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Bidboard # 1927
Lot # 25
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $4,085.56
Current Bid: $725
British Commonwealth

British African Mostly Used Group. Selection of 1860s to 1970s period material from an impressive group of British African Colonies/countries. 628 stamps in total, all still mounted on the original album pages. The lot consists of (in no particular order): Zululand #1/20 (15 stamps, 1888-1896, 2022 Scott US$491.75); Cameroons (British Occupation) #53-59 (12 stamps 2022 Scott US$281.95); Uganda #70/129 (48 stamps, 2022 Scott US$31.40); Tanganyika #10/40 (20 stamps, 1922-1931 period, 2022 Scott US$106.15); Swaziland #2/166 (83 stamps, 1889-1969 period, 2022 Scott US$176.90); Lagos #5/57 (41 stamps, 1874-1906 period, 2022 Scott US$532.90), KUT #1/322 (112 stamps, 1921-1976 period, 2022 Scott US$266.05); Orange River Colony #1/73 (46 stamps, 1868-1908 period, 2022 Scott US$248.15); Nyasaland Protectorate #1/126 (111 stamps, 1908-1964 period, 2022 Scott US$534.55); Nigeria #1/96 (83 stamps, 1914-1959 period, 2022 Scott US$282.30); Northern Nigeria #10/48 (1902-1912 period, 2021 Scott US$93.10); Southern Nigeria #10/47 (21 stamps 1902-1913 period, 2021 Scott US$62.65); and Niger Coast Protectorate #1/59 (22 stamps, 1892-1898 period, 2021 Scott US$162.60). While you can expect the odd fault, any stamps that appear to have been revenue used have not been counted in the total. While there are not many complete sets here, there are a good number of useful and better individual items noted throughout. Total 2021/2022 Scott US$3,268.45=