Lot 344 Lagos SG#60-60a (SC#56-56a) 1/- Dull Green and Black, King Edward VII, 1904-1906 Multiple Crown CA Issue, a Very Fine OG Examples of the Ordinary and Chalky Papers, 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $48.5 USD, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures

Well centered and very fine OG examples of the 1/- dull green and black, King Edward VII De La Rue Keyplate stamp from the 1904-1904 Multiple Crown CA watermarked issue, on ordinary and chalky papers. According to J.F Ince in his definitive work, there were a total of 24,000 stamps on ordinary paper and 24,600 stamps on chalky paper issued.

2022 Scott Classic values VF-75 mint OG examples at $48.50 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 as follows:

Margins/centering: 50/70

Paper freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10