Lot 9 Northern Nigeria SC#20 1d Dull Purple and Carmine, 1905 King Edward VII MCA Imperium Keyplates on Ordinary Paper, Single Use on Cover to UK, Estimated Value $45

A fine cover, sent from Zungeru on August 8, 1905 to Bath, Somerset, UK. Franked with a single ordinary paper 1d dull purple and carmine Edward VII keyplate paying the 1d letter rate to UK. Proud type D2 Zungeru CDS dated August 8, 1905 (20 GBP on Cover in Proud), type D3 Lokoja transit CDS dated August 14, 1905 (18 GBP on cover in Proud) and September 1, 1905 Bath arrival backstamp. Gibbons prescribes a multiplier of 6x for Queen Victoria issues used on cover, and 5x for Edward VIIand King George V issues. This is the starting point in valuing these covers. Then, the value of any postal markings is added and both the rate and route travelled are considered, as well as condition. The basic catalogue value, based on the multiplier applied to 2022 Scott Classic catalogue values is $6.25. Based on all the factors considered, we estimate the value of the cover to be $45.