nigeria - Stamp Auctions

Lot 5168 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1885/1907: Dealer stock of small-sized postal stationery postcards from the historic colonies of Lagos, Oil Rivers, and Southern Nigeria. Most of these postcards are unused, though a few exhibit some staining. The collection also includes a significant number of used items, featuring non-philatelic mail from each respective region, as an example a postcard to JERSEY should be noted. Additionally, it displays a variety of cancellations a few cards are 'Specimen'. The total count is approximately 400 items.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 200.00
Lot 5169 - nigeria ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5169 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1890/1955ca.: Accumulation of REGISTERED LETTER stationery from regions such as Lagos, Niger Coast, Oil Rivers, Southern Nigeria, and ultimately, Nigeria, presented in a wide variety of issues and formats both unused and used. The used items feature uprated commercial and philatelic frankings. While the condition is occasionally mixed, the majority of items are in a generally useful state, making this extensive collection an unusal find. Many items have been acquired individually as single lots from various auction houses. In total, this lot comprises approximately ca. 440 items.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 1,000.00
Lot 5171 - nigeria ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5171 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1910/76ca: Collection of postal stationery including postcards, envelopes, and registered letters, which also includes aerogramms with some being offcial. Circulated, unused, and SPECIMEN - from the reign of King George V (KGV) to independent Nigeria. Often nicely uprated, this collection comprises approximately 140 pieces, organized within two file folders.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 200.00
Lot 5165 - nigeria sammlungen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5165 - nigeria sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1874/1912: Excellent collection from Lagos, Niger Coast, Oil Rivers, Northern and Southern Nigeria, containing many valuable stamps. Organised separately in a large stockbook, the collection includes both used and unused stamps. Features include various shades, watermark varieties, Specimen stamps, and several Sperati forgeries, including blocks. An interesting assembly with a very high catalogue value.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 3,000.00

Lot 5172 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1910/80ca.: A substantial assembly of predominantly postal stationery, spanning primarily from King George V's reign to independent Nigeria, and including stamped items as well. This accumulation is presorted into boxes by type, such as aerogrammes and registered envelopes, with additional unsorted material included. The collection is estimated to contain 1500-2000 pieces, most in preselected, excellent condition. The focal point of this lot lies in the used and circulated material. Additionally, there is a large album page featuring a postal forgery used on a cover, accompanied by used stamps that are also forgeries, intended to defraud the postal service.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 500.00
Lot 5166 - nigeria sammlungen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5166 - nigeria sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1914/53: Excellent inventory from King George V to Queen Elizabeth II. The stockbook contains both used and unused stamps, featuring many valuable stamps up to pound denominations, including, many better. This stock includes variations in perforations, varieties, colours, and also plate numbers etc. High catalogue value and meticulously selected fine condition!

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 1,000.00

Lot 5173 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1968/70: BIAFRA - An assembly that includes 7 covers featuring 'Postage Paid' handstamps for various amounts, alongside 22 covers with stamps. 8 of these franked covers do not appear philatelic, while the others include both First Day Covers (FDCs) and philatelic covers. There is one circulated cover to Ireland, one to Switzerland, and one to Great Britain; the remaining are inland uses. Additionally, there are three unused aerogram forms. Also included are two covers endorsed 'On Active Service,' one used inland free of postage and the other addressed to the USA with a stamp franking. These two covers are contemporary with the Biafra war. In total, there are 28 items. Accidentally, a few used stamps also remain as they were on the same album pages as the covers.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 400.00
Lot 5167 - nigeria sammlungen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5167 - nigeria sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1960/70ca: This collection features a substantial stock of Nigerian stamps post-independence, meticulously organized across five stock-books. Three of these stock-books cover all issues, predominantly duplicated, including many superior varieties. One stock-book is dedicated to a suite of federal stamps alongside a highly valuable selection of Biafra, showcasing rare stamps and varieties. Another stock-book encompasses the overprint issues for Southern Cameroon on Nigeria, featuring numerous varieties, imperforates, misperforations, and printing phases. The final stock-book contains the souvenir sheets of Biafra, including block of 4 1d 'Elephants' with one stamp overprint omitted, imprimatur and print waste items. Additionally, there is a basic collection of Nigerian stamps from 1937-1972 on pages, plus 10 letters with postal forgeries and an uncounted volume of these in glassines. The collection, with unused stamps separated from the used, maintains an overall excellent condition.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 500.00

Lot 5174 - nigeria postkarten - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1900/30ca: Collection of picture postcards from Cameroon and Nigeria, encompassing regions such as Lagos, Northern, and Southern Nigeria. The collection features ethnographic topics as well as landscapes and colonial achievements. The Cameroonian cards are typically franked with stamps and have circulated, whereas the Nigerian cards are most often unused. In total, the collection includes approximately 250 pieces.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 200.00
Lot 5112 - nigeria ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5112 - nigeria ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

Biafra 1969: Air letter form sent from Mbutu Ngwa to Margate, England, letter internally dated 11 October 1969, with a Aba postmark dated 17 November 1969 alongside a "LIBREVILLE GABON" double circle datestamp in black dated 10 January 1970. To the reverse a violet oval cachet "S.S. PETER & PAUL PARISH / MBUTU NGWA". Rare use of the Biafra aerogramme as intended. The only recorded example.
Note: According to Dudley Prestedge the Biafra aerogrammes were sold over the Post Office counters for 2 s. 6 d. and after completion the aerogramme were handed back at the counter unsealed to facilitate censorship, after which they were despatched via the official route, which was via Libreville in Gabon.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pg.298 & illustrated pg. 299.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

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Price: CHF 350.00