Combination "W A" manuscript and oval of bars, LAGOS postmark/cancel previously unrecorded manuscript dated "W A 6.1.6" on postally used 1904 KE7 1d MCA wmk (SG.55) in combination with light/poorly struck oval of bars. In the absence of positive identification the possibility can exist that the weakly struck oval of bars on this KE7 1d was "killed" on arrival by addition of manuscript at Wa, Northern Territories, Gold Coast as that office does not record use of a datestamp until JA 17 1908 (Proud handbook). £140
"BAKANA" paquebot cancel landed Liverpool on GOLD COAST stamp purple straight line on QV ½d (SG.11a) showing PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL 29 NO 95 arrival. £120
ZARIA, Northern Nigeria postmark in black manuscript dated 20 5 07 overstruck ZUNGERU MY 28 1907 d/ring on KE7 ½d (SG.20). £125
BAKANA mailboat postmark on Niger Coast stamp purple straight line overstruck part PAQUEBOT (LIVERPOOL) SP 4 -- on Niger Coast 2½d, rounded corner perf. The S.S. Bakana was a ship of the British & Africa Steam Navigation Co., 2793 tonnes. Built 1894, lost 1913. £60
IBADAN, Lagos period railway postmark (T.Ry.18 - 4½mm high x 22½mm long without stop) full strike in two parts (inconclusive as to whether has stop) and dated with LAGOS FE 11 1903 cds on QV ½d (SG.21). Lagos amalgamated into Southern Nigeria on 16 FE 1906 £48
SAPELE, Southern Nigeria period postmark (T.4 and T.R13A) combination of cds and reg. oval both dated A/SP 5 06 on horiz. pair Lagos KE7 ½d (SG.54) piece. Lagos almagamated into Southern Nigeria as of May 1st 1906 £12
ONITSHA, Southern Nigeria period postmark (R.13A, R1) registered oval dated A/SP 12 07 applied in error on Lagos KE7 1d (SG.55) piece corrected with ONITSHA (T.3B,D2) cds dated A/SP 12 07, rarely seen combination. Lagos almagamated into Southern Nigeria as of May 1st 1906 £48