Lot 267 Lagos SG#24 (SC#23) 4d Violet, Queen Victoria, 1884-1886 Second Crown CA Watermarked Issue, A Very Fine Mint Small Part OG Example, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $160 USD, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures
Lot 267 Lagos SG#24 (SC#23) 4d Violet, Queen Victoria, 1884-1886 Second Crown CA Watermarked Issue, A Very Fine Mint Small Part OG Example, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $160 USD, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures
A very well centered and very fine small part OG example of the 4d violet Queen Victoria De La Rue Keyplate stamp from the 1884-1886 second Crown CA watermarked issue, printed in the new colours. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 41,760 stamps issued across 11 printings between July 1884 and December 1886. Vertical wove paper showing no visible mesh and watermarked crown CA.
2022 Scott Classic values a VF-75 mint example at$ 160 USD. Even without gum it should still be worth approximately $80.
I have written a blog post which explains the differences between the printings, which you can access here.
The stamp offered here grades VF-84 as follows:
Margins/centering: 54/70
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10