South Africa 1908-09 Natal £1 purple and black/red used in Cape of Good Hope, SGZ68

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South Africa 1908-09 Natal £1 purple and black/red used in Cape of Good Hope, SGZ68South Africa Natal 1908 09 1 purple and black red, centrally cancelled by very fine "G. P. O. CAPE TOWN" circular date stamp, dated 'JY 22 11', SGZ68. A lovely quality example of this interprovincial rarity, used in Cape of Good Hope. The well positioned cancellation leaves the portrait and principal features of the design clear. A very fine and scarce interprovincial period usage (from 1 June 1910 31 August 1913). SG Catalogue Value: 900. Following

following the death of his mother Queen Victoria

rarest and sought after basic stamp of Canada

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

Brian Blessed

Features a high level of detail on the skin

A couple of slightly short perforations mentioned for accuracy

Only 84 possible

1d + 1d green and carmine and 1½d + 1½d blue-green and purple)

both cancelled and tied by crisp red Maltese Crosses

Vertical creasing in "D" and "I" columns does not detract from this being one of the great mint multiples of this issue

the design suggested by E

Pristine quality example of this very popular stamp issue