MCA 5s green and red/yellow, white back, fine used, 28 SP 22 c.d.s. Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
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Lot #13915 - nigeria 1914-29
MCA 10s green and red/blue green, blue green back fine used, Registered oval Cat £110 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #13916 - nigeria 1914-29
KGV extensive, all different definitive set of values to 5s, MSCA Wmk, good to fine used (22) Cat £300 {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #13917 - nigeria 1928-51
GVI low value definitives in blocks of 4 or larger all very fine u.m. 1d purple p12 x 2, perf 11½ lower marginal & right marginal block of 18. 1½d p11½ top left corner marginal block of 6.2d black. 2½d orange x 2 one left marginal. 3d blue x 2 one left marginal. 4d blue bottom left corner & left marginal. (12 blocks). {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #13918 - nigeria 1935
(May 31st) Reg cover posted Lagos to London - UK bearing Silver Jubilee complete set, each stamp tied by Lagos Reg ovals, two more Lagos ovals to rear. Cat £200 {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #13919 - nigeria 1935
2d green & indigo Silver Jubilee, variety 'KITE & VERTICAL LOG', used. Cat £120 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #13920 - nigeria 1936
KGV Pictorial set to 5s inc perf variants, good to fine used (12) Cat £165 {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #13921 - nigeria 1936
GV pictorial short set to 5/- very fine & fresh u.m. (5/- l.m.m.).10). Cat £50 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #13922 - nigeria 1936
GV pictorial 2/6d black & ultramarine cds fine used. Cat £48 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #13923 - nigeria 1936
10s black and grey, centred to SW, h/r, fresh m.m. Cat £90 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #13924 - nigeria 1937
to 1949 basic issues complete, light toning on a couple of low values, o/wise fine m.m. (27) Cat £103 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #13925 - nigeria 1937-51
Mint collection on leaves(44) with defin set ex 4d orange but some better perf vars, RSW set, fine {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #13926 - nigeria 1937-52
INTERESTING KGVI COLLECTION of stamps & covers on neatly written up, sleeved pages, inc a complete run of issues (SG 46/67) mint or used plus 9 period covers inc Airmail. (33 stamps & 9 covers) Cat £110 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #13927 - nigeria 1937-59
Collection neatly presented on three album pages very fine cds used. GVI definitive set incls all the perf changes with 4 x 2/6d & 5/-. SW pair, UPU set. QEII 1953 defin set to £1-. (61). Cat £185 {CC} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #13928 - nigeria 1938
GVI definitive set,2d black, 4d orange 4d blue m.m. rest v.f.u.m. 2/6d perf 13½, p14 & p12, very fine & fresh u.m. 5/- p14 & p12 l.m.m. (19). Cat £100 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #13929 - nigeria 1938
GVI 4d orange fine m.m. Cat £65 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #13930 - nigeria 1938
GVI 2/6d black & blue perf 13x11½ fine m.m. Cat £60 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #13931 - nigeria 1938
GVI 5/- black & orange perf 13x11½very fine m.m. Cat £110 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #13932 - nigeria 1938
GVI 5/- black & orange the scarce 1938 perf 13 x 11½ m/.m. with some h/r. Cat £110 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #13933 - nigeria 1938-50
GVI 2/6d black & blue perf 13x11½ l.m.m. overall lightly toned gum. Perf 13½ v.f. l.m.m. Black & deep blue perf 13½ v.f. l.m.m. Perf 12 v.f. u.m. (4). Cat £125 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #13934 - nigeria 1938-51
KGVI: definitive set to 2/6d (missing 5/-). Mix of lightly MM to mint (odd UM) with h/r and includes shades and perf variations. Total of 20 stamps. Cat £92 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #13935 - nigeria 1938-51
KGVI: full set of 16v to 5s, all perf 12 except 5s perf 13½. Mint with h/r. Fine, fresh colours. Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #13936 - nigeria 1946
Victory pair perf Specimen very fine & fresh u.m. (2). Cat £85 (image available) {S} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #13937 - nigeria 1948
KGVI: RSW set of 2v, fine used, h/r. Cat £35 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.80)
Lot #13938 - nigeria 1948
KGVI RSW set of 2 vals 1d Bright Purple and 5s Brown-Orange, f.u. with small h/r. (2) Cat £35 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)














