ORANGE FREE STATE
Orange Free State
REPUBLICAN PERIOD  -  BRITISH OCCUPATION
O322
1900 First printing (level stops) 1d on 1d purple. Upper marginal block of four showing a large downward shift of the surcharge resulting in the varieties VALUE OMITTED on the upper pair and SURCHARGE TRANSPOSED on the lower pair. The margin proves this is a downward rather than an upward shift. Hinged on the margin only, the stamps are superb unmounted mint. Holcombe certificate. (1993) SG 102j + var.
£480