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Great Britain, Offices in Africa, M.E.F. Genuine« Back

March 2, 1942, Great Britain, Offices in Africa, M.E.F., Scott #1, Genuine

(1.) Base stamp is Great Britain #236, watermark 251, SCARLET in color. (2.) Overprint is 14 mm long, black ink with square dots. 3.) Exp:do. Ref: Scott Catalog.

January 1, 1943, Great Britain, Offices in Africa, M.E.F., Scott #10, Genuine

(1.) Base stamp is Great Britain #259, also on watermark 251, VERMILION in color. (2.) Overprint is 13.5 mm long, blue-black ink, also with square dots. (3.) Exp:do. Ref: Scott Catalog.