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| nigeria, southern | |
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The colony around Lagos was added in 1906 , and the territory was officially renamed the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. In 1914 , Southern Nigeria was joined with Northern Nigeria to form the single colony of Nigeria. POSTAGE STAMPS Initially using the Postage Stamp s of the Coast Protectorate, in March 1901 a set of nine values, depicting Queen Victoria in a 3/4 portrait, went on sale. The Queen was soon succeeded by her son Edward VII , necessitating a new issue of stamps, which came out in 1903 . The design, a profile of the King, continued in use throughout his reign, with changes of color, watermark and paper. The 1d. value was redrawn in 1910 , and is distinguishable by the "1" in "1d" being thinner, while the "d" is taller and broader. ]] In 1912 , the vignette was replaced with a portrait of George V , for a set of 12, with values ranging from 1/2d. to 1 Pound. The lower values of these stamps are inexpensive, while the Shilling values range up to US$100, with genuinely used stamps being worth more than unused. The rarest stamp is the 1 Pound value of 1903, priced at around US$300 used. |
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