906 (16 Jan.) photographic picture postcard written from Sagbama to Hamburg, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "river niger travelling post office" c.d.s. (18.1) with code "A" and showing Forcados transit d.s. (19.1). Photo £70-90 |
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| 1190 | |||
| 1907 (28 Feb.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to London, bearing Lagos 1/2d. (4), all clearly tied by "registered/aboh" oval d.s. (Type R1) and showing Plymouth registration label applied in transit. Neat and attractive. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1191 | |||
| 1907 (31 Oct.) photographic picture postcard written from Illushi to London, bearing Lagos 1d. tied by "niger travelling post office" c.d.s. with misplaced date slugs showing incorrect date and with Forcados transit d.s. (3.11). Photo £80-100 |
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| 1192 | |||
| 1907 (28 Nov.) picture postcard to London, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. (2) tied by "lokoja northern nigeria" double-ring d.s., showing part "niger travelling post office" c.d.s. with misplaced date and Forcados transit c.d.s. Rare to find Northern Nigeria stamps on mail carried on the Southern Nigeria Service. Photo £80-100 |
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| 1193 | |||
| 1908 unstamped envelope to Paris, with letter headed "Riviere Niger 6 Mai", showing Forcados transit d.s. (7.6), "T" h.s. and French Postage Due 50c. (2). This cover has been 5 weeks in transit and, with no Northern Nigeria stamps, a place of origin is indicated well beyond the point where the River Niger flows from Dahomey into Nigeria. Photo £120-150 Note: In accordance with the 1885 Berlin Treaty, flotillas of French barges travelled upstream in the rainy season, with supplies from the coast. By 1908 the route was used infrequently owing to progress inland of the Dahomey railway. During the period of active use of these river routes to neighbouring territories, mail would be bagged and sealed while in transit and covers transported singly and so marked would be rare. |
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| 1194 | |||
| 1908 (30 Mar.) envelope addressed to "Superintendent Construction Railway Jubba, Northern Nigeria", bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. tied by "zungeru northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing, on reverse, light Lokoja c.d.s. (7.4). A scarce internal cover. Photo £100-120 Note: The route taken by this cover would be down river to Hulk Mureji on the Niger and thence by river to Lokoja. |
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| 1195 | |||
| 1908 (17 Sept.) envelope registered to Berlin, bearing Southern Nigeria 4d. tied by fine "ravelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "C" and showing misplaced date slugs and, on reverse, Forcados (20.9) and arrival datestamps. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1196 | |||
| 1909 (11 Jan.) picture postcard written from Lokoja to Surrey, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (16.1.) with code "C" in blue (rare), showing another strike alongside and Forcados transit c.d.s. (17.1); the card with some light creases. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1197 | |||
| 1909 (23 Sept.) envelope to Bavaria, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. (3) tied by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "C" in blue (very rare) showing month inverted and, on reverse, Forcados transit d.s. (24.9). Photo £200-250 |
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| 1198 | |||
| 1909 (4 Dec.) picture postcard written from Gana Gana to Hamburg, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by legible "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (5.12) with code "D", showing another strike on face and Forcados transit c.d.s. (6.12). Photo £70-90 |
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| 1199 | |||
| 1910 (14 Jan.) photographic picture postcard ("Upper Kaduna-Low Water") to England, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. tied by "zungeru northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) with Lokoja transit d.s. alongside and Kettering arrival c.d.s. (14.2) in opposite corner £60-80 Note: This card probably went down the Kaduna River to Muraji, on the junction of the Kaduna and the Niger, whence it went downriver to Lokoja and thence on the Niger Government vessel to Forcados, as opposed to by land to Lokoja. |
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| 1200 | |||
| 1910 (26 Jan.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to Bristol, bearing 1d. tied by scarce "munankor/southern nigeria" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing registration marking in violet crayon and, on reverse, Forcados transit d.s. and the stamp impression cancelled in transit at Plymouth; the envelope with some minor light foxing. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1201 | |||
| 1910 (20 Feb.) envelope to USA, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "C", showing "T" h.s., New York Tax d.s. and bearing pre-cancelled US Postage Due 1c. and 5c. and showing Forcados transit d.s. (20.2) on reverse £60-80 |
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| 1202 | |||
| 1910 (10 May) envelope to London bearing, on reverse, Northern Nigeria 1d. tied by "baro northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2; scarce) and showing Lokoja transit d.s. alongside; also 1910 envelope written from Wushishi to USA, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. tied by just legible "zungeru northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing arrival d.s. (16.9) on reverse £80-100 |
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| 1203 | |||
| 1910 (25 Nov.) picture postcard (The Rocks just below Lokoja, River Niger) written from Onitsha to Manchester bearing, on picture side, Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "travelling post office/nigeria" double-ring d.s. (27.11) with code "C"; the card with some small corner faults. Photo £60-80 |
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| 1204 | |||
| 1911 (23 Oct.) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing Southern Nigeria 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d. pairs, all tied by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "C", showing "R" in oval and, on reverse, Forcados, London and arrival datestamps; the envelope a little soiled and with some light staining £100-120 |
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| 1205 | |||
| 1914 (11 Jan.) Southern Nigeria 1d. stationery card to Germany, uprated 1/2d. (2) and 1d., the stamp impression and the 1d. cancelled by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "A" and showing Forcados transit d.s. £60-80 |
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| 1206 | |||
| 1914 (27 Feb.) envelope registered to France, bearing Southern Nigeria 6d. tied by rare "ishan/southern nigeria" c.d.s. (Type D2) in violet with another very fine strike on reverse, and showing blank registration label with violet crayon "Niger, T.P.O.". Photo £100-120 |
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| 1207 | |||
| 1914 (3 Apr.) "Montgomery Ward" envelope to Chicago, bearing Nigeria 1d. clearly tied by "travelling post office/nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "A" (Type D6) and showing violet receiver's datestamp; the envelope without flap. Photo £70-90 |
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| 1208 | |||
| 1914 (14 June) 2d. registered envelope to London, bearing Southern Nigeria 1d. tied by "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. with code "A", and showing blank registration label with manuscript "Niger, T.P.O."; the envelope with some light staining, mainly at upper left. Photo £80-100 |
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| 1209 | |||
1919 (29 June) envelope to Manchester, bearing Nigeria 1d. tied by "niger-river t.p.o./down" c.d.s. (Type D8; latest recorded date); also loose 1d. with part strike of datestamp. Photo £150-180Cancellations |
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| 1210 | |||
| "atani/southern nigeria" (Type D2), two examples, in black (29.4.10) and in violet (27.10.12), on Southern Nigeria 1d.; "lokoja/post office" double-lined oval d.s. (SG Type 4) cancelling GB 1d. lilac, on piece showing Burutu (SG Type 4) boxed d.s. also in violet; "patani/nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) for 23 March 1914 (earliest recorded date) on Southern Nigeria 1/2d. strip of four on piece; and "pateji northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (Type D2), a part strike on Northern Nigeria. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1211 | |||
| The impressive range of manuscript cancellations on loose stamps/pieces comprising Akwanaja (3, one spelt Ekwanaja), Egga (2), Hulk Muraji, Ibi (7, five in red ink), Kaiama, Loko (3), Wushishi (4), Yola and Zaria (2). A fine lot well worth viewing. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1212 | |||
| The range of Jebba manuscript cancellations on loose stamps/pieces (40 items) of Northern Nigeria comprising QV 1/2d. in red (5) and black (2), 1d. in red (21), 2d. in black (2), 2 1/2d. in red, 5d. in red and in black, 6d. in red (2) and in black, 1/- in black (2), 2/6d. in black and KE 1/2d. in red, with dates between 25 April 1900 and 14 August 1901, seven additionally with Lokoja oval d.s., condition mixed. Photo for selection £400-500 |
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| 1213 | |||
A collection on covers/cards and loose stamps/pieces (mostly Southern Nigeria) "niger travelling post office" (Type D1) c.d.s. (24 items, seven on Niger Coast three on Lagos including a 1907 picture postcard to London and one on Northern Nigeria 1d. pair), "registered/niger travelling post office" (Type R1) oval d.s. (5 items including Lagos 1d. on 1906 registered envelope to Manchester - address scratched out), "travelling post office/southern nigeria" double-ring d.s. (25 items, various codes, including 1909 and two 1910 picture postcards), "registered/travelling p.o. southern nigeria" Type R2 oval d.s. (2 items including 1911 envelope to Germany - faults) and "travelling post office/nigeria" double-ring d.s. (5 items). An interesting lot £250-300Picture Postcards |
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| 1214 | |||
A small group (8, five unused) showing various river scenes including "Sir Alfred" Dry Dock Forcados, Bank Scene Idah, Mail Boat Lokoja, Government Stern Wheeler Niger, S.W. Ndoni (Cargo Boat) on the River Niger Northern Nigeria and Boys pulling Steamer off sand bank. A fine lot £80-100Lagos Government Railway |
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| 1215 | |||
| 1898 (19 Mar.) Niger Coast 1d. stationery card (a little soiled) to Lagos, cancelled by "brass river" c.d.s., the card then sent by mistake to Liverpool showing Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red (20.4) and returned to Lagos showing arrival c.d.s. for 18 May. The message is about asking for a job on the L.G.R. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1216 | |||
| 1904 picture postcard (Abeokuta) to Margate, bearing Lagos 1d. cancelled by straight-line "abadan" h.s. in violet (Type D1), tied by oval of 9 bars and showing, in opposite corner "lagos/w.africa" c.d.s. for 19 April. Very rare. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1217 | |||
| 1905 envelope (faults) with enclosed letter on a Lagos Government Railway Telegraph form to London, bearing Lagos 1d. cancelled by manuscript "Aro 11.3.05" and tied by Lagos oval of bars and showing, on reverse, Lagos transit c.d.s. (11.3). Rare. Photo £350-450 Provenance: T.V. Roberts, April 1989 |
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| 1218 | |||
| 1906 (10 Aug.) picture postcard to London, bearing Lagos 1d. tied by "ebute metta/w.c.a." c.d.s. with code "E" (Type D3), showing another fine strike alongside and Lagos transit c.d.s. (11.8). Scarce. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1219 | |||
| 1906 (6 Oct.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope to London, bearing Lagos 1d. tied by fine "itori lagos/w. africa" c.d.s. (Type D1), showing arrival d.s. (29.10) with "registered/lagos w.c.a." c.d.s. (10.10) with code "D" (rare) on reverse. Rare. Photo £250-300 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 30th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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