Lot 509 Nigeria #189var 4d Multicoloured Leopards, 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue, A VFNH Complete Sheet Of 60 On F/DF Paper, Crackly Dex Gum, FGN Overprints, Cylinder 1A

A VFNH complete sheet of 60 of the 3d multicoloured Cheetahs from the 1965-1966 Wildlife Issue on hf/df paper, crackly dex gum, fgn overprints, cylinder 1a. The FGN overprints were prepared for use by government departments, but were never officially issued. They are not priced in either Gibbons or Scott, but are scarce.There are some minor perf separations at the selvedge, as well as creases and wrinkles in the selvedge itself. The sheet has been folded in half horizontally, We feel that an estimate of $5 per stamp is reasonable for this.

2017 Scott values this at $300. 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