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updated: 5th December, 2011
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| RA5280 |
3/-, 7/6 and 10/-, green and violet, carmine and light blue and blue-green and orange, all long gash headplate. Each position 47 lower marginal with trace imprint. Superb fresh mint. A remarkable trio. SG 158, 161, 164 |
£1,450 |
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| RA6377 |
a complete set of the nine printings; yellow-green, light green, olive-green, pale green, dull blue-green, apple green, bronze-green, emerald-green and deep dull green. A selected set for both clarity of shade and condition. A very difficult assembly. RJL 1-9 |
£700 |
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| D684 |
yellow-green, very fine mint. SG 119 / RJL 1 |
£10 |
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| D685 |
yellow-green, superb unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 |
£15 |
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| RA6957 |
yellow-green group, two contrasting shades within this group, pale and deep. Very fine mint. SG 119 / RJL 1 |
£25 |
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| D689 |
yellow-green, block of four the horizontal and vertical perforations weak / parted, very fine unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 |
£70 |
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| AD327 |
1910 ½d yellow green. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 119 |
SOLD |
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| AD328 |
1910 ½d yellow green. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 119 |
SOLD |
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| AD329 |
1910 ½d yellow green. Block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 119 |
SOLD |
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| RA7433 |
worn yellow-green, fine mint, distinct and uncommon.
SG 119 / RJL 1 shade
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£30 |
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| RA1329 |
yellow-green, vertical pair with violet straight line cancel, fine. SG 119 / RJL 1 fiscal use |
£8 |
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| RA7208 |
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. |
£450 |
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| RA7209 |
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. |
£900 |
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| RA8319 |
Perf. 13½ yellowish green group, block of four, superb unmounted.
Scarce.
SG 182 / RJL1
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£1,500 |
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| RA8316 |
light green group, block of four, very fine mint or unmounted.
Uncommon.
RJL 2
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£250 |
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| RA8141 |
olive-green group.
A range of nine differing shades all from the lighter spectrum,
one exceptionally worn, towards light apple, one clearly
aniline and intermediate.
Mostly fine and fresh mint, a wonderful group.
SG 121 / RJL 3 shades
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£350 |
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| D696 |
olive-green, very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 |
£30 |
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| RA6959 |
olive-green. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 121 / RJL 3 |
£50 |
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| RA2490 |
olive-green, horizontal pair, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 3 |
SOLD |
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| RA6648 |
olive-green, horizontal pair, superb fresh mint. SG 121 |
SOLD |
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| RA8318 |
olive-green-group, block of four, very fine and fresh mint or
unmounted.
SG 121 / RJL 3
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| RA8317 |
olive-green group, block of four, a lovely shade towards apple,
very fine and fresh mint or unmounted.
SG 121 / RJL 3
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£250 |
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| RA7519 |
olive-green group.
Upper right corner block of six, some light staining showing
through, otherwise unmounted, hinged on margins.
A lovely fresh multiple.
SG 121 / RJL 3
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£200 |
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| RA7390 |
olive-green group, left marginal block of nine. positions 21-23 / 41-43.
Odd minor blemish otherwise very fine mint.
A lovely large multiple, scarce.
SG 121 / RJL 3
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| D699 |
(worn) olive-green, a very weak and pale impression. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 shade |
£35 |
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| RA6958 |
(worn) olive-green. Superb unmounted, a lovely stamp. SG 121 shade / RJL 3 shade |
£50 |
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| D702 |
olive-green, fine used with prominent printing smear across lower right scroll. Most unusual. SG 121 / RJL 3 var. |
£25 |
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| D704 |
pale green (aniline), in a vivid shade. Centred right otherwise superb unmounted. RJL 4 |
£55 |
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| AD202 |
pale green (aniline). Very fine mint. RJL 4
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£65 |
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| RA6960 |
pale green (aniline). Horizontal pair, right stamps minor faults otherwise very fine mint. RJL 4 |
£75 |
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| RA5642 |
pale green (aniline), top right corner block of six, positions 9-10 / 19-20 / 29-30, 29 with ‘DOUBLE DOT’ variety. Flaw hinged, otherwise very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. A lovely and very scarce positional block. RJL 4 and var. |
£950 |
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| RA5460 |
pale green, position 29 with DOUBLE DOT variety. Superb used cancelled with crisp ‘LONELY MINE / 15 MAY 1914’ datestamp. RJL 4 var. |
£250 |
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| RA6383 |
dull blue-green group. Hinge remains, fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£60 |
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| D706 |
dull blue-green, characteristic perf. 14 ¼. Hinge remainders and blunt perf. at top, otherwise fine mint. Scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£75 |
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| RA7434 |
bluish green group, very fine mint.
SG 120 / RJL 5
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£90 |
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| RA5049 |
dull blue-green, very fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£110 |
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| RA6385 |
dull blue-green group. Vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£250 |
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| RA3639 |
dull blue-green, horizontal strip of three, left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£275 |
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| RA6386 |
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 |
£400 |
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| RA8320 |
dull blue-green group, block of four, lovely deep colour, very fine mint.
Ex. Gibbs.
RJL 5
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£475 |
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| RA2492 |
dull blue-green, block of six, few light faults otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. Very scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£550 |
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| RA3641 |
dull blue-green, left marginal block of nine, positions 41-43 / 51-53 / 61-63. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 |
£900 |
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| RA7210 |
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’.
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£5,000 |
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| D709 |
dull blue-green, position 29 with 'double dot' variety. Fine used postmark leaving the variety clear. SG 120 / RJL 5 var. |
£150 |
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| RA3643 |
Perf. 15, (dull) blue-green group, very fine mint. SG 167 / RJL 5 |
£225 |
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| D712 |
Perf. 15, (dull) blue-green group, position 29 'retouched double dot' variety. Very fine used 'SALISBURY JAN 1917' datestamp leaving variety clear. Scarce. SG 167 / RJL 5 var. |
£90 |
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| RA4795 |
apple-green group, very fine mint, scarce. RJL 6 |
£250 |
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| RA7521 |
apple-green group.
Block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted.
RARE, possibly more so in perf. 14 than perf. 15.
RJL 6
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| RA6387 |
Perf. 15, apple green group, very fine mint, R.P.S. certificate (1993). SG 169 / RJL 6 |
£425 |
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| D715 |
Perf. 15, apple green, superb fresh mint, scarce. SG 169 / RJL 6 |
£500 |
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| RA5825 |
Perf. 15, apple green group. Superb unmounted, an exceptional stamp. SG 169 / RJL 6 |
£500 |
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| RA5052 |
Perf. 15, apple-green, top marginal block of four, both top stamps with 'wedge' flaws. Top left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise pristine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. SG 169 / RJL 6 |
£1,850 |
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| D716 |
bronze-green, very fine mint. RJL 7 |
£35 |
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| RA4342 |
bronze-green group, very fine mint, lovely subtle shade. RJL 7 |
£40 |
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| RA7435 |
bronze-green group, a lovely shade towards the ‘apple’ group, very fine mint.
RJL 7
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£45 |
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| RA7211 |
Perf. 15, emerald group.
Fine used cancelled ‘MAKWIRO’. Unwashed with extraordinary
colour, light faults.
RJL 8
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£30 |
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| RA7436 |
Perf. 15, (deep) emerald group, superb used cancelled with light part datestamp at right,
unwashed with intact colour. Scarce as such.
RJL 8
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£30 |
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| RA7437 |
Perf. 15, (intense) emerald group, cancelled with part datestamp at top,
unwashed with intact colour. Scarce as such.
RJL 8
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£35 |
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| RA1332 |
deep dull green, very fine mint. SG 122 / RJL 9 |
£55 |
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| RA7522 |
dull green group.
An exceptionally worn and pale impression.
Very fine mint.
SG 122 / RJL 9 shade
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£55 |
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| RA6649 |
dull green, left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 122 |
SOLD |
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| RA5822 |
deep dull green, lower marginal block of four, part imprint. Superb unmounted, wonderfully fresh. PFSA certificate (2008). Lovely. SG 122 / RJL 9 |
SOLD |
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1d
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| D722 |
bright carmine, very fine mint. SG 123 |
£20 |
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| AD309 |
bright carmine, very fine mint. SG 123
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£20 |
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| D723 |
(pale) bright carmine, a light impression, very fine mint. SG 123 shade |
£20 |
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| RA5647 |
bright carmine, an exceptionally pale shade, very fine fresh mint. SG 123 shade |
£30 |
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| RA7438 |
bright carmine group, block of four, positions 24-25 / 34-35, very fine fresh mint.
SG 123
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| RA7439 |
bright carmine group, right marginal block of four, positions 59-60 / 69-70,
Very fine fresh mint or unmounted.
SG 123
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£130 |
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| RA8322 |
bright carmine, upper marginal block of four, very fine
fresh mint.
SG 123
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£130 |
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| RA8323 |
bright carmine, upper marginal block of 12 showing part imprint
in margin, positions 6-8 / 36-38.
Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted.
A lovely large multiple.
SG 123
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| RA4801 |
bright carmine, block of four, superb CTO ‘GWELO 24 DEC 1912’. SG 123 |
SOLD |
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| D737 |
bright carmine, violet oval 'SANITARY BOARD' cancel. SG 123 fiscal use |
£18 |
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| RA6964 |
carmine-lake, centred up, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 124 |
£75 |
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| RA7738 |
‘pinkish’ carmine-lake shade, overall colour suffusion, striking and most unusual.
Very fine fresh mint.
SG 124 shade
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£80 |
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| RA6965 |
carmine-lake group, block of six, positions 74-76 / 84-86, both 74 and 75 showing 'OD' flaws. Fine used cancelled 'GWELO. Few minor faults, scarce. SG 124 and vars. |
£75 |
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| RA2234 |
carmine-lake, position 87 with original flaw repaired. Very fine used 'GOLDEN VALLEY / 6 JUN 1912' (?) datestamp. Very scarce. SG 124 var. |
£125 |
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| D742 |
carmine-lake, on piece pen cancelled. Lovely strong colour, uncommon. SG 124 fiscal use |
£18 |
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| D743 |
rose-red, very fine mint. SG 125 |
£25 |
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| RA7565 |
rose-red group, irregular block of 11, positions 61-62 / 71-73 / 81-83 / 91/93,
71-73 with ‘OD’ flaws. Creased through two lower left stamps
otherwise very fine unmounted. An attractive and uncommon
multiple.
SG 125
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£450 |
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| RA2942 |
three copies in differing shades, either date perfined or pen cancelled, two on piece. |
£12 |
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| AD203 |
Perf. 15, (brownish) carmine-lake, Hinge remainder and gum somewhat disturbed, otherwise fine mint. SG 170a
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£150 |
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| RA8326 |
Perf. 15, carmine-lake group, block of four, light gum disturbance on upper pair
and lower right stamp with small thin.
Very scarce and attractive.
SG 170a
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£1,400 |
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| RA8325 |
Perf. 15, rose-carmine, very fine mint.
SG 170b
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£250 |
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| RA6396 |
Perf. 13½, bright carmine. Off centre and minor patch of gum loss at base, otherwise very fresh mint, hinge trace. Still an exceptional example of this remarkably difficult stamp. SG 183 |
£1,500 |
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| RA8327 |
Perf. 13½, bright carmine, upper marginal block of four, positions 2-3 / 12-13.
Lower right stamp with odd short perfs., light adhesions
on reverse. Wonderful colour and a great rarity.
Ex. Gibbs, Baillie
SG 183
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£5,500 |
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| RA850 |
black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 126 |
£40 |
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| RA7528 |
black and grey, long gash headplate. Right marginal, superb fresh mint
hinge trace. A magnificent stamp.
SG 126
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£75 |
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| RA3649 |
black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Very fine mint. SG 126 var. |
£65 |
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| RA3942 |
black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Fine mint. SG 126 var. |
£75 |
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| RA7739 |
black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 50 lower right corner copy,
Very fine mint, lovely.
SG 126
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£80 |
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| RA6397 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Few soiled perfs. at top, large part gum. SG 127 |
£65 |
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| RA6399 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Disturbed gum, fresh from front. SG 127 |
£75 |
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| RA3943 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, fine mint. SG 127 |
£90 |
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| RA3311 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 8 with printer's mark lower left, intermediate heads, hinge remains, fine mint. SG 127 |
£140 |
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| RA4359 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 44 with printer’s mark upper left, deep heads. Very fine mint. SG 127 |
£140 |
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| AD204 |
black-purple and slate-grey. Position 13 showing printers’ mark at upper left. Very fine mint.
SG 127
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£220 |
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| RA3944 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King's extra curl. Very fine mint, uncommon. SG 127 var. |
£225 |
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| RA7391 |
(pale) black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four positions 31-32 / 36-37,
37 with printer’s mark upper right.
Some light tones and flat gum from being stuck down,
good appearance. A scarce multiple.
SG 127
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| RA6087 |
black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled with part ‘ENKELDOORN’ datestamp at top. Very scarce. SG 127 Note: this printing is thought not to have been issued. A number of examples cancelled, presumably by favour, are known. |
£675 |
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| D763 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 128 |
£45 |
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| AD205 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 with Long Gash in Queen's Ear. Very fine mint. SG 128 var
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| RA6652 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Vertical strip of three, positions 34-39-44, 44 with King’s wisp. Lower stamp with few perf. faults at left, otherwise superb unmounted. SG 128 |
£160 |
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| RA5829 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Left marginal block of four, creased through left pair, fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 128 |
£300 |
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| RA6653 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four, positions 19-20 / 24-25, 25 with lines by King’s cheek. Very fine mint. PFSA certificate (2008). SG 128 and var. |
£500 |
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| RA2507 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2-7 vertical pair, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 128 and var. |
£200 |
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| RA6403 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Very fine mint. SG 128 var. |
£65 |
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| RA5055 |
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Fine used, the canceller dated '11 NOV 1910', the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. Very scarce. SG 128 |
£140 |
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| D769 |
black and slate, hook headplate. Very fine mint. SG 129 |
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| AD302 |
black and slate, hook head-plate. An extreme shade with over-inked heads and blotchy frame. Very fine mint. SG 129 var
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| RA8328 |
black and slate, hook headplate. Right marginal block of four,
positions 24-25 / 29-30. Superb and fresh
mint or unmounted. Lovely.
SG 129
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| RA7567 |
black and slate, hook headplate. Left marginal block of eight,
positions 16-19 / 21-24. One perf. toned otherwise
superb and fresh unmounted. Lovely and scarce.
SG 129
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£1,000 |
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| RA7566 |
black and slate, hook headplate. Upper left corner block of 12 ( 4 x 3 ),
full imprint in upper margin. Position 2 faint hook in
Queen’s ear, position 13 with full printer’s mark
upper left. Odd very minor tone affects two stamps,
otherwise superb and fresh unmounted.
A lovely and very scarce positional multiple.
SG 129
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£1,850 |
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| RA6654 |
black and slate, hook headplate. Block of 24 (3 x 8) from the top left corner of the sheet, positions 1-3 / 36-38, margins at top and left. Position 2 with hook in Queen’s ear and very worn large part imprint in top margin, position 13 with full printer’s mark plus ‘rust’ flaws. Some largely unobtrusive tone spots, fresh unmounted. A spectacular and rare large multiple from this printing. SG 129 |
£2,400 |
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| D770 |
black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 130 |
£60 |
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| RA2512 |
black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen's ear. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. |
£135 |
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| RA5654 |
black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. |
£80 |
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| RA8215 |
black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 8 showing printer's mark lower left. Very fine used, scarce. SG 130 |
£50 |
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| D771 |
black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint. RSC A |
£45 |
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| D772 |
black and brownish-grey, thick ear headplate. Heads very deep, centred down otherwise very fine mint. RSC A |
£45 |
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| RA6409 |
black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 28 with two dots over King’s head. Very fine mint. RSC A var. |
£65 |
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| RA4360 |
black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled with light datestamp. Scarce. RSC A |
£40 |
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| RA4803 |
black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Superb used cancelled with part ’MINE’ datestamp. Scarce. RSC A |
£45 |
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| RA5468 |
black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Vertical pair superb used cancelled with crisp ‘SALISBURY 17 JAN 13’ datestamp. Scarce. RSC A |
£80 |
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| AD207 |
black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge remainder, otherwise a very fine mint example of this very scarce printing. RSC B
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£750 |
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| RA6657 |
black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, few blunt perfs. at right, fine mint. RSC D |
£65 |
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| RA1760 |
black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, centred left otherwise very fine mint. RSC D |
£85 |
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| RA5225 |
black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint, typical slightly brownish gum. RSC D |
£95 |
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| D775 |
black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC D |
£15 |
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| RA5469 |
Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘GATOOMA 21 OCT 1913’. SG 171a / RSC E |
£30 |
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| RA8142 |
2d, perf. 15, black and grey-black.
No gash headplate.Very fine fresh mint. Rare.
SG 171a / RSC F
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£850 |
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| D778 |
deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine mint. RSC H |
£120 |
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| AD320 |
2d deep black and (deep) slate-green. No gash headplate position 5 showing Medal Marks. Very fine mint. RSC H
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£225 |
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| RA6414 |
black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Positions 45-50 vertical corner pair, lower stamp with a thin, upper very fine mint. Most attractive and uncommon multiple. RSC H |
£250 |
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| RA3949 |
deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Few short perfs. at base, fine mint. RSC I |
£120 |
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| RA4808 |
black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Position 49, fine mint with the characteristic brownish hue and gum. RSC I |
£160 |
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| RA3319 |
black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Characteristic brownish gum, design clearly showing through to reverse. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. RSC I |
£180 |
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| RA2947 |
black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Characteristic brownish gum, design clearly showing through to reverse. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. RSC I |
£220 |
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| RA6416 |
black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RSC J |
£250 |
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| AD209 |
Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate [NG1]. Very fine mint. Ex Gibbs. SG 171 / RSC K
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£750 |
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