Lot 289 Lagos SG#33 (SC#24) 4d Deep Mauve and Black 1887-1901 Queen Victoria Bicoloured Keyplate Issue, Four CDS Used Examples, From Different Printings, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $8 USD, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures

Four VG to VF scarce socked-on-the-nose CDS used examples of the 4d deep mauve and black Queen Victoria stamp from the 1887-1901 Bicoloured Keyplate Issue. Cancellations include smaller March 10, 1894 Lagos and larger January 19, 1898 Lagos CDS's, August 11, 1890 Ship Letter Cancel, for what appears to be London, and a German Seepost cancel. 2022 Scott Classic values 4 VF used examples at $8 USD. The stamp with the large January 19, 1898 Lagos cancel has a vertical crease, but is still great for the cancel. The stamps offered here grade 70, 82, 75 and 60 as follows:

Centering/margins: 40/60, 30/60 and 35/60

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for vertical crease on 1 stamp: -20 points