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Auction: 21019 - Important Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1039

(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 VIa
1d. blocks of four with Swakopmund and Windhoek datestamps, the latter with missing year slug, 2d. block of four with Hofmeyr datestamp, 4d. interpanneau block of four (unusual) with two part Tsumeb datestamps, 1/3d. and 10/- blocks of four with Walvis Bay and Windhoek datestamps, all but the 4d. centrally applied strikes; a fine group. Cat. £260+

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Sold for
£240

Starting price
£95