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                                    Catalogue closes October 6, 2026
                            

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                                Lot 16245
            
            
                
                    Nigeria - Oil Rivers                    MH                                    
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                                QV GB ovpt short set to 5d, very fine & fresh l.m.m. the 2d especially so. (5).
                                    
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                                SG — Stanley Gibbons
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                    Date
1892
                    SG
1-5
                    SG value
£120.00
                
                
                    
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                        £53.00
                    
                    
                        
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                                Lot 16246
            
            
                
                    Nigeria - Oil Rivers                    MH                                    
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                                QV: short set of 5v ovpt type, ½d to 5d, lightly MM.
                                    
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                                MM — Mounted Mint
                                A mint stamp that has previously been mounted or hinged, normally with some hinge trace or disturbance to the gum.
                            
                                                    
                                SG — Stanley Gibbons
                                The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
                            
                                                    
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                    Date
1892-94
                    SG
1-5
                    SG value
£105.00
                
                
                    
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                        £56.00
                    
                    
                        
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                                Lot 16247
            
            
                
                    Nigeria - Oil Rivers                    MH                                    
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                                10s in vermillion (handstamped surcharge) on 5d dull purple & blue, mint with large part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, violet ink mark at lower left, light tone spot at right, otherwise fine. Rare, only 32 examples produced. BPA 1994 & 2010 Photo Certificates.
                                    
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                                SG — Stanley Gibbons
                                The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
                            
                                                    
                                SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
                                The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
                            
                                                    
                                surcharge — Surcharge
                                An overprint that changes or states the stamp’s face value.
                            
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                    Date
1893
                    SG
41
                    SG value
£6,500.00
                
                
                    
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                        £3,250.00
                    
                    
                        
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