King George V and Palm Tree
Nigeria · 1914 · 1d
This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V in an oval frame, set against a backdrop of a prominent palm tree, a symbol of the region's resources. The design, known as the 'Palm Tree' or 'Nyasaland' type, was widely used across British colonies. The denomination 'ONE PENNY' is inscribed at the bottom.
Issued in 1914, this was the first stamp of the newly formed Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, which unified the Northern and Southern Nigeria Protectorates. It marks the beginning of a unified postal system for the territory under British rule.
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