Lot 170 Northern Nigeria SG #20a 1/2d Pale Dull Purple & Green And Dull Purple & Green King Edward VII, 1905-1907 Imperium Keyplates Issue With Multiple Crown CA Wmk On Chalky Paper, 2 VFOG Singles 278,280 Were Issued From 1 Printing, Yeilding 2 Shades

2 VFOG singles of the 1/2d pale dull purple & green and dull purple & green King Edward VII from the 1905-1907 Imperium Keyplates Issue With Multiple Crown CA Wmk On Chalky Paper 278,280 were issued from 1 printing, yeilding 2 shades. There were 3 printings made for this issue in October 1906, September 1907 & October 1908

Our estimated value is $10. Gibbons Cat. Value £11 The stamps offered here grades 78,79 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 4/5, 3/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10