Nigeria King George V 1d Red

Nigeria · 1914 · 1d

This definitive stamp features a three-quarter profile portrait of King George V, facing left, set within an ornate oval frame. The country name 'NIGERIA' is inscribed at the top, with the denomination 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom. The design is typical of British colonial issues of the period, emphasizing the monarch's authority.

Issued in 1914, this was the first postage stamp of the newly amalgamated Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, which combined the former Northern and Southern Nigeria Protectorates. It marks the formal beginning of a unified postal system for the country under British rule.