Lot 436 Lagos SG#55-55a (SC#51-51a) 1d Purple on Deep Red, King Edward VII, 1904-1906 Multiple Crown CA Watermarked Issue, Very Fine OG Examples of the Ordinary and Chalky Papers, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $9.75 USD

Well centered and very fine OG examples of the 1d purple on deep red, King Edward VII De La Rue Keyplate stamps from the 1904-1904 Multiple Crown CA watermarked issue. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 485,880 stamps on ordinary paper and 489,000 on chalky paper issued.

Stanley Gibbons values VF-75 mint OG examples at 11 pounds = $22.

I have written two blog posts which reviews the points of interest with this issue. You can access the first one 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