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A 1953 stamp of Nigeria. The first stamps for Nigeria were issued on 1 June 1914 following the amalgamation of all of the British colonies in the area ( Northern Nigeria Protectorate and Southern Nigeria Protectorate ). [1] [2] The first stamps were the standard King George V Empire keytype, which was also previously used for the issues of ...
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$ 9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [ 1][ 2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023. [ note 1 ...
The last stamp was a 6d issued on 31 October 1905. Amalgamation. From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914. See also. Postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria; Postage stamps and postal history of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
According to the New York Times, a plate block of four sold for $4.9 million at auction that day in 2021, about $2 million more than its last reported sale price. The misprinted stamp, which ...
Unusually, a £25 stamp was issued in April 1904. This was really intended as a revenue stamp, it being nearly impossible to invent a piece of mail needing so much postage. It was used to pay for imported liquor licences. It is the great rarity of philately with copies commanding a high price. The King Edward series was reissued in 1905 in ...
Because the U.S. Postal Service has raised its rates on stamps twice in 2021 and 2022, equaling a rate hike of about 6.5% overall, it makes sense to wonder if Forever Stamps could be a good ...
List of people on the postage stamps of Nigeria. Queen Victoria on a Southern Nigeria Protectorate 1 shilling stamp of 1901. This is a list of people on the postage stamps of Nigeria and earlier constituent parts, including the years in which they appeared on a stamp.
After increasing the price of a first-class postage stamp to 68 cents in January, the U.S. Postal Service is planning to increase the cost again in the coming days.. The USPS will bump the cost of ...