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1899 (Jun 30) Envelope (opened on three sides)
Grosvenor sale 107 lot 1432 unsold
1899 (Jul 10) envelope from Lt. John Howe, 1st Battalion WAFF, to London, marked “On Special Service, No stamps available”, showing very fine Lokoja oval d.s. in violet, blue crayon “T” and “2d” (deleted), “1d/620” h.s. and, on reverse, light Burutu S.G. Type 4 transit d.s
Spink Wilkin lot 257 sold £320 plus com
1899 (Jul 16) OHMS (deleted) envelope from Corp. J. Davey RE at Jebba to his wife in Brighton, marked “Active Service Stamps not Obtainable”, showing large part Lokoja oval d.s. in violet, blue crayon “T” and “2d” (deleted), “1d/620” h.s. and, on reverse, Burutu S.G. Type 4 transit d.s.
William C. Hinde, January 1959; Colin McCaig; Spink Wilkin lot 258 sold £250 plus com
1899 (Aug 11) envelope to London, marked “On Special Service – no stamps procurable, F.H. Howe 1st West African Frontier Force”, showing recognisable Lokoja oval d.s. in violet, blue crayon “T” and “2/10”, “1d/620” h.s. and, on reverse, light Burutu S.G. Type 4 transit d.s, missing backflap
Spink Wilkin lot 258 sold £140 plus com
1899 (Aug 11)
Spink Jul 2016 lot 1099 realised £450;
1899 (Aug 11)
Grosvenor sale 120 lot 1220 unsold, sale 122 lot 1226 sold £450 plus com
1899 (Aug 19)
Spink Wilkin lot 228 sold £450 plus com
1899 (Oct 21) Royal Niger Constabulary crested envelope to London
Spink Wilkin lot 238 sold £280 plus com
1899 (Nov 22) Envelope to Sir George Goldie, the Founder and Chairman of the Royal Niger Company, missing part of backflap
Spink Wilkin lot 229 sold £250 plus com
1900 (Jan 1)
Spink Wilkin lot 230 sold £220 plus com
1900 (Feb 4) OHMS (deleted) cover marked “No stamps obtainable, Jebba – Nigeria”, showing fine strike of Lokoja oval d.s. in violet for 4 February, “T” and “2d/620” handstamps and, on reverse, Forcados transit c.d.s
Spink Wilkin lot 264 sold £280 plus com
1900 (Mar 4) Envelope to London, marked “Active Service – no stamps procurable, Jebba West Africa”, showing fine Lokoja oval d.s. in violet for 4 March, “T” and “1d/f.b.” handstamps
Spink Wilkin lot 265 sold £280 plus com
1900 (Mar 21)
Spink Wilkin lot 231 sold £270 plus com; Grosvenor sale 99 lot 1108 sold £500 plus com; Spink Apr 2014 lot 1168 sold £420
1900 (Mar 31)
Spink Wilkin lot 232 sold £130 plus com
1900 (Apr 2)
Spink Sacher collection lot 425 sold £1’000; Grosvenor sale 120 sold £780
1900 (May 7)
Spink Wilkin lot 284 sold £280 plus com
1900 (Jul 19) The last recorded usage of a GB stamp with a Niger Territories datestamp.
Spink Wilkin lot 285 sold £300 plus com
The 1887 Jubilee Issue 