Nigerian Stamps - The Stamps of Africa's Powerhouse
I love the regularity of stamp sheets and these Nigeria Independence stamp sheets came into my possession recently for a very reasonable price - perhaps because no-one else thinks they are worth collecting! I figured out how to take two scans of a … [Continue reading]
Stamp sheets are slightly hypnotic. I've recently found a few Nigeria stamp sheets and am expanding my collecting to include them. Like many of us, I am fascinated by regularity. When you see one red VW beetle that's not especially remarkable. But … [Continue reading]
As I've got into studying Nigerian stamps, especially the issues within the time of the British Empire, I've realised that watermarks are really important. They can make the difference from a common, low-value stamp and a rare, high-value one. I know … [Continue reading]
I collect Nigerian stamps and Ireland stamps. Both are countries where I spent significant time in my childhood and where I started collecting the stamps of the period I was there. This lovely QV Lagos stamp was not one of them! I'm not that … [Continue reading]