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Nigeria (Lagos) to Nyasaland

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 354		Nigeria; Lagos, 1879, Victoria, 1/- Orange, SG #16, large part o.g., owners mark on reverse, fresh color for this, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #12 $900. SG £950. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 355		Nigeria; Lagos, 1886, Victoria, 5/- Blue, SG #28, o.g., centered, nice color for this issue, Choice Very Fine, Brandon (1992) cert. Scott #35 $700. SG £700. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 356		Nigeria; Lagos, 1886, Victoria, 10/- Purple Brown, SG #29, large part o.g., well centered, good color, Choice Very Fine. Scott #37 $1,700. SG £1,600. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 357		Nigeria; Lagos, Balance of Collection to 1905 Mint, o.g. and complete except SG#16, #28-29 (separate lots), fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. SG £3,100+. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 358		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893 ½d Surcharge Type 4 in Black on 2½d Trial Surcharge, SG #15 var., large part o.g., "vertical crease", BPA (1996) cert. Scott #26 var., 1 of 7 recorded . Estimate $1,500-2,000 Additional note by Philip Kinns stating "ex W.K. Aikman, Governor of British Honduras(?), signed by him (in red), in ms…. similar to his signing of the 2 great Honduras rareties all which passed through his hands". View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 359		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893, Old Calabar Provisional, ½d on 2½d, Blue Black Surcharge, SG #16, o.g., very fresh, Fine to Very Fine, BPA (2001) cert. Scott #23 $5,000. SG £4,750. Rare . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 360		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893, Old Calabar Provisional, ½d on 2½d, Vermilion Surcharge, SG #31, full o.g., Fine, Brandon (2007) cert. Scott #17 $625. SG £600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 361		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893, Old Calabar Provisional, 1/- on 2d, Vermilion Surcharge, SG #38, l.h., very fresh copy, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Rinkoff. Brandon (1988) cert. Scott #30 $725. SG £750. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 362		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893, Old Calabar Provisional, 10/- on 5d, Vermilion Surcharge, SG #41, o.g., slight gum hinge toning and "slight overall toning", several hs. on reverse, Fine scarce, Brandon (2010) cert. Scott #33 $6,750. SG £6,500. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 363		Nigeria; Niger Coast Protectorate, Balance of Collection Mint, o.g., starting 1892 issue complete, various 1893 surcharges incl. SG#9, #11, #13-14, #19-21, #27, #29, #33, #35, #37 (all with certs), Victoria sets complete, nice colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 364		Nigeria; Northern Nigeria, Complete Collection Mint, SG #1-18, 20-52, except £25, l.h. to o.g., all with attractive colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-18, 19-52 $1,580. SG £1,150. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 365		Nigeria; Southern Nigeria, Complete Mint, SG #1-56, o.g., couple with minor gum toning, very fresh on face, overall Very Fine. Scott #1-56 $1,933. SG £2,100 (cheapest shades). Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 366		Nigeria, Complete to 1951 Mint, SG #1-59, etc., l.h. to o.g., few varieties up to 10/- (complete by Scott), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-68 $824. SG £700+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 367		North Borneo, 1886 Perf 14 Small "3" on 4c, SG #18a, o.g. (h.r.), small "gum thinning and perf defects", very fresh, Fine appearance, Holcombe (1993) cert. Scott #20 var. SG £1,800. Rare, variety occurs 3 times in setting of 50 . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 368		North Borneo, 1912 $5 Type 66 Overprint, SG #184, toned o.g. (typical), short perf at top, well centered, Fine, APS (2006) cert. Scott #158 $1,500. SG £1,700. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 369		North Borneo, 1925-28 Set of 18, SG #277-294, l.h. to o.g., fresh set, Fine to Very Fine set. Scott #167-184 $1,068. SG £1,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 370		North Borneo, Balance of Collection to 1939 Mint, mostly complete, virtually all o.g. (SG#13 regummed), collection starting with SG#1, #3 (cert.), #8-13, #14-15, 1886 on mostly complete incl. sets cat. to £1000+, SG#147a, occasional gum tone spots but much cleaner than normally seen, Dues complete per Scott, high cat., Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,200
Lot 371		() North Borneo; Labuan, 1879 CA Crown Watermark 2c Blue-Green, SG #1 var., watermark sideways reverse, unused, well centered, excellent color, Very Fine and scarce, BPA (2008) cert. Scott #1 $1,600. SG £1,600. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 372		North Borneo; Labuan, 1880-82 Watermark CC 6c Orange-Brown, SG #6a, variety "no dot at upper left", full o.g., rich color, Very Fine for this. Scott #6a $275. SG £300. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 373		North Borneo; Labuan, 1880-82 Watermark CC 8c Carmine, SG #7a, variety "no dot at lower left", large part o.g., rich color, overall Very Fine. Scott #7a $250. SG £300. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 374		North Borneo; Labuan, 1880-82 Watermark CC 12c Carmine, SG #9a, variety "no right foot to second Chinese character", large part o.g., fresh, Fine to Very Fine for this. Scott #9a $600. SG £600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 375		() North Borneo; Labuan, 1880 Victoria "6" Surcharge Twice on 16c, SG #12, unused, very fresh, Very Fine scarce sound, Sismondo (2014) cert. Scott #11 $3,500. SG £3,750. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 376		() North Borneo; Labuan, 1885 2c on 16c Blue, SG #24, large part o.g., well centered, immaculate and Very Fine, Royal (2002) cert. Scott #25 $1,150. SG £950. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 377		North Borneo; Labuan, 1893, 2c on 40c Ocher, Inverted Surcharge, SG #49a, full o.g., excellent color, Choice Very Fine, PF (2001) cert. Scott #40a $500. SG £450. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 378		o North Borneo; Labuan, 1905, $1 Blue Local Overprint, SG #139, cto (as all), "a little toned at bottom", only seen on reverse, otherwise Very Fine scarce, BPA (2001) cert. Scott #120 $1,050. SG £1,000. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 379		North Borneo; Labuan, 1905, $2 Green Local Overprint, SG #140, large part o.g., very fresh for this, overall Very Fine, Royal (2007) cert. Scott #121 $4,000. SG £3,250. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 380		North Borneo; Labuan, Balance of Collection to 1904 Mint, Virtually every issue represented incl. SG#2 (cert.), #4, few surcharges, 1883-86 Watermark CA to 40c complete except #18, 1892 on complete to 1904, Dues complete, few earlies no gum, later o.g. throughout, overall Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 381		Northern Rhodesia, Complete to GVI Issue Mint, SG #1-45, l.h. to o.g., plus Dues set, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-45, J1-4 $859. SG £888. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 382		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1891, "B.C.A." on Rhodesia £1 Deep Blue, SG #14, full o.g., great color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #14 $1,000. SG £1,100. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 383		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1891, "B.C.A." on Rhodesia £2 Rose Red, SG #15, marginal copy, full o.g. (small h.r.), with papermaker's watermark, centered right, deep rich color, Fine and attractive, BPA (2007) cert. Scott #15 $1,200. SG £1,200. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 384		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1891, "B.C.A." on Rhodesia £5 Sage Green, SG #16, full o.g., deep shade, Fine, Brandon (1998) cert. Scott #16 $2,250. SG £1,800. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 385		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1891, "B.C.A." on Rhodesia £10 Brown, SG #17, full o.g., rich color, virtually Very Fine, RPS (1963) cert. Scott #17 $4,500. SG £4,250. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 386		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1895, Arms of the Protectorate, £1 Black & Yellow Orange, SG #29, unwatermarked, o.g. (h.r.), overall Very Fine. Scott #29 $1,150. SG £1,100. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 387		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1896, Arms of the Protectorate, £1 Black & Blue, SG #40, Crown CC watermark, full o.g. (slightly toned h.r.), well centered, overall Very Fine, Brandon (1977) cert. Scott #40 $1,150. SG £1,100. Estimate $450-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 388		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, 1896, Arms of the Protectorate, £10 Black & Orange, SG #41, Crown CC watermark, full o.g., well centered, deep rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Sismondo (2012) cert. Scott #41 $9,000. SG £9,500. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $10,350
Lot 389		Nyasaland; British Central Africa, Balance of Collection Mint, l.h. to o.g., complete except 1st issue £ values separate lots, 1895 and 1896 to 5/-, 1897-1901 to £1, 1898 Setting SG56a only used, 1903-04 to £1, SG#68, #71, very fresh collection, overall Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 390		Nyasaland; Protectorate, 1908 Set Edward VII, SG #72/81, o.g., 4/-, 10/- gum tone spots on reverse, £1 slightly rubbed, Fine overall. Only set we have seen with any kind of condition issues. Scott #1-10 $980. SG £900. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 391		Nyasaland; Protectorate, 1908, Edward VII, £10 Purple & Ultramarine, SG #82, marginal copy, n.h. but gum unevenly applied resulting in some gum spots, very slight rubbing, very well centered, excellent color, overall Very Fine. Scott #11 $11,000+. SG £12,000+. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,775
Lot 392		Nyasaland, Balance of Collection Mint, SG #83-98, 100-143, Complete 1913 GV to 1938-44 GVI except SG#99 (separate lot), l.h. to o.g. (few with h.r.), fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #12-23, 25-67 $886. SG £875. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $431

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