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RA5545
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RA3015
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RA 4123
RA 4123
1913 1d perf 14, carmine-red group. Major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Crackly gum, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 191a

SOLD
1922 Die III White Paper Printings perf 14. 10/- crimson and bright yellow-green. Lower marginal pair with full imprint, superb fresh mint, lightest hinge trace. Most attractive and scarce. SG 309

SOLD
1917 Livingstone Provisional 'Half / Penny' surcharge on 1d rose-carmine, showing major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED, additionally with letters 'n y' spaced wider. Very fine CTO. SG 280a + c

£1200





Last updated: 8th April, 2010





RA6522
 ½d to £1. A complete set of 19 values, mixed dies and perfs, a selected set very fine and fresh mint. SG between 118b-243 £750 PHOTO





OVERPRINTED ‘SPECIMEN’ IN BLACK

RA3701 Complete set of 19 values, including the 1917 1½d, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel types W2 and W3). A remarkably fine and fresh set. Very scarce as such. SG between 186s and 249s £1650 PHOTO
RA5541
 ½d ‘blue-green’ overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type W2). Very fine mint.

Note: SG list the specimen as occurring on the blue-green shade (SG 186) though this colour appears closer to the deep green (SG 187) SG 186s / 187s ?		 £45 PHOTO
RA5285
 1½d, (Samuel type W3). Trace of gum, otherwise fine and fresh. An elusive value and the key to the set. Scarce. SG 198s £350 PHOTO
A1
 2d, very fine mint
 £45
 PHOTO
A2
 2½d, very fine mint
 £45
 PHOTO
A3
 3d, very fine mint
 £45 PHOTO
A4
 4d, very fine mint
 SOLD PHOTO
A5
 5d, very fine mint
 £45 PHOTO
A6
 1/-, very fine mint
 £45 PHOTO
A7
 2/6, very fine mint
 £65
 PHOTO
A8
 3/-, very fine mint
 SOLD PHOTO
A9
 5/-, hinge remains, fine mint
 £65 PHOTO
A10
 10/-, very fine mint
 £65
 PHOTO


FISCALLY CANCELLED

A11
 ½d to £1, complete set of 18 values less 2½d, all fiscally cancelled. Fine and a difficult assembly.
 £85
 PHOTO
A12
 1913-22, selection of lower values fiscally used:

4d SG 261 pair pen cancelled
4d SG 294 and 6d SG 295 on piece pen cancelled
6d SG 229 and 1d South Africa KGV Kings Head on piece
1d, 3d SG 222 and 6d SG 228 on piece pen cancelled

Attractive group.

 £40
 PHOTO


½d, 1d, 1½d and 2½d SINGLE PLATE VALUES

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 186
 ½d blue-green
 7.50 
1.00 
SG 187
 ½d deep green
 5.00 
1.00 
SG 188
 ½d yellow-green
 *     
1.00 
SG 188b
 ½d dull green
 9.00 
1.00 
SG 189
 ½d bright green
 20.00 
1.00 
SG 190
 1d rose-carmine
 5.00 
1.00 
SG 191
 1d carmine-red
 *     
1.00 
SG 192
 1d brown-red
 2.00 
1.00 
SG 193
 1d red
 6.00 
1.00 
SG 194
 1d scarlet
 *     
1.00 
SG 195
 1d rose-red
 10.00 
1.00 
SG 196 1d rosine
      *     
20.00  
SG 197 1½d brown-ochre
 4.00 
1.00 
SG 198 1½d bistre-brown
 4.00 
1.00 
SG 199 1½d drab-brown
 4.00 
1.00 
SG 200
 2½d deep blue
 4.50   20.00 
SG 201
 2½d bright blue
 4.50   20.00 
SG 202
 ½d blue-green   perf. 15 7.50   10.00 
SG 203
 ½d green   perf. 15 12.00   10.00 
SG 204
 1d rose-red   perf. 15 *       15.00 
SG 205
 1d brown-red   perf. 15 3.00 
4.00 
SG 206
 1½d bistre-brown   perf. 15 30.00 
5.00 
SG 206b
 1½d brown-ochre   perf. 15     45.00 
9.00 
SG 207
 2½d deep blue   perf. 15 17.00   *     
SG 208
 2½d bright blue   perf. 15 14.00   35.00 
SG 208a
 ½d green   perf. 14 x 15     *      
*     
SG 208b
 ½d green   perf. 15 x 14    *      
 *     
SG 208d
 1d red   perf. 13½    *      
350.00 

RA5543
 ½d perf. 14 blue-green. Horizontal pair showing BLIND PERFS giving the appearance of the imperf between pair. Very light perf tone, otherwise fine mint. SG 186 var £100 PHOTO
RA3990 ½d perf. 14, deep green. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 187 £25 PHOTO
RA4432 ½d perf. 14, deep green. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 187 £30 PHOTO
A20
 ½d perf. 14, in a most unusual intense deep shade, markedly coarse impression, brown crackly gum. Very fine mint.
 £30
 PHOTO
RA6523
 ½d, perf. 14, intense deep green shade, brownish crackly gum. Very fine fresh mint. A remarkable shade. SG 187 shade SOLD PHOTO
RA2693
 ½d perf. 14. With ‘A A / T C’ (Anglo American Tobacco Company) perfin. Uncommon.
 £15
 PHOTO
RA5545
 1d perf 14, carmine-red group. Major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Crackly gum, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 191a SOLD PHOTO
RA3991 1d perf. 14, brown-red. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 192 £15 PHOTO
RA4435 1d perf. 14, brown-red. Lower marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 192 SOLD PHOTO
A22
 1d perf. 14, brown-red. Lower marginal block of six, part imprint, centrally struck with violet oval 'B. S. A. POLICE / CHILIMANZI / 10 MAY 1920' datestamp. A rare strike. SG 192
 £80
 PHOTO
RA6118
 1d, perf. 14, intense red-brown shade. A remarkably vivid shade, striking and most unusual. SG 192 group.
 £45 PHOTO
RA5857
 1½d, perf. 14, brown ochre. Major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 197a
 SOLD PHOTO
RA6532
 1½d, perf. 14, bistre-brown (shade). Very fine mint together with a used block of four. Distinct and scarce. SG 198 shade

Note: this is the exact shade equivalent of the perf. 15 SG 206. Although sharing the same shade description, the perf. 15 is clearly different, the head with a distinct worn impression (whitish face). I have not previously encountered a mint example in perf. 14.		 £50 PHOTO
RA3997 2½d perf. 14, deep blue. Block of four very fine used cancelled with complete dc 'MPOROKOSO / Nth RHODESIA / 20 AUG 1924' datestamp, another partial below. Most attractive. SG 200 £140 PHOTO
A30
 2½d perf. 14, chalky blue shade. Very fine mint.
 £12 PHOTO
RA4000 2½d perf. 14, chalky blue shade. Top marginal block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SOLD PHOTO
A32
 2½d perf. 14, (greenish) bright blue shade. Very fine mint.
£15
 PHOTO
A33
 2½d perf. 14, in a most unusual coarse impression, pale blue shade. Very fine mint.
 £30
 PHOTO
RA4001 ½d perf. 15, green. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 202 SOLD PHOTO
RA4002 ½d perf. 15, green. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 202 SOLD PHOTO
A35
 ½d perf. 15, in an vivid and intense deep shade. Very fine mint.
 SOLD PHOTO
A38
 1d perf. 15, brown-red. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 205
 £15
 PHOTO
RA6533
 1d, perf. 15, brown-red. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 205 £25 PHOTO
A40
 1½d perf. 15, bistre-brown. Top marginal example imperforate between stamp and interpanneau margin at top. Fine unmounted. SG 206 var.
 £50 PHOTO
A44
 2½d perf. 15, in a (greenish) bright blue shade. Very fine mint.
 £20
 PHOTO
RA6119
 1d, perf. 13½. red. Very fine used, part ‘RUSAPE 1915’ datestamp. SG 208d
 SOLD PHOTO
A47
 1d perf. 13½, red. Very fine used. SG 208d
 SOLD PHOTO


DIE I PERF. 14, SG 209-14

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 209
 2d black and grey
 10.00      
6.50 
SG 210
 3d black and yellow
 65.00      
7.50 
SG 211
4d black and orange-red
 7.00      
22.00 
SG 212
 5d black and green
 3.50      
12.00 
SG 213
 6d black and mauve
 180.00      
23.00 
SG 213a
 8d violet and green
 4200.00      
*     
SG 214
 2/- black and brown
 110.00      
60.00 

RA4450 Complete set of six values, less the 8d. Very fine mint, the 6d particularly so and with printer’s mark lower right. Scarce group. SG 209-14 less 213a SOLD PHOTO
RA3707 2d, black and pale grey shade. Fine mint and distinct. SG 209 shade £15 PHOTO
RA3706 2d, black and grey. Position 34 with 'waxed moustache' variety, no printer's mark upper left. Fine mint. SG 209 var. £60 PHOTO
RA3708 3d, black and yellow. Left marginal block of four, light vertical crease affects right stamps, otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce. SG 210 SOLD PHOTO
RA4005 3d, black and yellow. Block of four, very fine used cancelled with 'ARCTURUS P. O. 15 MAY 1915' datestamps. Attractive. SG 210 £40 PHOTO
RA6535
 5d, black and green. Position 34 with ‘waxed moustache’ variety, trace printer’s mark upper left, fine mint. SG 212 var. £65 PHOTO
RA4007 6d, black and mauve. Very fine mint, a difficult stamp. SG 213 SOLD PHOTO
A56
 2/-, black and brown. Block of four cancelled with crisp 'DUCHESS HILL 30 JUL 1915' datestamps. A lovely and scarce multiple. SG 214
 £250
 PHOTO
A57
 2/-, black and brown. Position 34 with ‘waxed moustache’ variety, very fine used. Scarce. SG 214 var.
 £100
 PHOTO


DIE I PERF. 15, SG 215-218

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 215
 3d black and yellow
 5.00 
15.00 
SG 216
 4d black and orange-red
 125.00 
15.00 
SG 217
 6d black and mauve
 5.50 
5.00 
SG 217a
 8d violet and green
 *     
*     
SG 218
 2/- black and brown
 10.00 
32.00 

A260
 3d, black and pale yellow shade. Fine mint, distinct. SG 215 shade
 £25 PHOTO
RA4009 4d, black and orange-red. Superb mint, an exceptional example. SG 216 £135 PHOTO
RA3712 6d, black and greyish purple shade. Very fine mint, distinct and scarce. SG 217 shade £60 PHOTO


DIE II PERF. 14, SG 219-243

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 219
 2d black and grey
 12.00 
3.00 
SG 220
 2d black and brownish-grey
 48.00 
6.00 
SG 221
 3d black and deep yellow
 35.00 
5.00 
SG 222
 3d black and yellow
*     
4.50 
SG 223
 3d black and buff
 7.00 
4.00 
SG 224
 4d black and orange-red
 19.00 
6.50 
SG 225
 4d black and deep orange-red
 13.00 
6.50 
SG 226
 5d black and grey-green
 14.00 
28.00 
SG 227
 5d black and bright green
 14.00 
28.00 
SG 228
 6d black and mauve
 32.00 
2.00 
SG 229
 6d black and purple
 *     
3.00 
SG 230
 8d violet and green
 12.00 
50.00 
SG 231
 10d blue and carmine-red
 18.00 
35.00 
SG 232
 1/- black and greenish blue
 60.00 
38.00 
SG 233
 1/- black and turquoise-blue
 11.00 
9.00 
SG 234
 2/- black and brown
 75.00 
8.00 
SG 235
 2/- black and yellow-brown
 275.00 
27.00 
SG 236
 2/6 indigo and grey-brown
 55.00 
30.00 
SG 236a
 2/6 pale blue and brown
 1750.00 
55.00 
SG 236b
 3/- brown and blue
 80.00 
85.00 
SG 237
 3/- chestnut and bright blue
 75.00 
*      
SG 238
 5/- blue and yellow-green
 140.00 
*      
SG 239
 5/- blue and blue-green
 55.00 
50.00 
SG 240
 7/6 blackish purple and slate-black
 260.00 
*      
SG 241
 10/- crimson and yellow-green
 170.00 
*      
SG 242
 £1 black and purple
 325.00 
*      
SG 243
 £1 black and violet
 285.00 
*      

RA6539
 2d, black and grey (shade). Brownish crackly gum, mottled appearance. Distinct and uncommon. SG 219 shade £40 PHOTO
RA3717 4d, black and orange-red. Position 26 with King's head extensively re-entered, very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 224 var. SOLD PHOTO
RA3718 4d, black and pale orange-red shade. Very fine mint, distinct and uncommon. SG 224 shade £40 PHOTO
RA6121
 6d, black and mauve. Showing prominent under-inking at left of King’s head. Fine mint, unusual. SG 228 var.
 £40 PHOTO
A78
 6d, black and pink shade (crackly gum). Very fine mint. SG 228 shade
 £30 PHOTO
RA4034 6d, black and pale purple shade. Very fine fresh mint, an highly unusual shade, not previously seen. SG 229 shade £350 PHOTO
A81
 8d, mauve and olive-green shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 230 shade
 £20
 PHOTO
RA4035 8d, violet and green. Block of four, fine mint. SG 230 SOLD PHOTO
RA6544
 10d, pale blue and light carmine-red shade. Very light tones, but a classic example of this distinct and scarce shade. SG 231 shade £60 PHOTO
RA4040 10d, pale blue and light carmine-red shade. Very fine fresh mint, distinct and very scarce. SG 231 shade £80 PHOTO
RA4041 10d, pale blue and light carmine-red shade. Very fine used. Very scarce. SG 231 shade £55 PHOTO
RA5859
 2/-, black and yellow-brown. Superb and fresh unmounted. Very scarce as such. SG 235
 SOLD PHOTO
RA6545
 2/6, violet-blue and (deep) grey-brown shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 236 shade £40 PHOTO
A87
 2/6, violet-blue and grey-brown shade. Very fine used, distinct. SG 236 shade
 £30
 PHOTO
A89
 2/6, blue and grey-brown shade. Very fine used, a very distinct shade. SG 236 shade
 SOLD PHOTO
RA5860
 2/6, pale blue and brown. Superb used cancelled with neat corner datestamp. SG 236a
 SOLD PHOTO
RA4043 3/-, brown and blue. Left marginal block of four, very fine mint. SG 236b SOLD PHOTO
RA4871
 3/-, chestnut and bright blue. Superb unmounted. SG 237
 £100 PHOTO
A94
 5/-, (paler) blue and deep yellow-green shade. Very fine mint. SG 238 shade
 £120
 PHOTO
RA4047 5/-, blue and (very) deep blue-green shade. Crackly gum, a distinct printing. Very fine mint. SG 239 shade £80 PHOTO
A95
 7/6, blackish purple and slate-black. Horizontal strip of three perfined 'BSA / C' and violet straight line 'LAND SETTLEMENT DEPT' cancel. Attractive. SG 240 fiscal use
 £35
 PHOTO
A96
 7/6, deep blackish-purple and blue-black shade. Superb mint. SG 240 shade.
 SOLD PHOTO
RA6548
 10/-, crimson and bluish green shade. Very fine mint, distinct and uncommon. SG 241 shade £180 PHOTO
A97
 £1, black and purple. Hinge remains, fine mint. SG 242
 £170
 PHOTO
RA4453 £1, black and purple. Very fine mint. Brandon opinion (1978). SG 242 £225 PHOTO
RA4048 £1, black and purple. Very fine fresh mint. SG 242 £325 PHOTO
A98
 £1, black and purple. Top marginal, superb fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 242
 SOLD PHOTO
RA3725 £1, black and violet. Top marginal superb and fresh unmounted. A magnificent stamp. SG 243 SOLD PHOTO
A100
 £1, black and violet. Printer’s hand painting above cap. Very fine mint. SG 243 var.
 £300
 PHOTO
RA5553
 £1, black and violet. Printer’s hand painting at top of cap. Very fine mint. SG 243 / var. £300 PHOTO
RA6549
 £1, black and violet. Lower left corner copy, fresh unmounted. A lovely stamp. SG 243 £350 PHOTO
A102
 £1, black and violet. On piece date perfined and violet oval 'MINES OFFICE / LIVINGSTONE' cancel. Attractive. SG 243 fiscal use
 £25
 PHOTO


DIE II PERF. 15, SG 244-254a

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 244
 2d black and grey
 7.50 
*     
SG 245
 4d black and deep orange-vermilion
         *     
180.00 
SG 246
 8d violet and green
 150.00 
130.00 
SG 247
 10d blue and red
 8.00 
24.00 
SG 248
 1/- black and greenish-blue
 50.00 
10.00 
SG 249
 2/6 indigo and grey-brown
 38.00 
65.00 
SG 250
 3/- chocolate and blue
 *     
*     
SG 251
 5/- blue and yellow-green
 150.00 
140.00 
SG 251a
 5/- blue and blue-green
 *     
*     
SG 252
 7/6 blackish purple and slate-black
 125.00 
*     
SG 253
 10/- red and green
 *        *     
SG 254
 £1 black and purple
 1200.00 
*     
SG 254a
 £1 black and deep purple
 *       *     

A103
 4d, black and deep orange-vermilion. Fine used, unwashed with intact colour. SG 245
 £180
 PHOTO
A104
 4d, black and deep orange-vermilion. Fine used. light 'SALISBURY' datestamp. SG 245
 £120
 PHOTO
RA4454 4d, black and deep orange-vermilion. Very fine used cancelled bold ‘SHAMVA 1916’ datestamp. Scarce this fine. SG 245 £220 PHOTO
A106
 8d, violet and green. Top marginal, stamp superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional. SG 246
 SOLD PHOTO
A108
 8d, violet and green. Fine used with intact colour, headplate shifted right with printer's handpainting around cap. Neat cancel at right. SG 246
 £100
 PHOTO
RA5085
 8d, violet and green. Block of four, very fine used cancelled with bold 'BULAWAYO 3 MAR 15’ datestamps. Unwashed with full gum. RARE. SG 246 £600 PHOTO
A109
 8d, deep violet and green shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 246 shade
 £150
 PHOTO
RA6550
 10d, carmine-red and deep blue shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 247 shade

Note: this stamp can be divided into two distinct printings, the regular listed SG 247, which has a vermilion nuance, and the above which has a carmine nuance.		 £15 PHOTO
A265
 10d, blue and red, showing clear '+' in lower margin. Very fine mint. SG 247 var.
 SOLD PHOTO
RA4057 1/-, black and greenish blue. Lower marginal, superb mint. SG 248 SOLD PHOTO
RA6551
 1/-, black and greenish-blue. Showing printer’s hand-painting around King’s cap. Very fine mint, and unusual on this value. SG 248 var. £55 PHOTO
RA4058 1/-, black and greenish blue. Top marginal (part lacking) block of four. Light tones otherwise fine or superb unmounted. SG 248 £150 PHOTO
RA6552
 1/-, intense black and greenish-blue shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 248 shade £60 PHOTO
A113
 2/6, deep ultramarine and sepia shade. Very fine mint and distinct. SG 249 shade
  SOLD PHOTO
A261
 2/6, blue and (light) grey-brown shade. Very fine mint and distinct. SG 249 shade
 £40 PHOTO
RA3728 5/-, blue and emerald shade. A superb fresh mint example of this distinct shade. Scarce. SG 251 shade £300 PHOTO
A117
 7/6, deep blackish purple and blue-black shade. Very fine mint. SG 252 shade
  £125
 PHOTO
RA6554
 7/6, blackish purple and intense slate-black shade. Printer’s hand-painting above King’s cap, very fine mint. A lovely stamp. SG 252 shade

Note: at first glance, this stamp could easily be confused with SG 276a.		 £160 PHOTO
RA6127
 £1, black and purple. Very fine fresh mint. B.P.A. certificate (2007). SG 254
 SOLD PHOTO


DIE III PERF. 14, SG 255-279c

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 255
 2d black and brownish grey
 9.00 
4.50 
SG 256
 2d black and grey-black
 7.00 
2.50 
SG 257
 2d black and grey
 10.00 
2.50 
SG 258
 2d black and sepia
 *     
35.00 
SG 259
 3d black and yellow
 9.00 
2.00 
SG 260
 3d black and ochre
 10.00 
2.00 
SG 261
 4d black and orange-red
 13.00 
4.50 
SG 262
 4d black and dull red
 12.00 
6.00 
SG 263
 5d black and pale green
 5.50 
25.00 
SG 264
 5d black and green
 5.50 
25.00 
SG 265
 6d black and reddish mauve
 7.50 
4.00 
SG 266
 6d black and dull mauve
 7.50 
4.00 
SG 267
 8d mauve and dull blue-green
 18.00 
40.00 
SG 268
 8d mauve and greenish blue
 16.00 
45.00 
SG 269
 10d indigo and carmine
 14.00 
40.00 
SG 270
 10d blue and red
 12.00 
40.00 
SG 271
 1/- black and greenish blue
 8.00 
8.00 
SG 272
 1/- black and pale blue-green
 7.50 
5.00 
SG 272a
1/- black and light blue
 11.00 
14.00 
SG 272b
 1/- black and green
 70.00 
28.00 
SG 273
 2/- black and brown
 12.00 
12.00 
SG 273a
 2/- black and yellow-brown *        110.00 
SG 274
 2/6 deep ultramarine and grey-brown
 36.00 
*     
SG 274a
 2/6 pale blue and pale bistre-brown
 95.00 
55.00 
SG 274b
 3/- chestnut and light blue
 175.00 
120.00 
SG 275
 5/- deep blue and blue-green
        * 
*     
SG 276
 5/- blue and pale yellow-green
 100.00 
48.00 
SG 276a
 7/6 maroon and slate-black
 600.00 
*     
SG 277
 10/- carmine-lake and yellow-green
 *     
140.00 
SG 278
 £1 black and bright purple
 325.00 
450.00 
SG 279
 £1 black and deep purple
 425.00 
*     
SG 279a
 £1 black and violet-indigo
 *        *     
SG 279b
 £1 black and deep violet
 450.00 
*     

A118
 2d, die IIIA black and grey-black. Very fine mint. SG unlisted
 £10
 PHOTO
A119
 2d, die IIIA black and grey-black. Very fine used. SG unlisted
 £15
 PHOTO
A253
 2d, die IIIA black and pale-grey shade. Fine used, distinct and very scarce. SG unlisted
 £40
 PHOTO
RA3730 2d, black and grey-black. Two examples showing shift of headplate up and right or down. Fine used, a striking pair. SG 256 vars. £20 PHOTO
A252
 2d, black and bluish-grey shade. Very fine used, scarce and distinct. SG unlisted
 £30
 PHOTO
RA4077 2d, black and pale grey. Fine used, a most unusual and distinct printing, not previously seen. SG unlisted £40 PHOTO
RA5863
 2d, black and sepia. Very fine used, light corner datestamp. Scarce. SG 258
 £35 PHOTO
A262
 4d, black and orange (coarse heads). Very fine used. SG 261 shade
 £10 PHOTO
RA3733 4d, die IIIA deep black and orange-red. Very fine used. SG unlisted £60 PHOTO
RA4087 4d, die IIIA deep black and orange-red. Very fine fresh mint, very scarce. SG unlisted £450 PHOTO
A131
 5d, black and bright pale green shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 263 shade
 £10
 PHOTO
A132
 5d, black and bright pale green shade. Very fine used, distinct. SG 263 shade
 £30
 PHOTO
RA6558
 5d, black and aniline pale green shade. Very fine mint, unusual. SG 263 shade SOLD PHOTO
A134
 6d, black and reddish mauve. Position 45 with weak outline to King’s cap, on piece fiscally cancelled. Scarce. SG 265 var.
  £30
 PHOTO
RA6559
 6d, black (coarse heads) and mauve shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 265 shade SOLD PHOTO
RA3735 8d, mauve and dull blue-green. Right marginal copy, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 267 SOLD PHOTO
A139
 8d, (worn) mauve and dull greenish blue shade, appears as die IIIA which it is not. Very fine mint, scarce. SG 67 shade
 £45
 PHOTO
RA6560
 10d, indigo and aniline carmine shade. Distinctly aniline frame, very fine mint. A striking stamp. SG 269 shade £40 PHOTO
A141
 10d, (light) blue and (orange-)red. On piece in combination with ½d, head with a distinctly worn appearance, fine used intact colour. Scarce. SG 270 shade
 £40
 PHOTO
A263
 1/-, (light) bright blue and intense black. Very fine mint, distinct. SG 272 shade
 £12 PHOTO
A142
 1/-, (worn) black and pale blue-green shade. Head with ghostlike appearance, very fine mint and distinct. SG 272 shade
SOLD PHOTO
RA6561
 1/-, black (whitish head) and blue-green shade. Superb fresh mint, a vivid and most unusual shade. SG 271 shade £30 PHOTO
RA6562
 1/-, black and pale blue shade. Brownish crackly gum, superb fresh mint. Striking and unusual. SG 272a shade £30 PHOTO
RA6131
 1/-, black and light blue. Block of four, fine used cancelled several crisp ‘BUSH TICK 12 NOV 1921’ datestamps. Some blue colour run. Attractive. SG 272a
 £65 PHOTO
RA6132
 1/-, black and light blue. Block of four, fine used cancelled several crisp ‘GREAT ZIMBABWE 23 NOV 1921’ datestamps. Some blue colour run. Attractive. SG 272a
 £65 PHOTO
RA6564
 2/-, black and chocolate shade. Very fine mint, uncommon. SG 273 shade £120 PHOTO
A264
 2/-, black and chocolate. Very fine used. SG 273 shade
 £35 PHOTO
A147
 2/6, deep ultramarine and grey-brown. Superb right marginal unmounted. SG 274
  £45
 PHOTO
A149
 2/6, pale blue and pale bistre-brown, in combination with 1922 6d on piece violet oval cancel. Attractive. SG 274a, 295 fiscal
 £12
 PHOTO
A150
 2/6, die IIIA pale blue and grey. Very fine used, neat but indistinct cancel at base. SG unlisted
 £100
 PHOTO
RA4110 5/-, blue and deep yellow-green shade. Head in a striking overinked impression, ghostlike appearance. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 276 shade £200 PHOTO
RA3428 5/- die IIIA, blue and deep yellow-green shade. Pen cancelled, fine and uncommon. SG 276 shade fiscal use £30 PHOTO
RA5719
 7/6, die IIIA, maroon and slate-black. Top marginal, stamp superb and fresh unmounted. A magnificent stamp. SG 276a £800 PHOTO
RA4111 7/6, die IIIA, maroon and slate-black. Very fine well-centred mint. SG 276a £600 PHOTO
A157
 7/6, die IIIA, maroon and slate-black. Perfined 'BSA / C' and pen cancelled. Attractive and uncommon. SG 276a fiscal use
 £30
 PHOTO
A158
 10/-, die IIIA, carmine and bright yellow-green shade. Very fine used, part 'N.E.RHODESIA' datestamp. Very scarce. SG 277 shade
 SOLD PHOTO
RA5555
 £1, black and bright purple. Very fine fresh mint. SG 278 SOLD PHOTO
RA4115 £1, black and bright purple. Very fine mint, lovely deep shades. SG 278 SOLD PHOTO
RA4463 £1, black and bright purple. Superb fresh mint, wonderful intense shades, SG 278 SOLD PHOTO
A159
 £1, black and bright purple. Very fine used, part 'N.W.RHODESIA' datestamp. Scarce. SG 278
 £450
 PHOTO
A161
 £1, black and bright purple. Horizontal pair date perfined and violet oval cancel. SG 278 fiscal use
 £45
 PHOTO
A162
 £1, black and bright purple. Strip of three violet oval and pen cancelled. Attractive. SG 278 fiscal use
  £65
 PHOTO
RA6134
 £1, black and deep purple. Very fine fresh mint. SG 279
 SOLD PHOTO
A163
 £1, black and deep purple. Perfined ‘BSAC’, unused with full gum. Rounded corner, otherwise fine and unusual. SG 279 fiscal use
 £60
 PHOTO
A166
 £1, black and violet-indigo. Horizontal pair date perfined and violet handstamp. Attractive. SG 279a fiscal use
 £40
 PHOTO
A167
 £1, black and violet-indigo. Two pairs and a single on piece cancelled with large violet boxed ‘LAND SETTLEMENT / DEPARTMENT / SALISBURY’ cachet, signed and dated in red ink. Most attractive. SG 279a fiscal use
 £150
 PHOTO
A168
 £1, black and violet-indigo. Pair on piece in combination with 5/- Arms perfined and violet cancel. Attractive. SG 279a, 87 fiscal use
 £60
 PHOTO
RA650
 £1, black and violet-indigo, strip of four in combination with 1/- Admiral and 1898 £10 Arms on piece with violet oval cancels and each date perfined ‘7 / 6 / 20’. A lovely piece. SG 279a, 272, 93 fiscal use
 £100
 PHOTO


DIE III PERF. 15, SG 279c

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 279c
 2d black and brownish grey
 *
 400.00

A170
 2d, black and brownish grey. Very fine used on piece, indistinct cancel. SG 279c
 £300

PHOTO

RA4877
 2d, black and brownish grey. Superb used on piece cancelled ‘1920’. Brandon opinion (1986). SG 279c
 £400 PHOTO
RA6567
 2d, black and brownish grey. Block of four very fine used cancelled ‘BULAWAYO 13 SEP 20’. Attractive and very scarce. SG 279c £1250 PHOTO


LIVINGSTONE PROVISIONAL SURCHARGES, SG 280-281

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 280
 ½d on 1d rose-carmine
 1.50
 5.00
SG 281
 ½d on 1d rose-carmine
 1.00
 6.00

RA4466 ½d on 1d, complete pane of 60, lacking margins as usual. Containing nine ‘spaced N Y’ and three ‘spaced N N’ varieties. Superb unmounted and remarkably fresh.  SG 280, 280b, 280c £150 PHOTO
RA3737 ½d on 1d, vertical block of six, from the right of the pane showing progressive shift of the surcharge to the left, canceling bars now between stamps, in addition one with 'letters NY spaced'. Minor faults on reverse, fine mint. SG 280, 280b and vars. £70 PHOTO
RA6568
 ‘Half Penny’ surcharge, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Hinge remains, fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (1993). SG 280a £750 PHOTO
RA4468 ‘Half / Penny’ surcharge, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 280a

Note: two sheets with this variety were discovered, having being purchased at the Livingstone Post Office. They differ in shade, one a rose-scarlet and the other a deeper rose-carmine. The stamp above comes from the rose-scarlet sheet.
 £1100 PHOTO
RA4123 'Half / Penny' surcharge, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED, additionally with letters 'n y' spaced wider. Very fine CTO. SG 280a + c £1200 PHOTO
RA6569
 ½d on 1d, ‘spaced N N’ variety, right stamp in a pair. Very fine mint. SG 280, 280b £15 PHOTO
RA6570
 ½d on 1d, ‘spaced N N’ variety, lower left stamp in a block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 280, 280b £20 PHOTO
A172
 ½d on 1d, ‘spaced N Y’ variety, very fine mint. SG 280c
 £7
 PHOTO
A173
 ½d on 1d, ‘spaced N Y’ variety in pair with normal, very fine mint. SG 280/280c
  £11
 PHOTO
RA4465 ½d on 1d, strip of three, BOTH left and centre stamp showing ‘spaced N Y’ varieties (positions 18/19). Scarce as such, unmounted. SG 280, 280c £40 PHOTO
RA6571
 ½d on 1d, ‘spaced N Y’ variety, top left stamp in a block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 280, 280c £12 PHOTO
RA5556
 ½d on 1d, showing clear offset of overprint in violet on reverse. Very fine mint, uncommon. SG 280 var. £35 PHOTO
RA5559
 ½d on 1d, the distinct crimson shade, vertical pair very fine used cancelled part ‘LIVINGSTONE OCT 1917’ datestamp. Scarce. SG 280 shade £80 PHOTO
RA5557
 ½d on 1d, block of four, cancelled ‘BWANAMKUBWA’. SG 281 £30 PHOTO
RA5558
 ½d on 1d, block of 12, cancelled ‘BWANAMKUBWA’. SG 281 £75 PHOTO
RA653
 ½d on 1d, with shift of overprint down and left, normal for comparison. Very fine mint. SG 281 var.
 SOLD PHOTO
A177
 ½d on 1d, pair both with crisp offset of overprint on reverse. Very fine mint. SG 281 var.
  £40
 PHOTO


WHITE PAPER PRINTINGS ½d, 1d and 1½d VALUES, SG 282-290

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 282
 ½d dull green
 4.50 
4.00 
SG 283
 ½d deep blue-green
 4.50 
4.50 
SG 284
 1d bright rose
 8.00 
3.50 
SG 285
 1d bright rose-scarlet
 8.00 
*     
SG 286
 1d aniline red
 15.00 
4.50 
SG 287
 1½d brown-ochre
 7.00 
4.50 
SG 288
 ½d dull green   perf. 15        
38.00 
*     
SG 289
 1d bright rose-scarlet   perf. 15 40.00 
*     
SG 290
 1½d brown-ochre   perf. 15 40.00 
*     

RA6572
 ½d, perf. 14, dull green. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 282 £35 PHOTO
RA4472 ½d, 1d and 1½d, perf. 15. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 288-290 £120 PHOTO
A182
 ½d, 1d and 1½d perf. 15. Each a lower marginal example superb unmounted. A lovely trio. SG 288-90
 £140
 PHOTO
RA4128 ½d perf. 15, dull green. Top marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 288 SOLD PHOTO
RA4129 1½d perf. 15, brown-ochre. Lower marginal part imprint (trimmed) block of four. Few light tones affect lower pair, top superb unmounted. SG 290 £110 PHOTO


DIE III WHITE PAPER PRINTINGS PERF. 14, SG 291-311a

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 291
 2d black and grey-purple
 7.00 
4.50 
SG 292
 2d black and slate-purple
 6.00 
5.00 
SG 293
 3d black and yellow
 8.00 
20.00 
SG 294
 4d black and orange-vermilion
 15.00 
30.00 
SG 295
 6d jet-black and lilac
 4.00 
2.50 
SG 296
 8d mauve and pale blue-green
 30.00 
*     
SG 297
 8d violet and grey-green
 38.00 
*     
SG 298
 10d bright ultramarine and red
 9.00 
45.00 
SG 299
 10d bright ultramarine and carmine-red
 19.00 
*     
SG 300
 1/- black and dull blue
 7.00 
9.00 
SG 301
 2/- black and brown
 17.00 
35.00 
SG 302
 2/6 ultramarine and sepia
 42.00 
*     
SG 303
 2/6 violet-blue and grey-brown
 55.00 
*     
SG 304
 3/- red-brown and turquoise-blue
 75.00 
90.00 
SG 305
 3/- red-brown and grey-blue
 110.00 
120.00 
SG 306
 5/- bright ultramarine and emerald
 85.00 
*     
SG 307
 5/- deep blue and bright green
 115.00 
*     
SG 308
 7/6 brown-purple and slate
 175.00 
*     
SG 309
 10/- crimson and bright yellow-green
 150.00 
*     
SG 310
 10/- carmine and yellow-green
 *     
*     
SG 311
 £1 black and magenta
 450.00 
*      
SG 311a
 £1 black and deep magenta
   *     
*     

RA4139 3d, black and yellow, in combination with 6d jet-black and lilac on piece, 'SALISBURY' datestamp. SG 293, 295 £30 PHOTO
RA6576
 4d, black and orange-vermilion. Showing strong downwards shift of headplate, now well into ‘RHODESIA’ panel. Striking, very fine mint. SG 294 var. SOLD PHOTO
RA4143 4d, black and orange-vermilion, in combination with 6d jet-black and lilac on piece crisp 'SALISBURY' 29 DEC 23' datestamp. Attractive. SG 294, 295 £35 PHOTO
A188
 6d, jet-black and lilac, position 31 with large RHODESIA variety. Very fine mint. SG 295 var.
 £150
 PHOTO
RA4881
 6d, jet-black and lilac, horizontal pair positions 31-32, 31 with large RHODESIA variety. Very fine mint and scarce in this format. SG 295 and var.
 SOLD PHOTO
A190
 6d, jet-black and lilac, position 31 with large RHODESIA variety. Very fine used, scarce. SG 295 var.
 £45
 PHOTO
A191
 6d, jet-black and lilac, position 21 with larger RHODESIA variety. On piece fiscally cancelled. Scarce. SG 295 var.
  £20
 PHOTO
A193
 6d, jet-black and reddish lilac shade. Very fine mint, a distinct unlisted variant. SG 295 shade
 £8
 PHOTO
A194
 6d, jet black and purple shade. Very fine mint, a distinct unlisted variant. SG 295 shade
 £10 PHOTO
RA6579
 8d, mauve and pale blue-green. Showing ‘collar’ flaw, very fine mint. SG 296 var. £45 PHOTO
RA4152 8d, mauve and pale blue-green. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 296 £180 PHOTO
RA4882
 8d, mauve and pale blue-green. Complete sheet of 60 stamps, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 with collar flaws, running sheet no. ‘89’. Some vertical perfs. parted, fresh. A rare sheet. SG 296
 £2400 PHOTO
A195
 1/-, black and pale blue shade. Very fine mint, a distinct unlisted variant. SG 300 shade
 £8 PHOTO
RA4163 1/-, three contrasting shades, black and dull blue, black and light blue plus black and pale blue. All very fine mint, a distinct and striking contrast. SG 300 and 300 shades SOLD PHOTO
RA4166 2/6, ultramarine and sepia. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 302 £50 PHOTO
A199
 2/6, ultramarine and sepia. Top marginal copy, superb unmounted. SG 302
  £50
 PHOTO
A200
 2/6, deep ultramarine and deep sepia shade. Very fine mint, a distinct unlisted variant. SG 302 shade
 £30
 PHOTO
RA6580
 2/6, violet-blue and grey-brown. Lower left corner copy, superb fresh mint. SG 303 £60 PHOTO
A201
 2/6, violet-blue and grey-brown. Top marginal part imprint copy. Superb unmounted. SG 303
 £50 PHOTO
RA6581
 3/-, red-brown and vivid turquoise-blue. Some browning of gum, fine mint. A remarkable shade. SG 304 shade £120 PHOTO
RA5723
 3/-, red-brown and turquoise-blue. With ‘collar’ flaw, centred right, very fine mint. SG 304 var. £75 PHOTO
A207
 3/-, red-brown and turquoise-blue. With collar flaw, very fine used unwashed with intact colour. Uncommon. SG 304 var
 £100
 PHOTO
RA5088
 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. Lower left corner vertical pair, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 305 £275 PHOTO
A206 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. With collar flaw, very fine mint. SG 305 var. £90 PHOTO
A210
 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. With collar flaw, very fine mint. SG 305 var.
  £110
 PHOTO
RA6582
 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. Showing ‘collar’ flaw, very fine mint. SG 305 var. £120 PHOTO
A211
 5/-, bright ultramarine and emerald. With collar flaw, superb mint. SG 306 var.
  £100
 PHOTO
A213
 5/-, blue and yellow-green (as p.15 shade). Very fine mint. SG 306 shade
 £100
 PHOTO
A215
 5/-, blue and yellow-green (as p.15 shade). Top right corner copy with collar flaw. Superb unmounted, a lovely and scarce stamp. SG 306 shade var.
 £220
 PHOTO
RA4176 5/-, blue and yellow-green (as p. 15 shade). Block of four, small water run on top right stamp and some short perfs, fine mint or unmounted. Scarce. SG 306 shade £350 PHOTO
RA4177 5/-, deep blue and bright green. Printer's mark top left (dash). Very fine unmounted. SG 307 SOLD PHOTO
RA4474 7/6, brown-purple and slate. Fine mint. SG 308 £120 PHOTO
RA4180 7/6, brown-purple and slate. With printer's mark upper right (dot-dash). Superb unmounted. SG 308 £220 PHOTO
A216
 10/-, crimson and bright yellow-green. With printer’s mark upper left, very fine mint. SG 309
  £160
 PHOTO
RA3015
 10/-, crimson and bright yellow-green. Lower marginal pair with full imprint, superb fresh mint, lightest hinge trace. Most attractive and scarce. SG 309 SOLD PHOTO
A218
 10/-, pale crimson and pale yellow-green shade. Very fine mint and a distinct unlisted variant. SG 309 shade
 £160
 PHOTO
A219
 10/-, pale crimson and pale yellow-green shade. Superb unmounted and a distinct unlisted variant. SG 309 shade
 £200
 PHOTO
A220
 10/-, pale crimson and pale yellow-green shade. Top marginal, superb unmounted and a distinct unlisted variant. A lovely stamp. SG 309 shade
 £200
 PHOTO
RA5089
 10/-, pale crimson and pale yellow-green shade. Top left corner copy, stamp superb unmounted, a distinct unlisted variant. SG 309 shade SOLD PHOTO
A222
 £1, black and magenta. Horizontal pair date perfined and violet oval cancel. SG 311 fiscal use
 £30
 PHOTO
A223
 £1, black and magenta. Two pairs in combination with 1898 £10 Arms, on piece date perfined and violet cancels. Most attractive. SG 311, 93 fiscal use
 £85
PHOTO


DIE III WHITE PAPER PRINTINGS PERF. 15, SG 312-322

SG NO.   DESCRIPTION MINT USED
SG 312
 2d black and slate-purple
 30.00 
-
SG 313
4d black and orange-vermilion
 34.00 
-
SG 314
 6d jet-black and lilac
 40.00 
-
SG 315
 8d violet and grey-green
 45.00 
-
SG 316
 10d bright ultramarine and carmine-red
 50.00 
(50.00)
SG 317
 1/- black and dull blue
 60.00 
-
SG 318
 2/- black and brown
 85.00 
-
SG 319
 2/6 violet-blue and grey-brown
 95.00 
-
SG 320
 3/- red-brown and grey-blue
 125.00 
-
SG 321
 5/- deep blue and bright green
 175.00 
-
SG 322
£1 black and magenta
 *     
-

RA6584
 2d to 5/-, set of ten values, very fine mint. SG 312-321 £650 PHOTO
RA4187 4d, black and orange-vermilion. Right marginal block of four, no collar flaws, superb unmounted. SG 313 SOLD PHOTO
A226
 8d, violet and grey-green. With collar flaw, very fine mint. SG 315 var.
  SOLD PHOTO
RA4192 8d, violet and olive-green shade. Very fine mint, and a distinct unlisted variant. SG 315 shade SOLD PHOTO
RA4196 10d, bright ultramarine and carmine-red. Showing considerable shift of headplate left. Very fine mint. SG 316 var. £80 PHOTO
RA4197 10d, bright ultramarine and carmine-red. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 316 £300 PHOTO
A227
 10d, bright ultramarine and carmine-red. With collar flaw, superb mint. SG 316 var.
  £75
 PHOTO
RA5724
 10d, bright ultramarine and carmine-red. Position 10 top right corner copy, with ‘collar’ flaw, superb mint. SG 316 var. SOLD PHOTO
A228
 10d, bright ultramarine and carmine-red. Very fine used indistinct cancel. Very scarce. SG 316
  £50
 PHOTO
A229
 1/-, black and dull greenish-blue. Superb unmounted, a most unusual shade. SG 316 shade.
  SOLD PHOTO
RA4198 2/-, black and brown. Lower marginal block of four with part imprint, superb unmounted. SG 318 £500 PHOTO
RA4199 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. Superb unmounted. SG 320 £140 PHOTO
RA4200 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. With collar flaw, superb mint. SG 320 var. £160 PHOTO
A231
 3/-, red-brown and grey-blue. With collar flaw, superb unmounted. SG 320 var.
 £180
 PHOTO
RA4201 5/-, deep blue and bright green. With printer's mark lower left (dash). Superb mint. SG 321 £180 PHOTO


ADMIRAL POSTAL HISTORY / REVENUE USE

A232
 1914 6th October. Cover bearing 2d (SG 219), cancelled part ‘BULAWAYO 6 OCT 14’ datestamp to the the Transvaal.
  £25
 PHOTO
RA5290
 1914 6th May, printed ‘MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK’ receipt, bearing 2½d Arms overprint, 1d and 2d Admirals (SG 103, 190, 209), pen and rubber stamp cancelled. Most attractive and highly unusual. £85 PHOTO
A233
 c1915 (date unclear), cover bearing 2d (SG 257) cancelled part ‘VICTORIA FALLS’ datetamp to England.
  £40
 PHOTO
RA5108
 Printed two page ‘DEED OF TRANSFER’, dated 28th April 1916, inner page bearing 1898 5/-, 10/- Arms and 1913 £1 Admiral (SG 87, 89, 243), cancelled violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cancel.
 £60 PHOTO
RA6589
 1916 21st November, printed blue ‘STANDARD BANK’ cover bearing 5d Admiral (SG 227), cancelled ‘BULAWAYO’ and addressed to New York, U.S.A. Most attractive. £220 PHOTO
A236
 1917, two receipts for the application and then allotment of 100 shares in the Rhodesia Meat Packing Co. Each bearing 1d Admiral pen or rubber stamp cancelled.
 £20
 PHOTO
RA5870
 1917 (August), black and white picture postcard (‘Riding Transport, Rhodesia’) addressed to Southern Rhodesia. Bearing, on the viewside, a single ‘Livingstone Provisional’ Admiral 1d rose-carmine surcharged ‘Half Penny’ (SG280) tied by Livingstone (17 Aug) double circle datestamp. Very scarce correct usage of this stamp.
 £145 PHOTO
RA6590
 1918 21st January, cover bearing 2d Admiral (SG 220), cancelled light but legible ‘CHOMA’ datestamp in VIOLET, addressed to England. Light foxing around adhesive and small opening tear at top, but most attractive and this cancel not previously seen in violet. £200 PHOTO
RA657
 1918 16th October, cyclostyled page from the ENKELDOORN CHEESE FACTORY for the allotment of 50 shares for £6 5/- to Col. William Napier. The page then folded and posted with the stamp now torn away but cancelled UMVUMA 18 OCT 1918, applied internally with 3d Admiral (SG 259) cancelled with straight line violet ‘Enkeldoorn’ handstamp. A delightful item despite its faults.
 £75
 PHOTO
RA902
 1920 17th November, two page MORTGAGE BOND bearing at top of first page £20 Arms (SG 93a), £5 Arms overprint (SG 113e) plus strip of three £1 Admirals (SG 279b) cancelled with two violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cachets and each date perfined ‘17 / 11 / 20’. A most attractive combination with lovely strong colours.
 £300
 PHOTO
RA5110
 Printed two page ‘DEED OF TRANSFER’, dated 1st October 1920, inner page bearing 1898 10/- Arms, 1913 5/- and £1 Admirals (SG 89, 275, 279b), perfined by date and violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cancel.
 £60 PHOTO
RA5111
 Typewritten six page ‘DEED OF TRANSFER’, dated 23rd November 1920, inner page bearing 1898 10/- Arms and 1913 £1 Admirals x four (SG 89, 279b), perfined by date and violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cancels. Most attractive.
 £110 PHOTO
RA5112
 Printed blue ‘BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY / QUITRENT RECEIPT’, dated 22nd December 1920, applied with pair 7/6 Admirals (SG 240), pen cancelled. Attractive.
 £65 PHOTO
RA5113
 Printed two page ‘DEED OF TRANSFER’, dated 20th January 1921, inner page bearing 1898 3/- Arms, 1913 5/- and £1 Admirals (SG 86, 275, 279), perfined by date and violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cancel.
 £65 PHOTO
RA1416
 1921 15th March, page (now folded) from a Power of Attorney document, bearing at top pair and strip of three £1 Admirals, white shoulder die IIA, black and purple (fugitive ink, aniline), plus 5/- unlisted shade blue and yellow-green, 1/- (SG 272a) and 10/- Arms (SG 89). Each pen cancelled in red with initials and date. The £1’s are most striking colours, unlike any other listed die IIA / III shades, and are very scarce in any state. Lovely and fresh.
 £350
 PHOTO
RA6592
 1921 26th April, small cover being a folded printed Wedding Invitation, bearing ½d Admiral, cancelled ‘ENKELDOORN’ and addressed to England. Underpaid and endorsed ‘T 10c’ and further struck with script ‘1d / I.S. / T’ cachet, then applied with British 1d due pencil cancelled. Delightful. £125 PHOTO
RA6156
 1921 16th November, 4d registered envelope, bearing vertical pair 2d Admirals (SG 256), cancelled ‘NDOLA’, addressed to London. Light faults, attractive.
 £120 PHOTO
RA5115
 Printed two page ‘DEED OF TRANSFER’, dated 7th March 1922, inner page bearing 1898 3/- Arms, 1913 5/- and £1 Admirals (SG 86, 275, 278), perfined by date and violet oval ‘DEEDS REGISTRY OFFICE / BULAWAYO’ cancels. Attractive.
 £70 PHOTO
RA6595
 1922 4th December, printed Tuck’s Post Card (Alan Wilson Memorial, Matopos), bearing 2d Admiral (SG 292), cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE’ and addressed to England. £85 PHOTO
A240
 1923 19th November, cover bearing 2d (SG 255) cancelled ‘SELUKWE 19 NOV 1923’ to England. Cover roughly opened at top.
 £30
 PHOTO
A241
 1923 date unclear, cover bearing 2d (SG 291) cancelled part 'PLUMTREE' to England.
 £30
 PHOTO
RA5096
 1924 22nd April, cover bearing ½d to 6d Admirals, various dies / printings. Cancelled ‘BULAWAYO’ and sent registered locally addressed. Most attractive. SG 282, 192, 287, 292, 201, 260, 261, 263, 295
 £475 PHOTO


ADMIRAL POSTAL STATIONERY

RA5293
 1913 ½d Admiral envelope, without embossing under flap. Fine unused, uncommon. H & G B4a £40 PHOTO
RA3452 1913 ½d Admiral Post Card (H&G 14a, with Waterlow imprint at base). Very fine unused. Uncommon. £35 PHOTO
RA6142
 1920 20th May, ½d Admiral Post Card (H & G 14, without imprint at base), neatly cancelled ‘MAZOE’ datestamp, addressed to Plumtree, arrival strike of the 23rd May. Punctures at top, otherwise fine.
 £25 PHOTO
A243
 1921 16th May,  ½d Admiral Post Card (H & G 14a, with Waterlow imprint at base), cancelled dc ‘HARTLEY / S. RHODESIA / 16 MAY 1921’ cds to South Africa. Uncommon.
  £45
 PHOTO
A245
 1917 3rd January. 1d Admiral Envelope rectangular size (H & G unlisted (B5a)) cancelled dc ‘MASHABA / 3 JAN 1917 / S. RHODESIA’ cds, apparently to a member of the armed forces in France, then endorsed ‘transferred’ and re-directed. Fine and clean, scarce usage.
 £70
 PHOTO




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