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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2063

(x) South Africa
1925 Airmail Issue
Proofs
1d., 3d., 6d. and 9d. proof block of the four values in magenta and a similar set of four in blue, both on piece of gummed wove paper (118-122x186-192mm.) marked "Designs for Special Air Mail Stamps" with the suggested colours (as issued) written alongside each value and both marked below "Printers samples submitted to me to select colour for each stamp. Thomas Boydell January 1925. Minister of Posts & Telegraphs"; the sheet in blue with corner crease at lower left which has split the paper and been rejoined. A remarkable pair of proofs for this issue which we have never seen before. Photo

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Sold for
£9,000