Worldwide Public Auction No 47

1939 35/- on 35s very fine mint, lightly hinged. SG F186, cat £850 (photo)

1940-58 22s on 22s very fine fresh mint with sheet margin. SG F216, cat £450 (photo)

Oil Rivers 1893 ]d on 2]d type 7 in vermilion fine mint, SG 21, cat £375

Oil Rivers 1893 Old Calabar ]d on 2d type 7 ovpt, mint, toned at top, SG 20, cat £475

Lagos 1904 set fine mint, SG 44-53, cat £650

1950-71 fine mint and couple used on 12 pages, all different near complete, inc sets to £1 (take care when viewing) cat £250

1902-1950 collection on well ordered leaves, chiefly mint a nice range of early o'printed issues to 1/- with notable varieties inc in blocks of 4 and pairs, some used, ED7/KG6 run through with sets, 2/-, 5/- postal fiscal. Clean lot. Few scores, cat £700+

1883-1931 m or u colln on leaves, some cto but plenty of fine mint, noted 1886 ]c magenta and 2c brown m, 1882-92 50c m, 1894 set m, 1911 $2 m, and later issues, P.Dues etc. Mixed condition

1912 £1, SG 52, fine used with a double strike c.d.s. FE 19 15. Cat £110 (1)

1912 2/6 on 1914 registered envelope to Germany tied by Zungeru c.d.s., 5d and 6d on 1916 registered envelope to Birmingham tied by Zungeru c.d.s. cancels, also 10/- single stamp fine used with neat Zungeru c.d.s. 21 AP 1914, SG 45, 46, 49, 51 (3 items)

An extensive early to very modern used accum in 3 stockbooks with moderate duplication throughout (many 100s)

1851 1s deep purple, an extremely fine used example with 4 clear margins and very light cancel leaving most of design clear. A light pencil signature on reverse. An attractive example of this rare classic SG 7c, cat £4000 (photo)