Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

Overprinted by Argus Printing Co. Cape Town 1896 (May-Aug): Overprinted BRITISH / SOUTH AFRICA / COMPANY on Cape of Good Hope 4 d. blue, wmk. Anchor, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, position 3 of the setting of six, lower stamp with variety "COMPANY almost entirely Omitted", fresh vibrant colour and very fine, large part og. with the variety unmounted og. Superb and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1972).
Provenance: Christie's, London, 28 May 1994, lot 78.

Note: For further information on this variety, see "Rhodesian Philately" by Trotter, Hoffman & Flanaghan, pages 275-277; for an even more detailed study and census see Colin Hoffman's article in the 'London Philatelist', vol 95, May-June and Sept-Oct, 1986.