AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown variety, SGJ4/a

AUSTRALIA B.C.O.F. 1946-48 6d purple-brown variety, SGJ4/aAustralia British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946 48 6d purple brown, lower marginal block of 4 showing variety 'Wrong fount 6' on upper left stamp, left pane, R9 4, J4 a. A very fine unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. Very scarce in this form and condition showing the rare variety. These stamps were used by the Australian forces occupying Japan after the Second World War. Initially their post offices supplied unoverprinted

Very rare as less than 20 sheets in total were surcharged

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £570+

Very fine unmounted mint with full original gum set of two imperforate imprimaturs with "N

A very fine mint complete sheet with original gum and with lovely colour

but still a good example

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue price for this set is £275

A key rarity of which only two sheets existed

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denomination behind 'V'

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This 'mystery' surcharge was first reported on the 2r70 value in Gibbons Stamp Monthly