New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 “Cowan” paper £4.10s. deep olive-grey, fine used with fiscal cancellation. S.G. F167.
[Proposed price: £60-70]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers from the decimal period 1872–1904, the fascinating collection of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 formed by Dr Guy Leroux, the W.E.J. ‘John’ Major collection of Hong Kong, and rarities from Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and other countries
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Lot #1103 - british empire and foreign countries New Zealand - Revenues and Postal Fiscals
Lot #1104 - british empire and foreign countries New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions - Regular Issues
New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d., Royle printing mint (slight crease), also three used (one on piece) and 1911-13 Victoria Land 1d. mint, good to fine.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1105 - british empire and foreign countries Nicaragua - Collections
Nicaragua: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. a range of early issues, airs, officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1106 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Lagos - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Lagos: 1884-86 Watermark Crown CA 10s. purple-brown, used, corner perf. imperfections at base, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1958). S.G. 29, cat. £1,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1107 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Lagos - Collections
Nigeria: Lagos: A selection on Imperial leaves, incl. 1887-92 values to 10s. used, 1904-06 values to 10s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (59)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1108 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Lagos - Collections
Nigeria: Lagos: A Q.V. to K.E.VII used collection incl. 1874-75 to 1s. (2), 1876-79 to 1s., 1884-86 to 2s.6d., 1887-1902 to 10s. (dubious cancellation) less 5s., 1904 to 2s.6d., 1904-06 to 10s., also a range of postmarks, fair to fine.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #1109 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Lagos - Postal Stationery
Nigeria: Lagos: A Q.V. to K.E.VII used collection of stationery postcards incl. 1892 (July 13) local “1d” overprint on 11/2d. post card to Germany via Liverpool aboard the “S.S. Gaboon”, also a few covers, mainly good to fine. (16)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1110 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers: 1893 (Sept.) 1/2d. in red on right half of diagonally bisected 1d. lilac, used on small piece, 1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar surcharges (13) incl. type 4 “HALF/PENNY.” in green on 21/2d., used, B.P.A. certificate (1983), mainly good to fine used, not all overprints guaranteed.
[Proposed price: £1000-1500]
Lot #1111 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers: 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 “HALF/PENNY.” in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, used horizontal pair, left stamp with slight vertical crease otherwise fine and scarce in multiples. S.G. 11, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1112 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 6 “Half/Penny” in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, used, light bend and hinge remainder, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (1987). S.G. 18, cat. £475. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1113 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 11 “One/Shilling” in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine mint, rather heavy hinge remainders and light crease at top otherwise fine. S.G. 37, cat. £450. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1114 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 11 “One/Shilling” in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine fine used. B.P.A. certificate (2006) notes “colour suffused”. S.G. 37, cat. £375. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #1115 - british empire and foreign countries nigeria: niger coast protectorate: protectorate issues - regular issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues: 1894 (May) 1d. orange-vermilion diagonally bisected and tied to small piece alongside 2d. lake by “BONNY/A/SP 7/94” squared circle cancellations, scarce. S.G. 52b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1116 - british empire and foreign countries nigeria: niger coast protectorate: protectorate issues - regular issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: 1894 Opobo Provisional “1/2” in red on right vertical half of 1d. pale blue, tied to piece by Opobo River “AU 23/94” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 58, cat. £375. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1117 - british empire and foreign countries nigeria: niger coast protectorate: protectorate issues - regular issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: 1894 Opobo Provisionals: 12mm. “1” in vermilion on right half of 2d. grey-green and carmine vertical bisect, fine used, with part sheet margin at right. S.G. 59, cat. £375. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1118 - british empire and foreign countries nigeria: niger coast protectorate: protectorate issues - regular issues
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: 1894 Opobo Provisionals: “1/2” in blue on right half of diagonally bisected 1d. vermilion, used on small piece, with complete “OPOBO RIVER/OC 14/94” c.d.s., faint traces of toning on perfs. at top, piece stuck to backing card at upper left, R.P.S. certificate (1927) S.G. 64 cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1119 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues - Collections
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Specialised used collection of Protectorate Issues, 1894 to 1898, incl. 1894 to 1s. (7) with a variety of printings and perforation types, 1897-98 to 2s.6d., 10s., also 1894 (10 Aug.) Old Calabar 1/2d. on 21/2d. blue displaying “OIE” for “ONE” (faults), fair to fine.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1120 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues - Cancellations and Covers
Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues: 1894 to 1902 collection of cancellations incl. Agberi, Asaba, Bakana, Benin, Benin River, Bonny, Bonny River, Brass River, Forcados River, Old Calabar incl. registered covers (2), Old Calabar River incl. registered cover, Opobo incl. squared circle and registered cover, Opobo River, Sombreiro River, Warri, used postal stationery, etc., mixed condition.
[Proposed price: £150-200]...
Lot #1121 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Niger Company Territories - Cancellations and Covers
Nigeria: Niger Company Territories 1895 to 1899 collection of stamps of Great Britain cancelled by Niger Company handstamps incl. Akassa 1895-99 cachet in violet complete strike on piece cancelling 21/2d., 1897-99 large part and complete cachets on piece cancelling 1/2d. and 21/2d., Burutu 1896-99 cachet in black cancelling 21/2d. on cover to England, also 1892-94 collection of cancellations on overprinted issue incl. Bakana, Benin River,...
Lot #1122 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Northern Nigeria - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: 1900 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to 2s.6d., 10s., both ‘used’ with Madame Joseph cancellations, the 1d. and 2d. with Lokoja rubber stamp cancellations, 1902 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to 10s., 1905-07 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 2s.6d., 1910-11 1/2d. to 10s., 1912 1/2d. to £1, mainly good to fine used. (59)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1123 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Northern Nigeria - Collections
Northern Nigeria: A mint selection, incl. 1910-11 to 10s. and 1912 to £1, etc., mostly fine. (51)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1124 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Northern Nigeria - Cancellations and Covers
Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: A collection of covers and cancellations of the Lokoja post office incl. 1900 (July 21) cover to Manchester franked with pair of 1/2d. dull mauve and green cancelled with two strikes of the “LOKOJA/POST OFFICE” oval rubber datestamp in violet, cover and left adhesive torn, similar cancellations on piece comprising 1/2d. vermilion, 1/2d. dull mauve and green pair, 1d. dull mauve and carmine, a few postcards, postal...
Lot #1125 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Southern Nigeria - Regular Issues
Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: 1901-02 1/2d. to 10s., 1903-04 1/2d. to £1, 1904-09 1/2d. to £1, 1907-11 1/2d. to £1, 1912 1/2d. to £1, mainly good to fine used. (69)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1126 - british empire and foreign countries Nigeria: Southern Nigeria - Cancellations and Covers
Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: Cancellations and Covers: An extensive Q.V. to K.G.V collection of cancellations, used covers and postal stationery in Godden De Luxe album incl. Aboh, Buguma, Creek Town, Sombreiro River, etc, postal stationery incl. 1901 1d. embossed stationery envelopes (3), with H&G type 1a uprated with the addition of 1901-02 1/2d. pair, registered covers, travelling post offices, posted at sea, etc., mixed condition. (100s...
Lot #1127 - british empire and foreign countries nigeria - regular issues
Nigeria: 1914-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. green to 5s. (4), 10s. (5), £1 die I and II, incl. shades, good to fine used. (51)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
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