SOUTH AFRICA 1935 SGO27 Official digital-edition 1880 5s rose-red

1880 5s rose-red

neatly tied to a small piece by crisp black MC's

British Indian Ocean Territory – updated to June 2021

Very fine cover with original contents from Northampton to Machynlleth with a crisp red 'PD1' (NN 153) UPP handstamp at upper right and a superb red Spratton UDC at lower left

On covers ‘Multipliers’ provided for all stamps to 1945

SOUTH AFRICA 1935 SGO27 Official digital-edition 1880 5s rose-redOfficial. 1935 49 "Set 22" (= June 1948 issue) 10s "violet blue and olive sepia", SG type O2 opt (OFFICIAL at right) with 20mm spacing, upper right horizontal pair, unmounted o. g. Minor gum wrinkle, nevertheless a scarce positional example, from a printing of just 100 upper half sheets. [Union Handbook O117] P212006762