Nigeria

Nigeria is a country on the central western coast of Africa. It was formed by the union of Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria.

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 * In 1914-29, King George V keytype definitives on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper.
 * In 1921-32, definitives were issued with Multiple Script CA watermark, and most values were in die I or II types.
 * In 1935, the Silver Jubilee set was issued, the first of the colonial omnibus issues to follow.
 * In 1936, George V pictorials were issued.
 * In 1938, George VI issues were issued perf 12½, the 2/6 and 5/- values with pictorial designs and perf 13x11½. The small designs would be issued in perf 11½ in 1950-51, the high values in perf 13½ (1942), perf 14 (1942-48), and perf 12 (1949-51).
 * In 1953-58, new pictorial designs were issued.

Independent state
In 1960, Nigeria gained full independence. In 1973, currency was changed to kobo and naira.  File:Nigeria 3d 1960 indep A.webp|1960 3d independence File:Nigeria 2d pottery 1961 A.webp|1961 2d pottery definitive File:Nigeria 5sh 1961 A.webp|1961 5/- definitive File:Nigeria UPU.webp|1961 3d UPU File:Nigeria 1sh kingfishers A.webp|1965 1/- kingfishers definitive File:Nigeria 1974 3k cement.webp|1974 3k cement industry definitive File:Nigeria 1981 Year of disabled.webp|30k Year of the Disabled File:Nigeria 2017 aquatic.webp|2017 50 naira Rivers State 
 * In October 1960, an independence set was issued, inscribed FEDERATION OF NIGERIA.
 * In 1961, a pictorial definitive series was issued, the low values small, 2/6 values and above large. These were now inscribed "NIGERIA".
 * In 1965-66, a wild animals definitive series was released. "MAURICE FIEVET" (only) was imprinted at the bottom of stamps. There are many printings in many shades including those with separate colors applied in the wrong order.
 * In 1968-72, several values were redrawn, all recognizable by "N.S.P. & M. Co. Ltd." added to the imprint at bottom of stamps.
 * In 1973-74, new unwatermarked pictorial definitives were released. Litho prints have a 6mm long imprint reading "N S P & M  Co Ltd". Photogravure prints have imprints measuring 5½mmm long.
 * In 1975-80, photogravure designs were issued on watermarked paper.

Postage due
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 * In 1959, a numeral design was issued on Multiple Script CA watermark paper.
 * In 1961, it was reissued on Multiple FN watermark paper
 * In 1973, a similar design was issued, now denominated in kobo ("k"), perfed.
 * In 1987-94, three values were reissued rouletted.
 * In 2004, larger vertical format perfed stamps were issued.

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