Lot 161
1927 Pretoria 1d printings in blocks and second issue cracked plates ‡
The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1927 Pretoria 1d blocks representing the three printings, mint. First issue the four corner blocks, and the upper and lower centre blocks; second issue four corner blocks of six (3 x 2), all with watermarks inverted, also upper centre block (split horizontally), and a lower marginal block with reversed perforations; third printing the four corner blocks, upper and lower centre blocks, the upper block split horizontally, and the two arrow blocks. Also blocks of four with first issue R4/10 ‘comet’ flaw, and third issue R1/2 ‘black sail’ (creased). With the second issue cracked plates on four pages; R11/2 three blocks with progressive stages; R16-17/8 block with both cracks, and 17/8 two pairs with wider and final stages; R19/9 three progressive pairs, two of these used, mint block with the replacement cliché ‘twisted ship’ and the ‘twisted ship’ on a registered commercial cover to Kansas City, ex Tonking; R20/9 two progressive pairs, showing the damage before the cliché fell from the plate. Some faults but an extremely difficult group to assemble. SG 31
