Postage stamps and postal history of Lagos explained

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Lagos, now part of modern Nigeria.

Stamps

The first stamps of Lagos were issued on 10 June 1874.[1] [2] Stamps portraying Queen Victoria were issued until October 1902. In August 1893, an 1887 4d was overprinted "HALF PENNY". On 22 January 1904 a new design portraying King Edward VII was issued. Despite it being used for only two years, the set was issued twice with different watermarks. The last stamp was a 6d issued on 31 October 1905.

Amalgamation

From 16 February 1906, Lagos became part of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate which then itself became part of modern Nigeria in 1914.[1]

See also

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. [Stuart Rossiter|Rossiter, Stuart]
  2. Web site: Lagos | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503063841/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/lagos/. 12 August 2018. 2018-05-03.