Niger Coast Protectorate

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Name: Niger Coast Protectorate (GB-NC)
What: country

The Oil Rivers Protectorate was established in 1884 around the mouth of the Niger River, renamed to the Niger Coast Protectorate in 1893, and merged into Southern Nigeria in 1900.

Initially used stamps of Great Britain (1891-1892), then overprinted British stamps.

Areas: Africa, Commonwealth

Stamps issued from 1892 to 1898

Watermarks used: crown & CA, Colnect-2549-249-Queen-Victoria---Overprint---GOVT-PARCELS-back.jpg imperial crown; some types unwatermarked

Currencies used: 240d=240p=20sh=20s=1lb (Pound sterling (pre-decimal))

Overprints: Niger Coast Protectorate (6)

Links:

Wikipedia
WP philately
Colnect Niger ..t Protectorate
Colnect Oil Ri..s Protectorate
Commons Stamps..t Protectorate

Catalogs:
Yvert et Tellier
Michel
Stamp Number
Stanley Gibbons
Scott
StampWorld

Cross-references

Chart of stamps issued by year (blue):

35
	1892	1893	1894	1895	1896	1897	1898