Lot 336 Lagos SG#54-54a (SC#50-50a) 1/2d Dull Green and Green, King Edward VII, 1904-1906 Multiple Crown CA Watermarked Issue, Very Fine OG Examples of the Ordinary and Chalky Papers, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $26 USD, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures

Well centered and very fine OG examples of the 1/2d dull green and green, King Edward VII De La Rue Keyplate stamps from the 1904-1904 Multiple Crown CA watermarked issue. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 120,360 stamps on ordinary paper and 243,200 on chalky paper issued in 2 printings.

2022 Scott Classic values VF-75 mint OG examples at $26 USD.

I have written two blog posts which reviews the points of interest with this issue. You can access the first one here.

The stamps offered here grade VF-80 and VF-84 as follows:

Margins/centering: 50/70 and 54/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10