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

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF / PENN.Y' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example, Gibbons Type 5 handstamp surcharge in vermilion, cancelled by "FORCADOS RIVER" circular datestamp in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. PFSA (1995) Gi = £ 225.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF / PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, Gibbons Type 6 handstamp surcharge in vermilion, strong colour and fine. Large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 650.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'Half / Penny' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 7 handstamp surcharge in vermilion, fresh and vibrant, large part og. A very fine example. Scarce; just 180 issued and very few unused Gi = £ 400.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'Half / Penny' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example, with Gibbons Type 8 handstamp surcharge in vermilion, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR RIVER" circular datestamp (MR 17, 94).  Fine and scarce. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 650.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 9 handstamp surcharge in violet, good colour, heavy hinge, small part og. Scarce; just 120 issued. Cert. RPSL (1953) Gi = £ 500.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in vermilion on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 9 handstamp surcharge in vermilion, good colour. Some red speckles to gum from the blotting paper used to store the stamps, large part og. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 650.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in blue on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, with Gibbons Type 9 handstamp surcharge in blue, vivid strong colour, exceptionally fine surcharge. Some red speckles from the blotting paper used for storing stamps on the large part og. Fine and scarce; just 120 issued Gi = £ 425. Cert. RPSL (1996).

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used rejoined horizontal pair, with Gibbons Type 9 handstamp surcharge in green, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR" circular datestamp in black (OC 22, 94), good colour. The odd tone spot to the reverse otherwise a fine scarce multiple; just 120 issued. Cert. BPA (1996) which states: "..horizontal pair, used.." Gi = £ 1'000.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'HALF/ PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example, tied to a small piece, with Gibbons Type 10 handstamp surcharge in green, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR RIVER" circular datestamp in black (MR 16, 94). Fine colour and appearance. Scarce; just 120 issued. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 450+.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example, with Gibbons Type 11 handstamp Type B surcharge in violet, cancelled by an "OLD CALABAR" circular datestamp in black. Good to fine appearance. Scarce; just 240 stamps issued. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 450.

Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1893: '10/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamp surcharge, of fresh colour and appearance, typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps to reverse, small part of og. An extremely rare stamp with just 32 examples issued. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 6'500.

Niger Coast Protectorate 1894: OPOBO Provisional Large 12 mm. surcharge '1' in vermilion on left side of vertical half of 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example, large part of og. which is browned. Climatic discolouration, although a good example of this rare and most elusive stamp. Cert. RPSL (1996) Gi = £ 1'700.