Lot 258 Lagos SG#17 1d Lilac Mauve Queen Victoria, 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, A Fine Used Single Crown CA Wmk, De La Rue Printing

A fine used single of the 1d lilac mauve Queen Victoria from the 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown ca wmk, de la rue printing.

Gibbons values these at £30, so we estimate them at $15. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10

There were several printings between 1882-1886 as follows; 1d (31,980), 2d (32,640), 3d (24,540), 4d (36,240),