Northern Nigeria SG#49 2/6 Black and Carmine on Blue King George V Issue 1912-1914 De La Rue Imperium Keyplate Design Printed In Universal Colors. A VF SON Cancel On Chalky Paper
Northern Nigeria SG#49 2/6 Black and Carmine on Blue King George V Issue 1912-1914 De La Rue Imperium Keyplate Design Printed In Universal Colors. A VF SON Cancel On Chalky Paper
A very fine used example of the 2/6 black and carmine on blue King George V stamps from the 1912-1914 De La Rue Imperium keyplate design printed in universal colors, multiple crown CA watermark on chalky paper. April 17, 1913 Zungeru CDS cancel.
Gibbons lists a very fine example at 55 pounds, (approximately $110). The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:
Centering/margins: 35/60
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Cancelation: 10/10