CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Griqualand West, Mafeking, Vryburg
GRIQUALAND WEST
AC941
GRIQUALAND WEST 1878 watermark Crown CC 1d carmine-red overprinted ā€˜Gā€™ in black. A lower marginal BLOCK OF 23 from the lower left pane, positions [37-54 / 55-59] with interpanneau gutter margin at right. All showing the variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Positions [38] and [55] are Type 15 (Roman) while all the others are Type 16 (italic). Also showing Plate number ā€˜2ā€™ in lower margin. Hinged on two and creased through the second row (not mentioned on a clear RPS certificate (1977). Otherwise remarkably fine and fresh unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. SG 16a, 17a
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