QV: 1s orange (value 16½mm long), wmk Crown CC, perf 12½. Fine used, h/r, cancelled with 'L' in circle. Perfs not fully punched through at base. Cat £95 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
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Lot #18083 - Nigeria - Lagos 1876
Small collection on stock page, good to fine used. QV: 1d & 2d wmk Crown CC, perf 14; 1882 1d & 4d wmk Crown CA, perf 14; 1884-86 ½d, 1d & 4d (new colours); 1887-1902 2½d & 1s wmk Crown CA, perf 14; KEVII: 1904 ½d & 1d. Cat £153 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #18084 - Nigeria - Lagos 1876-79
CC perf 14 1d lilac mauve mint, heavily mounted Cat £50 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #18085 - Nigeria - Lagos 1882-86
QV definitive Used group, CA Wmk, inc 1882 set (SG 17/20) & 1884-86 range to 1s (SG 21/23, 25/26) good to fine used (9) Cat £170 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #18086 - Nigeria - Lagos 1885
QV: 1s orange, wmk Crown CA, perf 14½. Fine used, h/r. Cat £30 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #18087 - Nigeria - Lagos 1887-1902
QV definitive Used group, CA Wmk, inc 1887-1902 range to 2s6d (SG 30/34 & 36/39), 1893 ½d on 4d (SG 42)good to fine used (10) Cat £200 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #18088 - Nigeria - Lagos 1887-1902
CA 7½d dull mauve and carmine vertical pair ovptd Specimen fine mint, one with constant variety broken 'M', rare (image available) {S} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #18089 - Nigeria - Lagos 1887-1902
CA 2/6d,10s Specimen each with constant variety broken 'M' fine mint, rare (image available) {S} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #18090 - Nigeria - Lagos 1887-1902
CA 2/6d,5s,10s Specimen fresh mint (image available) {S} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #18091 - Nigeria - Lagos 1904
CA Specimen set(10) fine m.m., the 2½d has smaller letters Cat £250 {S} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #18092 - Nigeria - Lagos 1904
CA 2d dull purple and blue Specimen with constant variety broken 'M' fine m.m., rare (image available) {S} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #18093 - Nigeria - Lagos 1904-06
MCA 1d to 10s(9) mint, some adhesions on gum Cat £200 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)








