Lagos SG#47, 47b 21/2d Purple & Ultramarine on Grey Blue, King Edward VII, 1903-1904 Crown CA Watermarked Issue, VF OG Examples of Both Types

Well centered and very fine OG examples of both types of the 21/2d purple and ultramarine on grey blue, King Edward VII De La Rue Keyplate stamps from the 1903-1904 Crown CA watermarked issue. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 24,720 of the type 1 stamps issued and 60,720 of the type 2 stamps issued. Type 1 shows the value tablet with smaller letters and numerals, while type 2 has the larger letters.

Stanley Gibbons values VF-75 mint OG examples at 6 pounds = $12.

I have written a blog post which reviews the points of interest with this issue. You can access it here.

The stamps offered here grade VF-80 as follows:

Margins/centering: 50/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10