South West Africa 1d Bantam Stamp, King George VI
South West Africa · 1941 · 1d South African Pound
This stamp from South West Africa, issued in 1941 during World War II, features a portrait of King George VI. It is a 'bantam' stamp, characterized by its smaller size due to a wartime economy measure, allowing for more stamps to be produced from less paper.
These stamps were originally produced in South Africa and overprinted for use in South West Africa. The vertical rouletting was an innovative wartime measure to conserve paper, enabling three bantam stamps to be made from the paper normally used for one standard-sized stamp.
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Image: Government of South West Africa. · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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