niger coast protectorate - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5266 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in blue on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in blue, cancelled by "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (April 22, 1894) in black. Just 60 stamps issued. A fine example of this very scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1465. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5293 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Oil Rivers 1893: Waterlow Essay / Die Proof prior to 'Oil Rivers' being obliterated, 2 d. in myrtle green, imperforate on medium wove paper (26.5 x 32 mm.), with some retouching in pale bluish green ink below the value tablets at top and below the shells, slightest of tone spots otherwise fine. Rare. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5261 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'Half / Penny' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 8 handstamped surcharge in vermilion, fresh and very fine with merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on part og. and tiny corner perf. imperfection at lower right; nevertheless a very rare stamp Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 605. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5277 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, marginal from top of sheet tied to small piece by complete strike of "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (April 11, 1895) in black. Extremely rare - just two used examples are recorded from the Trail Sheet (reference John Sacher page 37). A rarity of the issue Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.S. Danson, RL, 10 March 1971, lot 1722. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5288 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Niger Coast 1893: Colour Trials (6), Imperforate set of six in unissued colours with ½ d. in deep violet, 1 d. in lake, 2 d. in dull blue, 2½ d. in orange, 5 d. in claret and 1 s. in emerald green; the ½ d. with some age spots otherwise a fresh and very fine set. Rare and attractive.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 Feb 1995, lot 1371. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5256 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'Half / Penny' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 7 handstamped surcharge in vermilion, cancelled by "Forcados River" circular datestamp (partial Jan 3, 1894) with Code C reversed in black. Fine and scarce, just 180 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 200. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5272 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, neatly cancelled by "Bonny River" circular datestamp (May 1894) in black. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1468. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5283 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in black on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, fresh colour and very fine appearance with surcharge strongly applied, top perfs. with slight traces of the red blotting paper used for storing the stamps, large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Houtzamer. Cert. BPA (1986) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5251 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'Half / Penny' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 7 handstamped surcharge in violet, on small piece with July 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, each cancelled by "Old Calabar" squared circle datestamps (Nov 28, 1894) in black. Unusual and scarce. Signed Heinrich Köhler Gi = £ 275+. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
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 Lot 5267 - brit. colonies niger coast protectorate - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused horizontal pair, first stamp with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in vermilion and right hand stamp with Type 9 surcharge in green, slightest trace of age on superb large part og. Just 60 stamps issued with the vermilion surcharge. An attractive and very rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi = £ 1'100++.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Aug 1997, lot 1243. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 1brit. colonies niger coast protectorate |
