Northern Nigeria SG#16 1/- Green And Black King Edward VII Issue 1902-1905 De La Rue Imperium Keyplate Design. Two Very Fine Examples Of Two Different Printings
Northern Nigeria SG#16 1/- Green And Black King Edward VII Issue 1902-1905 De La Rue Imperium Keyplate Design. Two Very Fine Examples Of Two Different Printings
Two very fine hinged examples of the 1/- green and black King Edward VII stamps from the 1900-1902 De La Rue Imperium keyplate design, single crown CA watermark, each in slightly different shades. One printing was April 1902, the other was December 1902 or January 1903.
Gibbons lists two very fine hinged examples at 14 pounds, (approximately $28). The stamps offered here grade 75 and 80 as follows:
Centering/margins: 45/70, 50/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10