Nigeria King George V Postage Stamp

Nigeria · 1914 · 1d

This definitive stamp features the profile of King George V, facing left, within an ornate frame. The design, known as the 'Mackennal' profile, was widely used across the British Empire. The country name 'NIGERIA' is inscribed at the top, with the denomination 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom.

Issued in 1914, this was the first postage stamp of the newly amalgamated Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. It replaced the separate issues of Northern and Southern Nigeria, symbolizing the unification under British rule.