A very fine used example of the 3d purple on yellow King George V stamp from the 1914-1922 De La Rue Imperium keyplate design, multiple crown CA watermark on chalky paper, with an orange buffed backing. Most of the CDS is obscured, the only visible information is the date, which is August 2nd
Included in the photos is a scan of every different paper back found for this paper color.
Gibbons lists a very fine used example at 10 pounds, (approximately $20). The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:
