lagos - Stamp Auctions

Lot 5114 - lagos  -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5114 - lagos - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1886: 5 s. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf 14, an unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just 600 sent to the Colony. Cert. Brandon (1992) Gi = £ 750.

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Lot 5115 - lagos  -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5115 - lagos - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1886: 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Brandon (1995) Gi = £ 1'700.

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Lot 5116 - lagos  -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5116 - lagos - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1886: 10 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf 14, a used example cancelled by barred oval obliterator in black. Fine and rare. Cert. RPSL (1997) Gi = £ 1'200.

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Lot 5117 - lagos  -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5117 - lagos - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1904: 10 s. green & brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf 14, a used example cancelled by two strikes of a "LAGOS W.C.A." registered cds (Proud Type R8). Beautifully centered. Very fine and rare. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 950.

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Lot 5005 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5005 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1883: Postal Stationery, 1½ d. red-brown, used reply card (message part), from Lagos to London, dated 10 July 1883, cancelled by upright barred oval in black, with "LAGOS" single circle datestamp alongside also in black, redirected to Hitchin (Hertfordshire), minor soiling and small rub to reverse at right side of base, otherwise fine and rare; earliest recorded example.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 9.

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Lot 5018 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5018 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1895: Registration Envelope, 2 d. grey, size I, unused, fresh colour, has central vertical folds and two small tears to the flap which do not detract from this very clean example; scarce; especialy in fine condition.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pg. 26.

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Lot 5013 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5013 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1893: Postal Stationery, 1 d. carmine, reply part of card used from Lagos, to Manchester, England, dated 24 October 1893, cancelled by single circle "LAGOS / W. AFRICA" datestamp in black, some minor soiling, otherwise in surprisingly fine condition, rare.
Note: Commercial use of a 1d reply card was condoned at this time by the Post Office due to shortages of the 1d cards.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated pg. 19.

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Lot 5007 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5007 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1892: Postal Stationery Card, 1½ d. red-brown, surcharged by manuscript red ink to reduce to 1 d. by deleting "HALFPENNY", used from Lagos to Cameroon, dated 8 September 1892, endorsed "Woermann Line" (German steamer) and also "Postlagernd" (to be collected), cancelled by "LAGOS / W. AFRICA" cds in black, with "KAMERUN" arrival also in black dated 12 December 1892. Corner crease lower left and minor rubs to both sides which are not obvious and do not detract. Rare early example. Mail to Cameroon is also not common. Cert RPSL (2017) which states "..red ink matches the ink on postally used cards with deletion applied after the obliteration.." and "...is not an official issue."
Note: Notwithstanding the RPSL opinion, the author of the definitive book on Nigerian postal stationery; published by RPSL (2023), states; "Even though a lot of questions about these cards have been raised, it still seems plausible that manuscript surcharges were indeed issued, at least for the single cards."
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pages 11 to 15.

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Lot 5019 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5019 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1895: Registration Envelope, 2 d. grey, size I, uprated with 5 d. dull mauve & green and 1 s. yellow-green & black, used from Lagos to Berlin, Germany, dated 24 November 1896, stamps tied by oval barred cancel in black, with "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" dated 21 December 1896 in black alongside a "REGISTERED / LONDON" in red dated the same. To the reverse a "LAGOS / W. AFRICA" datestamp in black and "Bestellt / vom / Postamte 30" cds dated 23 December 1896. Heavy central vertical fold and care worn in places especially around the edges as would be expected for a cover of this size, otherwise in remarkable condition. Very rare; one of four recorded used examples with stamps still attached (H&G C1a).
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pg. 26.

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Lot 5001 - lagos ganzsachen -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History  - Day 4

Lot 5001 - lagos ganzsachen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1879: Postal Cards, 1½ d. black, Die Proof (28 x 33 mm.), printed on white glazed card, wide even margins all round, strong vibrant printing, scarce; one of five recorded die proofs.
Note: No Essays or Proofs are recorded of the complete postal card for this first issue of the Queen Victoria Penny Halfpenny single postal card.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 367.
 

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