Lot 148
1927-8 Pretoria ½d controls and varieties mint ‡








The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1927-8 Pretoria ½d controls, mint. All four corner blocks from Issue 1, and the same for Issue 2; Issue 1 all four arrow blocks, the lower arrow block partially separated vertically. Also Issue 1 block of 15 pairs with R6/12 ‘large white blob’, two pairs with progressive states of R8/2 blob by buck's head, two blocks demonstrating poorly-cleaned plates, pair with R20/9 extended ‘A’ and a colour changeling pair. Also an upper right corner block of six pairs, large part o.g., with some creasing which has resulted in a marginal fold-over, leading to the upper part of the side jubilee lines appearing on the gummed side. SG 30








