Lot 71430 – 1974 4c red and black mint n.h. vertical strip of five with the lower stamp showing variety black omitted
Lot 71430 – 1974 4c red and black mint n.h. vertical strip of five with the lower stamp showing variety black omitted
Lot 71430 – 1974 4c red and black mint n.h. vertical strip of five with the lower stamp showing variety black omitted
South Africa » Union & Republic of South Africa
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 9 Dec 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1974 50th Anniversary of Broadcasting 4c red and black mint n.h. vertical strip of five with the lower stamp showing variety black omitted and the second stamp with partial omission, a very rare and visually appealing error of which only five strips existed and only two of the five are now known; cert. PFoSA (1980) (SASCC 356a, R280’000+, ca.£12’700).
Catalogue ref: S.G. 345a
Auction
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