Niger Coast Protectorate 1896: Registration Envelope, 2 d.
handpainted unadopted essay in grey-green, blue and Chinese white,
on thin brown
Niger Coast Protectorate 1896: Registration Envelope, 2 d.
handpainted unadopted essay in grey-green, blue and Chinese white,
on thin brown tracing paper, dated "Sep. 2. 96." in pencil, central
vertical crease, although retains much eye appeal. Rare. Reference:
The Postal Services of The British Nigeria Region, by Jack Ince &
John Sacher, illustrated plate XII; The Postal Stationery of
Nigeria, by Peter Horlyck, illustrated on pg. 51
