Lot 776
South Africa SG O16/b misplaced opt block mint

Stamps & Covers of The World Including Great Britain, 30th-31st July | S25013
Auction: 30 July 2025 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £400 - £500
Description
OFFICIAL: 1930-47 ‘’set 6'' (=1931 issue) 6d ‘’dull green & pale orange'' ‘SUIDAFRIKA’' one word, watermark inverted, SG opt type O2 (12½mm spacing), left marginal block of twelve (6x2), showing major leftward misplacement of opt so that ‘’OFFISIEEL'' falls on vertical perfs and partly on margin, mint large part o.g. R.15/3 also showing type variety ‘’Stop after OFFISIEEL'' on Afrikaans stamp. A spectacular and rare piece. Ex Matheson [Union Handbook O23 V5,V9) SG O16,b

