Description
Tanzania 1970-73 5c on glazed paper Official, type O4 local overprint, horizontal pair, left stamp (R10/9) showing 'OFFICIA' error and right stamp (R10/10) showing only a remnant of 'L' of 'OFFICIAL', tied to official piece by Kondoa circular date stamps dated '16 OC 74', together with six normals, SGO32b.
A very scarce and attractive philatelic piece showing the startling error.
The 'OFFICIA' error occurred only on R10/9 of the setting of 100.
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar formed 26 April 1964, was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania on 29 October 1964.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £180+.
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