Lot 1 Great Britain SG#423-424, 434, 437 3d - 2.5d Violet - Blue King George V, 1924-1934 KGV Profile Head Issue, 5 Very Fine Used Singles On 2 Covers, Block Cypher & 1929 Ninth UPU Congress Wmks, Sent In 1929 & 1932

5 very fine used singles on 2 covers of the 3d - 2.5d violet - blue King George V from the 1924-1934 KGV Profile Head Issue, block cypher & 1929 ninth UPU congress wmks, sent in 1929 & 1932.

One being a commercial 5.5c airmail cover to South Africa, and the other on a first flight cover for the Imperial Airways service to South Africa,addressed to the postmaster in Dodoma, Tanganyika.

Gibbons values these at £27.25, so we estimate them at $35. The stamps offered here grade 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10