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Auction: 142 - March Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 802

#5a, 1889 1/- Green, "Swazieland" inverted ovpt., a fabulously rare mint block of six (3x2), wonderfully fresh with luxurious color and full intact perforations, o.g., small h.r., the bottom row is never hinged, attractive fine centering; the rarity of this block cannot be overemphasized, for an overprint that is difficult to find genuine and then to have it inverted in a multiple of this size is nothing but amazing; 1976 RPS certificate (S.G. #3a; for singles £4,800+).

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