Nigerian Stamps and Postal History

This post examines the perforations on the halfpenny green Queen Victoria stamp from the Second Waterlow Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate, which was in use from 1894 until 1898, when the watermarked issue replaced it.

This post is the first of two posts that examines all aspects of the halfpenny green Queen Victoria stamp from the second Waterlow issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate, that was in use from 1894 until the watermarked issue replaced it in 1897-98.

This post provides an overview of the Second Waterlow Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate. The stamps are introduced and after providing information about issue quantities, sheet sizes and printings, I provide an overview of all the major aspects of interest associated with these stamps, including the shades, paper types, perforations, postal history, cancellations, proof material, bisects and plate flaws.

This post examines the perforations found on the 1 shilling black Queen Victoria stamp from the 1894 First Waterlow Issue of Niger Coast Protectorate, as well as the postal history of the series.

This post explores all aspects of the 1 shilling black Queen Victoria stamp from the 1894 First Waterlow issue of Niger Coast Protectorate. Addressed specifically are the paper and gum varieties, the perforations, cancellations and plate flaws and re-entries.

This post examines the plate flaws and re-entries found on the 5d lilac Queen Victoria stamp from the first Waterlow Issue of Niger Coast Protectorate, which was issued at the end of 1893, as well as a detailed study of the various line perforations that are found on this stamp.

This post explores the perforations found on the 2.5d lake Queen Victoria stamp, from the first Unwatermarked Waterlow set of the Niger Coast Protectorate, which was first issued in 1893, and begins to explore the shade varieties, paper varieties, and cancellations found on the 5d lilac.

This post finishes my examination of the 2d green Queen Victoria first Waterlow Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate, and begins my examination of the 2.5d carmine lake. For the 2d, I discuss all of the different combinations of perforations that I have found. For the 2.5d, I discuss the shades of ink, paper types, gum, cancellations, plate flaws and re-entries.

This post explores all aspects of the 2d green Queen Victoria stamp of the First Waterlow Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate. In this post I examine the shade variations, paper varieties, perforations, cancellations, re-entries and plate flaws found on this stamp.