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1890 (29 Apr.) envelope (faults) from England to Rev. Eden of the Church Missionary Society at Onitsha River Niger, bearing 1887-92 6d. purple on rose-red neatly cancelled by West Hartlepool "029" duplex and a fine strike of the oval d.s. for 14 June. Photo £250-300
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1890 (5 May) unstamped printed envelope (traces of soiling) to The Royal Niger Company at Grand Canary, showing a superb strike and no other postal markings, the reverse with a fine red wax seal showing the initials of the company. Photo £250-300
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
| Burutu "the royal niger company/chartered & limited./post office./burutu." double-framed d.s. Sacher Type 8, S.G. Type 6 | |
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1896 (31 Dec.) envelope to London marked "Please forward", showing a good light strike of the datestamp and bearing 1887-92 2 1/2d. purple on blue cancelled by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (date unclear), upon arrival redirected to "Meerut Bengal", the adhesive additionally tied by Bedford St. squared-circle d.s. (8.2) and showing, on reverse, a further London c.d.s. (3.2), manuscript "The blue ink stamp of Niger Company acts as postage stamp" and part Sea Post Office c.d.s.; small faults though an unusual redirected usage. S.G. Z47. Photo £140-180
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1897 (16 Feb.) double-rate envelope (flap missing and minor faults) England showing fine strike of the datestamp alongside GB 2 1/2d. (2) tied individually by "paid/liverpool/br. packet/26 may 97" h.s., the reverse with Carlisle (27.3) arrival. Photo £150-200
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1898 (9 Jan.) unstamped envelope (light fold) to England, marked "On special service no stamps available/F. H. Howe Lieut. 1st Bn W.A.F.F.", showing fine strike in violet and "d1" tax h.s., "T2" in blue crayon alongside, the reverse with Liverpool Br. Packet (2.2) transit and London (3.2) arrival c.d.s. £150-200 |
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1898 (19 Mar.) unstamped envelope to England, marked "No stamps available" and with a fine strike of the datestamp, manuscript "2 1/2" charge mark and Bath arrival c.d.s. (21.4), Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (20.4) on reverse; small faults though the earliest use seen of this datestamp as a handstamp. Photo £200-250
| Burutu "the royal niger company/chartered & limited./burutu" double-framed d.s. Sacher Type 11B, S.G. Type 7 | |
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1898 (3 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1887-92 2 1/2d. purple on blue cancelled with a generally fine large part strike of the datestamp and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (31.8) at left, London c.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; a clean and attractive cover with this rare datestamp. S.G. Z69. Photo £500-600
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1892-84 1/2d. to 1/- selection comprising mint with 1/2d., 2d. and 2 1/2d. blocks of four and used with blocks and postmark interest. Condition mixed. (68) £120-150
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1892 (14 Aug.) envelope "Per S.S. Volta at Akassa: Niger River" to England, bearing 1892-94 2 1/2d. purple on blue neatly cancelled with a largely fine strike of the "oil rivers protectorate/brass" triple-oval d.s. (Sacher Type 7, S.G. Type Z1), Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (22.9) at foot, Derby arrival c.d.s. (22.9) on reverse; the envelope with repaired tear at top and a little soiled though very rare. Photo £500-600
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
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1892 (24 Sept.) envelope to England, bearing 1892-94 1/2d., 1d. (2, one defective), 2 1/2d., all lightly tied by Bonny River c.d.s., Liverpool Packet d.s. alongside, embossed "h.b.m. vice-consulate/bonny" in lower left corner, the reverse with "oil rivers protectorate/24 sep.92/bonny" h.s. in violet and London arrival (24.19). Fine. Photo £250-300
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1893 (6 Nov.) piece bearing Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac (defect) in combination with Niger Coast 1892-94 5d. dull purple and blue, twice cancelled with "old calabar river" Code A c.d.s. A rare combination franking piece. S.G. Z24, 5. Photo £120-150
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
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1893 (7 Nov.) OHMS envelope to Transvaal, bearing 1892-94 5d. tied by Old Calabar River c.d.s.; also 1894 (28 Jan.) similar envelope (somewhat distressed) to Liverpool (?) bearing 1d., 2 1/2d. pair and 1/- (faded), 1893 (28 Dec.) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 1892 1d. block of four and single, all tied by "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing large "R" h.s. (Type R1) and Liverpool transit (28.1), 1895 (7 Feb.) envelope (opened for display) registered to England bearing 1892-94 1/2d. to 1/-, all lightly tied by Opobo River c.d.s, Liverpool, Colchester and London hooded (20.3) registered datestamps alongside, the reverse with Witham, Colchester and Ipswich Sorting Tender c.d.s.; also postal stationery 1/2d. brown card (3), all uprated with Jubilee ç 1/2d. orange and cancelled at Bonny River (different types). Mostly fine £200-250
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A selection comprising 1/2d. brown (6, four used at Old Calabar River), 1d. red (13, nine used at Old Calabar River (5), Opobo River (2), Brass River, Buguma (unaddressed) and cancelled on arrival only); also registered envelopes F (3) and H (2) unused. Mostly fine £200-250
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1894 (14 May) front to London bearing 1894 (Jan.) 5d. grey-lilac cancelled with squared-circle d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.6) at foot; 1894 Opobo Provisional "1" (12mm.) on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine tied to small piece by 1894 (31 Oct.) c.d.s., fine; 1895 (17 Apr.) envelope registered to Liverpool, uprated with 1894 1/2d. vermilion, 2d. green tied by "brass" squared-circle in purple, also Brass River c.d.s. and Liverpool registered (26.5) oval d.s.; stamp with some aging; 1901 (13 July) front to England and re-addressed to Akassa, bearing 1897-98 1/2d. green, 2 1/2d. slate-blue tied by Brass registered oval h.s. £250-300
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
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1894 (11 Sept.) envelope registered to Luton, bearing 1892-94 2d. bisected vertically and 1894 (Jan.) 1d. (3, one bisected diagonally), all clearly tied by "bonny" squared-circle d.s., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 3a, 46b, 46ba. Photo £600-800
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1896 envelopes (3) registered, two addressed locally and one to Germany with mixed frankings, some faults; also two 1900 envelopes from Barbados to same recipient at Old Calabar, Niger Coast Protectorate, fine £150-200
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1898 (21 July) envelope to Funchal, Madeira, bearing Great Britain 1887-92 2 1/2d. purple on blue cancelled by red ink wavy cross and with "brass river" Code C c.d.s. at left, routed via Sierra Leone and showing, on reverse, Freetown (10.8) and Funchal (23.8) c.d.s.; an attractive and late use of a G.B. stamp, perhaps originating in the Niger Territories. Photo £500-600
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A selection comprising 1d. red (ten, nine used from Benin, Bonny (2), Brass (violet), Forcados River (2), Old Calabar (2) and Opobo); also registered envelopes sizes F and G unused. Mostly fine £140-180
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1927 Die II £1 purple and black on red, marginal with plate number, fresh mint. S.G. 12ba, £225. Photo £100-120
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1936 £1 black and orange imprint block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 45, £480+. Photo £300-400
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1902 (Apr.)-35 mint collection (111) including 1902 Basted Mills perf 14 1d. pair, one with spaced "u" and "e", 1903 set of four with 6d. and 1/- shades, 1917 (Aug.) 3d. both perfs and a two-perf pair, 1917-21 set with 2 1/2, 6d. and 1/- two-perf pairs, 1918-29 2/- to £1, 1927-28 2/- (both), 1931 2/6d. to £1 and a few later; generally fine £300-400
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Selection comprising 1886 1c. orange imperforate pair, part original gum, 1894 (Feb.) $1 scarlet , variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, cancelled, 1901-05 British Protectorate 10c. perf. 13 1/2-14 variety no stop after "protectorate", original gum, 1918 (Aug.) "red cross/two cents" 1c. to 12c., 24c., 25c. and 50c., fine used. Good to fine £150-200
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1883-1928 predominantly mint old-time collection in a "Rapkin" album including 1883 (Mar.) 2c. (4 including a pair), 1883 50c. (3, one without gum the others with small faults) and $1 (light mark), 1883 (July) perf 12 4c. (3 including a pair - light stain) and 8c. (3, one with some stained perfs and one used), 1886 perf 14 1/2c. (3 including a pair), 1c., 2c. (3, one used) 4c. block of ten, 8c. (2) and 10c. (2), 1886 (Sept.) overprinted "and/Revenue" 1/2c. and 10c., 1886 (Sept.) perf 14 3c. on 4c. (4 including a strip of three - stained, with the left stamp showing small "3") and 5c. on 8c., 1886-87 4c. block of nine (stained) with the centre stamp showing 1c. error cliché, 1888-92 1/2c. to $2, 1891-92 6c. on 10c. (both), 1892 8c. on 25c., 1894 Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1894 (Feb.) 25c. to $5 (most without gum), 1895 (June) surcharges, 1897-1902 1c. to 24c., 1899 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $10, 1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. to 50c., 1904-05 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $10, 1909-23 Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1916 (Feb.) surcharges in pairs with one in each showing "s" inverted (6c. and 12c. with some lightly stained perfs), 1922 Exhibition 1c. to 50c., 1925 1c. to $10, Postal Fiscal set of three and a good range of Postage Dues including 1895-97 8c. (cto) and 18c. with surcharge inverted and 1902-12 4c. (small fault at top), 18c. (cto) and 24c. (cto) with overprint double and 6c. (cto) with overprint inverted. Condition a little mixed in places though generally fine. Viewing recommended £2,000-2,500
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1883-95 mint collection including 1883 perf 12 2c. (5), 1883 50c. (2) and $1 (2, both with faults), 1883 (July) perf 12 4c. (3) and 8c. (3, one without gum), 1886 perf 14 1/2c. to 10c. with additional 4c. and 10c. (2), 1886 (Sept.) overprinted "and/Revenue" 1/2c. (2, one without gum) and 10c. (no gum), 1886 (Sept.) perf 12 3c. on 4c. and perf 14 3c. on 4c. (2, one lightly toned) and 5c. on 8c., 1886-87 1/2c. (both) to $2 with some duplication (50c. with black marks on reverse and $2 with some stained perfs) plus 2c. imperforate pair (tear at top left) and 8c. and 10c. imperforate pairs without gum, 1888-92 1/2c. to $2 with duplication to 10c. ($1 without gum and $2 with horizontal crease at foot), 1890 (Dec.) 2c. on 25c. and 8c. on 25c. (gum sweated and stained perfs), 1891-92 6c. on 1886 10c. (3) and 1891 10c. and 6c on 1891 8c. (3), 1892 1c. on 4c. (3), 1c. on 5c. (4) and 8c. on 25c. (2); condition a little mixed though many are fine. Cat. £7500+ £1,000-1,200
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1886 (Sept.) perf. 14 3c. on 4c. pink horizontal pair, the left stamp with small "3", unused with large part original gum; the right stamp with thin and some shortish perfs at right, the left stamp with short perf at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 18/18a, £1,920. Photo £350-400
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1889 $5 bright purple and $10 brown, both fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 49-50, £700. Photo £200-250
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1891-92 6c. on 1891 8c. yellow-green, 6c. on 1886 10c. blue and 6c. on 1891 10c. blue, each showing variety large "s" in "cents.", the last with some short perfs at foot otherwise fine used. S.G. 55d, 56d, 57a, £605 £80-100
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1894 Pictorial 1c. (14), 2c. (12), 3c. (13), 5c. (9), 6c. (9), 8c. (8), 12c. (10), 18c. (6), 24c. (6), 25c. (2), 50c. (2), $1 (2) and $2 (2), various perfs and shades, all mint, some with stains and/or other faults though the majority are fine; also 2c., 18c. and 24c. imperforate proofs in unissued colours and 2c. pair in issued colours £150-200
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–– 8c. black and dull purple block of four with margin at left, variety imperforate horizontally between, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 74ba, £600. Photo £200-250
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1897-1902 1c. (6), 2c. lake (6), 2c. green (2), 3c. (8), 4c. green (4), 4c. carmine (3), 5c. (3), 6c. (6), 8c. (6), 10c. (3), 12c. (3), 16c. (5), 18c. (3), 24c. (3) and corrected inscriptions 18c. (2) and 24c. (2), good range of perfs and shades, a few with faults though mostly fine. S.G. 92-111 £500-600
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–– 1c. (5), 2c. black and lake (2), 2c. black and green, 3c. (2), 4c. black and green (2), 4c. black and carmine (3), 5c. (3), 6c. (2), 8c. black and brown-purple, 8c. black and brown (4), 10c. (2), 12c. (4), 16c., 18c., 24c. (3) and corrected inscription 18c. and 24c. (3), various perfs and shades, generally fine mint. S.G. 92-111 £500-600
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1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. (6), 2c. (6), 3c. (8), 4c. (6), 5c. (4), 6c. (4), 8c. (10), 10c. (9), 12c. (3), 16c. (4), 18c. (4), 24c. (4), 25c. (5), 50c. (2), $1 (both) and $2, various mint perfs and shades, some with foxing etc though the majority are fine. S.G. 127-143 £250-300
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–– $10 brown showing variety overprint inverted, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 145a, £550. Photo £150-180
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1904-05 4c. on 8c. black and brown-purple with margin at right, variety surcharge inverted, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 148a, £300. Photo £80-100
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1922 Exhibition 1c., 2c., 3c., 5c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 12c., 16c., 20c. on 18c. blue, 24c., 25c. and 50c., fine used. Cat. £840+ £150-200
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1925-28 Pictorial 1c., 20c. on 18c. and $1 to $10, all tied by "jesselton/registration" double-ring d.s. on 1937 (7 June) envelope registered to England, fine. Photo £100-1,200
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1931 50th Anniversary 3c. to $5 set of eight perforated printer's samples in unissued colours, each overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen" and with a small punch hole at lower left, fine. Attractive £120-150
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1945 (Dec.) BMA 1c. to $5 set of fifteen in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 320-334, £1000 £300-400
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–– 1c. to $5 set of fifteen in blocks of four, each with central Sandakan c.d.s. and affixed to five 1947 (11 Jan.) envelopes registered from Sandakan to Jesselton, fine. S.G. 320-334, £520 £150-180
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–– $2 violet and olive-green, variety overprint double, imperceptibly mounted, fine mint. Extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 333a, £4250. Photo £2,700-3,000
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1901-02 with stop after "due", 3c. green and dull mauve, variety overprint double, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. D27a, £275. Photo £100-120
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1902-12 British Protectorate, overprinted horizontally at top, 4c. black and carmine top left corner block of ten (5x2), a few split perfs in selvedge at left, fine mint. S.G. D51, £650 £150-200
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1898 (July) soldier's envelope from "Cpl. Renton. M.S.C. West African Frontier Force jebba" to Netley and redirected to Wareham, marked "active service No Stamps obtainable", countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing "d1" charge mark and Netley Abbey (26.8) on face, the reverse with a fine strike of the Akassa boxed d.s. (Sacher Type 6) for 20 July), Liverpool Br. Packet (25.8) and Southampton (25.8) c.d.s.; worn at edges and a little soiled though scarce. Photo £300-400
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1898 (Nov.) officer's envelope (face panel rather stained) to England, marked "No stamps at Kyoma, Borgu. West Africa BRMG Comp" with "2d/466" tax h.s. with manuscript " 1/2" added at right, the reverse with a largely fine strike of the Burutu boxed d.s. (Sacher Type 10) for 10 November alongside Liverpool Br. Packet (5.12) and Alton (7.12) c.d.s. £140-180
Note: "Kyoma" is probably Kaima
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1901 envelope to England, bearing QV 1d. cancelled by manuscript "Post Office/Jebba/ 7/5/01" in red ink, the reverse with Brentford (10.7) arrival c.d.s.; envelope roughly opened and horizontal crease not affecting the adhesive. Photo £200-250
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x 1925-53 selection of mint (51) and used (5) blocks of four with 1925 values to 10d., 1938 values to 1/- including 1 1/2d. carmine-red (unmounted) and 1953 values to 9d., a couple with printer's marks; generally good to fine. Cat. £540 £150-200
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1929 (18 Feb.) envelope from Ndola to Bulawayo and carried by the R.A.F. during the Railway strike on the copper belt, bearing 1925 2d. yellow-brown neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, notes in pencil by the then owner Harry Ward, "carried from Broken Hill to Bulawayo by the R.A.F. during the railway strike of 1929. R.A.F. left Cairo Feb. 12th. and arrived at the Cape Mar. 7th. "Aeroplane" 6-3-29 states the R.A.F. arrived at Bulawayo on Feb. 28th. & brought with them mails from the North which had been delayed by the strike on the Rhodesian Rly". Exceptionally rare, being one of only eleven covers known to exist from this relief flight £1,200-1,500
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1938-52 1/2d. chocolate, variety extra man in boat, very fine used. Rare. Photo £150-200
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1948 Wedding 20/- brown-lake block of twenty-four (6x4), being the complete lower four rows of the sheet with imprint, one with gum crease, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. 49, £2,040+ £600-800
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1953 6d. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, fresh mint. A fine example of this rare stamp. S.G. 68a, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500
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