South Africa, 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Union, 1970, a gold replica of the George V Twopence-Halfpenny postage stamp by E. Tiessen Pty Ltd, rev. legend, stamped 001 in field, 31 x 26mm, 18ct, 17.77g. Brilliant; in white leather fitted case with certificate (£70-90)

Provenance:
Presented to Louis-François Rive, South Africa’s postmaster general, when he opened the philatelic exhibition at Port Elizabeth on 19 October 1970.

500 struck