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1908 KEVII £10 purple and ultramarine. Brandon certificate (2007) mentions ‘minor surface imperfection at lower left' (in margin). A very fine, exceptionally well centred mint example of this seldom-seen rarity. SG 82
1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. BLOCK OF FOUR, positions [40-41, 52-53], the upper right stamp showing the variety SERIF ON ‘G’. Very fine to superb mint, being lightly hinged on the upper pair only and the vignettes unusually strong with remarkably little of the usual rubbing. An extremely rare multiple (we are aware of two other blocks of four) and undoubtedly unique containing this rare variety. Brandon certificate (2007). SG 81, 81c
1919 watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and royal blue. Upper left corner copy showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on face of margin and reverse, strong fresh colours. A dramatic stamp. SG 99e
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Last updated: 28th March, 2024
NYASALAND PROTECTORATE
1908-11 KEVII, SG 72-82
NY604 1908 KEVII ½d to 1/-, set of six values. Very fine mint. SG 72-77 £20
NY937 1908 KEVII ½d to 1/- (less 6d), blocks of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 72-76 £100
NY1261 1908 KEVII ½d to 1/-, blocks of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 72-77 £180
AN338 1908 KEVII 3d purple on yellow. Upper marginal single showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine fresh mint. SG 75 £15
NY362 1908 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red on blue. Hinge remnant otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 78 £55
AN182 1908 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red on blue. Superb fresh mint. SG 78 £55
NY302 1908 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red on blue. Superb fresh mint. SG 78 £60
NY1259 1908 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red on blue. Very fine unmounted. SG 78 SOLD
NY422 1908 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red on blue. Block of four, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. Wonderfully fresh, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2016). SG 78 £400
NY1237 1911 KEVII 2/6 brownish black and deep rose-red on pale blue. Superb fresh mint. A scarce and distinct printing, often misidentified. SG 78a £285
NY1260 1908 KEVII 4/- carmine and black. Very fine fresh unmounted. SG 79 SOLD
NY1175 1908 KEVII 4/- carmine and pale drab-brown shade. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp pristine unmounted. Lovely. SG 79 shade £180
NY1176 1908 KEVII 10/- green and red on green. Lower marginal superb fresh mint. SG 80 £185
NY608 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Usual rubbing, very fine mint. SG 81 £300
NY365 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Usual rubbing, very fine mint. SG 81 £325
NY634 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Very fine mint with minimal rubbing, scarce thus. SG 81 £500
AN264 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. An upper left corner example showing plate number ‘1’. Vignette with remarkably little of the usual rubbing. Extremely fine mint with small hinge remainder. An exceptional stamp. Very scarce. SG 81 £950
AN219 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. BLOCK OF FOUR, positions [40-41, 52-53], the upper right stamp showing the variety SERIF ON ‘G’. Very fine to superb mint, being lightly hinged on the upper pair only and the vignettes unusually strong with remarkably little of the usual rubbing. An extremely rare multiple (we are aware of two other blocks of four) and undoubtedly unique containing this rare variety. Brandon certificate (2007). SG 81, 81c £6,500
NY1015 1908 KEVII £1 purple and black on red. Used on printed envelope to France (although with several excised areas), lightly cancelled 'ZOMBA AP 25 11' squared circle datestamp in VIOLET. A wonderful usage. SG 81 £675
NY609 1908 KEVII £10 purple and ultramarine, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Light rubbing, fine with gum. SG 82s £550
NY635 1908 KEVII £10 purple and ultramarine, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Minimal rubbing, very fine with gum. SG 82s £850
AN402 1908 KEVII £10 purple and ultramarine. Brandon certificate (2007) mentions ‘minor surface imperfection at lower left' (in margin). A very fine, exceptionally well centred mint example of this seldom-seen rarity. SG 82 £7,000
NY1023 1908 KEVII £10 purple and ultramarine. Right marginal example showing plate '1' in margin. Light rubbing, exceptionally fine unmounted mint. A condition rarity. BPA certificate (1998). SG 82 £12,000
1913-19 KGV, multiple crown CA, SG 83-98
NY935 1913-19 KGV complete set of 12, ½d to £1, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (types D12/12a). A very attractive and remarkably fresh set. SG 83s-98s £525
NY735 1913-21 KGV ½d to £1. Complete set of 12 values. Very fine mint. SG 83-98 £250
NY461 1913-21 KGV ½d to 10/-. Complete set of 11 values plus a number of listed and unlisted shades to 1/-. Very fine and fresh mint, a few unmounted. A lovely set. SG 83-96 £240
NY1257 1913-21 KGV ½d to £1 KGV, wmk. multiple Crown CA. Complete set of 12 values plus all listed shades, except 2d slate. Very fine or superb unmounted. A lovely and difficult assembly. SG 83-98 SOLD
NY748 1913-21 KGV ½d to 1/-. Set of nine values plus all the listed shades. Fine or very fine used. SG 83-93b £45
NY773 1913 KGV ½d to 1/-, set of eight values blocks of four. Upper pair of the 6d hinged otherwise unmounted. SG 83-93 £145
NY930 1913 KGV ½d green, lower marginal single showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with barest evidence of a hinge. SG 83 £4
NY956 1913 KGV ½d green, lower marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint. SG 83 £5
NY850 1918 KGV ½d blue-green, lower marginal block of six showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 84 £40
NY985 1918 KGV ½d blue-green, lower left corner block of six showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 84 £50
NY986 1918 KGV ½d blue-green, lower right corner block of six showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 84 £50
NY1045 1913-16 KGV 1d carmine-red and scarlet shades. Superb unmounted. SG 85, 86 £16
NY663 1913 KGV 1d carmine-red, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 85 £15
NY805 1916 KGV 1d scarlet, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 86 £30
NY927 1913 KGV 2d slate, lower left corner pair showing plate number ‘1’. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. A scarce shade. SG 88 £65
NY809 1913 KGV 2½d bright blue, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 89 £12
NY811 1913 KGV 2½d bright blue, lower marginal block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 89 £20
NY990 1913 KGV 2½d bright blue, lower left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 89 £25
NY929 1913 KGV 4d black and red on yellow, lower marginal showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with barest evidence of a hinge. SG 91 £5
NY829 1913 KGV 4d black and red on yellow, block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 91 £12
NY831 1913 KGV 4d black and red on pale yellow, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 91a £30
NY832 1913 KGV 4d black and red on pale yellow, lower marginal block of nine. Superb unmounted. SG 91a £75
NY925 1913 KGV 6d dull and bright purple, lower marginal single showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with light hinge mark. SG 92 £15
NY933 1913 KGV 6d dull purple and bright violet, lower marginal showing plate number ‘1’. Very fine mint with light hinge remnants. SG 92a £25
NY816 1913 KGV 6d dull purple and bright violet. Lower marginal block of five, endorsed in margin 'latest Dec 11th 17'. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 92a £90
RA8504 1913 KGV 1/- black on blue-green / olive back, lower marginal block of four. Upper left stamp with some toned perfs. otherwise very fine or superb unmounted. SG 93a £25
NY776 1921 KGV 1/- black on emerald back. Upper left corner block of four. Minor marginal buckling, stamps superb unmounted. SG 93b £22
NY868 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 94 £9
AN275 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Very fine, well-centred fresh mint. SG 94 £10
NY869 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Deep shades, very fine fresh mint. SG 94 shade £10
NY867 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Deep shades, lower marginal very fine fresh mint. SG 94 shade £12
NY1018 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Lower left corner copy showing plate '1' in margin. Folded through margin at base, very fine fresh mint. SG 94 £20
NY1049 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Right marginal showing plate '1' in margin, WITHOUT BREAK IN SCROLL flaw (first printing). Hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 94 £90
NY709 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Two contrasting shades / printings. Very fine fresh mint. SG 94 and shade £25
NY1020 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Showing BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL (row 2/12). Very fine mint. SG 94b £225
NY1141 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Showing NICK IN TOP RIGHT SCROLL (row 3/12). Very fine mint. SG 94c £185
NY654 1913 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue. Very fine used. SG 94 £20
NY462 1913 KGV 4/- carmine and black. Light shades, hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 95 £40
AN405 1913 KGV watermark multiple Crown CA, 4/- carmine and black. Upper left corner perforation thinned, otherwise fine mint. SG 95 £20
NY873 1919 KGV 4/- carmine and black. Deep shades, very fine mint. SG 95 shade £40
NY1112 1919 KGV 4/- carmine and black. Showing 'DAMAGED LEAF AT LOWER RIGHT' (row 5/6). Deep shades, very fine fresh mint. SG 95f £275
NY860 1913 KGV 4/- carmine and black. Showing FRAME FLAW (above Crown). Light shades very fine used. Distinct and very scarce. SG 95 var. £150
NY710 1919 KGV 4/- carmine and black. Deed shades, very fine used. SG 95 shade £75
NY708 1913 KGV 10/- pale green and deep scarlet on green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 96 £85
NY1051 1913 KGV 10/- pale green and deep scarlet on green. Very fine unmounted. SG 96 £160
NY876 1913 KGV 10/- pale green and deep scarlet on green. Lower left corner copy showing plate '1' in margin. Very fine fresh mint. SG 96 £145
NY1110 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Very fine mint. SG 96e £110
AN199 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Very fine well centred fresh mint. SG 96e £110
NY1118 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Very fine unmounted. SG 96e £200
NY1134 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Showing a second strike of the perforations running about two-thirds upwards vertically. Very fine fresh mint. Very scarce. SG 96e var. £400
NY1143 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Lower marginal pair showing a second strike of the perforations in lower margin and running well into the stamps. Very fine fresh unmounted. Very scarce. SG 96e vars. £1,000
NY1144 1919 KGV 10/- green and deep scarlet on green. Lower right corner plate '1' pair, showing a second strike of the perforations in lower margin and running well into the stamps. Hinge strengthened, very fine fresh mint. Most likely unique as such. SG 96e var. £1,200
AN361 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type D12a). Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 98s £125
AN375 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine well centred mint with light hinge remnants. SG 98 £170
AN341 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint. SG 98 £170
AN340 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint. SG 98 £170
AN155 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 98 £175
AN282 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine fresh mint. SG 98 £170
AN274 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine well centred mint with light hinge mark. SG 98 £170
AN166 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine mint with light hinge remnants. SG 98 £175
AN265 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine mint with barest trace of a hinge. SG 98 £175
AN114 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine fresh mint. SG 98 £175
AN259 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine mint with light hinge remnants. SG 98 £175
RA6929 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Very fine fresh mint. SG 98 £175
NY1052 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Showing a curious flaw alongside 'E' of 'POSTAGE' at left. Very fine fresh unmounted. SG 98 £275
NY614 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red. Superb used cancelled with light crisp large single circle datestamp. Lovely. SG 98 £170
AN374 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Very fine well centred mint with light hinge mark. SG 98 shade £170
RA6931 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 98 shade £175
NY1113 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 98 shade £170
NY125 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Very fine used. SG 98 shade £120
NY701 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Very fine used. SG 98 shade £130
NY1010 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Right marginal block of four, plate '1' in margin. Showing both BREAK IN SCROLL and BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL flaws (rows 1/12, 2/12). Very fine used lightly cancelled 'ZOMBA' datestamps. A remarkable multiple, most likely UNIQUE. SG 98a, 98b, 98 shade and vars. £2,000
NY955 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Showing SERIF ON ‘G’ flaw (row 4/5). Superb and fresh unmounted. RARE in this condition. SG 98i £1,500
AN190 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 lake and black on rose shade. Showing the variety SERIF ON ‘G’. Superb fiscally used, dated in manuscript ‘19/4/32’. Rare. SG 98i £150
RA6932 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Pulled perf at base otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 98 £160
NY1199 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Very fine mint. SG 98 shade £175
NY1184 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 98 shade £300
RA5808 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Lower right corner copy showing plate ‘1’ in margin. Very fine mint, lovely deep shades. SG 98 shade £200
RA7677 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Showing BULLET HOLES flaw (row 5/2, ex 1919 printings). Very fine fresh mint. Very scarce. SG 98h shade £1,250
AN283 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Diagonal crease, otherwise fine used. SG 98 shade £35
AN115 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Very fine used with Blantyre 1931 datestamp. SG 98 shade £120
NY888 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Very fine used cancelled 'BLANTYRE 7 11 31'. SG 98 shade £130
NY702 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £1 crimson and black on rose. Cancelled with part crisp violet oval cancel. SG 98 shade fiscal use £20
NY616 1913 KGV watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and dull ultramarine. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type D12a). Very fine with gum. An elusive stamp. SG 99s £550
NY705 1919 watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and royal blue. Upper left corner copy showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on face of margin and reverse, strong fresh colours. A dramatic stamp. SG 99e £3,750
RA2919 1919 KGV watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and royal blue. Showing 'BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL' flaw (position 24). Very fine and fresh mint. Minor gum bends as associated from the corner of the sheet. A RARITY. SG 99eb £5,500
NY706 1919 watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and royal blue. Cancelled with light oval cancels. SG 99e fiscal use £90
NY704 1919 watermark Crown CA, £10 purple and royal blue. Cancelled with bold oval cancel, strong colours. SG 99e fiscal use £100
1921-30 KGV, multiple script CA, SG 100-113
NY975 1921-30 KGV watermark multiple script CA, complete set of 13 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN', the 1/- and 5/- perforated. Very fine fresh mint. SG 100s-113s £525
NY469 1921-30 KGV watermark multiple script CA, set of eight values, ½d to 1/-, plus additional 2d shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 100-108 £45
NY738 1921-30 KGV watermark multiple script CA, set of eight values, ½d to 1/-, plus additional shades of all values. Very fine mint. SG 100-108 and shades £90
NY747 1921-30 KGV watermark multiple script CA, set of eight values, ½d to 1/-, plus additional 2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- x two shades. Fine or very fine used. SG 100-108 £35
NY819 1921 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 1d carmine and 6d dull and bright purple. Matching lower marginal pairs showing plate '1' in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 101, 107 £30
NY965 1930 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 1/- black on emerald. Superb unmounted. SG 108 £20
NY1192 1930 KGV 1/- black on emerald. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 108 £85
NY464 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on pale blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 109 £15
NY722 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on pale blue. Very fine fresh unmounted. SG 109 £32
RA8636 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on pale blue. Showing BREAK IN SCROLL flaw. Some toning, fine unmounted. SG 109a £80
NY1109 1933 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on grey-blue. Very fine mint. SG 109g £40
NY906 1933 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on grey-blue. Very fine used. SG 109g £20
NY905 1933 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/- purple and blue on grey-blue. Showing DAMAGED LEAF AT BOTTOM RIGHT flaw. Fine used. SG 109gf £150
NY466 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 110 £20
NY465 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 110 £22
NY1079 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 110 £40
NY1189 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Lower marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 110 £42
NY1195 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Superb used cancelled crisp almost complete 'MKHOMA 15 JUL 1927' date stamp. Lovely and most unusual. SG 110 £50
NY134 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on blue. Showing NICK IN TOP RIGHT SCROLL flaw. Fine mint apart from one short perf. SG 110c £50
NY909 1924 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue. Fine used. SG 110 £25
NY1119 1924-33 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and carmine-red on pale blue, grey-black and scarlet-vermilion on pale blue plus black and scarlet-vermilion on grey-blue. The three listed shades. Very fine mint. A difficult group. SG 110, 110j, 110k £120
NY1115 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 grey-black and scarlet-vermilion on pale blue. Very fine mint. SG 110j £35
NY1198 1933 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and scarlet-vermilion on grey-blue. Very fine mint. SG 110k £45
NY1114 1933 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 2/6 black and scarlet-vermilion on grey-blue. Very fine used cancelled 'BLANTYRE' datestamp. SG 110k £30
AN184 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black (deeper frame shade). Very fine mint. SG 111 £18
AN381 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Very fine mint. SG 111 £22
NY913 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Very fine mint. SG 111 £22
AN404 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Very fine mint. SG 111 £22
NY1129 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and (brownish) black (pale frame shade). Very fine unmounted. SG 111 shade £40
NY903 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Two contrasting shades. Very fine mint. SG 111 and shade £45
NY620 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Showing NICK IN SCROLL AT LEFT flaw (position 58). Very fine mint. SG 111 var. £85
NY902 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 4/- carmine and black. Very fine used. SG 111 £35
AN112 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 112 £35
NY724 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 112 £40
RA8476 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 112 £75
NY353 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Upper marginal superb and fresh unmounted. SG 112 £75
NY1180 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Upper marginal hinged on margin stamp superb and fresh unmounted. SG 112 £75
NY1111 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine used. SG 112 £60
AN409 1929 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 5/- green and red on yellow. Very fine used with Blantyre (Aug 1931) datestamp. SG 112 £65
NY623 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. SG 113 £95
NY136 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Centred right otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 113 £120
NY894 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Showing NICK IN TOP RIGHT SCROLL flaw. Very fine fresh mint. SG 113c £375
NY624 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Showing NICK IN TOP RIGHT SCROLL flaw. Reduced margin at right, very fine fresh mint. SG 113c £425
NY892 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Showing BROKEN LEAF AT LOWER LEFT. Very fine fresh mint. SG 113 var. £150
NY893 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Showing BROKEN LEAF AT LOWER LEFT. Very fine fresh mint. SG 113 var. £150
NY721 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Very fine used. SG 113 £90
NY898 1926 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and red on pale emerald. Very fine used cancelled part light 'BLANTYRE TELS' datestamp. SG 113 £95
NY1126 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and scarlet on emerald. Very fine fresh mint. A scarce and distinct printing. SG 113h £475
NY720 1927 KGV watermark multiple script CA, 10/- green and scarlet on emerald. Cancelled with part bold oval datestamp. A distinctive printing. SG 113h fiscal use £25
1934-35 Leopards, SG 114-22
NY997 1934 KGV Leopards. Set of nine perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine fresh mint. SG 114s-122s £245
NY644 1934 KGV Leopards, complete set of nine values. Very fine mint. SG 114-122 £35
NY1058 1934 KGV Leopards, complete set of nine values. Very fine unmounted. SG 114-122 £60
AN344 1934 KGV Leopards, complete set of nine values blocks of four, the 4d corner. Fine or very fine unmounted mint, odd pink fibres on reverse of lower values, 4d a little toned and 1/- some short perforations at top. SG 114-122 £160
RA8477 1934 KGV 1/- Leopards, block of four showing printer's guide line upper left. Very fine unmounted. SG 122 £100
NY410 1934 KGV 1/- Leopards, lower left corner vertical block of ten. Very fine unmounted. SG 122 £240
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, SG 123-126
NY643 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, set of four values. Very fine mint. SG 123-126 £30
NY951 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, set of four values. Superb unmounted. SG 123-126 £50
NY754 1935 KGV 1/- Silver Jubilee, upper right corner copy running sheet number '127' in margin. Superb fresh mint. SG 126 £25
NY534 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, ultramarine and grey. Lower right corner copy showing Kite and vertical log (plate 2 'A', row 10/6). Hinge trace, ideal in this positional format. SG 123k £125
NY535 1935 KGV 3d Silver Jubilee, brown and deep blue. Lower right corner copy showing Kite and vertical log (plate 2 'A', row 10/6). Hinge trace, ideal in this positional format. SG 125k £295
NY536 1935 KGV 1/- Silver Jubilee, slate and purple. Lower right corner copy showing Kite and vertical log (plate 2 'A', row 10/6). Hinge trace, ideal in this positional format. SG 126k £325
RA8639 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, set of four values. Very fine used. SG 123-126 £40
1938-44 KGVI Definitives, SG 130-143
NY355 1937 KGVI Coronation. Set of three values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine unmounted. Brandon (1984) and Cruttenden (2013) opinions. SG 127s-129s £140
NY741 1938 KGVI complete set of 18 values. Very fine fresh mint. SG 130-143 £80
RA6329 1938 KGVI complete set of 18 values. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 130-143 £140
RA8208 1938 KGVI complete set of 18 values, blocks of four, all corner or marginal. Usual gum browning on some higher values. Very fine unmounted. SG 130-143 £585
NY800 1938 KGVI 2/- to £1, each a positional matching block of four and each with the upper right stamp showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 10). The 10/- having a rounded corner on the flawed stamp, one stamp in both the 10/- and £1 blocks with hinge trace otherwise very fine unmounted. A remarkable assembly which would be virtually impossible to replicate today. SG 139 and var. to 143 and var. £800
RA6331 1938 KGVI 2/- to £1, each in matching upper left corner blocks of four, showing plate ‘1’. Superb used cancelled with central ‘ZOMBA’ datestamps. SG 139-143 £650
NY382 1938 KGVI ½d green to 1/- black and orange, complete set of 13 values each in a block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 130-138 £130
NY1256 1938-44 KGVI ½d green to 1/- black and orange, complete set of 13 values each in a lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margins. Very fine or superb unmounted. A scarce group. SG 130-138 SOLD
NY1011 1938 ½d green. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 130 £6
NY1012 1938 1½d carmine. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 132 £40
NY1013 1938 2d grey. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 133 £30
RA8478 1938 2/- purple and blue on blue. Superb unmounted. SG 139 £8
NY652 1938 2/- purple and blue on blue. Upper left corner pair showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 139 £35
RA6338 1938 2/- purple and blue on blue. Upper marginal block of four, superb used camcelled ‘ZOMBA’. SG 139 £55
RA8479 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Superb unmounted. SG 140 £12
NY784 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper left corner copy, superb unmounted. SG 140 £16
NY785 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper right corner copy, running sheet number '469'. Superb unmounted. SG 140 £20
NY653 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper left corner block of four showing plate ‘1’ in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 140 £85
NY1238 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper left corner block of four showing plate ‘1’ in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 140 £120
NY786 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '588'. Upper left stamp showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 11). Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 140 and var. £125
NY651 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Superb used. SG 140 £15
RA6342 1938 2/6 black and red on blue. Upper marginal plate ‘1’ block of four. Superb used cancelled ‘ZOMBA’. SG 140 £65
RA8481 1938 5/- pale green and red on yellow. Superb unmounted. SG 141 £40
RA7139 1938 5/- pale green and red on yellow. Upper right corner pair running sheet number '378' in margin, left stamp showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 11). Usual browned gum, stamps very fine unmounted. SG 141 £120
RA6347 1938 5/- pale green and red on yellow. Lower left corner block of four, superb used cancelled ‘ZOMBA’. SG 141 £110
NY650 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Superb unmounted. SG 141a £55
AN135 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Block of four, light gum bend across upper pair, otherwise very fine lightly mounted mint. SG 141a £220
RA9431 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Lower marginal block of four, hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 141a £240
AN177 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Upper marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 141a £260
RA8483 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Lower marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing 'break in leaf at left' flaw (position 52a flaw). Hinged on lower two stamps, upper unmounted. SG 141a £300
NY1128 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 10 or 11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 141a var. £150
NY788 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Showing indent to left lower scroll flaw (position 54). Very fine mint. SG 141a var. £60
NY649 1943 5/- green and red on pale yellow (ordinary paper). Very fine used. Uncommon. SG 141a £100
NY792 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Upper marginal, superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. SG 142 £45
NY789 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Upper left corner copy, superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. SG 142 £50
NY648 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Position 6 (by central ornament in margin), upper marginal most unusually showing running sheet number '346'. Superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. SG 142 £125
NY798 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Upper marginal block of four, positions 5-6 / 17-18 (by central ornament in margin), most unusually showing running sheet number '314'. Superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. SG 142 £250
NY852 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Upper marginal block of four, positions 5-6 / 17-18 (by central ornament in margin), most unusually showing running sheet number '466'. Superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. SG 142 £250
NY795 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 10 or 11). Very fine mint, slightly browned gum. Uncommon. SG 142 var. £65
RA8484 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 10 or 11). Superb unmounted, slightly browned gum. Uncommon. SG 142 var. £125
AN136 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Lower marginal example showing plate number ‘1’, superb unmounted mint with usual browned gum. SG 142 £75
AN194 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Block of four with splitting between upper pair, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint with usual brownish streaky gum. SG 142 £180
NY797 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Lower marginal block of four, very fine unmounted, usual browned gum. SG 142 £180
RA9828 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted, usual browned gum. SG 142 £275
NY1241 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Typical gum for these, very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 142 £350
NY647 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Very fine used cancelled 'LILONGWE'. SG 142 £55
NY646 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Very fine used cancelled 'BLANTYRE'. SG 142 £55
NY1086 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Very fine used on piece cancelled 'ZOMBA. SG 142 £60
NY376 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green. Block of four, superb used on piece cancelled 'ZOMBA 23 DE 48'. SG 142 £240
AN366 1938 KGVI 10/- bluish green and brown-red on pale green (ordinary paper). Light hinge remnant, otherwise very fine mint. SG 142a

Note: this shade is easily mistaken. The defining characteristic is an overall scattering of small dark 'dots', and often with some 'pitting' of the paper surface.		 £150
AN363 1938 KGVI 10/- bluish green and brown-red on pale green (ordinary paper). Small faint hinge mark, otherwise very fine mint. SG 142a

Note: this shade is easily mistaken. The defining characteristic is an overall scattering of small dark 'dots', and often with some 'pitting' of the paper surface.		 £170
NY1057 1938 10/- bluish green and brown-red on pale green ordinary paper. Very fine unmounted, usual browned gum. Scarce. SG 142a

Note: this shade is easily mistaken. The defining characteristic is an overall scattering of small dark 'dots', and often with some 'pitting' of the paper surface.		 £325
RA8487 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Superb unmounted. SG 143 £45
NY641 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Upper marginal, superb unmounted. SG 143 £45
RA8489 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Lower marginal superb unmounted. SG 143 £45
NY642 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Upper marginal pair from the centre of the sheet, superb unmounted. SG 143 £90
RA9433 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Upper marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted. SG 143 £180
RA9829 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 143 £250
NY851 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Upper marginal block of four, upper right stamp showing 'coloured spot at base of King's neck' flaw (position 11). Very fine and fresh unmounted. Scarce. SG 143 and var. £350
NY640 1938 KGVI £1 purple and black on red. Showing SERIF ON ‘G’ flaw. Superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce in this condition. SG 143c £850
NY1092 1938 £1 purple and black on red. COMPLETE SHEET OF 60, plate '1' at upper left and lower right, showing SERIF ON 'G' flaw (row 4/5). Very fine and fresh unmounted, folded vertically at centre and trimmed at lower right corner. A spectacular and RARE survivor. SG 143, 143a £4,500
NY639 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Superb used cancelled part 'ZOMBA' datestamp. SG 143 £40
RA8488 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Superb used cancelled part 'MONKEY BAY' datestamp. SG 143 £40
RA6356 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Upper marginal plate ‘1’ pair, on piece fine used. SG 143 £80
RA6357 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Lower marginal pair, superb used on piece cancelled ‘LIMBE’. SG 143 £80
RA6358 1938 £1 purple and black on red. Block of four, superb used. SG 143 £160
1938-44 KGVI Definitives, on cover
NY1093 1949 23rd December, ½d to £1 less 5/-, basic set of 13 values, on five home-made envelopes. All cancelled 'ZOMBA' and sent registered to the same address in England. A most attractive group. SG 130-143 less 130a, 131, 132, 133, 141 £250
1945 KGVI definitives, SG 144-157
NY1081 1945 KGVI, complete set of 14 values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Hinge traces, very fine fresh mint. SG 144s-157s £300
NY948 1945 KGVI complete set of 14. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144-157 £60
NY503 1945 KGVI complete set of 14. Each a marginal copy and most showing a plate number in margin. Gum a little browned on a few top values, fine or very fine unmounted. A lovely set. SG 144-157 £55
RA8507 1945 KGVI 2/- to 20/-, set of five values superb unmounted. SG 153-157 £55
NY820 1945 KGVI complete set of 14 values, ½d to 20/-, blocks of four. Hinged on upper pairs, lower unmounted. SG 144-157 £200
NY821 1945 KGVI complete set of 14 values, ½d to 20/-, blocks of four. All marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144-157 £280
NY388 1945 KGVI complete set of 14 values ½d to 20/-, blocks of four, all bar ½d, 1½d, 2d and 6d matching upper left corner blocks of four. Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG 144-157 £280
NY437 1945 KGVI set less 1d and 2d. All lower marginal or corner and showing various plate numbers in margins. Some in pairs including 2/- and 10/-. Very fine or superb unmounted. A lovely group. SG 144-157 less 145, 147 £110
NY749 1945 KGVI complete set of 14. Very fine used. SG 144-157 £55
NY715 1945 KGVI ½d black and chocolate, lower marginal block of four showing plates '2 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 144 £8
NY1249 1945 KGVI 3d black and light blue, lower right corner block of four showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 148 £5
NY1253 1945 KGVI 1/- indigo and deep green, lower right corner block of four showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 152 £20
NY543 1945 KGVI 2/- emerald and maroon. Lower right corner block of four showing plates '1a 1a' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 153 £60
NY457 1945 KGVI 2/6 emerald and blue, lower right corner block of four showing plates '1a 1a' in margin. Very fine used on piece. SG 154 £30
NY544 1952 KGVI 5/- mauve and deep slate shade, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 155 shade (Commonwealth 31a) £40
NY993 1945 KGVI 5/- purple and blue, block of four very fine used. SG 155 £30
RA9830 1945 KGVI 10/- claret and emerald, lower marginal hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 156 £18
NY1242 1945 KGVI 10/- claret and emerald, lower marginal block of four. Upper left stamp clearly showing 'C' of 'CA' missing from watermark. Superb unmounted. RARE, and ideal in this positional format. SG 156a, 156 £2,000
RA8513 1945 KGVI 20/- scarlet and black (pinkish toned paper), lower marginal. Superb unmounted. SG 157 £25
NY999 1945 KGVI 20/- scarlet and black. Block of four, superb used cancelled central 'LIMBE' datestamp. SG 157 £135
1946 Victory, SG 158-159
NY953 1946 KGVI Victory. Set of two perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unmounted. SG 158s-159s £110
1949 Royal Silver Wedding, SG 161-162
NY169 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set, superb unmounted mint. SG 161-162 £12
NY436 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set, very fine used. SG 161-162 £25
RA6938 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set in superb used blocks of four, cancelled with central datestamps. SG 161-162 £90
RA1314 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding 10/- mauve. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162 £90
NY1185 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set, both lower right corner pairs showing plate '1' in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 161-162 £50
AN296 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding 10/- mauve. Block of nine, superb unmounted mint. SG 162 £120
NY761 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set on Airmail cover, each cancelled BLATYRE 15 DEC 48, the First Day of Issue. Addressed to England. SG 161-162 £40
1949 UPU, SG 163-166
RA3263 1947 Paris Universal Postal Union Congress. Booklet for the territory, internal page with KGVI pictorial definitive values ½d to 10/- and Victory set (SG 142-56, 158-59). Red leather gilt, some light damage. Very scarce. £125
1951 Diamond Jubilee, SG 167-170
RA9831 Complete set in lower right corner blocks of four showing plate numbers in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 167-70 £30
NY1245 1951 14th December, post card producer for the issue, images from the issued design on front with applied 3d duty (SG 154), cancelled 'ZOMBA'. Apparently no. 49 of 500 produced. Locally addressed. Most unusual. £35
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition, SG 171
1953 QEII Definitives, SG 173-187
NY949 1953 QEII definitives, complete set of 15. Superb unmounted SG 173-187 £50
NY1229 1953 QEII definitive, complete set of 15, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 173-187 £220
NY739 1953 QEII definitives, complete set of 15. Very fine used. SG 173-187 £70
NY474 ½d perf. 12 x 12½, showing doubling of leaves at upper left flaw (row 1/7, plate 1 2 only and not on 1a 2a), upper left stamp in a marginal block of four. Superb used. Uncommon. SG 173a and var.

Note: these three values in the comb perforation were produced for the production of coil rolls. A quantity remained in sheet format and were sold as such.		 £15
AN337 1953 QEII definitive 5/- purple and Prussian blue. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 185 £45
AN335 1953 QEII definitive 10/- carmine and deep emerald. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 186 £45
1963 QEII, 'POSTAGE' overprints, SG 188-198
NY401 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values. Superb unmounted. SG 188-198 £14
NY356 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values, each upper marginal. Superb unmounted. SG 188-198 £16
NY994 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values, each upper right corner showing running sheet numbers in margins, although the £1 without. Superb unmounted. Most unusual. SG 188-198 £25
NY972 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 188-198 £60
NY480 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values, blocks of four, upper marginal except 3d. Superb unmounted. SG 188-198 £60
NY621 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprints. Complete set of 11 values. Very fine used. SG 188-198 £20
NY1063 1963 QEII ‘POSTAGE’ overprint, 10/- yellow-olive. Lower right corner block showing plate '1' in margin. Hinge remnants on two stamps otherwise unmounted. SG 197 £20
NY846 1963 QEII ‘POSTAGE’ overprint, 10/- greenish olive shade. Block of four on plain cover cancelled 'ZOMBA 6 APR 1964' datestamp. SG 197a £75
AR541 1963 QEII 'POSTAGE' overprint, £1 deep violet. Very fine used. SG 198 £8
1964 Pictorial definitives, SG 199-210
NY1061 1964 pictorial definitive, complete set of 12 values. Superb unmounted. SG 199-210 £15
NY740 1964 pictorial definitive, complete set of 12 values. Superb unmounted, all marginal. SG 199-210 £15
NY1121 1964 pictorial definitive. Complete set of 12 values, lower right corner pairs showing cylinder numbers in margins, all '1A' except the 1d which is '1B'. Superb unmounted. A remarkably difficult group. SG 199-210 £65
NY742 1964 pictorial definitive, complete set of 12 values. Superb used. SG 199-210 £16
NY188 1964 pictorial definitive, £1. Superb used. SG 210 £13
NY1120 1964 23rd June, manila envelope bearing block of four QEII £1 'Nyala'. Cancelled central 'BLANTYRE' datestamp, sent registered airmail to Kenya. Most attractive. £65
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