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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1345

South Africa
1913-24 King's Head Issue
Handstamped or Overprinted "specimen"
The set of fourteen values, each in a horizontal strip of three all overprinted or handstamped "specimen" and tied to folio pages by 'postes et telegraphs/ collection de berne/ madagascar' handstamps in pink from the Madagascar archives, split over three pieces of folio with the later 1½d. and 1/3d. handstamped and affixed to a separate piece and with a further small piece bearing 3d. ultramarine which was not overprinted "specimen" but issued as usual, as a specimen, by the U.P.U.; fine and unique; also a few extra specimens comprising 6d. and 2/6d. additionally handstamped 'gabon et du congo francais'1½d. and 1/3d. handstamped "specimen" from the Goa collection and 3d. ultramarine strip of three handstamped 'specimen/ collection/ mauritanie' in pink

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