Lot 208 Southern Nigeria SG#6 1901-1903 Queen Victoria Widow's Weeds Keyplate Issue, Crown CA Wmk, 2 VFNH/OG Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $33

2 VFNH/OG example of the from the 1901-1903 Queen Victoria Widow's Weeds Keyplate Issue, Crown CA Wmk. 1/- dull bluish green & black and 1/2 deep dull bluish green & black. According to Nicholson, only 10,560 stamps were issued the same number as the 2/6d which catalogues nearly 5 times as much. The paler dull green shade is NH, the deeper shade is LH, 2017 Gibbons Cat £22. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $33.

The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10