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1948 Lagos Nigeria Airmail Cover to USA

1948 Lagos Nigeria Airmail Cover to USA

- $11.99 1h 2m
Iseleuku Nigeria to US 1950 Registered Cover

Iseleuku Nigeria to US 1950 Registered Cover

- $20.00 1h 15m
LAGOS 13 (SG21) - Queen Victoria "Keyplate" (pa22485) MH

LAGOS 13 (SG21) - Queen Victoria "Keyplate" (pa22485) MH

- $2.00 1h 55m
LAGOS 19 (SG31) - Queen Victoria "Keyplate" (pa22486) LH

LAGOS 19 (SG31) - Queen Victoria "Keyplate" (pa22486) LH

- $3.00 1h 56m
LAGOS 50a (SG54a) - Edward VII "Keyplate" (pa22487)

LAGOS 50a (SG54a) - Edward VII "Keyplate" (pa22487)

- $2.00 1h 56m
1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 1 2d SC# 19 SG #20 UNUSED CS05750

1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 1 2d SC# 19 SG #20 UNUSED CS05750

- $64.79 2h 1m
1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2d SC# 21aSG #22aUNUSED CS05755

1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2d SC# 21aSG #22aUNUSED CS05755

- $22.79 2h 56m
1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2d SC# 21aSG #22aUNUSED CS05756

1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2d SC# 21aSG #22aUNUSED CS05756

- $18.24 2h 58m
1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 5d SC# 23 SG # 24 UNUSED CS05759

1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 5d SC# 23 SG # 24 UNUSED CS05759

- $23.99 3h 7m
1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 5d SC# 23a SG # 24aUNUSED CS05760

1907 NORTHERN NIGERIA 5d SC# 23a SG # 24aUNUSED CS05760

- $44.79 3h 11m
1906 NORTHERN NIGERIA 6d SC# 24a SG # 25aUNUSED CS05761

1906 NORTHERN NIGERIA 6d SC# 24a SG # 25aUNUSED CS05761

- $28.79 3h 16m
1906 NORTHERN NIGERIA 1S SC# 25a SG # 26aUNUSED CS05762

1906 NORTHERN NIGERIA 1S SC# 25a SG # 26aUNUSED CS05762

- $35.19 3h 19m
1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2S6d SC#26 SG #27 UNUSED CS05763

1905 NORTHERN NIGERIA 2S6d SC#26 SG #27 UNUSED CS05763

- $23.04 3h 23m
1951 Nigeria to Phoenix Arizona cover

1951 Nigeria to Phoenix Arizona cover

- $7.00 5h 48m
NIGERIA 1949 SC#75-78 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION MINT UNMOUNTED VERY FINE

NIGERIA 1949 SC#75-78 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION MINT UNMOUNTED VERY FINE

1 $1.00 6h 9m
LAGOS  1887-1902  QV  used 6d & 1 - vals  ? CV $58

LAGOS 1887-1902 QV used 6d & 1 - vals ? CV $58

- $5.99 6h 18m
Lagos 1876 SG 10  UNG  VF

Lagos 1876 SG 10 UNG VF

- $23.00 7h 10m
Lagos 1874 SG 1  MLH  VF

Lagos 1874 SG 1 MLH VF

- $47.00 7h 10m
Nigeria 1953   Used   Set Of 12

Nigeria 1953 Used Set Of 12

- $8.00 8h 15m
SOUTHERN NIGERIA SG52s 1912 1 = SPECIMEN MTD MINT

SOUTHERN NIGERIA SG52s 1912 1 = SPECIMEN MTD MINT

- $17.39 11h 19m
W806  NIGERIA COLLECTION OF GEORGE V TO ELIZABETH II USED STAMPS

W806 NIGERIA COLLECTION OF GEORGE V TO ELIZABETH II USED STAMPS

1 $1.00 11h 54m
NIGERIA : 1938 4d orange mint SG 54

NIGERIA : 1938 4d orange mint SG 54

- $34.78 12h 19m
NIGERIA : 1938 2 6d perf 13 x 11 1 2 mint SG 58

NIGERIA : 1938 2 6d perf 13 x 11 1 2 mint SG 58

- $19.76 12h 22m
NIGERIA 1963 Red Cross 7 Souvenir Sheets Mint NH #149a Wholesale Lot Scott $77

NIGERIA 1963 Red Cross 7 Souvenir Sheets Mint NH #149a Wholesale Lot Scott $77

- $24.56 13h 25m
Early Southern Nigeria Stationery Post Card Unused

Early Southern Nigeria Stationery Post Card Unused

- $8.95 15h
1921-31 NIGERIA British Y&T#25º 3d violet USED

1921-31 NIGERIA British Y&T#25º 3d violet USED

- $1.99 15h 1m
1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#7º 6d violet brown & lilac pink USED

1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#7º 6d violet brown & lilac pink USED

- $1.99 15h 2m
1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#14º 4d gray&red on yellow USED White paper on the back

1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#14º 4d gray&red on yellow USED White paper on the back

- $1.99 15h 10m
1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#8º 1s gray & black on yellowish green USED

1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#8º 1s gray & black on yellowish green USED

- $1.99 15h 12m
1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#8aº 1s gray & black on bluish green USED

1914 NIGERIA British Y&T#8aº 1s gray & black on bluish green USED

- $1.99 15h 12m
1921-31 NIGERIA British Y&T#28aº 6d violet USED

1921-31 NIGERIA British Y&T#28aº 6d violet USED

- $1.99 15h 12m
a bulk lot of used stamps from Nigeria.

a bulk lot of used stamps from Nigeria.

- $0.39 15h 51m
Nigeria 1914 KGV 10 - wmk MCCA SG 11c used CV £200

Nigeria 1914 KGV 10 - wmk MCCA SG 11c used CV £200

- $71.13 16h 58m
NIGERIA. 1952 Ebute-Metta,  envelope mixed-franking.

NIGERIA. 1952 Ebute-Metta, envelope mixed-franking.

- $5.00 17h 4m
NIGERIA STATIONERY 'NIGER COAST' QV 1d RED POSTCARD

NIGERIA STATIONERY 'NIGER COAST' QV 1d RED POSTCARD

- $15.79 17h 24m
Commonwealth -- NIGERIA -- stock card,  GEORGE VI & ELIZABETH II + others & MINT

Commonwealth -- NIGERIA -- stock card, GEORGE VI & ELIZABETH II + others & MINT

- $1.58 17h 28m
Registered Cover 1963 Ikeja Airport,  Nigeria To London

Registered Cover 1963 Ikeja Airport, Nigeria To London

- $3.95 17h 41m
1919 NIGERIA SMALL REGISTERED ENVELOPE USED ABA TO ESSEX UK

1919 NIGERIA SMALL REGISTERED ENVELOPE USED ABA TO ESSEX UK

- $15.79 17h 58m

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