National African Company, Ltd. (No stamps) | Royal Niger Company (Charter of July 10, 1886) | 1892-1893 | Sierra Gold Oil Rivers Protectorate Leone, Gambia, Coast, (Africa Order in Council, 1889) 1860 1869 1875 | | | | | -+- -+- -+- Niger Coast Protectorate, 1893 | +----------+---------+ | | Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria, Lagos, 1900 1901 1874 | | +--------+-------+ | Southern Nigeria, Feb. 16, 1906 THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, Virgin Islands, 1862 1874 1876 1861 1870 1866 ----------------------------------+---------------------------------------- | Leeward Islands General Issues,[14] 1890 Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, Virgin Islands, 1903 1903 1903 1903 1899 The foregoing British Empire groups are given as examples of how this great division may be sub-divided. Of the stamps of the great English-speaking Republic and the countries now or lately under her protection or looking to her for financial help groups may be formed:-- UNITED STATES: THE GENERAL ISSUES:-- (a) _With or without_-- The Postmasters' stamps. The Carrier's stamps. Confederate States, General issues. Confederate States, Postmasters' stamps. (b) _With or without_-- Cuba (since 1899). Guam (since 1899). Hawaii (since 1898). Panama Canal Zone (since 1904). Philippine Islands (since 1899). Porto Rico (since 1898). (c) _With or without_-- Dominican Republic. Haytian Republic. (d) _With or without_-- Liberia. Other suggested groupings may be taken from:-- THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. (a) _British._