SOUTH AFRICA 1926 6d green and orange Official, variety, SGO4var Sports type O4 local overprint

type O4 local overprint

neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross

Particularly rare as a marginal example and a much desired error of missing colour from the British Commonwealth in this particularly popular area of study

Minor toning but an attractive and desirable example of this key rarity

SOUTH AFRICA 1926 6d green and orange Official, variety, SGO4var Sports type O4 local overprintSouth Africa 1926 6d green and orange Official, overprint type O1 (with stops), horizontal pair (London printing), showing overprint misplaced 4 5mm downwards resulting in partial "O" of "OFFICIAL" appearing in top perforation, SGO4var. A fine mint pair with original gum. Some very faint gum yellowing, which is common and still of very fine appearance. A rare Union of South Africa issue of the "Orange Tree", especially with this variety. The Stanley