niger coast protectorate - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5303 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11894: Waterlow 5 d. Essay printed in black, centrally placed on cream surfaced wove paper (97 x 105 mm.), the legend "Niger Coast / Protectorate" and Duty Plate "5 / Five Pence" beautifully hand-painted in Chinese white. Numbered at base '757' reversed. A wonderful example of both the artist's and the printer's art, unique.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1029. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5319 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 6 d. deep purple on red, a vertical pair used on 1889 cover addressed to Sir James Marshall (the former Chief Judge of the Gold Coast) in London, tied by oval framed "+ THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED LIMITED + / AKASSA" in violet (Sacher Type 1) and manuscript dated '2/6/89'. Circular 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds (July 12) in red and the adhesives ffurther cancelled on arrival in Liverpool with '466' obliterators in black. The sole recorded usage of this marking with manuscript date cancelling adhesives on letter. An exceptional and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1557; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 353. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5298 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11894 (Jan 1): 1 s. black, perf. 14½ x 15, an unused complate pane of thirty (6 x 5), margins all round with slight trim at upper right, fresh and fine but for some minor separation, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 420+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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Lot 5314 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11897/98: Watermarked Crown CA, 1 s. black in a complete unused sheet of thirty (6 x 5) with sheet requisition number 268 in red at upper right, 2 s 6 d. olive-bistre in an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) from upper left of sheet and 10 s. violet in an unused block of four from upper left corner of the sheet, all generally fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. An attractive group Gi = £ 1'200+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5322 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Niger Company Territories / Burutu 1899: Great Britain 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple on blue used on 1899 double rate cover to Birmingham, tied by double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" despatch (SG Type 4, seriffed) in violet (Dec 8); and by "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red (Dec 31). Reverse with Birmingham arrival cds. A fine and attractive cover. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5309 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11894 (Aug 10): Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, an unused example of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce, just 960 stamps issued Gi = £ 425. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5304 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Opobo Provisional 1894 (May): '½' in red on left half of 1 d. pale blue, a used example, tied to small piece by "Opobo River" circular datestamp (Aug 22, 1894) in black. Pers. somewhat blunted at base but scarce with just one sheet of 60 = 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 375. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5320 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Niger Company Territories / Akassa 1896: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single 1887 Jubilee ½ d. vermilion used on 1896 cover to Edinburgh, tied by superb strike of double framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" despatch (Sacher Type 6, SG Type 4) in violet (June 18) with further information strike at lower left. "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" datestamp (July 30) in red at left. Reverse with 'Edinb.-Carlisle / Sorting Tender' cds (July 31) in black and manuscript notation "For Johnnie, African stamps from the Niger". Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a fine and very scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson (1980); Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 379. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5299 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11894 (May): The complete set of six values, ½ d. yellow-green to 1 s. black, each handstamped by seriffed "SPECIMEN" by receiving admnistration upon receipt from the UPU, aged and with small imperfections including occasional bends, part og., nevertheless a very rare set.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1031. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5315 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 11897/98: Waterlow Die Proof for the 10 s. value, Imperforate, printed in black on medium cream wove paper (30 x 37 mm.) with file number '2549' in manuscript ink at top. Superb and very rare.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1034. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
