Lot 174 Northern Nigeria SG #24a 5d Dull Purple & Chestnut King Edward VII, 1905-1907 Imperium Keyplates Issue With Multiple Crown CA Wmk On Chalky Paper, A VFOG Single Feb. 1909 Printing Which Produced Just 42,600 Stamps

A VFOG single of the 5d dull purple & chestnut King Edward VII from the 1905-1907 Imperium Keyplates Issue With Multiple Crown CA Wmk On Chalky Paper feb. 1909 printing which produced just 42,600 stamps. Usual surface rubbing.
There were 3 printings made for this issue in October 1906, September 1907 & October 1908

Our estimated value is $35. Gibbons Cat. Value £38 The stamp offered here grades 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 3/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10