The Nigerias 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 ½d, 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. £860
Sale #159
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #159
Lot #978 - nigeria
1903-66 collection of Nigeria Travelling Post Offices, both covers & stamps, written up on album pages. The stamps cover the early period of 1903-18, the covers (15) are mainly early 1960's. An interesting study.
Lot #980 - nigeria
1915-74 written up collection of instructional marking on covers incl. tax markings, Late Fee, Late Fee Paid, Posted Without Late Fee, Express Fee Paid, Postage Paid Nigeria, Printed Matter Reduced Rate etc. (18 covers/cards).
Lot #981 - nigeria
1927 MCCA £1 (Die I) deep purple & black/red, fine M, SG.12. (1) Cat. £190.
Lot #982 - nigeria
1930-31 pair of reg covers to UK, 5d frankings with scarce pmks of Numan & 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 #983 - 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.12½ x 13½, each bears 4 line dated flight cachet (17)
Lot #984 - nigeria
1936 £1 black & orange, VFU with part oval registered d/stamp, SG.45. (1) Cat. £200
Lot #985 - nigeria
1936 Pictorial defin set, fine M, SG.34/45. (12) Cat. £225
Lot #986 - nigeria
1937 Coronation set in complete UM sheets of sixty (few minor tones), Cat. £376.
Lot #987 - 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 #988 - nigeria
1953-67 M & U collection on leaves incl. mainly VFU complete sets of defins, commems & postage dues. (282) Cat. £329
Lot #989 - nigeria
1957 2s booklet (2) stitching to left & right sides SG.SB8, 10s booklet (2) stitching to left & right sides, SG.SB9.
Lot #990 - 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)
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