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Lot 341 Lagos SG#58-58a (SC#54-54a) 3d Purple & Chestnut, King Edward VII, 1904-1906 Multiple Crown CA Watermarked Issue, Very Fine OG Examples of the Ordinary and Chalky Papers, 2022 Scott Classic cat. $21.50 USD

Lot 341 Lagos SG#58-58a (SC#54-54a) 3d Purple & Chestnut, King Edward VII, 1904-1906 Multiple Crown CA Watermarked Issue, Very Fine OG Examples of the Ordinary and Chalky Papers, 2022 Scott Classic cat. $21.50 USD

Well centered and very fine OG examples of the 3d purple and chestnut, 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 36,600 stamps on ordinary paper and 36,000 on chalky paper issued.

Stanley Gibbons values VF-75 mint OG examples at 18.50 pounds = $37.00.

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 and VF-84 as follows:

Margins/centering: 54/70 and 50/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10



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