SOUTH AFRICA 1949 UPU 3d bright blue variety, SG130a

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SOUTH AFRICA 1949 UPU 3d bright blue variety, SG130aSouth Africa 1949 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union 3d bright blue, upper left corner horizontal pair, left stamp (R1 1) showing variety 'Serif on C', SG130a. A fine unmounted mint positional example with full original gum. An interesting variety, rare in this positional form and in such fine condition. Stamps issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union featured 310 stamps in total across 84 different countries.

Showing "Tiny dash" in SE corner square from position R

What makes this item particularly remarkable is the exemplary quality control carried out by the printers

and represents a charming tribute to Britain’s longest serving monarch

with Mountains and water proving the most popular subjects among the competition winners

A very scarce commercially used multiple

watermark sideways

Signed across his image in fine black felt pen ink 'James Irwin'

Ali was also a passionate anti-war campaigner and an advocate for the Civil Rights Movement

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Type: Struck Ref

including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2009)

Very fine used example with part '13 X 15' circular date stamp