Lot 267 Lagos SG#20 4d Carmine Rose & Deep Rose and Rose Queen Victoria, 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles Crown CA Wmk, De La Rue Printing, Different Printings

2 fine/very fine used singles of the 4d carmine rose & deep rose and rose Queen Victoria from the 1882-1886 Queen Victoria Keyplates Issue crown ca wmk, de la rue printing, different printings.

Gibbons values these at £24, so we estimate them at $18. The stamps offered here grade 66 and 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 6/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 6/10

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