Description
Nigeria 1914-29 set of 12 to £1, watermark MCA, overprinted 'SPECIMEN', SG1s/12s.
A very fine mint set with large part original gum and lovely fresh colours.
Nigeria was formed on 1 January 1914 from the former protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria. These King George V stamps were the first issued as Nigeria.
These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.
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