Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

British Protectorate Oil Rivers 1892: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size H2, unused, with Samuel & Huggins type 13 "SPECIMEN" handstamp in black and showing a double print of the "BRITISH PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS", vertical crease centrally which does not detract, fine condition, rare; only recorded example.
Reference: Samuel & Huggins, pg 9.; The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 44...

British Protectorate Oil Rivers 1892: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size H2, used with 1892 2½ d. purple & blue, overprinted "BRITISH PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS", sent from Brass to Lagos, dated 13 February 1893, tied by "BRASS RIVER" cds in black with additional strike alongside, endorsed "Per S.S. Benin", arrival datestamp on reverse dated 21 February 1893. Has three vertical filing creases well clear of adhesive, otherwise...

British Protectorate Oil Rivers 1892: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size H2, used with a combination of 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine horizontal pair overprinted "BRITISH / PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS", 1894 ½ d. green horizontal pair and 5 d. purple two singles, sent from Old Calabar to London England, dated 22 May 1895, tied by the "OLD CALABAR RIVER" squared circle with an additional strike alongside. Endorsed "per Niger (s...

British Protectorate Oil Rivers 1892: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size G, used with 1892 ½ d. vermilion horizontal pair, 1 d. lilac two singles and 2 d. grey-green and carmine, overprinted "BRITISH PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS", sent from Old Calabar to Tranmere, England, tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds, with a "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" oval dated 3 December 1893. To the reverse a "BIRKENHEAD" cds dated 4 December 1893. Two surface...

Niger Coast Protectorate 1895: Postal Stationery Card, 1 d. vermilion, unused, with "CANCELLED" handstamp in black, very fresh and fine, scarce example.
Note: The 'Cancelled' handstamp was sometimes used as a subsitute for 'Specimen' overprints for items intended for archival purposes and applied by the Inland Revenue.

Niger Coast Protectorate 1895: Postal Stationery Card, 1 d. vermilion, used from Forcados River to Bordeaux, France, dated 5 May 1901, cancelled by "FORCADOS ROVER" single circle in black, endorsed "via Lisbon", arrival "BORDEAUX GIRONDE" alongside dated 28 May 1901. There is a long handwritten message to the reverse. A fine and rare genuinely used example.
 

Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size F, used with 1892 2 d. grey-green & carmine, overprinted "BRITISH PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS" and bisected 1894 1 d. pale-blue, sent from Bonny to Everton, Liverpool, England, dated 11 September 1894, tied by "BONNY" squared circle in black, also a transit mark "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" oval dated 25 October 1894. Slight trim to envelope at right but a correctly...

Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size F, type 2, used with 1895 2 d. lake, 5 d. purple and 1894 Old Calabar Provisional surcharge overprint ½ d. on 2½ d. blue (setting I), sent from Old Calabar to London, England, dated 18 March 1895, tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds in black. Endorsed "Per S.S. Axim", with "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" oval alongside dated 18 April 1895 and registration fee imprint cancelled...

Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size G, type 2b, franked with 1892 1 d. lilac vertically bisected and 5 d. purple & blue, overprinted "BRITISH / PROTECTORATE / OIL RIVERS" in black, sent from Bonny to England (addressed scribbled out), dated 11 September 1894, tied by "BONNY" squared circle, with "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" alongside dated 25 October 1894, sligthly reduced at left, a fine and scarce...

Niger Coast Protectorate 1896: Registration Envelope, 2 d. handpainted unadopted essay in grey-green, blue and Chinese white, on thin brown tracing paper, dated "Sep. 2. 96." in pencil, central vertical crease, although retains much eye appeal. Rare.
Reference: The Postal Services of The British Nigeria Region, by Jack Ince & John Sacher, illustrated plate XII; The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Horlyck, illustrated on pg....

Niger Coast Protectorate 1897: Registration Envelope, 2 d. ultramarine, size K, unused, in fine condition. Scarce. Difficult to find in any condition.
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pg. 54.

Niger Company Territories 1895: Great Britain 1 d. vermilion postal stationery card, used from Burutu to Crossmichael, Scotland, dated 21 February 1898, cancelled by the "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED. / 21 FEB. 1898 / BURUTU" rectangular violet handstamp, with a "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR: PACKET" maritime transit postmark in red dated 23 March 1898. A handwritten message to back. Hinged to reverse, fine and very rare example...