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Lot 32177 – 1900 (Mar) 1d on 1d brown type 31 surcharge (level stops) ERROR OF COLOUR in mint horizontal strip of 3

Lot 32177 – 1900 (Mar) 1d on 1d brown type 31 surcharge (level stops) ERROR OF COLOUR in mint horizontal strip of 3
South Africa » Orange Free State
Price realised
900 GBP
Estimate
700 – 900 GBP
Auction date
Thu 2 Jul 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1900 (Mar) 1d on 1d brown type 31 surcharge (level stops) ERROR OF COLOUR in mint horizontal strip of 3 (two stamps mint nh), showing offsets of surcharge on reverse, left stamp with minor gum creasing and one short perf, a very fine and very rare multiple (SG £1’650+)

Note: For the background see Buckley and Marriott vol II p.81 and now Hisey and Bartshe vol I pp 146-7. The original reports suggested that possibly as few as 50 were surcharged.

Expertise: Cert. RPS (1953)

Catalogue ref: SG 102a

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