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RA3622
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RA2934
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RA4311
RA 4311
1898 1d red shade, major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint. BPA certificate (2005). RARE. SG 78c

Note: this variety has remained unpriced in mint condition by SG for many years. Its absence in all bar the Sternberg collections (a thinned example) probably accounting for this.

£750
1898 1/- deep olive-bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE. Lower marginal example superb fresh mint. Exceptional. Rare. SG 84bc

£2400
1898 £5, an exceptionally fine used example cancelled with crisp bold ‘NAMWALA 4 AUG 13’ datestamp. Clear RPS. certificate (1979) stating ‘obliterated by favour’. A rarity so fine. SG 92

£1800


Last updated: 23rd June, 2010




1898 ARMS, SG 75-93A
SG NO.   MINT USED CTO
SG 75 ½d dull bluish green 2.50 0.50 -
SG 75a ½d yellow-green 1.50 0.50 -
SG 76 ½d deep green * * -
SG 77 1d rose 2.00 0.50 -
SG 78 1d red 2.50 0.50 -
SG 79 2d brown 2.00 0.50 -
SG 80 2½d dull blue 5.00 0.50 0.50
SG 80b 2½d grey-blue * * *
SG 81 3d claret 4.00 * 0.50
SG 82 4d olive 3.50 1.00 0.20
SG 83 6d reddish purple 10.00 * -
SG 83a 6d reddish mauve 14.00 4.00 -
SG 84 1/- bistre 13.00 2.00 -
SG 84b 1/- deep olive-bistre 225.00 - -
SG 84c 1/- bistre-brown * 11.00
 -
SG 84d 1/- brownish yellow * 6.00 -
SG 85 2/6 bluish grey 32.00 * 1.00
unlisted 2/6 pale slate 35.00 * 1.00
SG 86 3/- deep violet 14.00 5.00 1.00
SG 86a 3/- deep bluish violet 55.00
 * -
SG 87 5/- brown-orange 35.00 12.00 *
SG 88 7/6 black 55.00 25.00 10.00
SG 89 10/- grey-green 25.00 8.00 1.00
SG 90 £1 perf. 15½, greyish red-purple * 70.00 *
SG 90a £1 perf. 14, blackish purple * * *
SG 91 £2 brown 70.00 100.00 5.00
SG 92 £5 deep blue 2000.00 * -
SG 93 £10 lilac * * -
SG 93a £20 yellow-bistre 1300.00 * -

STAMPS
RA6076
 1d, Die Proof, struck in deep green on wove paper, imperforate. Most attractive and very rare.
 £750 PHOTO

SPECIMENS (Samuel R5): perforated
B69 2½d to £10 complete set of ten values. Superb fresh mint and scarce in this condition. SG 80s-81s, 85s-86s, 88s-93s £650 PHOTO
RA4294 2½d to £10 complete set of ten values. Fine or very fine mint. SG 80s-81s, 85s-86s, 88s-93s £450 PHOTO
B71 7/6, normal very fine mint. SG 88s £30 PHOTO
RA2463 7/6, with additional serifed ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp struck diagonally in black. Light browning, with gum. RARE. SG 88s £100 PHOTO
B72 10/-, reversed inverted very fine mint. SG 89s £35 PHOTO
B73 £1, normal very fine mint. SG 90s £60 PHOTO
B74 £2, normal very fine mint. SG 91s £80 PHOTO
B75 £5, normal very fine mint. SG 92s £120 PHOTO
B76 £10, normal very fine mint. SG 93s £150 PHOTO

SPECIMENS: overprinted diagonally in black script (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets):
B82 £1, single £45 PHOTO

SPECIMENS: overprinted diagonally in black script (Samuel type R4):
RA3928a £1 greyish red-purple (p15½) handstamped diagonally with italic ‘Specimen’ in black (Samuel type R4). Very fine with gum. RARE. SG 90s £250 PHOTO

ISSUED STAMPS
RA4296 ½d to £1, basic set of 14 values, very fine mint. SG 75-90 £320 PHOTO
B85 ½d to £2, basic set of 15 values, very fine used. SG 75-91 £90 PHOTO
RA4297 ½d to £2, basic set of 15 values, £1 perf. 15, very fine used. SG 75a-91 £90 PHOTO
RA4298 ½d, yellow-green shade, block of four superb unmounted. SG 75a £20 PHOTO
B86 ½d, yellow-green shade, horizontal pair major variety IMPERFORATE, very fine fresh mint. SG 75ab £450 PHOTO
RA4300 1d, rose shade, vertical pair from the horizontal interpanneau margin, variety lower stamp IMPERFORATE TO TOP MARGIN. Very fine mint or unmounted. Scarce. Strehmel stating that between 20 and 40 examples may exist. SG 77 var. £60 PHOTO
B88 1d rose shade, single with variety IMPERFORATE TO TOP MARGIN. Very fine mint, scarce. Strehmel stating between 20 and 40 examples may exist. SG 77 var. £60 PHOTO
B89 1d rose shade, horizontal pair, both variety IMPERFORATE TO TOP MARGIN, cut down. Fine used and very scarce as such. SG 77 var. £70 PHOTO
RA2466 1d rose shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Centred right otherwise very fine mint. SG 77b £250 PHOTO
B90 1d rose shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Very fine mint. SG 77b £425 PHOTO
RA3287 1d rose shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Superb unmounted, very scarce in this condition. Clear PFSA certificate (1984) SG 77b £450 PHOTO
B91 1d red shade, horizontal pair major variety IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY, fine used irregularly separated, scarce. SG 78a £300 PHOTO
RA4302 1d, red shade, major variety IMPERFORATE. Single with large margins, very fine used cancelled with part squared circle datestamp. Attractive and uncommon. SG 78b single. £50 PHOTO
RA3622 1d red shade, major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint. BPA certificate (2005). RARE. SG 78c

Note: this variety has remained unpriced in mint condition by SG for many years. Its absence in all bar the Sternberg collections (a thinned example) probably accounting for this.		 £750 PHOTO
RA4303 2½d, block of four, very fine mint. SG 80 £20 PHOTO
B94 2½d, single with pre-printing paper crease running vertically through at left. Very fine used and very scarce. SG 80 var. £35 PHOTO
RA5639a
 2½d, upper right corner example with variety IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY at left and between stamp and gutter margin at right. Very fine mint. SG 80 var. £175 PHOTO
RA2468 2½d, top right corner pair major variety IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY (horizontal pair). Creased vertically between the stamps, very fine unmounted. SG 80a

Note: it would appear that the sheet from which this variety emanated was creased throughout, as all examples seen by us show some degree of this fault.		 £650 PHOTO
B95 3d, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Fine unused without gum. SG 81a £200 PHOTO
RA4304 4d, lower marginal block of four. Very fine mint. SG 82 £18 PHOTO
B97 4d, horizontal pair each variety IMPERFORATE TO TOP MARGIN, odd minor faults, fine mint. Rare. SG 82 var. £140 PHOTO
B99 4d, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 82a £550 PHOTO
B100 4d, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 82a £550 PHOTO
B101 1/- bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Very fine mint, clear PFSA certificate (1984). Rare. SG 84a £1850 PHOTO
B102 1/- bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (vertical pair). Very fine mint. Rare. SG 84a £2000 PHOTO
B103 1/- bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (horizontal pair). Very fine mint. Rare. SG 84ab £2200 PHOTO
B104 1/- bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN (horizontal pair). Very fine mint, clear BPA (1992) certificate. Rare. SG 84ab £2200 PHOTO
RA2469 1/- deep olive-bistre shade, left marginal block of four, stamps superb unmounted, hinged on margin only. SG 84b £900 PHOTO
RA2934
 1/- deep olive-bistre shade, major variety IMPERFORATE. Lower marginal example superb fresh mint. Exceptional. Rare. SG 84bc
 £2400
 PHOTO
RA1740 2/6, top left corner vertical pair, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Light hinge from margin onto top stamp, otherwise superb and fresh mint. SG 85a £850 PHOTO
RA4306 10/-, block of four, superb CTO. SG 89 £4 PHOTO
B109 £1, strip of four on piece date perfined and violet oval cancels. Attractive. SG 90 £40 PHOTO
B110 £1, block of four on piece date perfined and pen cancelled. Attractive. SG 90 £40 PHOTO
RA4308 £2, top marginal superb unmounted. SG 91 £90 PHOTO
RA4309 £2, block of four, superb CTO SG 91 £25 PHOTO
B113 £2, block of ten, superb CTO. SG 91 £60 PHOTO
RA5442
 £2, block of 18 superb CTO. SG 91 £90 PHOTO
RA4310 £5, ex. the Waterlow archive, very fine without gum. Well centred and most attractive. SG 92 £450 PHOTO
B115 £5, several short perfs. at base otherwise fine and fresh mint. Scarce. SG 92 £1000 PHOTO
RA4311
 £5, an exceptionally fine used example cancelled with crisp bold ‘NAMWALA 4 AUG 13’ datestamp. Clear RPS. certificate (1979) stating ‘obliterated by favour’. A rarity so fine. SG 92
 £1800 PHOTO
B116 £5, an extensively improved example, regummed and re-perforated all round. An extraordinary effort! SG 92 fake. £100 PHOTO
RA2471 £5, perforated ‘BSA / C’. Full gum, odd short perfs. Unusual. SG 92

Note: this stamp was probably perfined prior to use as a security measure. It would appear that it was never used.		 £80 PHOTO
RA505 £5, an exceptionally fresh copy perfined ‘USED’, but most perfin holes not punctured through. Full gum and it would appear that this example was never actually used, the perfin possibly applied at the time as an internal security procedure. A most presentable example of this scarce high value. SG 92 £150 PHOTO
RA4312 £10, ex. the Waterlow archive, very fine without gum. Well centred and most attractive. SG 93 £450 PHOTO
RA4313 £10, fine used cancelled ‘ENKELDOORN 2 SEP 09’. Clear P.F.S.A. certificate (1977) stating ‘genuine but has a slight thin at left’, this affects two perfs. Very scarce. SG 93 £850 PHOTO
B118 £10, on piece perfined ‘USED’ and violet oval cancel. SG 93 £40 PHOTO
B119 £20, mint with short and missing perfs, creased. PFSA certificate stating faults but genuine. Despite its faults, a very rare stamp. SG 93a £1300 PHOTO
B120 £20, perfined ‘USED’ and violet cancel. SG 93a £45 PHOTO
B121 £20, on piece perfined ‘USED’ and violet oval cancel. SG 93a £45 PHOTO
B122 £20, two copies on piece date perfined and violet oval ‘MINES COMMISSIONER / HARTLEY’ cancel. Left stamp faulty. SG 93a £50 PHOTO

POSTAL HISTORY
RA5092
 1900, 24th July, ½d open letter rate cover addressed to Gwelo and bearing a single ½d yellow-green (SG 75a) tied by Bulawayo (24 Jul) double circle datestamp with second strike alongside. The flap subsequently affixed (partly over Gwelo (27 Jul) arrival backstamp) and roughly opened at top though a scarce example of this rate.   
£35 PHOTO
B123 BOER WAR: 1901 9th May, cover endorsed at top ‘From Sergt. J. Coombes A. S. C. Rhodesia’, bearing concessionary 1d Arms cancelled dc ‘BULAWAYO 9 MAY 01 / RHODESIA’ datestamp to England. Countersigned lower left by Commanding Officer. Attractive and uncommon. £240 PHOTO
RA1420 1901 24th June, cover bearing on reverse eight x ½d Arms (SG 75), each cancelled with sc ‘VICTORIA / JU 24 01 / MASHONALAND’ datestamps, addressed to England. Some opening faults at top otherwise fine & attractive. £140 PHOTO
B125 1903 22nd January, cover bearing 2½d (SG 80) cancelled with light but legible sc ‘ANTENIOR MINE JA 22 3 / RHODESIA’ datestamp, to England. Various backstamps, fine and clean. £70 PHOTO
B126 1903 9th April, 4d registered envelope (H & G 1) bearing 2½d (SG 80) cancelled dc ‘SALISBURY 9 APR 03 / RHODESIA’ to Germany. Fine and clean. £45 PHOTO
RA5868
 1903 25th August, printed envelope (Argus Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Bulawayo) addressed to the Cape and bearing Arms 1d rose (SG 77) tied by Bulawayo (25 Aug) double circle datestamp. Aliwal North (29 Aug) transit and Lady Grey (2 Sep) arrival backstamps.
 £40 PHOTO
RA3442 1903 25th September, cover bearing pair ½d Arms (SG 75a), each cancelled with 'MELSETTER / S. RHODESIA / SP 25 03' single circle datestamps, another alongside. Addressed to Cape Town with arrival backstamp dated 11th October. Small tear at top otherwise fine and attractive. £40 PHOTO
RA5563
 1904 22nd February, cover bearing ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 4d, 6d and 1/- Arms (SG 75, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83a, 84), each cancelled ‘REGISTERED / BULAWAYO’ sc datestamps. Sent registered to Switzerland, arrival backstamp on reverse. Philatelic, fine and clean. £80 PHOTO
RA4489 1904 2nd July, b&w picture postcard (“IN MATOPPO HILLS”). Addressed to Cape Town and bearing two ½d Arms (SG 75a) each tied by WANKIES (2 Jul) sc datestamps with additional strike at lower left. £60 PHOTO
B129 c1905, coloured Post Card published by R. O. Fusselein, Johannesburg. The ‘LANGUAGE OF STAMPS’ illustrated with ½d and 1d Arms stamps with various romantic captions. Fine unused and most attractive. £12 PHOTO
RA4498 1906 15th October, cover addressed to England bearing ½d and pair of 1d Arms (SG 75a, 78) each tied by FORT USHER (15 Oct) sc datestamps. Bulawayo (16 Oct) transit and Southampton / Portsmouth (10 Nov) arrival backstamps. Part of back missing and some sellotape stains over repaired tears (clear of adhesives). A rare datestamp, especially on cover. £500 PHOTO
B130 1909 21st February, Post Card bearing 1d Arms (SG 78) cancelled dc ‘LIVINGSTONE / 11 FEB 1909 / N. W. RHODESIA’, another alongside to Bulawayo, arrival strike. £20 PHOTO
RA4501 1909 19th March, colour picture postcard (Victoria Falls) addressed to the Cape, bearing (on viewside) 1d Arms (SG 78) tied by VICTORIA (19 Mar) sc datestamp with additional fine strike below. Willowmore (29 Mar) arrival datestamp. £35 PHOTO
B131 1910 10th April, Tuck’s Post Card of the Victoria Falls, bearing ½d Arms (SG75) cancelled dc ‘BULAWAYO STATION / 10 APR 1910 (blank below)’ to the Cape. Some spotting but a scarce strike. £50 PHOTO


1905 VICTORIA FALLS, SG 94-99
SG NO.   MINT USED CTO
SG 94 1d red 2.00 2.50 *
SG 94a
1d red, perf. 14½ to 15
 *
 *
 *
SG 95 2½d bright blue 6.00 4.50 *
unlisted 2½d ultramarine 6.00 4.50 *
SG 95a
2½d bright blue, perf. 14½ to 15 15.00
 10.00
 *
SG 96 5d claret, perf. 14½ to 15 15.00 35.00 35.00
SG 96a
 5d claret, perf. 14
 38.00
 50.00
 *
SG 97 1/- blue-green 18.00 25.00 *
SG 97a
 1/- blue-green, perf. 14½ to 15 *
 *
 *
SG 98 2/6 black 65.00 90.00 *
SG 99 5/- violet 45.00 40.00 25.00
SG 99a
 5/- violet, perf. 14½ to 15 *
 *
 *

STAMPS
RA5444
 1d to 5/-, complete set overprinted SPECIMEN (type R6). 1/-, 2/6 and 5/- additonally showing the variety broken serif to ‘M’. Rather heavily mounted, otherwise very fine. The 5d is very scarce overprinted. SG 94s-99s £375 PHOTO
B135 1d to 5/-, set very fine mint. SG 94-9 £150 PHOTO
B136 1d to 5/-, set very fine used. SG 94-9 £190 PHOTO
B137 1d to 5/- less 2½d, each a marginal copy and cancelled ‘VICTORIA FALLS / 23 JUL 1905 / S. RHODESIA’ datestamps. A most attractive group. SG 94-99 less 95 £200 PHOTO
RA5445
 1d to 5/-, set of six values each with upright ‘BRITISH ASSOCIATION / SEP 12 1905 / VICTORIA FALLS’ datestamps. Odd perf. fault, a lovely set. SG 94-99 £250 PHOTO
RA2475 1d to 5/-, set of six values each cancelled with special large single ring ‘BRITISH ASSOCIATION / VICTORIA FALLS / SEP 12 1905’ datestamps, in black. A fine and very scarce set. SG 94-99

Note: the post office was only open for 2 hours on this day, and the majority of stamps with this cancel are dated on the 13th September.

 £400 PHOTO
RA3289 1d, left marginal block of four. Pristine unmounted. SG 94 £25 PHOTO
RA4322 1d, block of four, perf. 14½. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 94a £45 PHOTO
RA3624 1d, complete sheet of 25, imprint in lower margin, running sheet no '3'. Minor gum adherence affecting five stamps, otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. SG 94 £75 PHOTO
RA5447
 1d, cancelled with large part ‘BRITISH ASSOCIATION / SEP 13 1905’ datestamp. SG 94 £20 PHOTO
B140 1d, on piece cancelled with special complete crisp 'BRITISH ASSOCIATION / SEP 13 1905 / VICTORIA FALLS' single ring datestamp. Very fine. SG 94 £30 PHOTO
RA5448
 1d, on piece cancelled with complete ‘BRITISH ASSOCIATION / SEP 13 1905 / VICTORIA FALLS’ datestamp. Lovely. SG 94 £30 PHOTO
RA5449
 2½d, cancelled with large part ‘BRITISH ASSOCIATION / SEP 12 1905 / VICTORIA FALLS’ datestamp. SG 95 £25 PHOTO
RA5450
 2½d, cancelled with large part ‘(BRITISH ASSOCIATION) / SEP 14 1905 / BULAWAYO’ datestamp. An uncommon date. SG 95 £40 PHOTO
RA5457
 5d and 1/-, each cancelled with crisp ‘VICTORIA FALLS / 16 JUL 1908’ datestamps. Both thinned from hinge removal, lovely appearance. SG 96-97 £35 PHOTO
B144 1/-, cancelled with special black ‘BRITI(SH ASSOCI)ATION / VICTORIA FALLS / SEP 12 1905’ single ring datestamp. SG 97 £45 PHOTO
B145 2/6, cancelled with dc ‘VICTORIA FALLS 19 SEP 1905’ datestamp, few short perfs. at base otherwise fine. SG 98 £80 PHOTO
B146 2/6, cancelled with special black ‘(BR)ITISH ASSOCIATION / VICTORIA FALLS / SEP 12 1905’ single ring datestamp. Odd short perfs. otherwise fine and uncommon. SG 98 £120 PHOTO
B147 5/-, cancelled with crisp upright ‘VICTORIA FALLS 9 JUL 1980’ datestamp. Very fine and most attractive. SG 99 £50 PHOTO

FISCALLY USED
RA4326 1/-, 2/6 and 5/-, each perfined by date or ‘USED’ and with violet oval cancel. Uncommon group. SG 97-99 £40 PHOTO
B149 1/-, violet oval cancel, very fine and uncommon. SG 97 £12 PHOTO
B150 2/6, date perfined, fine and uncommon. SG 98 £18 PHOTO
B151 5/-, violet oval cancel on piece, very fine and uncommon. SG 99 £20 PHOTO

POSTAL HISTORY
B153 1906 15th July, long blue cover bearing complete set of six values, each cancelled ‘UMTALI 15 JU 06 / RHODESIA’ datestamps, locally addressed. Scarce and most attractive. SG 94-9 £450 PHOTO
B154 c1910, pair of embossed Post Cards with the same view of the Victoria Falls Bridge, one additionally printed ‘Merry Christmas’ in colour and the other black and white. Produced by G.B. and Co., Cape Town. Very fine unused. £18 PHOTO
B155 c1910, two ‘TUCKS’ coloured Post Cards of Victoria Falls, The Gorge Below Victoria Falls unused and The Western Cataract used but stamp now lacking. Attractive. £15 PHOTO


1909 ARMS ‘RHODESIA’ OVERPRINTS, SG 100-113e
SG NO.   MINT USED CTO
SG 100 ½d green 1.50 1.00 -
SG 100b ½d yellow-green 28.00
 *
 -
SG 101 1d carmine-rose 2.50 0.50 0.40
SG 101c 1d deep carmine-rose 2.50 0.50 -
SG 102 2d brown 1.50 2.00 -
SG 103 2½ pale dull blue 1.00 1.00 0.50
unlisted 2½d bright blue 1.00 * *
SG 104 3d claret 1.50 1.00 0.50
SG 105 4d olive 3.50 * 0.50
SG 106 6d reddish purple *
 1.50 -
SG 106b 6d reddish mauve 10.00 *
 -
SG 106c 6d dull purple * *
 -
SG 107 1/- bistre * 6.00 -
SG 107b 1/- bistre-brown 16.00 4.00 *
SG 107c 1/- deep brownish bistre * * *
SG 108 2/6 bluish grey 18.00 * 4.00
unlisted 2/6 slate-grey *
 * 4.00
SG 109 3/- deep violet 13.00 *
 *
SG 110 5/- orange 28.00 * *
SG 111 7/6 black 70.00 * 13.00
SG 112 10/- dull green 35.00 * 6.00
SG 113 £1 grey-purple 120.00 60.00 55.00
SG 113b £1 grey-purple, overprint in violet 240.00 * 120.00
SG 113c £2 brown *
 * 220.00
SG 113d £2 rosy brown, perf. 14½ x 15 2250.00 * *
SG 113e £5 deep blue * * -

STAMPS
RA2478 ½d to £1, basic set of 14 values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Odd light fault, mostly fine and fresh mint with gum. SG 100s-13s £240 PHOTO
B156 ½d to £1, basic set of 14 values very fine mint. SG 100-13 £240 PHOTO
B157 ½d to £1, basic set of 14 values very fine used. SG 100-13 £140 PHOTO
B158 ½d, single with pre-printing paper crease running vertically through top left corner. Very fine mint, unusual. SG 100 var. £30 PHOTO
B159 ½d, considerably off-centre such that the design of the lower stamp is visible. Very fine used. Unusual. SG 100 var. £15 PHOTO
RA3291 1d, carmine-rose shade, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Superb unmounted, scarce in this condition. SG 101b £375 PHOTO
B160 1d, forgery (?) of the overprint smaller in size, normal for comparison. Very fine mint, unusual. SG 101c forgery (?) £45 PHOTO
B162 1d, carmine-rose shade, top right corner copy with ‘no stop’ variety, stamp superb unmounted. SG 101a £55 PHOTO
B163 1d, carmine-rose shade, ‘no stop’ variety, very fine used. SG 101a £15 PHOTO
B164 1d, deep carmine-rose shade, single with overall smudging of red ink, fine used. SG 101c var. £15 PHOTO
B165 1d, deep carmine-rose shade, lower marginal pair major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Some gum disturbance otherwise very fine mint. SG 101cd £200 PHOTO
RA4787
 1d, deep carmine-rose shade, block of four (two pairs), major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR(S). A few perf faults, otherwise very fine used with Bulawayo (1 June 11) single circle datestamps. A rare multiple. SG 101cd
 £650 PHOTO
RA3292 2½d, 'no stop' variety, left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, very fine mint. SG 103a £35 PHOTO
B166 2½d, ‘no stop’ variety, right stamp in horizontal pair with normal, very fine used. SG 103a £20 PHOTO
B167 2½d, strip of four, third stamp with ‘no stop’ variety, very fine used. SG 103a £25 PHOTO
B168 4d, ‘no stop’ variety, very fine mint. SG 105a £40 PHOTO
RA2479 4d, ‘no stop’ variety in pair with normal, very fine mint. SG 105a £40 PHOTO
B169 4d, block of four both right stamps with ‘no stop’ varieties, superb mint or unmounted. SG 105 / 105a £100 PHOTO
RA844 4d, 'overprint inverted' variety, block of four superb CTO (as only known). SG 105b £48 PHOTO
RA5820
 6d, a remarkably deep shade, intense dark purple.Very fine fresh mint, an extraordinary stamp not previously seen. SG 106 shade
 £30 PHOTO
B171 6d, reddish mauve shade, ‘no stop’ variety, very fine used. SG 106b(a) £35 PHOTO
B172 1/-, deep brownish bistre shade, block of four cancelled 'BELINGWE', very fine. SG 107c £15 PHOTO
RA3295 1/-, deep brownish bistre shade, 'no stop' variety, left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, very fine mint. SG 107ca £70 PHOTO
B173 1/-, deep brownish bistre shade, ‘no stop’ variety, very fine used. SG 107ca £30 PHOTO
RA2481 2/6, 'overprint inverted' variety, block of four superb CTO (as only known). SG 108b £90 PHOTO
RA2483 7/6, lower marginal block of four, hinge trace on top pair, lower unmounted. Fresh and very fine, a scarce multiple. SG 111 £320 PHOTO
RA4788
 7/6, top left corner block of four, stamps superb unmounted, hinged on margin. Scarce. SG 111
 £400 PHOTO
RA5821
 7/6, superb commercially used on piece, 'SALISBURY 22 APR 1910' datestamp. Scarce as such. SG 111
 £30 PHOTO
RA5458
 7/6, block of four very fine CTO. Scarce. SG 111 £60 PHOTO
RA1750 £1, overprint in violet, a very clear example, ‘RHODESIA’ clearly in violet both on front and reverse. Fine CTO, usual rough perfs. SG 113b £120 PHOTO
RA4331 £1, overprint in violet, very fine used and a clear example. SG 113b £130 PHOTO
B175 £1, overprint in violet, block of four superb CTO. Scarce. SG 113b £600 PHOTO
B176 £2, brown, very fine CTO. SG 113c £220 PHOTO
RA4333 £2, rosy brown on bluish paper. A most attractive example, the paper heavily blued and a striking contrast. Lovely and rare as such. SG 113d £2750 PHOTO
RA3297 £2, rosy brown on bluish paper. Top marginal pair, superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional and rare. SG 113d £5500 PHOTO

POSTAL HISTORY
RA6143
 1910 2nd July, coloured postcard by Tuck & Sons Ltd, for the Rhodesia Railways Series of Picture Postcards, ‘THE BOILING POT, VICTORIA FALLS’. Bearing 1d Arms ‘RHODESIA’ overprint cancelled ‘VICTORIA FALLS’, addressed to Belgiun with arrival datestamp. Most attractive.
 £45 PHOTO
RA6144
 1910 29th July, 1d embossed envelope (H & G ), uprated with ½d and 1d Arms ‘RHODESIA’ overprints, cancelled ‘SALISBURY’ addressed to London. Very fine and clean.
 £45 PHOTO
RA6150
 1915 25th September, printed cover for the ‘AMERICAN BOARD MISSION’, bearing 2½d Arms overprinted ‘RHODESIA’, cancelled with sc ‘MOUNT SELINDA’ datestamp, another crisp alongside, addressed to the U.S.A. Struck with blue circular ‘PASSED CENSOR / C. 3’ cachet. Very fine and clean.
 £55 PHOTO

FISCALLY USED
B178 £2, rosy brown on bluish, vertical pair on piece date perfined and violet oval cancel. Lovely. SG 113d £80 PHOTO
RA2486 £5, horizontal strip of five and single plus 1898 10/- Arms, all on piece date perfin ’23 / 12 / 20’ and light violet straight line cancels. Wonderful fresh colours, most attractive, scarce. SG 113e £350 PHOTO


1909 SURCHARGES, SG 114-118
SG NO.   MINT USED CTO
SG 114 5d on 6d reddish purple 5.50 8.00 *
SG 114a 5d on 6d reddish purple, surcharge in violet 75.00 - -
SG 114b 5d on 6d reddish mauve 7.00 * *
SG 114c 5d on 6d dull purple *
 8.00 -
SG 116 7½d on 2/6 bluish grey 2.50 3.00 2.00
SG 116a 7½d on 2/6 bluish grey, surcharge in violet *
 8.00 6.00
SG 117 10d on 3/- deep violet 10.00 12.00 12.00
SG 117a 10d on 3/- deep violet, surcharge in violet 3.50 4.00 2.50
SG 118 2/- on 5/- orange 9.00 6.00 7.00
 
RA4334 Set of four values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Additionally with black circular receiving authority cachet (Gabon?). Fine part or without gum. SG 114s-118s £150 PHOTO
RA2487 7½d on 2/6, block of four with complete offset of stamps on reverse, shifted slightly down relative to printed stamps. Very fine unmounted, very scarce. SG 116 var. £300 PHOTO
B180 10d, block of four superb mint or unmounted. SG 117a £18 PHOTO
RA4337
 2/-, with the surcharge clearly in VIOLET. Fine used. Most unusual and not previously seen. SG unlisted £70 PHOTO
RA3934 2/-, showing considerable shift of perforations down, such that a good portion of the lower stamp is now visible. Very fine CTO. Most unusual. SG 118 var. £50 PHOTO




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