;) | IBADAN, Lagos postal history 1902 cover to George Bell & Sons, Covent Garden, London (a book publishing house) with pair QV ½d dull green (SG.21) tied IBADAN B/MR -- 1902 cds (no day slug), backstamped Lagos B/MR 3 1902 and London MR 27 02. £175 |
;) ;) | Rare watercolour "View at IDANRE from Camp", Lagos postal history (Ex John FORREST) 1898 outer wrapper with reverse showing an exceptional rare inclusion of watercoloured painting addressed to Miss Ambrose, Hampstead, London with QV 2½d tied oval of bars with rare POST OFFICE EPE (T.11) cds dated A/JU 7 1898 (ERD), lower left portion of this single sheet torn away. Ex JOHN FORREST. £825 |