SOUTH AFRICA 1925 9d green 'Air' variety, SG29var

SOUTH AFRICA 1925 9d green 'Air' variety, SG29varSouth Africa 1925 9d green 'Air', lower left corner block of 4, with upper left stamp (R11 1) showing "Extended strut" flaw (Union Handbook 19 V1), SG29var. A fine and fresh mint positional block with original gum. The lower pair are unmounted mint. Minor wrinkles in margin, mentioned purely for accuracy and do not detract from what is an extremely attractive positional multiple. An attractive airmail stamp depicting de Havilland DH. 9 biplane, a

The 1933 stamp issue marked the Centenary of the Abolition of Slavery and of the death of William Wilberforce

A rare positional multiple of this highly visual error of missing colour

New South Wales 1851-55 'Laureate' 2d chalky blue

Some short perforations and a minor thin spot

which is catalogued by Stanley Gibbons at £10

with variety watermark INVERTED

Finding the two together makes this a hugely rare piece

Ringo Starr (1940-) officially became a Beatle

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue price for a single stamp is £600 meaning no premium has been attached to reflect the fact this block of four is substantially more scarce than the single stamps of the printing plate of this issue

dated May 15th

After a 23 year reign

Paint is chipped in places