Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

NIGERIA

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1914 King George V

5 Sh green and red on yellow

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 1/2 p orange
  2 p grey
  2 p brown
  2 1/2 p blue
  3 p lilac on yellow
  3 p lilac
  3 p blue
  4 p black and red on yellow
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh black on green
  2 Sh 6 p black and red on blue
  5 Sh green and red on yellow
  10 Sh green and red on green
  1 Pound lilac and black on red

These stamps have perforation 14.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Watermark 'Multiple CA Crown'
1/2 p	*	c
1 p	*	c
2 p grey	*	c
2 1/2 p	*	*
3 p lilac on yellow	**	*	Coloured or white paper at the backside of stamp
4 p	***	*	Coloured or white paper at the backside of stamp
6 p	**	*
1 Sh	***	**	Coloured or white paper at the backside of stamp
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
5 Sh	R	R	Coloured or white paper at the backside of stamp
10 Sh	RR	RR	Coloured or white paper at the backside of stamp
1 Pound	RR	RR
Watermark 'Multiple Script CA Crown'
1/2 p	c	c
1 p	c	c
2 p grey	*	*
2 p brown	*	c
2 1/2 p	*	*
3 p lilac	*	*
3 p blue	*	*
4 p	*	*
6 p	*	*
1 Sh	**	*
2 Sh 6 p	***	***
5 Sh	***	***
10 Sh	R	R

1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V, inscription "1910-1935"

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A 1 1/2 p green and blue, 2 p blue and green, 3 p blue and brown and 1 Sh lilac and black were issued in a design identical to many other British colonies (Windsor castle).

1936 King George V, various designs depicting local scenes

  1/2 p green (ship in harbour)
  1 p red (cocoa tree)
  1 1/2 p brown (tin melting)
  2 p black (mahagoni tree)
  3 p blue (fishing village)
  4 p brown (cotton machine)
  6 p lilac (minaret)
  1 Sh green (Fulan cattle)
  2 Sh 6 p violet and black (Victoria - Buea road)
  5 Sh green and black (oil palms)
  10 Sh black (bridge over Niger river)
  1 Pound orange and black (canoe pulling)

1937 Inscription "12th MAY 1937" portrait of King and Queen

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The values 1 p red, 2 p brown and 3 p blue were issued (design identical to that of many other British colonies).

1938 King George VI surrounded by palm trees, small sized stamps

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  1 p lilac
  1 1/2 p brown
  2 p red
  2 p grey
  2 1/2 p orange
  3 p blue
  3 p black
  4 p orange
  6 p violet
  1 Sh green
  1 Sh 3 p blue

1938 King George VI, as previous 1936 issue with King George V

  2 Sh 6 p violet and black (Victoria - Buea road)
  5 Sh orange and black (bridge over Niger river)

1946 Victory issue, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "8th JUNE 1946"

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  1 1/2 p brown
  4 p blue

1948 Royal Silver wedding, identical to sets issued in many other British colonies, inscription "1923-1948", image of King and Queen

1 p lilac (smaller size) and 5 Sh orange.

1949 UPU issue (design similar to many other British colonies)

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  1 p lilac
  3 p blue
  6 p lilac
  1 Sh olive

1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, inscription "CORONATION JUNE 1953", design identical to many other British colonies

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  1 1/2 p green and black

1953 Various designs, with either face of Queen Elizabeth II or crown

  1/2 p orange and black (old Manilla currency)
  1 p olive and black (Bornu hors)
  1 1/2 p green (groundnuts)
  2 p yellow and black (tin)
  3 p lilac and black (Jebba bridge and river Niger)
  4 p blue and black (cocoa)
  6 p black and orange (Ife bronze)
  1 Sh lilac and black (timber)
  2 Sh 6 p green and black
  5 Sh red and black
  10 Sh brown and black
  1 Pound violet and black (new and old Lagos)

With overprint 'ROYAL VISIT 1956'
  2 p yellow and black.

1960 In 1960 Nigeria became independent. Some stamps with inscription "FEDERATION OF NIGERIA" were issued.

Some stamps were also overprinted for Biafra.

Postage Due Stamps

1959 Inscription "NIGERIA POSTAGE DUE"

  1 p red
  2 p red
  3 p red
  6 p red
  1 Sh black

Fiscal Stamps

Some large-sized fiscal stamps were issued in 1916 with the image of King George V. The following values were issued: 1 p, 3 p, 6 p, 1 Sh (2 colours: green and black/ grey and black), 2 Sh 6 p, 5 Sh, 10 Sh, 1 Pound and 5 Pounds.

(Reduced sized image, image obtained from Taddeo Papi)

Stamps - Timbres-Poste - Briefmarken