List of people on the postage stamps of Nigeria

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Queen Victoria on a Southern Nigeria Protectorate 1 shilling stamp of 1901. Stamp Southern Nigeria 1901 1sh.jpg
Queen Victoria on a Southern Nigeria Protectorate 1 shilling stamp of 1901.

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of Nigeria and earlier constituent parts, including the years in which they appeared on a stamp.

Contents

Lagos 1874-1906

Niger Coast Protectorate 1894-1898

Northern Nigeria 1900-1912

Oil Rivers 1892-1893

Southern Nigeria 1901-1912

Nigeria 1914-1960

Nigeria Independent 1960+

Biafra 1968-1969

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References

  1. "Nigeria". National Postal Museum. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. "Design and Designers of Nigerian Postage Stamp" (PDF). 2016. p. 19. ISSN   2224-6061 . Retrieved June 14, 2022.