Lot 1147
1946 'Thick Map' 6d black and ochre, the...

Great Britain & Commonwealth | 5950
Auction: 21 April 2023 at 08:45 BST
Estimate: £500 - £600
Description
1946 'Thick Map' 6d black and ochre, the scarce shade, lower marginal block of 4 from vignette plate '2', the lower right stamp variety 'SOUTH POKE' (R6/8), centrally cancelled by two very fine strikes of type SG6 'South Georgia' cds, dated '20 SEP 1946'. Attractive and very rare in this form and condition, and the first used example of the variety we can recall handling. Ex Ivor Little.

