Lot 177 Gold Coast (C) SG#11-12, 1884-1891 Queen Victoira Keyplate Issue, 4 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Cape Coast(556), Accra(554) & Atlantic Mail Boat(B27) Barred Numeral Cancels

4 very good/fine used singles from the 1884-1891 Queen Victoira Keyplate Issue, Cape Coast(556), Accra(554) & Atlantic mail boat(b27) barred numeral cancels.

The 556 cancel on the 1d is in blue while it is black on the 1/2d. The 1/2d 556 cancel has a vertical crease.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 61 and 74 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 2/5, 3/5, 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.