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1894 (9 June) 1d. stationery card to Warri, marked "pr Niger boat" and cancelled by light "sombriero river" c.d.s. with code "C" (Type 2); and 1896 (4 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to Somerset cancelled by light "sombreiro river" c.d.s. with reversed code "C" (Type D2) £80-100
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1894 (6 Aug.) piece bearing unauthorised 1d. dull blue bisected vertically, clearly tied by Old Calabar c.d.s., fine £60-80
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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 £500-600
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1894 (11 Sept.) envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1d. vermilion bisected diagonally in combination with 1892-94 2d., both tied by "bonny" squared circle d.s. and showing red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. at left; the envelope with small piece missing at top caused through opening. A rare commercial usage S.G. 52b, £800. Photo £250-300
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1894 (11 Sept.) front portion of 2d. registered envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1d. dark blue bisected diagonally in combination with 1892-94 2d., all cancelled by "bonny" squared-circle d.s. and showing arrival d.s. at foot; the front with some faults and a little soiled. S.G. 46ba. Photo £200-250
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1894 (13 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to Glasgow, cancelled by "brass" squared-circle d.s. (Type D4) and showing fine "brass river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with code "A" in opposite corner partly overstruck by red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.12). Attractive. Photo £100-120
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1894 (20 Nov.) envelope to London, bearing 1894 (May) 2 1/2d. tied by "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing another strike in opposite corner and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (25.12) in red alongside; the envelope with some faults £50-60
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1894 small piece bearing unauthorised 5d. grey-lilac bisected diagonally, tied by light "bonny" squared-circle d.s., fine £60-80
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1895 (14 July) envelope to Bournemouth, marked "pr Evangeline", bearing 1894 (May) 2 1/2d. tied by "old calabar river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D2), showing another fine strike alongside and, on reverse, "plymouth/ship letters" c.d.s. (11.18) £70-90
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1895 (27 Sept.) envelope to Manchester, marked "Per S.S. Volta", bearing 1894 (May) 2 1/2d. tied by "brass" squared-circle d.s. with code "A" (Type D4; seven days later than recorded) in violet-black and showing red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (26.10) in opposite corner; the envelope a little roughly opened at top. Photo £100-120
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1896 (29 May) envelope to Bonny, marked "Per S/S Elani", bearing 1894 (May) 1/2d. pair cancelled by "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with another strike alongside and Bonny River arrival d.s. (1.6) on reverse £70-90
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1896 (17 June) envelope to Leeds, bearing 1894 (May) 2 1/2d. cancelled by "sombreiro river" c.d.s. with code "C" reversed (Type D2), showing another fine strike in opposite corner with red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (22.7) alongside. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £150-180
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1896 (7 Sept.) OHMS envelope (22296mm.) to London, bearing 1894 (May) 5d. tied by "opobo river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D2) in brown, showing another strike alongside and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red; the 5d. with some light discolouration around perfs. Photo £60-80
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1896 (6 Oct.) envelope to Bonny, bearing 1894 (May) 1/2d. pair (faults) tied by "old calabar river" c.d.s., and an undateable envelope (part flap missing) to Bonny, marked "Via Opobo" bearing 1894 (May) 1d. tied by just legible "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D2) £60-80
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1896 (17 Nov.) and 1897 (14 July) 1d. stationery cards to England, cancelled by "sapele" single-ring d.s. (Type D2) and squared-circle d.s. (Type D3) respectively; also 1899 (18 May) 1d. stationery card registered to Hamburg (additional stamp removed) cancelled by "registered/sapele" oval d.s. (Type R1) £80-100
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1896 (19 Dec.) envelope registered to Manchester, marked "per Bakana", bearing 1892 1/2d. (2) and 1894 (May) 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., all tied by clear "opobo river" c.d.s. (Type D2) and showing Liverpool transit d.s. (25.1). Attractive. Photo £200-250
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1897 envelope addressed to "J. Hart, Bonny", bearing 1894 2 1/2d. tied by oval of bars applied at Lagos and showing, on reverse, "bonny river" arrival d.s. (Type D2); the envelope with part of flap missing £80-100
Note: From other known examples the rate of 2 1/2d. would indicate a telegram
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1897 (3 Aug.) envelope to Bonny, bearing 1897-98 1d. tied by "opobo river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D2) in violet; the envelope with tear at top caused through opening. Rare. Photo £200-250
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1897 (9 Aug.) envelope registered to Opobo, bearing 1897-98 1d. (3) tied by "registered" c.d.s. (Type R5; ten months earlier than recorded), showing another strike on face with "R" in oval (Type R2) and, on reverse, "opobo river" arrival c.d.s. in violet. Photo £150-180
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1898 (15 Aug.) 2d. registered envelope to Manchester, marked "Per Benin", uprated with 1892 1/2d. (3) and 1d., all tied by "opobo" squared-circle d.s. (Type D4) and showing arrival c.d.s. (2.9) on reverse. Attractive. Photo £250-300
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1899 (4 Jan.) envelope to Austria, marked "Per Benin S.S.", bearing 1897-98 2 1/2d. tied by "opobo river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D5) in violet (rare), showing Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (2.2) in red alongside and arrival d.s. on reverse. Attractive. Photo £200-250
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1899 (25 Apr.) envelope to Dublin, bearing 1897-98 1d. tied by "sapele" c.d.s. with code "D" (Type D2) and showing red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (23.5) in opposite corner; the 1d. with some light staining around perfs £60-80
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1899 (23 June) OHMS envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1897-98 1/2d. (2) tied by scarce "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D8), showing another strike on face with arrival d.s. (22.7) on reverse £70-90
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A small group of "Oil Rivers" oval d.s. on 1892 issue comprising eight in violet including one from Benin and two from Old Calabar, and three in black including one from Old Calabar and one from Sombreiro River, generally fine £60-80
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A range of double-ring parcel post handstamps on Waterlow issues comprising Benin in violet, Bonny, New Calabar, Old Calabar (5, one in red and one in violet), Opobo (2) and Warri (4, three in red), good to fine strikes £60-80
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A collection of squared-circle d.s. on Waterlow issues loose stamps/pieces, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising Benin (9 items, three in violet), Bonny (19 items), Brass (12 items, five in violet), Old Calabar (27 items, three in violet), Opobo (4 items), Sapele (13 items) and Warri (26 items, nine in red), mostly fine to superb strikes. (108 items) £400-500
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1894 (19 Apr.) envelope from London to T.A. Wall the Vice-Consul at Old Calabar and re-addressed back to London, bearing 1d. lilac (5) tied by hooded d.s., showing clear "old calabar" arrival c.d.s. (2.5) and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s.; the envelope with some minor peripheral soiling £60-80
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1901 (2 Mar.) "Zissler" envelope registered to London, bearing re-issued 1897-98 5d., 6d. and 1/-, all tied by "registered/old calabar" oval d.s. (Type R6), showing "R" in oval (Type R2) with arrival d.s. (1.4) on reverse. Photo £120-150
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1901 (7 Apr.) 2d. registered envelope written from Onitsha to Basel and redirected to Berne, bearing re-issued 1897-98 2 1/2d., 5d. and 6d., all tied by "registered/forcados" oval d.s. (Type R2), showing red London transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (30.4) on reverse; the envelope with some surface damage to stamp impression and with light central vertical fold. The 5d. is a rare stamp on cover. Photo £200-250
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1901 (15 Apr.) envelope to Surrey, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1/2d. pair tied by "opobo river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D5); the envelope with some faults on reverse £60-80
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1901 (20 Apr.) 2d. registered envelope (size H2) to Wolverhampton, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1d. vertical pair applied over stamp impression and tied by "registered/warri" oval d.s. (Type R1) and showing arrival d.s. (12.5) on reverse; the envelope with central vertical fold and the stamps with some lightly stained perfs £70-90
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1901 (8 Dec.) German coloured picture postcard to Bristol, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1/2d. pair tied by "qua iboe river" c.d.s. with code "A" (Type D1). Photo £250-300
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1901 (17 Oct.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope (size H2; some fox marks and vertical fold) to Germany, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1d. and 6d. tied by "registered/old calabar" oval d.s. (Type R6) and showing arrival d.s. (9.11) on reverse; 1903 (3 Feb.) envelope (small faults) registered to USA, bearing re-issued 1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d. and 6d., all clearly tied by "registered/old calabar" oval d.s. (Type R7) and showing New York transit d.s. on reverse £120-150
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x A collection of mint in stockbook which includes some Lagos with Q.V. values to 1/- and K.E.VII values to 10/-; Northern Nigeria with 1900 set to 10/- and K.E.VII values to 10/-; Nigeria with 1914-29 values to £1 (2), 1936 set to £1, 1938-51 set to 5/-
1953-58 set to £1 and Cameroons overprint set to £1. Generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint £300-350
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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 £200-250
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x A mint collection in stockbook which includes 1888-92 Arms, 1894 25c. to $2 overprinted "specimen", $2 lower margin block of four, revenue $25 (6) including a corner block of four, 1899 4c. surcharge set to 4c. on $10 including 4c. on 6c. lower margin block of nine, 1901 British Protectorate values to $10, 1909-23 values to 24c., 1911-14 high values to $10 plus some Specimens, 1916 surcharges to 10c. on 12c. (6), 1918 Red Cross 2c. surcharge values to $10, Red Cross 4c. surcharge set to $10, 1925-28set to 24c. plus $10 lower left corner pair, 1931 Anniversary set, 1939 set to $5 plus $1 to $5 and some Specimens, 1945 BMA set to $5, 1947 Crown Colony set to $5 perforated "specimen" and mint, later issues to top value, 1939 Postage Due set with top margins showing the sheet numbers. Japanese Occupation with 1942 4c. single and block of four, 1944 set to $1. Some Labuan including 1895 surcharge set on $1, 1899 4c. surcharge set to 4c. on $1, 1904 4c. surcharges to 4c. on $1. A clean and attractive lot, most stamps are either lightly mounted or unmounted mint £2,200-2,500
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1886 1c. orange imperforate pair with 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" with original gum, 1918 (Aug.) "red cross/two cents" 1c. to 12c., 24c., 25c. and 50c., used. Good to fine £120-150
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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 £800-1,000
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1931 Anniversary $1, $2 and $5, each neatly cancelled by Beaufort c.d.s.; $1 and $5 with small thins, $2 with pinhole, otherwise of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2014).
S.G. 300-302, £870. Photo for $5 £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 £120-150
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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 £100-120
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1901 (9 Apr.) "Brisker" envelope to London, bearing 1900 1d. tied by light "lokoja/post office" oval d.s. in violet, showing arrival c.d.s. (27.5) on reverse. A very early date of use. Photo £150-180
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1905 envelope (with original contents headed "S.S. Burutu off Portugal") bearing GB 1d., and picture postcard from Las Palmas bearing Spain 10c., both written by Capt. Wilkin, on return leave from Scotland, to his step-brother in Scotland, both clearly cancelled by "southampton/packet letter" c.d.s. for 16 September £80-100
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1905 (20 Sept.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin, unloading from "S.S. Empire", to his half-brother in London, bearing uncancelled 1905 1d. and showing arrival c.d.s. (13.10) on reverse £80-100
Note: The letter was written on his arrival in Nigeria on his way to take up his position as Captain of "C" Company
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1905 (4 Oct.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. (faults) tied by "lokoja northern nigeria" double-ring d.s., no other postal markings. The letter mentions "there is a great hope of a big expedition against the Munshis in March". It also describes bush kit, reveille, parade times, etc. £150-180
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1905 (9 Oct.) 2nd Northern Nigeria Regiment envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. tied by "lokoja northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (1.11) on reverse £150-180
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1905 (19 Oct.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London and re-addressed to Scotland, bearing 1905 1d. tied by "lokoja northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. and overstruck by London machine d.s. upon redirection.
The letter mentions a dispute and later misuse of a 7 pound field gun, resulting in a corporal reduced to the ranks and a gunner getting 24 lashes. A scarce item from the pacification period during the tribal campaigns £200-250
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1906 (9 Jan.) envelope (with original contents headed "Nafada") from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. tied by "bautchi northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. for 17th January and showing, on reverse, Lokoja transit d.s. (2.2).
The letter mentions shooting gazelle, "that same day I sent off the Colour Sgt. on 2 days leave", further descriptions of shooting game and "I am off this afternoon on a tour of inspection to Gujiba". A rare cancellation. Also unused picture postcard of "Anfgas Devil House, Bauchi Plateau". Photo £250-300
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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 £100-120
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1925-48 collection of stamps ex the Goa Postal Archive comprising the complete group (67) as received by the Postal Authorities, including 1925 set of sixteen overprinted "specimen", 1937 Coronation set, 1938 original set of thirteen values and 1946 Victory set all perforated "specimen"; affixed to five pages from the archive book. A few small faults in places though a unique group £500-600
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