508

Sale number: 17

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu: 1898-99 Type 4 datestamp with ''BURUTU'' in serifed capitals, a good strike in black cancelling G.B. 1d. lilac on reverse of 1899 (Nov. 16) envelope to Kendal, England, vertical cover fold well clear of strike, also two complete or large part strikes in violet cancelling two 21/2d. on small pieces (adhesive faults) . Photo.

Price Realised £150

3272

Sale number: 25

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (June 27) cover to France ''via Liverpool'', franked 21/2d., tied by fair Burutu type 4 (serifed capitals) datesamp in violet, the adesive creased and with small stain, backstamped Lyon July 23 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3340

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Akassa, a selection incl. full strikes of type 3 (with crosses) ''-5 MAY 88'' and type 1 ''14 FEB 93'' strikes on pieces, type 4 ''24 JUL 95'' on 21/2d., ''7 JAN 96'' on perfin 5d. strip of three, and type 5 ''3 NOV 1898'' on 5d., all full strikes on piece, also a range of type 5 strikes on Protectorate adhesives incl. full ''18 FEB 1897'' strike on 21/2d. on piece. (13 items)

Price Realised £220

3341

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu unserifed type ''7 JAN 1898'' strike in violet on piece from Book Post cover with Liverpool Paquebot c.d.s. and ''d/1'' charge alongside, ''6 SEP 1897'' in blue (almost complete) on 1/2d. and 1d. pair, and ''6 APR 1897'' in violet on 21/2d., on pieces, 2s.6d. cancelled ''19 MAR 1898'', also strikes on Protectorate 1d. and 21/2d. (6 items) Photo.

Price Realised £260

3342

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a fine ''-9 DEC 1898'' strike in violet on scarce West Africa Frontier Force stampless cover to London endorsed ''On special service no/stamps procurable/F.H. Howe Lt./W.A.F.F.'' and charged ''d/2(ms.)1/2'', backstamped ~Liverpool transit and Jan. 2 arrival, slight soiling. Photo.

Price Realised £210

3343

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a good ''25 JUL 1899'' strike in violet below 1d. franking on incoming cover from Nuneaton (June 19) to Capt. Bryan of the West Africa Frontier Force, red quartered circle on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £170

3344

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu serifed type in violet on 1d., almost full strikes ''28 NOV 1899'' in black on 1d. and fine ''11 DEC 1898'' in violet on 21/12d., both on small pieces.

Price Realised £60

3345

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a light ''22 SEP 1899'' strike in violet cancelling 1d. on cover to Sonning, redirected to Ayrshire. Photo.

Price Realised £80

3346

Sale number: 28

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Lokoja oval, fine full strike ''-3 AUG 1899'' on 1d. on piece, also fair to fine strikes on Protectorate 1d. and a range of Northern Nigeria with large part ''1 MAY 1901'' strike on Jebba ms. 1d. on piece and part strikes on Akwanaja ms. 1/2d. and 1d., part or large part strikes on 1/2d. interpanneau pair and single, 1d. singles (one on small piece) and strip of six. (10 items)

Price Realised £300

1174

Sale number: 31

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (June 27) cover to France ''via Liverpool'', franked 21/2d. (creased), tied by fair Burutu type 4 (serifed capitals) datestamp in violet, small stain on stamp, otherwise fine.

Price Realised UNSOLD

4612

Sale number: 38

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (June 27) cover to France ''via Liverpool'', franked 21/2d. (creased), tied by fair Burutu type 4 (serifed capitals) datestamp in violet, small stain on stamp, otherwise fine.

Price Realised £50

1109

Sale number: 40

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Akassa, 1898 piece bearing G.B. 5d. (two pairs), tied by boxed ''AKASSA'' handstamp type 5 in violet, some defects but scarce. S.G. Z32, 36. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1409

Sale number: 67

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Feb. 18) cover to England (address cut out and piece added), franked 1/2d. vermilion (3) and 1d. lilac tied by fine Burutu type 4 (serifed capitals) datesamp in violet, also with Liverpool transit mark, few cover faults. Ex Straus. Photo.

Price Realised £140

1911

Sale number: 90

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: A selection of mainly pieces and covers with Akassa type 5 handstamp ''7 AUG. 1898'' on 21/2d. on large piece, ''1 JUN. 1899'' two strikes on 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. together on piece, and Burutu type 4 serifed handstamps incl. light ''22 SEP. 1899'' in violet on 1d. on cover to Sonning, re-addressed to Ayrshire, ''16 NOV. 1899'' in black on 1d. on reverse of cover to Kendal, ''28 NOV. 1899'' almost full strike in black on 1d. on piece, ''11 DEC. 1898'' almost full strike in violet on 21/2d. on piece, also 1929 cover with K.G.V 1d. from Aba to Burutu with a range of transit c.d.s's on reverse, etc., varied condition. (12 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1121

Sale number: 97

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories 1895 to 1899 collection of stamps of Great Britain cancelled by Niger Company handstamps incl. Akassa 1895-99 cachet in violet complete strike on piece cancelling 21/2d., 1897-99 large part and complete cachets on piece cancelling 1/2d. and 21/2d., Burutu 1896-99 cachet in black cancelling 21/2d. on cover to England, also 1892-94 collection of cancellations on overprinted issue incl. Bakana, Benin River, Bonny River, Buguma, Calabar River, Old Calabar, Old Calabar River, Opobo, Opobo River, Sombreiro River, etc., fair to fine.

Price Realised £400

1105

Sale number: 99

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1897 (Nov. 18) envelope, registered to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and 1887-92 9d., tied by violet boxed ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' datestamp. Photo.

Price Realised £700

1106

Sale number: 99

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1898 (Dec. 25) envelope to Scotland bearing boxed ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' datestamp in violet, vertical crease through datestamp, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £180

1107

Sale number: 99

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (June 12) envelope to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac, tied by violet boxed ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' datestamp. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1108

Sale number: 99

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1900 (Mar. 21) cover to Jebba, bearing 1881 1d. lilac (2) tied by type 8 ''LOKOJA/POST OFFICE'' violet oval datestamp, fine. S.G. Z72. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1487

Sale number: 105

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1897 (Nov. 29) envelope, registered to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac (3) and 4d. green and brown, tied by violet boxed ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' datestamps, and oval ''REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL''. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1488

Sale number: 105

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1900 (Jan. 9) envelope to London, lightly signed at upper left by Major C.L. Crutchley, seconded to the West African Frontier Force, with?Burutu despatch c.d.s., bearing Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac cancelled on arrival on Feb. 5, with unframed ''T and charged by ''1D./F.B./E.'' due marking, scarce. Photo

Price Realised UNSOLD

1429

Sale number: 107

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1888 (Nov. 8) stampless cover to London endorsed ''no stamps obtainable in River Niger'' bearing ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED/8 NOV. 88/AKASSA'' oval datestamp in violet (Sacher & Ince type 1, recorded 1888-90), carried to Liverpool on the S.S. ''Roquelle'', handstamped ''6d'' charge mark on reverse, backstamped ''LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET'' and Notting Hill arrival, a very scarce early cover. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

1430

Sale number: 107

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1891 (Jan. 23) stampless cover to Sussex endorsed ''R.Niger/No local stamps'' and showing ''THE NIGER TERRITORIES/POST/P/23 JAN 91/O/OFFICE/AKASSA'' oval datestamp in violet, handstamped ''6d'' charge mark on arrival at Liverpool Packet Office, backstamped ''LIVERPOOL/B.R. PACKET'' and Hastings Station Office, the flap endorsed ''left Lokoja, Jan 9 1891'' by the sender, a scarce and early cover. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1431

Sale number: 107

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1897 registered cover to London showing type 6 ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED /26 JAN. 1897/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' rectangular datestamp in violet with Great Britain 1d. lilac (2) and 21/2d. purple on blue, cancelled by ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET'' Mar. 6 c.d.s's in red. A fine and rare cover from an original correspondence. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1432

Sale number: 107

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories 1899 (June 30) Royal Niger Company printed envelope to London bearing fine strike of type 8 ''LOKOJA/30 JUN 1899/POST OFFICE'' oval datestamp in violet, posted during period when no adhesives were available with ms. ''unstamped'', opened for display. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

924

Sale number: 113

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1897 (July 22) envelope to Lyon bearing 21/2d. tied by ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/AKASSA'' datestamp, and two covers (1897 and 1898) both with ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' datestamps, one in black and one in violet, fine. (3) Photo.

Price Realised £190

1215

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Akassa, a group of strikes on pieces, comprising 21/2d. used with complete type 4 handstamp, 10d. (2) used with part type 4 handstamp, 1d. (2) on piece with complete type 5 handstamp, and 1/2d. and 21/2d. pair and single used with two complete strikes of the type 5 handstamp, each in violet. (4 items) Photo.

Price Realised £110

1216

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1896 (May 6) envelope to London bearing 21/2d. tied by London packet c.d.s. with faint type 4 Akassa handstamp in violet alongside. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1217

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1898 (May) envelope to London bearing 1/2d. (5) tied by poor strikes of type 6 Burutu handstamp in black, 1898 (Nov. 11) envelope also to London bearing 21/2d. tied neat type 4 handstamp in violet, and 1989 (Dec. 28) envelope to Hampshire bearing 1d. tied type 6 handstamp with Liverpool paquebot transit alongside, some minor cover faults. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1218

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1898 (July 11) envelope to Sheffield bearing 21/2d. tied by type 5 Akassa handstamp in violet, with Liverpool packet marking alongside. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1219

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (July 26) O.H.M.S. large piece (from back of envelope) bearing 1d. lilac (4) tied by two faint strikes of the type 4 Burutu handstamp in violet, with senders address alongside (S. Hawkings in the Public Works Department in Lagos), vertical crease clear of adhesives. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1220

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Aug. 11) Royal Niger Constabulary envelope to England bearing 1d. tied by complete Lokoja double ring handstamp and with Burutu ''19 AUG 1899'' type 4 handstamp alongside, also 1d. (severed) pair with large part handstamp and 21/2d. used on piece with complete handstamp and blue crayon. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1221

Sale number: 120

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1900 (Apr. 2) Nigeria Company envelope to London bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. tied by two strikes of the type 8 Lokoja handstamp in violet, with Liverpool packet c.d.s. alongside and London arrival on reverse, opened out and with other cover faults. The last example of solely Great Britain adhesives used in Niger Territories. Ex Sacher. Photo.

Price Realised £780

1223

Sale number: 122

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1896 (May 6) envelope to London bearing 21/2d. tied by London packet c.d.s. with faint type 4 Akassa handstamp in violet alongside. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1224

Sale number: 122

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1898 (May) envelope to London bearing 1/2d. (5) tied by poor strikes of type 6 Burutu handstamp in black, 1898 (Nov. 11) envelope also to London bearing 21/2d. tied neat type 4 handstamp in violet, and 1989 (Dec. 28) envelope to Hampshire bearing 1d. tied type 6 handstamp with Liverpool paquebot transit alongside, some minor cover faults. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1225

Sale number: 122

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (July 26) O.H.M.S. large piece (from back of envelope) bearing 1d. lilac (4) tied by two faint strikes of the type 4 Burutu handstamp in violet, with sender's address alongside (S. Hawkings in the Public Works Department in Lagos), vertical crease clear of adhesives. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1226

Sale number: 122

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Aug. 11) Royal Niger Constabulary envelope to England bearing 1d. tied by complete Lokoja double ring handstamp and with Burutu ''19 AUG 1899'' type 4 handstamp alongside, also 1d. (severed) pair with large part handstamp and 21/2d. used on piece with complete handstamp and blue crayon. Photo.

Price Realised £450

1806

Sale number: 124

Nigeria: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II group of covers, incl. some Niger Company Territories with 1896 (May 6) envelope to London bearing 21/2d. tied by London packet c.d.s. with faint type 4 Akassa handstamp in violet alongside, 1898 (May) envelope to London bearing 1/2d. (5) tied by poor strikes of type 6 Burutu handstamp in black, 1898 (Nov. 11) envelope also to London bearing 21/2d. tied neat type 4 Buruntu handstamp in violet, 1899 (July 26) O.H.M.S. large piece (from back of envelope) bearing 1d. lilac (4) tied by two faint strikes of the type 4 Burutu handstamp in violet with sender's address alongside (S. Hawkings in the Public Works Department in Lagos), 1900 (Dec. 28) envelope to Hampshire bearing 1d. tied type 6 Burutu handstamp with Liverpool paquebot transit alongside, later with range of cancellations, registered, airmails with 1941 cover to U.S.A. bearing 2s.6d. tied Lagos cancellation with ''FIRST AIRMAIL/USA-NIGERIA/14 DE/1941'' cachet alongside, etc., also a small range of stamps. (38 items)

Price Realised £300

1807

Sale number: 124

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Feb. 18) envelope addressed to ''J. H. Yoxall Esq. M.P., House of Commons, London'' bearing 1d. lilac tied by fair strikes of ''BURUTU'' boxed datestamp in violet, with red ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET'' arrival c.d.s. of Mar. 14 at lower left, peripheral imperfections with damage at top of adhesive from opening. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

753

Sale number: 127

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1897, 1898, three pieces franked by G.B. stamps all with violet boxed ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU''.

Price Realised £80

754

Sale number: 127

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Feb. 18) envelope addressed to James Henry Yoxall (1857-1925), educationalist, author and M.P., at the House of Commons in London franked 1d. lilac tied by fair strikes of ''BURUTU'' boxed datestamp in violet, with red ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET'' Mar. 14 transit at left. Photo.

Price Realised £80

1458

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1888 (Mar. 19) envelope to Suffolk bearing 1887-92 Jubilee 1/2d. vermilion block of five tied to neat strikes of the type 6 sans-serif handstamp, Liverpool packet marking alongside and Beccles arrival on reverse, cover and adhesives with faults. Photo.

Price Realised £250

1459

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1890 (June 29) envelope to Cockfield, England bearing 1887-92 Jubilee 6d., with type 1 Akassa handstamp alongside, both tied London c.d.s., Darlington and Bishop Auckland arrivals on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £520

1460

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1887-92 Jubilee 3d. tied with heavy killer cancellation to 1892 (Sept. 21) envelope to London with type 2 Akassa handstamp alongside, London Oct. 17 arrival on reverse, cover with some minor imperfections. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1461

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1881 1d. lilac pair and 1887-92 Jubilee 1/2d. vermilion on piece tied two 1898 (June 1) strikes of the type 5 Akassa handstamp in violet, also with Liverpool Paid postmark in red, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1462

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1881 1d. used on piece with complete type 6 serifed Burutu handstamp dated May 1 1889 and 1887-92 Jubilee 21/2d. used on piece with large part of the same handstamp dated Dec. 8 1893. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1463

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1881 1d. lilac pair (one damaged) and 1887-92 Jubilee 5d. on piece tied two 1899 (Mar. 22) strikes of the type 5 Akassa handstamp in violet, also with Liverpool Paid postmark in red, fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1464

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1887-92 Jubilee 1/2d. vermilion tied to piece with complete type 8 Lokoja handstamp dated Oct. 3 1899, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1465

Sale number: 129

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1881 1d. lilac pair tied to piece with type 8 Lokoja handstamp dated Apr. 3 1900, also with part Notting Hill c.d.s., fine. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1245

Sale number: 130

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1899 (Dec. 29) envelope sent by District Agent Alex J. Braham to Edgbaston, England franked 1d. lilac cancelled by fine strike of ''THE ROYAL NIGER Co. C.&L./CUSTOMS/29 DEC 99/OFFICE/ABUTSHI'' double oval datestamp in violet with ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/25 JA 00/2A'' transit in red at left, backstamped Forcados River Jan 2 and Birmingham Jan. 28 arrival. Alex J. Braham, originally a native of Birmingham, worked as a district agent of the Royal Niger Company in Anambra and claimed to be the first white man to travel from Idah on the River Niger to Ogrugu overland. Photo.

Price Realised £1250