Lot 160 Southern Nigeria SG#45/52 1912-1913 King George V Keyplate Issue, Multiple Crown CA Wmk, , 7 F/VFOG Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $16

7 F/VFOG singles from the 1912-1913 King George V Keyplate Issue, multiple crown ca wmk. The Scott numbers range from 45 to 52, and include 45-48, 50-52. 1/2d green - 1/- jet black on blue green. According to Nicholson, 224,160 of the 6d were issued. The shades are all slightly different from the stamps in lots 268-270. So they are likely different printings. There were 4 printings; May 1912 (2d only), June 1912 - 1/2d & 1d made into 25,250 booklets, plus all other values except 1d, June 1913 (1d, 2.5d, 3d, 6d and 1/-) and sept 1913 (1d only). So there are 3 printings of the 1d, 2 each of 1/2d, 2.5d, 2d, 3d, 6d & 1/-. The others had only 1 printing, 2017 Gibbons Cat £18.75. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $16.

The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70, 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