Lot 472 Nigeria #63c (SG#58) 2/6d Black & Ultramarine King George VI & Buea Road, 1938-1952 King George VI Definitive Issue, A VFOG Single, Comb Perf. 13 x 11.5, 1938 Printing, Dramatic Upward Shift of Vignette

A VFOG single of the 2/6d black & ultramarine King George VI & Buea Road from the 1938-1952 King George VI Definitive Issue comb perf. 13 x 11.5. Most of the 1938 printings exist with two or more distinct shades. Where this is listed in Gibbons is on Falkland Islands and Gambia, where the 1d and 1.5d values are listed in up to 3 shades, ranging from vermilion to dark carmine. Gibbons used to recognize the same variation for the 1d of Bermuda, but dropped it several years ago, as many believed they were colour changelings due to moisture. But this is a visual hobby if nothing else, so we have differentiated all variations of shades on these printings. The vignette is shifted quite far upward, with the treetops protruding into the inner frame below "Nigeria". Ordinarily they end well below this point.

2022 Scott Classic does not list the individual printings of this set, nor any varieties. Also, it does not list a separate NH premium for each stamp, but a 100% premium can generally be inferred. Our values are generally estimates that are based on the Scott or Gibbons values, adjusted for scarcity of individual varieties, condition and NH status. Based on this, our estimate of the value is $25. The stamps offered here grade 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