Lot 208
1930-4 1d Type I creased and joined paper varieties 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 paper varieties, mint. Four items printed on creased paper leaving unprinted streaks, large part o.g.; vertical pair, vertical strip of three, vertical strip of four from Issue 6 in the characteristic deep maroon, and a marginal block of six (2 x 3) with black sheet number. Issue 6 lower left corner block of twelve (6 x 2) with a paper join across the junction of the rows, unmounted o.g., with a marginal block, the upper stamps with partial frame offsets, reinforced between upper stamp and margin. Issue 7 joined paper blocks with inverted watermarks; lower left corner block of 12 (2 x 6) with sheet number, paper join across rows 16-17, some bends, minor creasing and a small reinforcement but of good appearance; and a part arrow block with R20/7 extended yardarm, with a paper join covering almost the entire lower pair. SG 43, 43cw, SAH 37Bv18
