The Nigeria VFU collection on leaves incl. Niger Coast Protectorate 1892 Oil Rivers vals to 5d, 1893 vals to 1s, 1894 Niger Coast to 1s, N.Nigeria 1900 \xBDd, 1d, 1902 to 6d, KGV Defins to 10s, S.Nigeria 1903 to 6d,1907-11 to 2/6d, 1912 to 1s, Nigeria 1914 to 2/6d, 1935 Jubilee, 1936 Pictorial defins to 1s, 1938 to 5s, 1948 Wedding, 1949 UPU, 1953 set, 1961 Set, later to 1973 etc. (241) Cat. \xA3860
Sale #157
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #157
This auction features1755 lots of stamps, covers and postcards .
The auction contains a selection of All World mixed lots followed by an All World stamps and covers from Aden to Zanzibar.
The country lots include a range of Great Britain and commonwealth, Omnibus, Germany & Colonies and much more.
Stamp boxes, Cinderella, Thematics and other collectibles.
All prices are Starting Prices
Lot #1128 - nigeria
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NIGERIA AND NIGER COAST covers (5) & cards (4) incl. 1898 Niger Coast 2d & 5d on cover with Warri cancel, Southern Nigeria KEVII 2d registered envelope with 1d added to Austria & KEVII \xBDd SPECIMEN postcard. One cover sent registered & two cards from Northern Nigeria, couple with small town cancels. (9)
Lot #1129 - nigeria
1901-40 postal history collection of 266 covers all written up on leaves, mostly KGV with registered uprated envelopes with single, multiple or mixed frankings, a wealth of cancellation interest.
Lot #1130 - nigeria
1920's-50's covers & postal stationery, incl. taxed covers, instructional markings, registered & censored mail and small town cancellations. (19)
Lot #1131 - nigeria
1930-31 pair of reg covers to UK, 5d frankings with scarce pmks of Numan and Damaturu with reg labels named in red m/s, 1931 3d reg + 1d (2) envelope with AFIKPO cancels to Newcastle upon Tyne, 1936 pair RETOUR marked airmails from GB being FF London - Kano, another addressed FORTLAMY b/stamps also MAIDUGENI - Nigeria - unusual. (5)
Lot #1132 - nigeria
1936 (29.10) Lagos - London first flight, series of illustrated envelopes for certain stages of the route, franked 2d for internal mail, 6d for England. The 6d frankings made up by pairs of the scarcer 3d, P.12\xBD x 13\xBD, each bears 4 line dated flight cachet (17)
Lot #1133 - nigeria
1941 PAA FAM 22 flight to Accra, Nigerian acceptance covers for return stages incl. Bathhurst, Gambia, Belem & Natal, Brazil, Trinidad, Puerto Rico & Miami. Frankings range from 1/6d to 3s, all bear 'First-Airmail USA - Nigeria' dated cachet. (6)
Lot #1134 - nigeria
1953-67 M & U collection on leaves incl. mainly VFU complete sets of defins, commems & postage dues. (282) Cat. \xA3329
Lot #1135 - nigeria
1957 2s booklet (2) stitching to left & right sides SG.SB8, 10s booklet (2) stitching to left & right sides, SG.SB9.
Lot #1136 - nigeria
1963 Feb 17th first Official flight to London Kano - Maidugari leg envelope franked 2d & Maidugari - London cover franked 6d, 1936 Imperial Airways first flights locally from Kano - Kadung, Kano - Oshogbo, Kano - Miuna, Miuna - Lagos, Miuna - Oshogbo, Oshogbo - Lagos - all bear 2d or combinations to 2d. (8)
Lot #1137 - nigeria
1914-29 MCCA set + extras incl. \xA31 Die I & II, SG.1/12b, fresh M. (1) Cat. \xA3620
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