Lot 199
1930-4 1d Type I ‘E’ Controls from Issues 2 and 3 mint ‡
The Moody Tidwell Collection of South Africa, with Important Pioneer Airmails | S26032
Auction: 17 December 2026, 10:00 GMT
Description
1930-4 1d Type I ‘E’ Controls, mint. Issue 2 marginal blocks of four with ‘E’ opposite both languages, the English block heavily hinged; marginal block of 20 (5 x 4) with ‘E’ opposite English and confirming flaws, stamps unmounted; upper six rows of sheet with ‘E’ opposite English, some splitting, showing very strong vertical black lines down columns 7 and 9. Issue 3 two marginal blocks of four with ‘E’ opposite R5/12 (no broken mast) and 16/12 (dot above yardarm), fine save the R5/12 block has a crease through the two right stamps, nonetheless a rare pair; also a horizontal pair with paper join across almost the whole stamps, ascribed to Issue 3 on the basis of R1/7 ‘hole in sail’. SG 43, SAH 37Ci, Cj, Ck, Cl
