NORTHERN NIGERIA

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

NORTHERN NIGERIA West African Frontier Force, 1901 (Nov 10): Stampless cover with original contents from Lt. Wilkin to his step-brother in Devon, marked "No stamps obtainable", manuscript ‘Ibi 18 11 01' in violet ink and "NORTHERN NIGERIA" transit cds with another strike on reverse, Charged postage due on arrival with blue crayon "T" and "1d/620" tax markings and "SOUTH MOLTON" arrival (Jan 3) cds. The letter was written from Wase, north of Amar which was on the River Benue in the old Province of Muri. The sender speaks of the fact that there are no farm houses in the country but all the farmers live in the villages or towns fortified by walls. Provenance: Collections Wilkin and Vestey, Spink sale 1028, December 2010, lot 294.