Nigeria  

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H&G 1 H&G 2 H&G B3 H&G C4

Member as British Colony and Protectorate formed from Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria from 1 January 1914.

class H&G year value size description specimen type
post card 1 1914 ½d   KGV D{4}
  2 1914 1d   KGV D{4}
  3 1914 1d + 1d   KGV D{4}
envelope B1 1927 1d   KGV D{4a}
  B2 1927 2d   KGV D{4a}
  B3 1931 1½d   KGV D{8}
regist env C1 1914 2d G: 152 × 96 KGV D{4}
  C2a 1923 3d H2: 225 × 100 KGV D{4r}
  C3 1923 3d G: 152 × 96 KGV D{4r}
  C4 1937 3d G: 152 × 96 KGVI D{9a}

type image dimensions application
D{4} 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BL to TR
D{4a} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag TL to BR
D{4r} as above 91½–93 × 8½–9 overprinted diag BR to TL (inverted) on reverse
D{8} 56½ × 7½ overprinted diag BL to TR
D{9a} 41 × 4 overprinted diag TL to BR

Note

All items listed were printed by De La Rue.

Acknowledgement

Compiled by Peter Hørlyck.


Last updated 19 May 2009

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