DOUBLE HEADS
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MDH2200
MDH2733
Printer's Sample Die Proof: denominated at 3d and struck in black and deep grey-blue, overprinted at base in blue 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN' (Samuel type WS4). Imperforate on thin paper. Applied to Waterlow Sample booklet and endorsed at top 'S.T. 743' in black ink, now cut out from that booklet. Magnificent and RARE
1910 ½d bluish green group, major variety IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Minor vertical crease at right (as affect most), very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 120a / RJL 5 var.
£3,850
£6,950
Last updated: 28th May, 2026
SETS
AR654 Die Proof. King George V and Queen Mary vignette printed in black, before hardening, on wove paper inset on thick card (69x100mm). The portrait is in its full design before the medals were cut down to fit the frame and also show ‘bruise’ flaws below the King’s medals and a diagonal scratch between 4 and 5mm above the King’s Head. Exceptionally rare and beautifully written up on an exhibition page. Believed to be unique in black.
 
Note: this proof is believed to have originally been in the Arthur V. Jacob collection. Subsequently ex Harry Birkhead (private sale), Henk de Lange (private sale), Alan Uria (Spink 2012) and Dr. Arnold Brickman (Stanley Gibbons 2024). The description in the Alan Uria catalogue incorrectly stated the proof was ex the Robert Gibbs sale in 1987. 		£14,500
MDH2200 Printer's Sample Die Proof: denominated at 3d and struck in black and deep grey-blue, overprinted at base in blue 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN' (Samuel type WS4). Imperforate on thin paper. Applied to Waterlow Sample booklet and endorsed at top 'S.T. 743' in black ink, now cut out from that booklet. Magnificent and RARE £3,850
AR674 1910, Die Proof of the frame of the 2/6 frame duty. Printed in Black on wove paper, with die number ‘4506’ in manuscript at upper left and with printer's ink notation erased at upper right (as usual) resulting in a slight thinning, well clear of the design. Also showing large central blue crayon ‘X’. Minor soiling. Very rare, being one of two prepared by Waterlows.
 
Note: Waterlow & Sons prepared two sets of master die proofs. The finished ‘clean’ proofs were kept in the firm's office. The second set, which have the blue manuscript, were placed in the working day books. 		£2,100
MDH2854 Complete set of 18 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type R7). Fine fresh appearance, mostly with hinge remnants, a few small faults. An attractive average quality set. SG between 119s and 185s £1,300
MDH1982 1910 Double Heads, a complete basic set of 18 values, ½d to £1. Fine or very fine mint. SG between 119-185 basic £2,350
MDH2611 1910 ½d to 6d, set of eight values each on piece, cancelled 'SALISBURY 11 NOV 1910' First Day of issue datestamps. Originally cut from the same envelope. A lovely group of early long gash printings. SG 119, 125, 126, 131, 134, 140, 141, 144
 
Note: many, many years ago, an elderly lady brought this group of stamps into the offices of the Salisbury Stamp Company for sale. When noticed that the cancels were from the first day of issue, Derrick Pollard asked her more about them, to be told that she had, only the previous day, cut all the stamps from an envelope! Attempts to salvage the remains of the envelope failed.		 £350
½d
MDH2174 1910 ½d yellow-green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 119 / RJL 1 £14
MDH2356 1910 ½d yellow green. Centred right, very fine fresh unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 £22
MDH2212 1910 ½d yellow green. A weak / worn impression, very fine unmounted. SG 119 £25
MDH820 1910 ½d yellow-green, deep shade. Vertical pair, weak between otherwise very fine mint. SG 119 / RJL 1 £25
MDH2737 1910 ½d yellow-green. Block of nine. Hinged on one otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 £235
MDH2929 1910 ½d yellow-green. Upper left corner block of nine. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 £250
RA9115 1910 ½d worn yellow-green. Rounded corner lower left, fine mint, distinct and uncommon. SG 119 / RJL 1 shade £20
MDH2852 1910 ½d yellow green. Showing the narrow 'RHODESIA' flaws (position unknown). Fine used, mounted on piece with enlarged illustration below. Very scarce. SG 119 var. £75
RA7208 1910 ½d yellow-green, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type R5). Lower part imprint marginal horizontal pair positions 95-96, applied vertically but inverted to each other, in addition position 96 with additional strike applied horizontally. Without gum. RARE. SG 119 / RJL specimen
 
Note: this perforated specimen conforms to the known £1, (ex. Gibbs, lot 23), and other known low values.		 £350
RA7209 1910 ½d yellow-green, perforated 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type R5). Block of four positions 75-76 / 85-86, applied vertically but inverted to each other, in addition position 75 and 85 with additional strike applied horizontally and once again inverted to each other. Without gum. RARE. SG 119 / RJL specimen
 
Note: this perforated specimen conforms to the known £1, (ex. Gibbs, lot 23), and other known low values.		 £700
RA8319 1910 ½d Perf. 13½ yellowish green group. Block of four, superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 182 / RJL1 £1,150
MDH2768 1910 ½d light green group. A worn impression. Pristine unmounted. Uncommon. RJL 2 £65
MDH2213 1910 ½d light green group. Upper marginal, contemporary ink endorsement in margin as 'shade' and '6d'. Hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. Uncommon. RJL 2 £60
MDH487 1910 ½d olive-green. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 £30
MDH1084 1910 ½d olive-green. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 £30
MDH1858 1910 ½d olive-green. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 £30
MDH2215 1910 ½d olive-green. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 £35
MDH1494 1910 ½d olive-green. An unusually fine example, free from the discolouration or other faults which often plague this printing. SG 121 / RJL 3 £40
MDH825 1910 ½d olive-green, a bright vivid shade. Very fine mint. Unusual. SG 121 / RJL 3 shade £40
MDH2856 1910 ½d olive-green. Very fine unmounted. SG 121 / RJL 3 £60
MDH2216 1910 ½d olive-green. Horizontal pair, very fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 3 £60
MDH213 1910 ½d olive-green. Horizontal pair, hinge trace or unmounted. SG 121 / RJL 3 £75
MDH212 1910 ½d olive-green, horizontal pair. A striking and very worn shade, pale yellowish olive. Superb fresh mint. Most unusual. SG 121 shade £75
AD346 1910 ½d olive-green. Block of four, some light gum buckling on lower pair otherwise very fine mint, hinged on upper pair only. SG 121 / RJL 3 £220
AD345 1910 ½d olive-green group. Block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce so fine. SG 121 / RJL 3 £350
AR558 1910 ½d olive-green, printed from a very worn state of the plate. Block of four, very fine or superb mint with hinge remnants on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. A Scarce multiple. SG 121 / RJL 3 £250
D699 1910 ½d (worn) olive-green, a very weak and pale impression. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 shade £30
MDH1083 1910 ½d (worn) olive-green. Hinged remnant at left, diagonal gum wrinkle. A striking impression. SG 121 shade / RJL 3 shade £30
MDH2918 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 4 £45
MDH2173 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 4 £45
MDH1935 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Off centre, very fine unmounted. Uncommon. RJL 4 £65
MDH2214 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Horizontal pair, very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 4 £100
MDH2123 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. RJL 4 £225
AR557 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint, hinged on the upper pair and faint hinge mark on one lower stamp. An attractive and uncommon multiple. RJL 4 £250
MDH2543 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Upper marginal block of four, part imprint in margin, both upper stamps show 'wedge' flaws, crackly gum. Hinged on margin stamps pristine unmounted. Lovely and scarce. RJL 4 and vars. £285
MDH2738 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Lower marginal vertical block of ten. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely and scarce multiple. RJL 4 £650
MDH2710 1910 ½d pale green (aniline). Lower marginal vertical block of ten, positions 53-54 / 93-94. Superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely and scarce multiple. RJL 4 £650
MDH2811 1910 ½d pale (yellowish) green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw. Fine used with SALISBURY datestamp leaving flaw clear. RJL 4 var. £80
MDH2858 1910 ½d pale (yellowish) green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw. Fine used with datestamp leaving flaw clear. RJL 4 var. £95
MDH2810 1910 ½d pale (yellowish) green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw, plus trace dot in margin alongside. Fine used with GWELO datestamp leaving flaw clear. RJL 4 var. £100
MDH2367 1910 ½d pale (yellowish) green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw, plus dot in margin alongside. Fine used with light BULAWAYO datestamp at left leaving flaw clear. RJL 4 var. £145
MDH2806 1910 ½d pale green. Showing dot above 'C' of 'AFRICA' flaw. Fine used. RJL 4 var £15
MDH2857 1910 Perf. 13½, ½d pale green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT RETOUCHED flaw, in addition smear in margin alongside. Very fine used with datestamp at base leaving flaws clear. Very scarce. SG 182 / RJL 4 var.
 
Note: the retouch partially obscures the lower right limb of the '2', exactly in the area where the double dot previously showed. It is considerably scarcer than the visible flaw		 £175
MDH1491 1910 ½d dull blue-green group. Hinge remnants, fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 £35
D706 1910 ½d dull blue-green, characteristic perf. 14¼. Hinge remnants and blunt perf. at top, otherwise fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 £35
MDH2217 1910 ½d dull blue-green group. Very fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 £40
RA6385 1910 ½d dull blue-green group. Vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 £120
MDH2414 1910 ½d dull blue-green, horizontal strip of three. Left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 £150
RA6386 1910 ½d dull blue-green group. Block of four, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted, top left stamp with some short perfs. at left. A lovely and fresh block. Scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 £225
RA2492 1910 ½d dull blue-green. Block of six, few light faults otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. Scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 £265
AR653 1910 ½d bluish green, perf. 14. An upper marginal BLOCK OF 12 (3x4), positions 6-8 / 36-38, showing part imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A Scarce multiple. SG 120 / RJL 5 £525
MDH2804 1910 ½d dull blue-green. Showing 'bomb' flaw at upper right corner. Fine used. SG 120 / RJL 5 var. £15
MDH2733 1910 ½d bluish green group, major variety IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Minor vertical crease at right (as affect most), very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 120a / RJL 5 var. £6,950
RA7210 1910 ½d bluish green group, major variety IMPERFORATE. Horizontal pair on piece cancelled ‘BULAWAYO 6 MAR 17’, vertical crease on left stamp (as are most). RARE. SG 120a / RJL 5 var.
 
Note: apparently positions 33/34. Together with two photostat copies of notes written by Benson, ‘Sheet of 100 ½ Rhodesian Imperf. bought at Umtali P.O. by me' (etc.) and ‘Pair of Half Rhodesian ½d Imperf. Postally used cut from block of 4 original in my possession and given to Mr. P S E Blauford in exchange for war issues’, dated ‘12.2.19’.		 £2,450
MDH2853 1910 ½d bluish green group, major variety IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Upper marginal, on FRONT of envelope addressed to Mr. H. Benson, Royal Hotel, Durban. Cancelled 'BULAWAYO 2 MAR 17'. Minor vertical crease at left (as affect most). Together with original hand-written note from Benson giving details of how he acquired this variety at the Umtali Post Office, an example presented to the King, and the further use of the others. RARE. Ex. Margaret Harris. SG 120a / RJL 5 var. £3,750
MDH2706 1910 ½d apple-green group. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 6 £70
MDH2917 1910 ½d apple-green group. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 6 £70
MDH1933 1910 ½d apple-green group. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 6 £70
MDH1888 1910 ½d apple-green group, a striking vivid shade. Horizontal pair, both stamps showing wedge flaw at lower left corners. Some light tones, still lovely and very scarce. RJL 6 £135
MDH2709 1910 ½d apple-green group. Block of four. Superb fresh mint or unmounted. A scarce multiple. RJL 6 £325
AR647 1910 ½d apple-green group, perf 14. BLOCK OF FOUR, positions [66-67 / 76-77]. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. RJL 6 £350
MDH2736 1910 ½d apple-green group. Lower marginal block of six showing imprint in margin. Pristine unmounted. RARE. RJL 6 £550
MDH2803 1910 ½d apple-green. Very fine used, unwashed with intact colour. RJL 6 £15
MDH2767 1910 ½d Perf. 15, apple green group. Centred left, fine fresh mint. SG 169 / RJL 6 £275
MDH1486 1910 Perf. 15 ½d, apple green group. Very fine used cancelled part 'VICTORIA' datestamp. SG 169 / RJL 6 £20
MDH2859 1910 ½d Perf. 15, apple green group. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw. Fine used, cancel leaving flaw visible. Scarce. SG 169 / RJL 6 var. £125
MDH1085 1910 ½d bronze-green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 121a (formerly RJL 7) £35
MDH2219 1910 ½d bronze-green. Showing curious small paper intrusion at lower right corner, this clearly printed over. Very fine fresh mint. SG 121a (formerly RJL 7) £45
MDH2055 1910 ½d emerald group. Very fine fresh mint. RJL 8 £100
AMDH2 1910 ½d emerald group, an intense shade. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely stamp. Scarce. RJL 8 £150
MDH2708 1910 ½d emerald group. Block of four, both upper stamps showing wedge flaws. Very fine fresh mint or unmounted. A striking shade. Scarce. RJL 8 £625
MDH2415 1910 ½d emerald group. Left marginal block of four, positions 1-2 / 11-12, position 1 showing repaired wedge flaw at lower left, position 2 showing clear wedge flaw at lower left. Hinge trace on upper left stamp otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. Hensman certificate (2016). A wonderful multiple, RARE. RJL 8 and vars. £625
MDH2861 1910 Perf. 15, ½d (light) emerald group. Horizontal pair, right stamp with some short perforations. Fine or very fine mint. Attractive. RJL 8 £285
AMDH3 1910 Perf. 15, ½d (light) emerald group. Block of four, upper right stamp showing wedge flaw at lower left. Upper left stamp with light toned area otherwise very fine and fresh mint. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE. RJL 8 £1,400
MDH2916 1910 ½d dull green group. Very fine mint. SG 122 / RJL 9 £35
MDH2600 1910 ½d dull green. Lower marginal block of six, full imprint in margin. Small tone spot at lower left and vertically folded through at right, otherwise superb and fresh unmounted with remarkable strong colour. SG 122 / RJL 9 £400
MDH2911 1910 ½d dull green. Superb CTO 'SALISBURY 11'. Uncommon. SG 122 / RJL 9 £65
1d
Note on colour classification of the 1d value. The 1d remains the last value of the Double Head issue to have published a comprehensive printing / shade classification. As a result there is some confusion as to how to allocate specific examples to the three listed in Gibbons. The following are the parameters used here:
SG 123 bright carmine. This group is characterised firstly by the shade, which although is the most 'pink' and therefore closest to 'rose-red' as per SG 125, is grouped under SG 123. The shade is subtle and suffuse in impression. Secondly it typically has a pink blothchy appearance on the reverse. It is the most common encountered mint perf. 14.
SG 124 carmine-lake. A large variance in shade is grouped under this SG number, from light to very intense. The shade is more of a scarlet nuance, and is often accompanied with a browning of the gum as the shade becomes more intense.
SG 125 rose-red. Although the classification 'rose' implies a more pink shade, the colour is quite bright and also towards scarlet. The impression is quite distinctly different from the bright carmine family, with none of the suffusion and in comparison there is a lot of white or contrast overall. The gum is a clear cream with none of the pink blotchyness as seen in SG 123. It could well be that this is the most difficult of the three SG listed shades, despite the relative SG value indications.
MDH2175 1910 1d bright carmine. Very fine mint. SG 123 £20
MDH1474 1910 1d bright carmine. Very fine mint. SG 123 £20
MDH2841 1910 1d bright carmine. A lovely pale shade. Pristine unmounted. SG 123 £60
MDH2864 1910 1d bright carmine. Position 71 showing OD flaw. Very fine mint. SG 123 var. £50
MDH2723 1910 1d bright carmine group. Block of four, positions 37-38 / 47-48. Fine mint. SG 123 £90
MDH2409 1910 1d bright carmine. Vertical block of six, centre pair of the block both showing 'OD' flaws. Very fine and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SG 123 and vars. £275
MDH2701 1910 1d bright carmine. Upper right corner block of 20. Hinged on margin stamps wonderfully fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 123 £800
MDH1098 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Hinge remnant and colour run upper right, fine mint. SG 124 £30
MDH2061 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Browned gum, fine mint. SG 124 £35
MDH2062 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Light creasing, fine mint.SG 124 £35
MDH2193 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Hinge remnants, fine mint. SG 124 £35
MDH2065 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Very fine mint. SG 124 £45
AR552 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Very fine fresh mint with faint hint of a hinge mark. SG 124 £65
MDH2842 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Fine unmounted. SG 124 £75
MDH2069 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Position 34 showing large flaw 2mm WSW of King's curl. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 124 £65
AR553 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Position 34 showing large flaw 2mm WSW of King's curl. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 124 £120
MDH2862 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Position 75 showing OD flaw. Fine unused without gum. SG 124 var. £35
MDH2222 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Position 93 showing large dot to left of Queen. Very fine mint. SG 124 £65
MDH1604 1910 1d carmine-lake group. An extraordinary shade towards metallic/bronze, tone spot at left, fine mint. A remarkable stamp. SG 124 shade £65
MDH2224 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Classic deep shade, lower marginal pair, part imprint. Left stamp some short perforations at top, fine unmounted. Lovely. SG 124 £100
AR554 1910 1d carmine-lake group in an intense deep shade. Block of four. Very fine or superb fresh mint, hinged on the upper pair only, the lower is unmounted. Attractive. SG 124 £450
MDH2226 1910 1d carmine-lake group. A light / pale impression, upper right corner block of four. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 124 £375
RA10000 1910 1d carmine-red. Vertical pair, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint. A great rarity of the Double Head issue. Clear BPA certificate (1977, then listed as SG 123a). Ex Vestey (2015, lot 39). SG 124a
 
Note: we have been able to trace eleven examples of this variety, eight of which are mint including four contained as one unit within a block of eight.
 
It is apparent from the plated pairs and differences in shade and impression, that two sheets each had one row imperforate: one sheet between rows six and seven and the other between rows nine and ten.
 
It is also noteworthy that four pairs (1 to 4 below) were originally adjacent.
 
1) Used pair, positions [57/67] on ‘ABC Dyer’ cover. Ex Gibbs (1987), Brickman (2024)
 
2) Mint pair, positions [58/68]. Damaged (tear, crease and thin). Ex Gibbs (1987)
 
3) Mint pair (offered above), positions [59/69]. BPA certificate (1977). Ex Vestey (2015)
 
4) Mint pair, positions [60/70]. BPA certificate (1976). Ex Besançon (2020), Gibbs ‘Cottonwood’ (June 2021, lot 38)
 
5) Mint pair, lower left corner marginal, positions [81/91]. Ex Sinton (1955).
 
6-9) Four mint pairs within a block of eight stamps. Positions [82/92-85/95]. Ex Vestey (2015)
 
10) Mint / used pair, positions unknown. Mint with gum, the upper stamp with postmark. Ex Uria (2012)
 
11) Mint pair, positions unknown. Damaged (torn through, creased and thin). Ex Simpson (1982), Birkhead (1986). 		£17,500
MDH2592 1910 1d carmine-lake group. left marginal, major variety IMPERFORATE TO LEFT MARGIN. Faults including surface damage at top, crease. Poor mint. EXTREMELY RARE. SG 124 var.
 
Note: the Gibbs collection contained a single imperforate to top margin, but not to side margin.		 £450
MDH2011 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Position 36 showing dot to left of Queen, an intense shade. Fine used. SG 124 shade var. £15
MDH2863 1910 1d rose-red. Position 75 showing OD flaw. Very fine mint. SG 125 var. £50
MDH2720 1910 1d rose-red. Position 75 showing 'OD' flaw. Very fine mint. SG 125 var. £50
AR555 1910 1d rose-red group. Block of four. The upper right stamp with natural paper inclusion. Very fine or superb fresh mint, hinged on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. Attractive. SG 125 £250
MDH1893 1910 1d rose-red. Upper left corner vertical block of 12. Few short perfs. at right otherwise wonderfully fresh unmounted. A striking and scarce multiple. SG 125 £625
AR636 1910 1d ‘Pale Rosine’. A very fine fresh mint example of this distinct and extremely elusive shade. R.M. Gibbs certificate (2013) which states this stamp was printed from a very late state of Plate A and is position 66. Unlisted £425
MDH2851 1d, range of shades each showing the various positions of the 'OD' flaw. Position 71-75, mounted on album page and illustration the minor flaws associated with each position. Fine used. A lovely group. SG 123-125 vars. £75
MDH2050 1910 1d Perf 15 1d carmine group. Vertical pair, large hinged area between both stamps, now removed and with resultant gum disturbance, fine appearance. Attractive. SG 170 group £225
MDH2719 1910 1d Perf 15, carmine group. Position 72 showing 'OD' flaw. Well centred very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 170 group var. £225
MDH2721 1910 1d Perf 15, carmine group. Position 74 showing 'OD' flaw. Well centred very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 170 group var. £225
MDH2021 1910 1d Perf 15 1d carmine-lake group. Gum disturbance, fine and fresh from front. SG 170a group £125
MDH2715 1910 1d Perf 15 1d carmine-lake group. Very fine mint. SG 170a group £265
MDH2186 1910 1d Perf 15 1d carmine-lake group. Intense deep shade, centred up, very fine mint. SG 170a group £265
MDH2834 1910 1d Perf 15 1d carmine-lake group. An extraordinary refulgent shade. Superb fresh mint. A wonderful stamp. SG 170a group £325
MDH2703 1910 1d Perf. 15, carmine-lake group. BLOCK OF 12. Hinged on upper centre stamp, upper right stamp with small gum loss / thin and some light browning among the lower right six stamps, otherwise fresh unmounted. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE, and may well be the largest surviving in this perforation. SG 170a £2,250
MDH2722 1910 Perf. 15, 1d rose-carmine. Position 75 showing 'OD' flaw. Very fine mint. SG 170b var. £265
2d
MDH1110 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 126 £35
MDH1104 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 126 £35
MDH1455 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Hinge trace, very fine and fresh mint. SG 126 £40
MDH2567 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 8 showing printer's mark lower left. Very fine mint. SG 126 £45
MDH2565 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 12. Very fine mint. SG 126 var. £35
MDH2564 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 13 showing printer's mark upper left. Very fine mint. SG 126 var. £45
MDH2563 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 14. Very fine mint. SG 126 £35
MDH412 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 15 showing King's extra eyebrow. Hinge trace, very fine mint. SG 126 var. £45
MDH2562 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 16. Very fine mint. SG 126 var. £35
MDH2571 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 18. Very fine mint. SG 126 £35
MDH2570 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Brownish blotchy frame, position 19. Very fine mint. SG 126 shade £40
MDH2566 black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 24. Very fine mint. SG 126 £35
MDH2568 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 26 showing King's button flaw. Very fine fresh mint. SG 126 var. £45
MDH403 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 43 showing printer's mark upper left. Very fine mint. SG 126 £45
MDH459 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 43 showing printer's mark upper left. Very fine mint. SG 126 £45
AR564 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 44 showing King’s Wisp flaw. Superb fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 126 var. £70
MDH280 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 46 showing King's extra curl. Very fine fresh mint. SG 126 var. £60
MDH2187 1910 2d black and 'pearl' grey shade, long gash headplate. Large hinge, fine mint. Distinct and uncommon. SG 126 variant i £65
MDH2574 1910 2d black and 'pearl' grey shade, long gash headplate. Position 46 showing King's extra curl. Very fine unmounted. Distinct and uncommon. SG 126 variant I var. £90
MDH2812 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘HARTLEY 3 DE 10’ sc datestamp. SG 126 £30
MDH2809 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘PENHALONGA 1 JUN 12’ tc datestamp.. SG 126 £30
RA6397 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, few soiled perfs. at top, large part gum. SG 127 £45
RA6399 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Deep heads, disturbed gum, fresh from front. SG 127 £50
MDH178 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Light heads, some gum disturbance, fine mint. SG 127 £60
MDH857 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, very fine fresh mint. SG 127 £100
MDH698 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, left marginal, very fine mint. Lovely. SG 127 £135
MDH2371 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 9. Very fine mint. SG 127 £95
MDH2576 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 13 showing printer's mark upper left. Very fine mint. SG 127 £100
MDH2575 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 50 showing King's nostril flaw. Very fine mint. SG 127 £95
MDH2698 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four positions 1-2, 6-7, 2 showing variety long gash in Queen's ear. One with small patch of flat gum, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG 127 and var. £800
MDH2176 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 128 £40
MDH460 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. A markedly deep shade, very fine mint. SG 128 shade £40
MDH293 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Showing horizontal line through Queen's tiara, fine mint. SG 128 £40
MDH283 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 1 showing vertical line at upper left corner. Very fine mint. SG 128 £45
MDH370 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 showing long gash in Queen's ear. Fine unused without gum. SG 128 var. £45
MDH2593 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 showing long gash in Queen's ear. Hinge trace, very fine mint. SG 128 var. £120
MDH2228 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 upper marginal showing long gash in Queen's ear. Very fine mint. SG 128 var. £150
MDH2578 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 24. Fine mint. SG 128 £35
MDH2227 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 showing lines by Queen's cheek. Very fine fresh mint. SG 128 var. £65
MDH278 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 46 showing King's extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 128 var. £65
RA5829 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Left marginal block of four, creased through left pair, fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 128 £200
MDH2579 1910 2d black and slate-grey, sepia tinted heads, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 128 variant i £65
MDH794 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'QUE QUE'. Uncommon. SG 128 £25
MDH186 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY DEC 1910'. Uncommon. SG 128 £25
MDH2587 1910 2d black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Superb cancelled part 'SALISBURY' datestamp. Uncommon. SG 128 £25
MDH1715 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Fine mint. SG 129 £30
MDH1115 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Hinge remnant, fresh mint. SG 129 £45
MDH1116 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 129 £45
MDH1847 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Very fine mint. SG 129 £45
MDH1119 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Heads markedly worn, very fine mint. SG 129 £50
MDH2866 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Intense deep shades. Very fine mint. SG 129 £50
MDH2865 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Very fine unmounted. SG 129 £110
MDH2528 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Position 40 showing medal marks. Very fine fresh mint. SG 129 £55
MDH2544 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Block of four positions 13-14 / 18-19, 13 showing printer's mark upper left. Superb unmounted. SG 129 £350
MDH1800 1910 2d black and grey shade, hook headplate. Very fine mint. Distinct and uncommon. SG 129 variant £120
MDH2808 1910 2d black and slate, hook headplate. Superb CTO 'GWELO 22 FEB'. Very scarce, only 174 of this duty cancelled as such. SG 129 £125
MDH867 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 130 £50
MDH868 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Right marginal, inclusion at left now fallen out, hinge trace very fine fresh mint. SG 130 £50
MDH2700 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Horizontal pair, very fine unmounted. SG 130 £180
MDH2535 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 2 showing long gash in Queen's ear. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £145
MDH2594 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Left marginal pair positions 1-2, 2 showing long gash in Queens ear. Minor tones, hinged on margin stamps fine unmounted. SG 130 and var. £120
MDH2537 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 13 showing printer's mark upper left. Minor wrinkling, very fine mint. SG 130 £50
MDH2539 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 14 showing prominent scratch in 'I' of 'RHODESIA'. Very fine mint. SG 130 £55
MDH1111 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 15 showing King's extra eyebrow. Fine mint. SG 130 var. £55
MDH2582 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 23. Very fine mint. SG 130 £50
MDH1454 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 25 showing lines by King’s cheek. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 130 var. £75
MDH2536 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 31 showing 'Zorro' flaw, tiara scratch. Hinge remnant otherwise fine mint. SG 130 £45
MDH2534 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 37. Very fine mint. SG 130 £50
MDH2585 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 43. Very fine unmounted. SG 130 £100
MDH2586 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 46 showing King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £75
MDH2583 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 50 showing King's nostril flaw. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £55
MDH2533 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. An extraordinary refulgent frame shade, permeating to paper with resultant suffusion. Very fine mint. Most unusual and striking. SG 130 shade £150
MDH789 1910 2d black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Fine used. Uncommon. SG 130 £25
MDH2784 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 2 showing Queen's thick ear. Very fine mint. RSC A var. £150
MDH2773 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 6 showing Queen's Tiara flaw. Unusual pre-printing diagonal paper crease at upper left, very fine mint. RSC A var. £75
MDH2529 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 6 showing Queen's Tiara flaw. Very fine mint. RSC A var. £85
MDH874 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 8 showing printer's mark lower left. Very fine mint. RSC A £60
MDH494 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 9, very fine mint. RSC A £45
MDH2530 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 22. Very fine mint. RSC A £45
MDH2778 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 26 showing voided Aiguillette, gouge and 'Button' flaws (state TE3). Very fine mint. A striking and remarkably scarce variety. RSC A var. £150
MDH1108 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 26 showing voided Aiguillette, gouge and 'Button' flaws (state TE3). Very fine mint. A striking and remarkably scarce variety. RSC A var. £150
MDH2531 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 33. Very fine mint. RSC A £45
MDH2532 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 34 showing reversed gash in Queen's ear. Very fine mint. RSC A var. £65
MDH1106 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 43 showing printers mark upper left. Very fine mint. RSC A £65
AR562 1910 2d black and brownish grey (deep shades). Thick ear headplate. Position 43 showing printer’s mark at upper left. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnant. An exceptionally well centred example and scarce so fine. RSC A £85
MDH2702 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Left marginal block of five, positions 11-12 / 16-17 / 22. Superb fresh mint or unmounted. Very scarce multiple. RSC A £400
MDH883 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC A £20
MDH785 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled light but crisp datestamp. RSC A £20
RA8216 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO'. RSC A £20
RA4360 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled with light datestamp. RSC A £20
RA5468 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Vertical pair superb used cancelled with crisp ‘SALISBURY 17 JAN 13’ datestamp. RSC A £40
RA8982 1910 2d black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 28 showing two dots over King’s head. A cancelled copy affixed to envelope along with 6d RSC H and other contemporary Southern African issues, being a dealer selection endorsed '50 Different South Africans. / Good Selection' and priced at '3/-'. Most unusual and appealing. RSC A var. £25
MDH2075 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Small thin by hinge, otherwise a fresh example of this scarce printing. RSC B £175
MDH2774 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge trace, exceptionally fine mint. Scarce. RSC B £375
MDH2417 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge trace, exceptionally fine mint. Scarce. RSC B £375
MDH2076 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Position 19, very fine fresh mint, a lovely example of this scarce printing. RSC B £350
MDH191 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Fine used cancelled 'ESSEXVALE OCT 1914' datestamps. RSC B £20
MDH373 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Fine used cancelled corner datestamps. RSC B £20
MDH884 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Very fine used. RSC B £20
RA8217 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Two copies positions 8 and 13, both showing between them the full upper printers' marks. Both with faults, used. RSC B £20
MDH2321 1910 2d black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Violet straight line cancel. Scarce as such. RSC B fiscal use £35
MDH2229 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Fine mint. RSC D £45
RA1760 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, centred left otherwise very fine mint. RSC D £55
MDH602 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, very fine mint. RSC D £65
MDH2520 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint, typical slightly brownish gum. RSC D £65
MDH2418 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Exceptionally fine fresh mint. RSC D £80
MDH2867 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Pristine unmounted. RSC D £120
MDH2073 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Position 1 showing extended west frame line into top margin. Typical brownish gum, very fine mint. RSC D £80
MDH2373 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Position 14 showing Queen's dark ear and white lines in Queen's ear. Clear gum, very fine mint. RSC D var. £100
MDH2519 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Horizontal pair, positions 22-23. Typical brownish gum, very fine mint. RSC D £130
MDH2230 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Horizontal pair, typical brownish gum. Very fine mint. RSC D £125
D775 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC D £10
RA8222 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY' datestamps. RSC D £10
MDH784 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'GWELO 22 MAY 1912'. RSC D £10
RA8220 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled light 'INYATI' datestamp. RSC D £15
MDH2376 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Strip of three, the right stamp regular, although both left two stamps showing a distinct lighter/worm impression of the Heads, almost resembling the hook headplate RSC B. Fine used cancelled 'BULWAYO'. Most unusual and not previously seen. RSC D and vars. £125
MDH783 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Position 43 showing printer's mark upper left. Very fine used. RSC D £20
MDH2868 1910 2d black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Superb fresh mint. RSC E £180
MDH2521 1910 2d black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Position 17. Very fine mint. RSC E £135
MDH2697 1910 2d black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Vertical pair positions 6-11, 6 showing prominent Queen's tiara flaw. Very fine mint or unmounted. Very scarce. RSC E and var. £300
MDH885 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY' datestamp. RSC E £10
RA8227 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled part 'SALISBURY' datestamp. RSC E £10
RA8228 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. RSC E £10
MDH781 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC E £12
MDH2374 1910 2d black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Position 2 showing Queen's thick ear. Fine used cancelled dumb oval, leaving flaw clear. Uncommon. RSC E var. £35
MDH2919 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Position 42 showing full printer's mark upper right. Very fine used. RSC E £25
RA8230 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Block of four positions 43-44 / 48-49, fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY 3 MAY 13' datestamps. RSC E £50
MDH2322 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Violet oval cancel. Uncommon as such. RSC E fiscal use £35
MDH2320 1910 2d black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Violet oval cancels. Uncommon as such. RSC E fiscal use £35
MDH2375 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Two copies, on piece cancelled dumb type ovals. SG 171a / RSC E £35
MDH603 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Horizontal pair, very fine used. SG 171a / RSC E £35
MDH2522 1910 2d grey-black and (sooty or oily) grey-black, no gash headplate. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RSC F I £175
MDH2771 1910 2d deep black and grey-black, no gash headplate. Position 13 showing full printer's mark upper left. Very fine fresh mint. Very scarce proving (by printer's mark) from the late state of the no gash headplate. RSC F2 £175
MDH2696 1910 2d deep black and grey-black, no gash headplate. Right marginal block of four positions 29-30 / 34-35. Superb fresh mint or unmounted. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE MULTIPLE. Ex. Gibbs. RSC F £850
MDH2523 1910 2d deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Fine mint. RSC H £125
MDH2930 1910 2d deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Left marginal, position 46 showing 'stray whiskers' below moustache. Very fine mint. RSC H £170
MDH2419 1910 2d deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Position 46 lower left corner copy (trimmed margins) showing 'stray whiskers' below moustache. Very fine mint. Lovely colours. RSC H £175
MDH380 1910 2d deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine used. RSC H £12
MDH797 1910 2d deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine used. RSC H £12
MDH1848 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'GWELO'. Uncommon. SG 171b / RSC H £25
MDH879 1910 2d deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint. RSC I £140
MDH2775 1910 2d deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Position 6 showing Queen's tiara flaw. Very fine mint. RSC I var. £225
MDH2777 1910 2d deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Position 26 showing defaced Aiguillette, gouge and button flaws. Very fine mint. Rare. RSC I var.
 
Note: this is the first stage of this prominent flaw which shows some cross-hatching in the Aiguilette area from the earlier state of the thick ear headplate		 £325
MDH2813 1910 2d deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Position 2 showing Queen's thick ear. Very fine used. Uncommon. RSC I var. £60
MDH2027 1910 2d deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Position 13 showing printer's mark upper left. Fine used, machine cancel. RSC I £25
MDH882 1910 2d black and slate-black, thick Ear headplate. Very fine mint. RSC J £235
MDH188 1910 2d black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used light datestamp. RSC J £12
MDH786 1910 2d black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC J £12
MDH1717 1910 2d black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC J £12
MDH2525 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Position 2 showing dot in left margin. Very fine mint. RARE. RSC K var. £325
MDH2526 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Position 42. Very fine mint. RSC K £150
MDH2232 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Block of four. Hinge traces on upper pair, lower unmounted. A lovely and scarce multiple. RSC K £800
MDH2121 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Lower marginal vertical strip of six. Upper stamp hinged and slight thin, lower pristine unmounted although the lower stamp with light diagonal crease. A remarkable multiple. BPA certificate (2022). RSC K £1,000
MDH796 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Very fine used. RSC K £12
MDH384 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Fine used on piece cancelled bold 'SALISBURY' datestamp. RSC K £12
MDH2807 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Fine used perfined 'A A / T C' (Anglo American Tobacco Company). Very scarce on this value. RSC K £40
MDH2319 1910 2d black and slate black, no gash headplate. Violet oval cancel. Uncommon as such. RSC K fiscal use £35
MDH1465 1910 2d perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Faults including marks at base on front, adherences on reverse. Fair mint. SG 171 / RSC K £80
MDH1461 1910 2d perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Fair appearance, reverse not fine. Fair mint. SG 171 / RSC K £100
MDH2188 1910 2d perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Hinge remnants, fine and fresh appearance, mint. SG 171 / RSC K £350
AD209 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Position 1 very fine mint. Ex Gibbs. SG 171 / RSC K £750
MDH887 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Very fine used light datestamp. SG 171 / RSC K £20
RA9111 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Very fine used. SG 171 / RSC K £20
MDH798 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY' at base. SG 171 / RSC K £25
MDH2318 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and slate black, no gash headplate. Perfined BSA / C. Uncommon as such. SG 171 / RSC K fiscal use £35
RA8517 1910 2d selection of 24 stamps, all from thick ear or no gash printings including a pair and four perf. 15. Mostly fine with circular datestamps. A lovely group for the student. £100
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