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OIL RIVERS (NIGER COAST)

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1892 Stamps of Great Britain of 1881 and 1887 overprinted 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS'

  1/2 p red
  1 p lilac
  2 p green and red
  2 1/2 p lilac on blue
  5 p lilac and blue
  1 Sh green

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Surcharged in various colors and variations

(Reduced views)

  'HALF PENNY.' (green or violet) on 2 p green and red
     (3 types)
  'HALF PENNY.' (green, red, blue, violet or black)
     on 2 1/2 p lilac on blue (4 types)
  'One Shilling' (violet, red or black) on 2 p green and red
  '5/-' (violet) on 2 p green and red
  '10/-' (red) on 5 p lilac and blue
  '20/-' (violet, black or red) on 1 Sh green

The postmaster of this country seems to have amused himself by creating many very rare surcharged stamps in many colours and types (which were not necessary at all, it seems).

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
All values	RRR	RRR

Bisected and surcharged

  '1/2d' (red or violet) on half of 1 p lilac
  '1' on half of 2 p green and red

See the remark above on these surcharged stamps.

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
1/2 p on half of 1 p	RR	RR	with violet surcharge: RRR
1 p on half of 2 p	RRR	RR

Forgeries, examples:

(This forged overprint is slanting)

1893 Queen Victoria inscription 'OIL RIVERS' overprinted 'NIGER COAST'

  1/2 p red
  1 p blue
  2 p green
  2 1/2 p red
  5 p grey
  1 Sh black

Surcharged and bisected

  '1/2' (red) on half of 1 p blue

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
1/2 p	***	***
1 p	***	***
2 p	RR	RR
2 1/2 p	***	***
5 p	***	***
1 Sh	RR	RR
1/2 on half of 1 p	RRR	RR

1894 Queen Victoria, inscription 'NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE'

  1/2 p green
  1 p red
  2 p red
  2 1/2 p blue
  5 p violet
  6 p brown
  1 Sh black
  2 Sh 6 p yellow
  10 Sh violet

Surcharged

  'ONE HALF PENNY' on 2 1/2 p blue

Surcharged and bisected

Images reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

  '1/2' (black, violet or blue) on half of 1 p 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
No watermark (1894)
1/2 p	**	**
1 p	***	***
2 p	***	***
2 1/2 p	***	***
5 p	***	***
1 Sh	***	***
1/2 on 2 1/2 p	RR	RR
1/2 on half of 1 p	RRR	RRR
Watermark 'CA Crown' (1897)
1/2 p	*	*
1 p	*	*
2 p	***	***
2 1/2 p	***	***
5 p	***	***
6 p	***	***
1 Sh	***	***
2 Sh 6 p	RR	RR
10 Sh	RR	RR

In 1898 some of these stamps were overprinted 'CONSULAR' to serve as fiscal stamps. The value 1 Sh either with an overprinted or a handstamp. All other values (1/2 p, 1 p, 2 1/2 p, 6 p, 2 Sh 6 p and 10 Sh) only with an overprint. Sorry, no picture available yet. If anybody possesses a picture, please contact me!

The stamps of Niger Coast were replaced by those of Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria in 1899.

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