Lot 248 Lagos SG#14 4d Deep bright Rose, Carmine Rose & Rose, Deep Rose & Rose Queen Victoria, 1876-1879 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, 3 Very Fine Used Singles Crown CC Wmk, Comb Perf 14, November 1880 Printing

3 very fine used singles of the 4d deep bright rose, carmine rose & rose, deep rose & rose Queen Victoria from the 1876-1879 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown cc wmk, comb perf 14, november 1880 printing.

Gibbons values these at £36, so we estimate them at $35. The stamps offered here grade 78, 80 and 82 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10, 8/10, 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