Lot 480 Nigeria #189-189a, 190-191 4d, 6d, 9d Multicoloured Leopards - Grey Parrots, 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue, 8 VFNH & VFOG Singles All With Different Front & Back Levels Of Fluorescence

8 VFNH & VFOG singles of the 4d, 6d, 9d multicoloured Leopards - Grey Parrots from the 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue all with different front & back levels of fluorescence. Includes: (1) 4d perf 12.5 x 12, with ink that appears pink & fuschia under UV, on MF/MF paper with sparse brownish woodpulp paper; (2) 4d perf. 14 x 13.5, on MF/DF paper with crackly dex gum, fluorescent ink that is bright pink under UV; (3) as (2) but ink is normal pink under UV; (4) 6d on HF/HF paper with very few woodpulp flecks; (5) 6d on HF/MF paper with brownish woodpulp flecks; (6) 6d on F/F paper with brownish woodpulp flecks (OG); (7) 9d on HB/DF paper with crackly dex gum, (10) 9d on HF/DF paper with crackly dex gum.

2017 Scott values this at $13.5. The stamps offered here grade 75-84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70, 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