Postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria

This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria.

First stamps

The first stamps for Nigeria were issued on 1 June 1914 following the amalgamation of all of the British colonies in the area (Northern Nigeria Protectorate and Southern Nigeria Protectorate). The first stamps were the standard King George V Empire keytype, which was also previously used for the issues of Northern Nigeria.

Federation and Republic

The first issue of independent Nigeria was issued on 1 October 1960, following with a definitive issued on 1 January 1961. In 1963 Nigeria became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and a new definitive set was issued on 1 November 1965.

Cameroons U.K.T.T.

Main article: Postage stamps and postal history of the British Cameroons

Between 1960 and 1961 Nigerian definitives of 1953-57 were overprinted "CAMEROONS/U.K.T.T." for use in Southern Cameroons of the British Mandate territory of British Cameroons. This issue was also valid for use in Northern Cameroons until it joined Nigeria. In 1961, Southern Cameroons became part of Cameroon.

Biafra

Main article: Postage stamps and postal history of Biafra

Between 30 May 1967 and 15 January 1970, the region of Biafra attempted to secede from Nigeria and issued their own postage stamps. Eventually, after a bloody civil war they rejoined Nigeria.

References

Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, p.312. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
"Nigeria | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

External links

Nigerian Philatelic Service.

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