Lot 177 Lagos SG#1 1d Reddish Lilac & Pale Dull Claret, Queen Victoria, 1874-1876 Perf. 12.5 Crown CC Watermarked Issue, 6th Printing, A Fine OG Example, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $80 USD For Most Common Printing

A fine mint OG example of the 1d reddish lilac and very pale dull claret Queen Victoria De La Rue Keyplate stamp from the 1874-1876 Perf. 12.5 Crown CC issue. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 19,800 stamps issued across 6 different printings between May 12, 1874 and May 13, 1875. This example is from the sixth printing from May 13, 1875, of which only 6,180 stamps were printed. Vertical wove paper showing no visible mesh and watermarked crown CC. Full original gum, which is unusual on the crown CC issues.

2022 Scott Classic values a VF-75 mint example at $80 USD. 

I have written a blog post explaining the differences between the various printings, which you can access by clicking here.

The stamp offered here grades F-65 OG as follows:

Margins/centering: 40/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10