Nigerkueste - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5147 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: '10/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamp surcharge, of fresh colour and appearance, typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps to reverse, small part of og. An extremely rare stamp with just 32 examples issued. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 6'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5142 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 10 handstamp surcharge in green, fine colour. Large part og. Has light vertical crease left of center and toning to two perfs. at the top, otherwise fine and scarce; just 120 issued. Cert. RPSL (1997) Gi = £ 550 Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5162 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41927: £1 purple & black on red chalk-surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, die II, bottom left corner marginal control "16" horizontal pair, original gum, fresh vibrant example, very fine to superb, creasing in left margin and one pulled perf. top, beautiful piece. Much scarcer than catalogue suggests, especially in this condition Gi= £ 550+ as two singles. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5153 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: Old Calabar Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, a used horizontal pair, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR" circular datestamp in black (AU 21, 94). A fine and scarce pair. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5148 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: OPOBO Provisional '½' in red on right side of vertical half of 1 d. pale blue, an unused example, vibrant colour. Has vertical pencil mark that was put on as a guide as to the bisecting and handstamping of the provisional surcharge. A diagonal crease doesn't detract. Fine appearance. Scarce stamp; just one sheet of 60 issued (120 stamps). Opinion: Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 1'200. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5143 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example, tied to a small piece, with Gibbons Type 10 handstamp surcharge in green, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR RIVER" circular datestamp in black (MR 16, 94). Fine colour and appearance. Scarce; just 120 issued. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 450+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5163 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41927: £1 purple & black on red chalk-surfaced paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, die II, bottom right corner marginal control "17" block of four original gum, fresh colour, very fine to superb, creasing and soiling in right margin, otherwise fine, attractive example, scarce Gi= £ 1'100+ as four singles. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5154 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: Old Calabar Provisional surcharge ½ d. on 2½ d. blue, an unused right side marginal example, variety "OIE for ONE", large part og. Vibrant colour, some gum wrinkling and a vertical paper kink centrally in top margin. Fine appearance. Rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1931) Gi = £ 2'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5149 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: OPOBO Provisional Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on left side of vertical half of 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example, large part of og. which is browned. Climatic discolouration, although a good example of this rare and most elusive stamp. Cert. RPSL (1996) Gi = £ 1'700. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
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 Lot 5144 - Nigerkueste - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 11 handstamp Type B surcharge in violet, strong colour and well centered. Some red blotting paper from the paper used to store the stamps adhered to the large part og. Very fine and scare Gi = £ 500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4Nigerkueste |
