Lot 80 Southern Nigeria SG#21a-22a 1905-1906 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, Multiple Crown CA Wmk, Chalky Paper, 4 VFOG Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $30

4 VFOG singles from the 1905-1906 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, Multiple Crown CA Wmk, chalky paper. 1/2d brownish gray & yellow green, 1/2d gray & yellow green, 1d brownish gray & carmine and 1d deep gray & carmine. Both the august 1905 & December 1905 printings. According to Nicholson, 303,240 of the 1/2d and 365,400 of the 1d were issued. Roughly 1/3 of each are the August printing & 2/3 are the December printing. There were just 3 printings of these types in August 1905, November 1905 & December 1905. The November 1905 printing was just 65,040 1d made into booklets August 1905 was the 1/2d, 1d & 14. The December 1905 was the 1/2d, 1d, 4d, 6d & 2/6d, 2017 Gibbons Cat £28.5. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $30.

The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70, 54/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10