Lot 249 Lagos SG#14 4d Carmien Rose & Rose Queen Victoria, 1876-1879 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles Crown CC Wmk, Comb Perf 14, November 1880 Printing

2 fine/very fine used singles of the 4d carmien 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 £24, so we estimate them at $18. The stamps offered here grade 71 and 76 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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