Lot 260 Lagos SG#18 2d Prussian Blue Queen Victoria, 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, A Fine Used Single Crown CA Wmk, De La Rue Printing, Truncated 'N' In Pence

A fine used single of the 2d prussian blue Queen Victoria from the 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown ca wmk, de la rue printing, truncated 'n' in pence.

The truncated N is a constant variety that was present on all the 2d plates, right up to the end. It was never corrected. Some toning.

Gibbons values these at £8.5, so we estimate them at $20. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 0/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

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