(1911 Windsor Flight) 1911 (SP 9) card addressed to “Captain John Humpfrey, Yorkshire Regt, District Commissioner, Lagos, Southern Nigeria” franked two ½d. tied FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST LONDON cds, reverse with unclear entry cds of SP 29 and double ring BADAGRY SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds of SP 30; a fine and most unusual destination and part from slight ink smudge in very fine condition with arrival cancels
(Lagos) 1872 cover to Le Havre bearing fine strike of the rare Crown Circle ‘Paid At Lagos’, index B Lagos cds to left, red circular framed PD and manuscript “1/1” indicating the amount of ½ charge pre ½ oz due to GPO London. Calais entry cds on front, reverse Paris transit and arrival cds; vertical filing crease at left side clear of any cancel. A rare cover, Ex. Sacher.
(Lagos) 1885 cover to Vouziers, France bearing single-franking 1882 Wmk Crown CA 4d. carmine (SG 20) tied barred obliterator, Lagos cds at centre, red Liverpool transit alongside and Calais A Paris transit further left, arrival backstamp.
(Lagos) 1893 ‘1d’ on Penny Halfpenny postal stationery card addressed to Germany with a fine hand-drawn picture of the artist painting a Lion, addressed and messaged but sent under cover.
(Lagos) 1893 ‘1d’ on Penny Halfpenny postal stationery card addressed to Germany with a fine hand-drawn picture of the artist painting a Lion, addressed and messaged but sent under cover.
(Northern) 1901 (10 Nov) stampless cover (with original contents) from Wase to England, endorsed “No stamps obtainable/ w.H. Wilkin Lieut/ 2. WAFF”, with manuscript “Ibi 18 11 01” in violet ink and Northern Nigeria transit cds (additional strike on reverse). Charged postage due on arrival with blue crayon “T” and “1d/620” tax markings and South Molton cds.
(Sardinia) 1862 (12 Mai) outer letter sheet to Lagos bearing single franking 80c. orange-yellow (Sa 17C) showing two large margins, left side touched and cut into at top left corner, cancelled by Genova cds, repeated to right, small red unframed ‘P.P.’, red London Paid transit of MY 14. Without further cancels, a little ink erosion around ‘L’ of ‘Lagos’ not detracting from good appearance to a most unusual destination.
(Southern) 1901-02 1/- frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 30 OCT 00 and at right BEFORE HARDENING
(Southern) 1901-02 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 12 OCT 00 and at right BEFORE HARDENING.
(Southern) 1901-04 4d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 20 OCT 00 and BEFORE HARDENING at right
(Southern) 1905 2d stationery registration envelope, size G to USA additionally franked 2d. and pair 4d. tied Registered Old Calabar date stamps, reverse with stamp image similarly cancelled, London transit, New York transit and arrival cds.
(Southern) 1905 ‘Post Office’ OHMS envelope to New York franked 2d. and 2 ½d. cancelled Registered Calabar date stamps., oval- framed R registration at left with manuscript number, reverse with London transit and arrival cds.
(Southern) 1911 ‘Post Office’ OHMS envelope to New York franked vertical pair and vertical strip of eight cancelled Registered Lagos date stamps., framed registration at left with manuscript number, reverse with London transit and arrival cds.
(Southern) 1912 (NO 30) registered cover within Lagos franked 1904-09 2d. Head B block of four and a 3d. tied oval Registered date stamps, registration handstamp to left; staple holes at right and slight faults at top of envelope.
(Southern) 1912 1d frame die proof in black on glazed card, dated 1 MAY 12 and at right BEFORE HARDENING
(Togo) 1890 (8/4) cover to Lagos bearing Germany 20pf. forerunner tied Klein-Popo cds, Lagos W. Africa arrival cds, re-addressed to St Gallen, Switzerland with red FORWARD handstamp, Liverpool transit, reverse with Accra transit and arrival cds; fine early cover, Ex Sacher.
(Wreck Mail) 1907 (FE 22) envelope to London franked marginal 1d. tied Abeokuta cds, via Lagos and carried on the SS Jebba which was shipwrecked in dense fog off the South Devon coast on March 18th, mail arriving in London on 20th. Envelope bearing fine strike of 61mm cachet SALVED MAIL and 47mm long S S JEBBA; fine condition.
1893 1d postal stationery card to London cancelled 'OPOBO RIVER' date stamp, red 'PAID/LIVERPOOL' transit.
1893 Great Britain overprinted 1d postal stationery card to Liverpool, with message, written from Dejimna, not cancelled on despatch but on arrival at Liverpool with '466' obliterator over stamp image, red 'PAID/LIVERPOOL' cds at left.
1894 (MR 14) registered stationery envelope, up-rated 2½d to London and tied fine 'FORCADOS RIVER', index C (scarce) cds. LIVERPOOL transit and LONDON arrival cancels.