Lot 276 Southern Nigeria SG#33a 1/2c Dull Green, 1907-1911 King Edward VII Universal Color Keyplate, A VFNH Right Pane Of 60, Die A, Phenominally Rare Complete Right Pane, No Perf Separations, Just Some Wrinkles In The Selvedge And The Interpane Gutter.

A VFNH right pane of 60 of the 1/2c dull green from the 1907-1911 King Edward VII Universal Color Keyplate, die a, phenominally rare complete right pane, no perf separations, just some wrinkles in the selvedge and the interpane gutter.

Wrinkles in the selvedge and the interpane gutter is only 1/2 the full width along the bottom 9 rows. This may be the only surviving pane of this stamp in the scarce die A. The rarity is due to Die B having replaced Die A when this value was issued in 1907. Gibbons lists a hinged single at £17. In NH the vlaue would be £35 at a minimum. So for 60 stamps the cat value of singles would be £2,100. There should also be a premium for the fact that this is an intact sheet.

Gibbons values this at £35 (single), so we estimate it at $2500. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10