Lot 214 Niger Coast Protectorate SG#67e 1d Dull Orange Vermilion Queen Victoria, 1897-1900 Waterlow Widow's Weeds Issue With Crown CA Wmk, A Fine Used Single Perf 13 1/2-14 Comp 12-13

A Fine Used single of the 1d dull orange vermilion Queen Victoria from the 1897-1900 Waterlow Widow's Weeds Issue With Crown CA Wmk perf 13 1/2-14 comp 12-13. There were 9 printings between 1896-1900:
1/2d green - 390,000 - 7 printings
1d vermilion - 397,000 - 7 printings
2d lake - 109,000 - 5 printings
2 1/2d slate blue - 125,000 - 6 printings
5d red violet - 39,600 - 3 printings
6d yellow brown - 44,000 - 2 printings
1/- black - 25,000 - 3 printings
2/6d olive bistre - 32,000 - 3 printings
10/- violet - 5,500 - 4 printings

Our estimated value is $13.Gibbons values this at £27 The stamp offered here grades 73 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10

Cancellation: 8/10