Cameroon On Nigeria

1961 Nigeria Postage Stamps Overprinted "U.K.T.T." 19. September    WM: 1   Perforation: 14

The British Cameroons As the British Cameroons are integrated with Nigeria, Nigerian stamps are used from around 1920. Special issues have appeared in 1960 for use in the British Cameroons issued by the British trust administration – stamps of Nigeria overprinted ‘Cameroons U.K.T.T.’ for ‘Cameroons United Kingdom Trusteeship Territory’. These stamps were issued in the British currency and valid for use in the Northern Cameroons until joined with Nigeria on 1 June 1961 and in the Southern Cameroons until joined with Cameroon on 1 October 1961.