SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition - P212014251

- P212014251

not affecting variety or control stamps

as it was distributed in three parts

unmounted o

SOUTH AFRICA 1951 SGO43, O45, O46a, O47 Official digital-edition - P212014251Official. 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