SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition not affecting variety or control

not affecting variety or control stamps

R20/1 with natural inclusion

Copy of 2017 RPS of a block of four from which this single was taken

still a very rare commercial franking which includes the two key values in the set

franked by single 1928-30 2d grey and maroon "Set 4" (= 1929 issue

SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition not affecting variety or controlOfficial. 1952 (18 May) OHMS airmail cover from Pretoria to Washington D. C., franked at 1s9d rate by 1950 54 "Stereo" 1d, 2d, 6d and 1s singles, tied by slogan cancel. A fine and colourful franking, ex Matheson. [The absence of a 3d value meant that this rate could not be paid with fewer than four stamps. This cover shows use of the small format 1d value (SG O43), for which Part I wrongly gives a "6. 52" issue date. It was actually issued in Nov