SG44a. 1931 (April).
2d. Slate-grey and lilac. 'Tete-beche'. "SUIDAFRIKA" in one word.
Brilliant fresh Unmounted full sheet marginal mint pair with printer's centre guide at left.
(From the special plate for the 1931 3s booklet (SB8), in which the last two columns were intentionally inverted to provide a left binding margin for panes of 4. After manufacture of the booklets the middle two columns of each sheet were retained and sold through post offices as 'Economy strips')
(From column 4 and 5.)
David Brandon Certificate.
Extremely Rare and Outstanding Positional Piece.
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