Lot 220 Southern Nigeria SG#20-21 1903-1904 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, Booklet & Non Booklet Printings, Crown CA Wmks, 6 F/VFOG Singles, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $60

6 F/VFOG singles from the 1903-1904 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, booklet & non booklet printings, Crown CA Wmks. 1/2d brownish gray & green and 1d brownish gray and aniline rosine, brownish gray & rosine, 1d brownish gray & aniline rose red, gray & aniline red & deep gray & deep red (ex. booklet - straight perf tips at bottom). There were three non-booklet printings of the 1d, and one booklet printing (April 1905). So the first 4 are likely to be all printings plus an extra shade and there are three printings of the 1/2d.. There were 4 printings of this set, July 1902 - All values except 2.5d, Feb 1903 - 1/2d & 1d, January 1904 - 2.5d & November 1904 - 10/-. All values other than the 1/2d, 1d & 10/- have only 1 printing, but many show some shade variations, 2017 Gibbons Cat £90.6. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $60.

The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70, 40/70, 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10