Postage stamps and postal history of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate.
The Southern Nigeria Protectorate was a British protectorate in the coastal areas of modern-day Nigeria, formed in 1900 from union of the Niger Coast Protectorate with territories chartered by the Royal Niger Company below Lokoja on the Niger River. The Lagos Colony 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.
First stamps
The Protectorate initially using the postage stamps of the Coast Protectorate, in March 1901 a set of nine values, depicting
Edward VII
The stamps of Queen Victoria were replaced by stamps of
George V
In 1912, the vignette was replaced with a portrait of
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Niger Coast Protectorate
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Niger Territories
- Postage stamps and postal history of Lagos
- Postage stamps and postal history of Nigeria
- Revenue stamps of Southern Nigeria
References
- ^ "Southern Nigeria | Stamps and postal history | StampWorldHistory". Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[title missing]