Southern Nigeria SG#21a,22a,26a,27a 1/2d Gray Black And Pale Green, 1d Gray Black And Carmine, 4d Gray Black and Olive-Green, 6d Gray Black And Bright Purple King Edward VII Issue 1904-1909 De La Rue Keyplate Design, Chalky Paper, 7 VF CDS Cancels

Seven well centered and very fine/fine examples of the 1/2d gray black and pale green ,1d gray black and carmine, 4d gray black and olive green and 6d gray black and bright purple King Edward VII stamps from the 1904-1909 De La Rue keyplate design, multiple crown CA watermark on chalky paper, with extra shades. The CDS cancels are as follows:

• 1/2d - one is obscured, the other is Sapele, May 9th, year obscured
• 1d - One is Lagos, Aug 5th, year obscured. Second is Sapele, August, day and year obscured. Third is obscured.
• 4d - Old Calabar, Nov. 13th, 1908.
• 6d - Feb 1st, location and date is obscured.

Gibbons lists these examples at 40.10 pounds, (approximately $80.20) The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 84 as follows:

Centering/margins: 35/60, 44/60

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancelations: 10/10