Lot 262 Lagos SG#19 3d Pale Chestnut Queen Victoria, 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, A VFOG Single Crown CA Wmk, De La Rue Printing, Thin Lettering

A VFOG single of the 3d pale chestnut Queen Victoria from the 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown ca wmk, de la rue printing, thin lettering.

Gibbons values these at £30, so we estimate them at $25. The stamp offered here grades 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 50/70

Paper Freshness: 3/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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