LAGOS

Covers and stamps / Lagos

NIGERIA - LAGOS: 1872 (May 6): Cover to Le Havre bearing fine strike of the rare Crown Circle "d / PAID AT LAGOS" index B, LAGOS cds and red circular framed PD alongside, manuscript " 1/1" indicating the amount of half charge per ½ oz due to GPO London. CALAIS entry (June 3) on front, PARIS transit and arrival cds's (June 4). Vertical filing crease at left clear of any cancel. A rare cover Gi = £ 4'000. Provenance: Collection John Sacher; Spink sale 16036, December 2016, lot 1338 Corinphila sale 309-320, November-December 2023, lot 1189.