Lot 512 Nigeria #64avar (SG#59cvar) 5/- Black & Red Orange-Deep Brownish Orange King George VI & Niger Bridge, 1938-1952 King George VI Definitive Issue, 4 Fine & VF OG Singles, Comb Perf. 12, May 1949, Nov. 1950 & 1952 Printings

4 fine & VF OG singles of the 5/- black & red orange-deep brownish orange King George VI & Niger Bridge from the 1938-1952 King George VI Definitive Issue comb perf. 12. Starts with the November 1950 printing, printed in black and red orange. The May 1949 printing follows, in black & bright orange. The 1952 printing on the distinctive cross-hatched mesh paper is present, and is printed in black and red-orange. Finally there is a black and deep brownish orange, which appears from the paper, to be a late 1952 or early 1953 printing that is not listed in the Potter & Shelton table, or it is a sub-shade of the listed printings.

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 $20. The stamps offered here grade 70-84 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70, 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