1910 2½d Opening of Parliament handstamped 'Specimen' in black, SG 1s, light toning as usually found. Scarce and under-rated
Lot 891
Estimate: $100T
Realised Price : $75
1930-45 Definitives bilingual pairs of 1d, 3d Black and Red, 4d, 1/- and 2/6d Green and Brown, the 3d and 4d with inverted wmks (10). Cat £240+
Lot 892
Estimate: $20,000
1969 World's First Heart Transplant, 2½c Prof Barnard and Groote Schuur Hospital positional block of ten (5x2), upper row error 'Plum (RSA, value and large portion of head colouring) omitted', minor toning and one normal unit mounted. A great modern South African rarity, believed to be the only known piece
Lot 893
Estimate: $10,000
1974 Definitives 5c Cape Gannet upper positional block of twenty (10x2), seven units error 'Light Grey background omitted' in varying degrees from large to small part, four units missing 'RSA and 5c', small separation at left. One of the most spectacular modern errors
Lot 894
Estimate: $2,500
1996 50th Anniversary of South African Merchant Marine M/Sheets, SG MS934, sheet of four M/Sheets with corporate logo and inscription 'Safamarine', the lower two units with inscription 'SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE MEDIA RELEASE' and printed diagonal line through corner of stamp design. Only three such sheets are believed to exist
Lot 895
Estimate: $1,750
1997 Endangered Species (3rd series) 1c to 90c, plus 2R and 3R, imperforate pairs (12 pairs)
Lot 896
Estimate: $300
1997 Endangered Species (3rd series), 60c Cape Hunting Dog, imperforate block of four
Lot 897
Estimate: $2,500
1999 5R 'Australia 99' M/Sheet, SG MS1116, the sheet of four M/Sheets. Only three such sheets are believed to exist
