Lot 237 Lagos SG#10 1d Pale Reddish Lilac Mauve & Pale Bluish Lilac Mauve Queen Victoria, 1876-1879 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles Crown CC Wmk, Line Perf 14

2 fine/very fine used singles of the 1d pale reddish lilac mauve & pale bluish lilac mauve Queen Victoria from the 1876-1879 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown cc wmk, Line perf 14.

Gibbons values these at £40, so we estimate them at $30. The stamps offered here grade 71 and 76 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10

Cancellation: 6/10

There were 6 printings made between May 1876 and November 1880; 1d (66,600 - 4 printings), 2d (49,140 - 6 printings), 3d (30,120 - 4 printings), 6d 934,080 - 3 printings) and 1/- (5760, 1 printing). The first 5 printings were line perforated, while the last one is comb perforated