SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition still a very rare commercial

still a very rare commercial franking which includes the two key values in the set

- P212014251

R20/1 with natural inclusion

not affecting variety or control stamps

Edwards Crown Inverted)

SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition still a very rare commercialOfficial. 1952 (18 May) OHMS airmail cover from Pretoria to Washington D. C., franked at 1s9d rate by 1950 54 "Stereo" 1d, 2d, 6d and 1s singles, tied by slogan cancel. A fine and colourful franking, ex Matheson. [The absence of a 3d value meant that this rate could not be paid with fewer than four stamps. This cover shows use of the small format 1d value (SG O43), for which Part I wrongly gives a "6. 52" issue date. It was actually issued in Nov