Lot 194 Niger Coast Protectorate SG#56var 1/- Black Queen Victoria, 1894-1895 Unwatermarked Waterlow Widow's Weeds Issue, A FUN Single With Unlisted Perf 15 1/2-16 Comp 14 1/2-15, Gum Covered By Wax Paper

A FUN single of the 1/- black Queen Victoria from the 1894-1895 Unwatermarked Waterlow Widow's Weeds Issue with unlisted perf 15 1/2-16 comp 14 1/2-15, gum covered by wax paper. There is gum, but it is all covered by the wax paper interleaving that was used between the sheets being shipped.

There were 8 printings of this issue, resulting in the following issue quantities:
1/2d - 172, 736 - 7 printings
1d - 116, 736 - 6 printings
2d - 113,736 - 5 printings
2 1/2d - 111, 737 - 3 printings
5d - 80, 736 - 3 printings
1/- 41,736 - 3 printings

Our estimated value is $40 The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10