Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 9, SG2 Basutoland stamps South Africa was slow to

South Africa was slow to introduce an air mail service to speed up the delivery of local mail

with only 240 examples believed to have been issued

test pilot and university professor

imperforate proof in black and rose-carmine on vertically LAID paper

This is a snuff box Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson gave to secretary George Unwin at a dinner party hosted by Nelson's mistress

Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 9, SG2 Basutoland stamps South Africa was slow toGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 9, SG2. A very fine used four margin example lettered HA, neatly tied to a small entire envelope by a crisp black Maltese Cross, sent from Warwick to Birmingham and backstamped for AP. 29. 1841. A very small and attractive plate nine cover. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com