SOUTH AFRICA 1949 SGO38, var Official

Stock Code: P212002713

Official. 1949-50 "Set 23" 1s "sepia-brown and blue" SCREENED rotogravure (= April 1950 issue), SG type O2 opt with 20mm spacing, four horizontal pairs showing prominent varieties, comprising R4/5-6 with V1 (Raised OFFICIAL) and V2 (Dropped OFFICIAL) se-tenant, R10/5-6 with V2 on right stamp, and two unplated pairs respectively showing unlisted "Raised OFFISIEEL" on left (English) or right (Afrikaans) stamp, fresh large part o.g. to o.g. (third pair unmounted). A fine and very interesting group. From a printing of 300 sheets, using an overprint forme unique to this stamp, which was the last in the old typeset format, prior to the introduction of the SG type O5 stereo blocks in June 1950. Ex Matheson. [Union Handbook O124 V1, V2, var]

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