Lot 508 Nigeria #189a 4d Multicoloured Leopards, 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue, A VFNH/OG Full Sheet Of 25 On MF/MF Paper, Ink Fluoresces Pink Under UV, Diagonal Crease Affects 4 Stamps & Some Gum Disturbances, Perf. 12.5 x 12

A VFNH/OG full sheet of 25 of the 4d multicoloured Leopards from the 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue on MF/MF paper, ink fluoresces pink under UV, diagonal crease affects 4 stamps & some gum disturbances, perf. 12.5 x 12. There is a diagonal crease that affects positions 15, 19-20 and 23-24. Light gum disturbances affect another 8 stamps in the sheet, with the remaining stamps being NH. The sheet is also folded vertically along the perfs between columns 3 and 4.

2017 Scott values NH singles at $0.60 each per stamp. So, our estimate of the value is $12, based on 14 singles at $0.60 each, and 8 singles at $0.30 each, plus a small premium for being in a full sheet. The sheet 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