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

1895: Registration Envelope, 2 d. grey, size I, uprated with 5 d. dull mauve & green and 1 s. yellow-green & black, used from Lagos to Berlin, Germany, dated 24 November 1896, stamps tied by oval barred cancel in black, with "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" dated 21 December 1896 in black alongside a "REGISTERED / LONDON" in red dated the same. To the reverse a "LAGOS / W. AFRICA" datestamp in black and "Bestellt / vom / Postamte 30" cds dated 23 December 1896. Heavy central vertical fold and care worn in places especially around the edges as would be expected for a cover of this size, otherwise in remarkable condition. Very rare; one of four recorded used examples with stamps still attached (H&G C1a).
Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, pg. 26.