Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 253
51122
DCE P
S.G. 56 var
1894 (May) 1s imperforate printer’s sample in left marginal vertical strip of three, ungummed, very fine
and scarce.
300 - 400
51123
F / 246
1893-96, Group of four covers incl. 1896 (Dec 19) envelope sent registered to England with 1892-94
1/2d and 2d and two 1894 1d and one 5d each tied by Opobo River code A cds; 1893 (Aug 3) 1d postal
stationery card uprated with 1892-94 1d lilac both cancelled by Benin River code C cds in red (scarce),
some minor foxing, H2 registered envelope to England with 1892-94 1s green (colour faded) tied by
Bonny River cds, and another to England with 1892-94 2 1/2d tied by Old Calabar River cds (plus two
different H2 envelopes with the stamps missing).
150 - 200
51124
F / 252
S.G. 1
1893 (Dec 28) wrapper band sent to the UK with 1892-94 1/2d vermilion tied by Old Calabar River cds,
paying the 1/2d printed matter rate, a very rare printed matter usage.
200 - 300
51125
F / 252
1894 (Oct 24) and 1897 (Oct 24) pair of envelopes, with the latter being a registered envelope sent AR
to Canada with 1894 (May) 5d lower marginal pair tied by violet Opobo River cds, oval “AR” hs adjacent,
arrival bs, envelope reduced at left, a scarce AR usage, and OHMS envelope from the Post Office 1894
(Jan) 1s, 5d and 2 1/2d tied by Old Calabar registered oval ds,
150 - 200
51126
F
S.G. 51-54
1894 (Oct 29) envelope sent registered to Hannover, Germany, with 1894 1/2d to 2 1/2d, neatly tied
by oval “REGISTERED / OLD CALABAR” ds, with similar and London & Liverpool registered transit ds
alongside, arrival bs, an attractive and very scarce franking.
100 - 150