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Auction: 21019 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1033

(x) South West Africa
The Issued Stamps
1924 (Dec.)-27 (Feb.) Settings VI and VIa
This issue was overprinted in complete sheets of 240 and initially with "South West Africa" 16½mm. long on the upper two panes and 16mm. on the lower two panes. This order was subsequently reversed. For printings from 8 November 1926 all four panes had the 16½mm. measurement
Setting VI
3d. deep bright blue and Setting VIa 3d. ultramarine blocks of four, both showing overprints misplaced 5mm. to foot resulting in "Africa./Afrika." between the vertical pair perfs.; fine mint with the 3d. ultramarine block unmounted. S.G. 32, 32a

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Sold for
£200

Starting price
£95