Nigerian Stamps and Postal History

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.

This post is the fourth in a series that explores all aspects of the 1893-1894 First Waterlow Queen Victoria Issue of Niger Coast Protectorate. This post completes my examination of the 1d blue, with a discussion of the perforation varieties, paper varieties and gum varieties. 

This is the third post in a series that explores all aspects of the 1893-1894 First Waterlow Queen Victoria Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate. In this post I begin my examination of the 1d blue, with a discussion of the shade variations, the re-entries and plate flaws, and finally the cancellations.

This post is the second in a series that examines all aspects of the 1893-1894 First Waterlow Queen Victoria Issue of the Niger Coast Protectorate. In this post, I examine the halfpenny orange vermilion in detail, discussing the perforation varieties, shade variations, paper varieties, re-entries and plate flaws, and cancellations.

This post is the first in a series that explores all aspects of the First Waterlow Queen Victoria Issue of Niger Coast Protectorate that first appeared in late 1893/early 1894. In this post, I introduce the stamp designs and give both issue dates and quantities for each of the three known printings. Then I provide an overview of the aspects of the issue that will be covered in more detailed posts, including: shade variations, perforation varieties, horizontal and vertical wove papers, sheet numberings, re-entries, plate flaws, cancellations, multiples and covers.