Lot 229 Southern Nigeria SG#30 5/- Deep Brownish Gray & Pale Yellow 1904-1905 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, Multiple Crown CA Wmk, Ordinary Paper, A VFOG Single, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $60

A VFOG example of the 5/- deep brownish gray & pale yellow from the 1904-1905 King Edward VII Keyplates Issue, multiple Crown CA Wmk, ordinary paper. Only a mere 6,240 were issued from one single printing made in November 1904. There were 7 printings of this issue as follows; April 1904 (1/2d & 2d), May 1904 (1/2d, 2d, 2.5d & 1/-), June 1904 (1d), October 1904 (6d), November 1904 (2d, 2.5d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- & £1), March 1905 (1/2d, 1d) & April 1905 (1d - all booklets). All except one printing of the 2d were head type A, 2017 Gibbons Cat £60. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $60.

The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10