Lot 228 Lagos SG#5 4d Carmine Queen Victoria, 1874-1875 De La Rue Keyplates Issue, Crown CC Wmk, Perf 12 1/2, A Very Good Used Single Some Surface Rubbing & Small Thin At UR

A Very Good Used single of the 4d carmine Queen Victoria from the 1874-1875 De La Rue Keyplates Issue, Crown CC Wmk, Perf 12 1/2 some surface rubbing & small thin at ur. There were 7 printings were made between May 1874-May 1875 as follows:
1d-19,800-6 printings
2d-14,160-4 printngs
3d 15,780-4 printings
4d 22,320-7 printings
6d 22,620-7 printings
1/- 15,600-4 printings

Our estimated value is $12.Gibbons values this at £50. The stamp offered here grades 55 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 2/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: --10 points.