NORTHERN RHODESIA & ZAMBIA    

MICHAEL
DEVERELL
Rhodesian Arms
ALAN
MACGREGOR
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RA5781
RA 5781




RA 5342




NR68
NR 68

1963 1d, the Lusaka trial printing. Vertical pair, imperforate on gummed paper. Fine unmounted, creasing as usual. Scarce. SG 76 trial printing

£220

1963 20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. Brandon opinion (2002). SG 88a

£900


Revenue. 1955 QEII Revenue issue. 20/- block of six (3x2), superb unmounted. Mewett 602

£220


 


Last updated: 1st November, 2009






  1925 GEORGE V DEFINITIVE, SG 1-17    
 
SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M M/M USED
 SG 1
 ½d  green
1.50 1.00 0.50
 SG 2
 1d brown 1.50
1.00
0.10
 SG 3
 1½d  carmine-red
2.00
1.50
0.20
 SG 4
 2d  yellow-brown
2.00
1.50
0.10
 SG 5
 3d  ultramarine
    2.00
1.50
1.00
 SG 6
 4d  purple
5.00
3.50
0.50
 SG 7
 6d  slate-grey
5.00
3.50
0.30
 SG 8
 8d  rose-purple
5.00
3.50
35.00
 SG 9
 10d  olive-green
   5.00
3.50
32.00
 SG 10
 1/-  yellow-brown  and  black
  *
2.50
1.00
 SG 11
 2/-  brown  and  ultramarine
 20.00
12.00
20.00
 SG 12
 2/6  black  and  green
 20.00
13.00
6.00
 SG 13
 3/-  violet  and  blue  (1929)
  28.00
20.00
14.00
 SG 14
 5/-  slate-grey  and  violet
  40.00
30.00
14.00
 SG 15
 7/6  rose-purple  and black
 120.00
85.00
140.00
 SG 16
 10/-  green  and  black  *
60.00
65.00
 SG 17
 20/-  carmine-red  and  rose-purple
   *
160.00
140.00

 Set of 17
   *
350.00
480.00
   

STAMPS

RA5940
Complete set of 17 values, including later 3/-, overprinted or perforated (3/-) ‘SPECIMEN’. Some faults on 7/6 and 20/- and a few without gum. SG 1s-17s
£300 PHOTO
RA3525 Complete set of 17 values, including later 3/-, overprinted or perforated (3/-) 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint with gum. Uncommon in this condition. SG 1-17s SOLD PHOTO
NR1
Set of 17 values, very fine fresh mint. SG 1-17
£350
PHOTO
NR3
Set of 17 values, very fine or superb used. SG 1-17
£480
PHOTO
RA6196
2/6, superb used on piece cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 10 AUG 37’. Lovely. SG 12
£12 PHOTO
RA6197
5/-, superb used on piece cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 10 AUG 37’. Lovely. SG 14
£17 PHOTO
RA4978 7/6, very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 15 £120 PHOTO
RA6198
7/6, lower left corner block of four. Very fine unmounted. Lovely and scarce. SG 15
£500 PHOTO
RA6199
10/-, superb used on piece cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 10 AUG 37’. Lovely. SG 1
£80 PHOTO
RA5941
20/-, fine used. SG 17
£140 PHOTO
RA6200
20/-, superb used on piece cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 10 AUG 37’. Lovely. SG 17

Note: the vast majority of used examples of this stamp are cleaned copies with dubious undated cancels. Copies cancelled in the correct period are very scarce.
£225 PHOTO
NR6
10/- and 20/-, both on piece oval fiscal cancel, very fine. SG 16-17
£30
PHOTO
NR7
10/- and 20/-, pairs of each oval violet fiscal cancels, very fine. SG 16-17
£45
PHOTO
NR8
20/-, very fine fiscally used. SG 17
£20
PHOTO
NR9
20/-, pair on piece fiscally cancelled, very fine and lovely deep colours. SG 17
£40
PHOTO


POSTAL HISTORY


RA6240
1934 31st March, cover bearing ½d KGV (SG 1), cancellede with oval crested ‘ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE’ strike, another below, ‘ROBERTSON’ rubber stamp address, additionally with ‘BOOK POST RATE’ cachet. Very fine and clean.
£45 PHOTO
RA6243
1935 25th February, cover bearing 2d KGV definitive, cancelled ‘RAYLTON / S. RHODESIA’, addressed to Bulawayo. Struck at top with black boxed ‘POSTED ON TRAIN / WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE’ endorsed ‘2d’.
£45 PHOTO
RA6244
1935 9th April, cover bearing 4d KGV (SG 6), cancelled ‘KASAMA’, addressed Airmail to Natal. A lovely and clean single rate cover.
£45 PHOTO
RA6246
1937 10th August, cover (Victoria Falls Hotel on reverse flap), bearing 3/- KGV (SG 13, showing printer’s marks upper right), cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE’, unaddressed. Lovely.
£40 PHOTO


1935 GEORGE V SILVER JUBILEE, SG 18-21




SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 18
 1d  light blue and olive-green
1.00 1.00
 SG 19
 2d  green and indigo
1.00 1.00
 SG 20
 3d  brown and deep blue
2.50 5.00
 SG 21
 6d  slate and purple
5.50 1.50

 Set of 4
10.00
8.00






RA5942
Set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG 18s-21s
SOLD PHOTO
RA1230
Set in blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 18-21
£40
PHOTO
NR10
Set in blocks of four, cancelled 'NDOLA' on the First Day of Issue. SG 18-21
£35
PHOTO
RA6201
1d, ‘diagonal line by turret’ flaw, lower left stamp in a block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 18f
£75 PHOTO
RA5769
2d, with prominent flaw left of flagstaff, a diagonal line resembling a canon. Very fine mint. SG 19 var. £25 PHOTO
RA5335
Set on plain cover cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 26 OCT 1935’, sent registered to England. £20 PHOTO
RA6242
1935 24th June, cover bearing 1d, 2d, 6d KGV Silver Jubilee and pair 1½d KGV definitives, cancelled ‘LUSAKA’, sent airmail to England. Attractive.
£30 PHOTO
RA6245
1935 25th August, cover bearing pair 3d KGV Silver Jubilee (SG 30), addressed airmail to England. Fine and clean.
£25 PHOTO


1937 GEORGE VI CORONATION, SG 22-24



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 22
 1½d  carmine
0.30
0.30
 SG 23
 2d  buff
0.40
0.30
 SG 24
 3d  blue
0.60
1.00

 Set of 3
1.10
1.50



STAMPS

RA5770
Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG 22s-24s £65 PHOTO
RA5945
Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG 22s-24s
£80 PHOTO
RA3136
Set, each in top right sheet number blocks of four. Stamps unmounted, hinged on margins. SG 22-4
£8
PHOTO
RA5336
Set, each in a complete sheet of 60. Superb and fresh. SG 22-24 £65 no photo


POSTAL HISTORY




1938 GEORGE VI DEFINITIVES, SG 25-45



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
SG 25
½d  green
0.10 0.10
SG 26
½d  chocolate (1951)
0.80
0.70
SG 26a
½d  chocolate, perf. 12½ x 14
     1.50
    *
SG 27
1d  brown
0.10
0.10
SG 27a
1d  chocolate (1948)
1.50
*
SG 28
1d  green (1951)
0.50
1.50
SG 29
1½d  carmine-red
35.00
0.30
SG 30
1½d  yellow-brown (1941)
0.30
0.10
SG 31
2d  yellow-brown
35.00
0.80
SG 32
2d  carmine-red (1941)
0.50
0.20
SG 33
2d  purple (1951)
0.30
1.00
SG 34
3d  ultramarine
0.40
0.20
SG 35
3d  scarlet (1951)
0.50
2.00
SG 36
4d  dull violet
0.30
0.30
SG 37
4½d  blue (1952)
1.00
5.00
SG 38
6d  grey
0.30
0.10
SG 39
9d  violet (1952)
1.00
4.50
SG 40
1/-  yellow-brown and black
3.00
0.40
SG 41
2/6  black and green
6.00
3.50
SG 42
3/-  violet and blue
14.00
10.00
SG 43
5/-  grey and dull violet
14.00
10.00
SG 44
10/-  green and black
18.00
15.00
SG 45
20/-  carmine-red and rose-purple
45.00
48.00

Set of  21
175.00
95.00



STAMPS

RA1511   
Original set of 15 values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Fine mint. A difficult set. SG 25s-45s
£240
PHOTO
RA5946
Original set of 15 values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. A difficult set. SG 25s-45s
SOLD PHOTO
NR15
4d, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Fine without gum. SG 36s
£10
PHOTO
NR16
5/-, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Fine without gum. SG 43s
£15
PHOTO
RA5947
10/-, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG 44s
£40 PHOTO
RA5772
Set of 21 values, superb unmounted. SG 25-45 £175 PHOTO
RA5595
Set of 21 values, very fine and fresh mint. SG 25-45 £75 PHOTO
RA6202
Basic one of each value set to 20/-, plus 1d chocolate shade and 1d green, each in a pair, all bar the 2/6 imprint, the 2/6 cylinder ‘2’. Very fine mint. Lovely group. SG 26, 27, 27a, 28, 30, 33, 35-45
£220 PHOTO
NR17
Set of 21 values, very fine used. SG 25-45
£95
PHOTO
RA6203
½d, green, lower two rows with imprint and cylinder ‘2’. Folded, very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 25
£45 PHOTO
RA5773
½d, chocolate, lower right corner pair with plate ‘3’ in margin. Very fine mint. SG 26 £8 PHOTO
RA5774
½d, chocolate, lower right corner pair with plate ‘4’ in margin. Very fine mint. SG 26 £8 PHOTO
RA6204
½d, chocolate, lower marginal block of 20 with imprint and cylinder ‘3’. Folded, very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 26
£45 PHOTO
RA6205
½d, chocolate, lower two rows with imprint and cylinder ‘4’. Folded, very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 26
£45 PHOTO
NR18
1d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, coil strip of three with join. Superb unmounted. SG 26a
£20
PHOTO
NR19
1d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, coil strip of 14 with two joins. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 26a
£40
PHOTO
RA4228 1½d, carmine-red, block of four, superb unmounted mint. SG 29 £140 PHOTO
RA6207
1½d, carmine-red, left marginal block of four, guide cross lower left. Superb unmounted.SG 29
SOLD PHOTO
NR22
1½d, yellow-brown, 'tickbird' flaw in marginal pair, very fine unmounted. SG 30b
£80
PHOTO
RA3807 1½d, yellow-brown, 'tick bird' flaw in left marginal block of four, very fine mint (flaw) or unmounted. SG 30b £55 PHOTO
RA5775
1½d, yellow-brown, ‘tick bird’ flaw in positional (by printer’s mark) left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 30b SOLD PHOTO
NR24
1½d, yellow-brown, 'tickbird' flaw, fine used. SG 30b
£25
PHOTO
NR25
1½d, yellow-brown, single with printer's mark upper left, but WITHOUT 'tickbird' flaw, fine used. SG 30 var.
£30
PHOTO
RA6212
4½d, lower two rows with imprint and cylinder ‘1’. Folded, very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 37
£55 PHOTO
RA4230 10/-, block of four, superb used centrally cancelled with 'LIVINGSTONE' datestamp. SG 44 £60 PHOTO
NR28
20/-, lower marginal copy, superb unmounted. SG 45
£45
PHOTO
RA6215
20/-, fine used. SG 45
£35 PHOTO


POSTAL HISTORY


RA6247
1939 6th September, 4d KGVI registered envelope, bearing 3d and 1/- KGVI definitives (SG 34, 40), cancelled ‘LUSAKA’ sent airmail to Italy. Opened at left then resealed with printed ‘ Examined by / Censor No……’ label endorsed ‘6’. Re-addressed upon arrival with numerous transit and arrival strikes on reverse. Attractive.
£65 PHOTO
RA6248
1939 27th October, 4d KGVI registered envelope (with original letter enclosed), bearing 3d and 1/- KGVI definitives (SG 34, 40), cancelled ‘LUSAKA’ sent airmail to Italy. Opened at left then resealed with printed ‘ Examined by / Censor No……’ label endorsed ‘13’, and struck with violet triangular ‘PASSED BY CENSOR / 8’ cachet. Re-addressed upon arrival with numerous transit and arrival strikes on reverse. Attractive.
£70 PHOTO
RA5599
1940 14th October, registered cover sent airmail to England bearing KGVI 2d and 4d (SG 31, 36) tied by Fort Jameson double circle datestamp. With ‘Fort Jameson’ boxed registration cachet. Lusaka (15 Oct) transit backstamp. £25 PHOTO
RA2375
1941 (Nov), cover addressed to Cape Town bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by NDOLA double circle datestamp. A fine and scarce example of the ½d unsealed letter rate.
£40
PHOTO
RA6249
1943 11th January, cover bearing 2d KGVI (SG 32), cancelled ‘KASAMA’, addressed to India. Applied with printed black/white label “The export of Postage and Revenue Stamps, and of all covers (i.e. used envelopes) to countries falling within the scope of censorship, is prohibited. Your letter containing stamps is herewith returned”. Most unusual and not previously seen.
£120 PHOTO
NR31
1943, 14th June, cover originally from Bulawayo bearing pair KG VI definitives machine cancelled at Lusaka. The envelope then re-used with new address pasted over, cancelled with dc 'RIDGEWAY LUSAKA / 14 VI 43 / N. RHODESIA' to New York and violet oval 'INFORMATION OFFICE / LUSAKA' cachet date 14th June and overstruck 'H. FRANKLIN'. Additionally pasted over at top with three red and blue on white labels 'BUY / WAR / SAVINGS / CERTIFICATES, NORTHERN RHODESIA' (and crest), now folded back to reseal the envelope. Most attractive and very scarce.
£275
PHOTO
RA6250
1943 16th July, long cover bearing ½d to 1/- KGVI definitives, cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE’, sent registered to Johannesburg. Struck with violet ‘COUNTER DELIVERY’ cachet and further endorsed ‘Unable to effect dely (signed)’. On reverse ½d to 1/- SOUTHERN RHODESIA KGVI definitives, plus 2d and 3d large Falls, these cancelled ‘VICTORIA FALLS’. Most unusual.
SOLD PHOTO
RA5343
1944 17th August, basic set KGVI definitives (less 4½d issued later), on cover cancelled ‘KITWE’, locally addressed. SG 25-45 basic, less 37 £75 PHOTO
RA5135 1948, 3rd March, unsealed open letter rate ‘window’ envelope. Bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by NDOLA machine canceller. Scarce usage. £40 PHOTO
RA5344
1950, 17th July, cover with red typewritten endorsement ‘PRINTED MATTER’ at top, addressed to Czechoslovakia and bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by KITWE machine slogan cancellation. A fine example of the ½d unsealed letter rate. £40 PHOTO
RA4987 1951, 1st February, locally addressed cover sent at the ½d open-letter-rate, bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by KITWE (1 Feb) machine canceller. Very fine example of this scarce rate. £40 PHOTO
NR94
1951, 14th March, unsealed open letter rate cover to USA, endorsed 'PRINTED MATTER' and bearing KG VI ½d green (SG 25) tied by 'KITWE' (14 Mar) machine canceller. With red printed inscription at left ‘The Rhodesian Stamp Collectors / Exchange Club. / . . . Kitwe-Nkana’
£40
PHOTO
RA6252
1951 17th April, reused (folded inside out) cover bearing ½d KGVI (SG 25), cancelled ‘KITWE’ addressed to Austria. Endorsed at top ‘PRINTED MATTER’. A fine example of the unsealed overseas rate.
£40 PHOTO
RA6251
1951 7th May, cover bearing 1½d and 4d KGVI (SG 30, 36), cancelled ‘MUFULIRA’ and sent registered with black rubber stamp registration cachet, addressed to South Africa. Attractive.
£35 PHOTO
RA5600
1951 5th June, registered cover sent airmail to Cape Town bearing KGVI 6d (SG 38) tied by Broken Hill (5 June) double circle datestamp.  With ‘Broken Hill 1’ registration label. £25 PHOTO
RA6253
1951 15th November, cover bearing ½ d brown and 1d greeh KGVI (SG 26, 28), cancelled ‘MUFULIRA’. Endorsed ‘1st DAY ISSUE’, unaddressed. Uncommon.
£25 PHOTO
RA6254
1951 1st December, cover bearing 2d purple and 3d scarlet KGVI definitives (SG 33, 35), cancelled ‘KITWE’ on the first day of issue, and typewritten as such lower left. Uncommon.
£25 PHOTO
NR95
1951, 1st December, cover addressed to Nkana bearing KGVI final colour change 2d purple and 3d scarlet (SG 33, 35) tied by KITWE (1 Dec) double circle datestamp. Endorsed at top FIRST DAY COVER.   
£30 PHOTO
RA6255
1952 5th May, cover bearing 4½d and 9d KGVI definitives (SG 37, 39), cancelled ‘KITWE’ on the first day of issue, and typewritten as such lower left. Uncommon.
£25 PHOTO
RA5994
1953 25th August, printed Air Mail cover bearing 3d KGVI and 1/- Rhodes Centanary (SG 35, 58), cancelled ‘RIDGEWAY’, addressed to London. Attractive.
£20 PHOTO
RA5347
1955 15th June, cover bearing 20/- KGVI definitive (SG 45), cancelled ‘BULAWAYO / S. RHODESIA’, sent registered airmail to S. Kelly, Kitwe. Attractive interprovincial use £60 PHOTO
RA5348
1955 25th July, complete set of KGVI definitives, less 1½d carmine-red, 2d yellow-brown but with ½d chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, on cover cancelled ‘ZOMBA’, sent registered airmail to S. Kelly, Kitwe. Most attractive interprovincial use. SG 25-45 less 29, 32 £110 PHOTO


1946 VICTORY, SG 46-47



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 46 1½d red-orange   0.40   0.50
 SG 46a 1½d red-orange, perf. 13½ 12.00 10.00
 SG 47 2d carmine 0.10
  0.50






RA5777
Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Superb unmounted. SG 46s-47s £90 PHOTO
RA5949
Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Superb unmounted. SG 46s-47s SOLD PHOTO
RA5950
Set cylinder ‘1A’ blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 46-47
£25 PHOTO
RA5951
Complete set of cylinder blocks of four, 1½d and 2d 1A, 1B, 75A, 75B. 1½d 75A perf. 13½, others perf. 13½ x 14. Very fine mint or unmounted. Very scarce as a complete group. SG 46-47
£100 PHOTO


1948 GEORGE VI SILVER WEDDING, SG 48-49



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 48
1½d orange
  0.20
  0.10
 SG 49
20/- brown-lake
40.00
48.00








1949 75th ANNIVERSARY OF U.P.U., SG 50-53



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 50
 2d  carmine
0.20
0.30
 SG 51
 3d  deep blue
1.30
1.50
 SG 52
 6d  grey
0.50
1.50
 SG 53
 1/-  red-orange
0.60
1.00

 Set of 4
2.50
4.00



STAMPS

RA6216
Set in combined imprint and cylinder ‘1’ or ‘2’ (6d), lower right corner blocks of eight. Very fine unmounted. SG 50-53
£30 PHOTO
RA1513
Set in double bottom rows with imprint and cylinder ‘1’. Superb unmounted. SG 50-3
£40
No Photo


1953 BIRTH CENTENARY OF CECIL RHODES, SG 54-58



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 54
 ½d  brown
0.40
0.50
 SG 55
 1d  green
0.30
0.50
 SG 56
 2d  mauve
0.30
0.10
 SG 57
 4½d  blue
0.50
2.50
 SG 58
 1/-  orange  and  black
0.70
4.00

 Set of 5
2.00
7.50



STAMPS

RA6217
Complete set in top right corner sheet number blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 54-58
£15 PHOTO
RA5952
Complete set imprint blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 54-58
£35 PHOTO
RA5339
½d, ‘CECIL’ re-entry (constant, row 10/6), in positional lower right cylinder 1B block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 54 var. £15 PHOTO
RA6218
1/-, major re-entry of ‘FALLS AND RAIL’ flaw, in positional (by guide cross) top marginal block of four (constant, row 1/4). Flaw unmounted, lower pair hinged. SG 58 var.
SOLD PHOTO
RA6219
1/-, major re-entry of ‘FALLS AND RAIL’ flaw, (constant, row 1/4). Fine used. SG 58 var.
£20 PHOTO


1953 RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION, SG 59



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 59
 6d  violet
0.50
1.00



STAMPS

RA5954
Cylinder ‘1’ block of four. Hinged on margin, stamps unmounted. SG 59
£5 PHOTO
RA6220
Imprint block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 59
£5 PHOTO
RA5955
Combined cylinder ‘1’ and imprint block of eight. Very fine unmounted. SG 59
£10 PHOTO
RA1519
Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinder ‘1’. Superb unmounted. SG 59
£10
No Photo


1953 QE CORONATION, SG 60



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 60
 1½d  black  and  yellow-orange
0.50
0.20



STAMPS

RA1521
Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1A 5A’. Superb unmounted. SG 60
£15
No Photo
RA1522
Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1B 5B’. Superb unmounted. SG 60
£15
No Photo
RA1523
Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1B 2B’. Superb unmounted. SG 60
£15
No Photo
RA1524
Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1B 5B’, in addition the lower margin showing additional strike (3 or 4 pins) of the vertical perforations along the edge. Superb unmounted. SG 60
£30
No Photo
RA5993
1953 2nd June, printed AIR LETTER, with additional illustration below ‘CORONATION H. M. QUEEN ELISABETH II’. Bearing block of four QE II coronation (SG 60), cancelled ‘CHINGOLA’ on the first day of issue. Unusual.
£15 PHOTO






1953 QE DEFINITIVES, SG 61-74



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 61
 ½d  deep brown
0.50
0.10
 SG 62
 1d  bluish green
0.50
0.10
 SG 63
 1½d  orange-brown
0.70
0.10
 SG 64
 2d  reddish purple
0.70
0.10
 SG 65
 3d  scarlet
0.50
0.10
 SG 66
 4d  slate-lilac
1.00
1.00
 SG 67 
 4½d deep blue
1.00
3.50
 SG 68
 6d grey-black
1.00
0.10
 SG 69
 9d violet
0.80
3.00
 SG 70
 1/- orange-brown and black
0.80
0.10
 SG 71
 2/6 black and green
7.00
4.00
 SG 72
 5/- grey and dull purple
8.00
10.00
 SG 73
 10/- green and black
6.00
22.00
 SG 74
 20/- rose-red and rose-purple
24.00
30.00

 Set of 14
45.00
65.00



STAMPS

RA5596
Complete set of 14 values, very fine and fresh mint. SG 61-74 £22 PHOTO
RA5340
Complete set in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 61-74 £180 PHOTO
RA5956
½d to 1/-, imprint blocks of four. Hinged in margins, stamps unmounted. SG 61-70
£60 PHOTO
RA5957
20/-, imprint block of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 74
£150 PHOTO
RA5958
Complete set of 14 values imprint blocks of four. Hinged on margins, stamps unmounted. Very scarce. SG 61-74
SOLD PHOTO
RA5960
Complete set of 14 values in blocks of 12 (3x4). The four high values (2/6, 5/-, 10/- and 20/-) all in lower right corner plate '1 1' blocks. Some perf splitting between stamps on 1d block, otherwise all stamps superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 61-74. 
£750 PHOTO

POSTAL HISTORY

RA5602
1953 13th November, QEII 4d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Canada, bearing QEII 1/- and two 2/6 (SG 70, 71) each tied by Livingstone (13 Nov) double circle datestamp and one 2/6 partly overstruck with  Livingstone registration cachet.  Montreal (17 Nov) backstamp. Very fine, clean and attractive. SOLD PHOTO


1963 QE ARMS DEFINITIVE, SG 75-88



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG 75
½d bright violet
0.30
0.50
 SG 76
1d light blue
0.30
0.10
 SG 77
2d brown
0.30
0.10
 SG 78
3d yellow
0.20
0.10
 SG 79
4d green
0.30
0.20
 SG 80
6d light olive-green
0.30
0.10
 SG 81
9d yellow-brown
0.30
1.00
 SG 82
1/- slate-purple
0.30
0.10
 SG 83
1/3 bright purple
1.50
0.10
 SG 84
2/- orange
1.20
2.50
 SG 85
2/6 lake-brown
1.20
1.20
 SG 86
5/- magenta
6.50
4.50
 SG 87
10/- mauve
6.50
17.00
 SG 88
20/- blue
12.00
21.00

Set of 14
30.00
45.00



STAMPS

RA5781
1d, the Lusaka trial printing in grey-blue. Vertical pair, imperforate on gummed paper. Fine unmounted, creasing as usual. Scarce. SG 76 trial printing £220 PHOTO
RA6221
1d, the Lasaka trial printing in grey-blue. (Wide) left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted (for these, often creased). SG 76 trial printing
£450 PHOTO
RA5961
1963 10th December, two printed ‘FIRST DAY COVER’, bearing complete set QEII Arms definitives (SG 75-88), cancelled at Kitwe on the first day of issue. Uncommon.
£75 PHOTO
RA6222
1963 10th December, complete set on printed First Day cover, typewritten address. Very fine, uncommon. SG 75-88
£45 PHOTO
NR37
Set in blocks of four. Superb used central datestamps. SG 75-88
£180
PHOTO
RA3146
½d and 1d, each in a coil join strip of five stamps. Superb unmounted. SG 75-76 coil joins
SOLD PHOTO
RA5965
2/-, cylinder ‘1A’ block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 84
SOLD PHOTO
RA5966
½d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 75a
£725 PHOTO
RA5968
1d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 76a £10 PHOTO
NR40
1d, with shift of value left, hinged. SG 76 var.
£15
PHOTO
RA5969
1d, showing shift of ‘1d’ left. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.
£10 PHOTO
RA5970
1d, showing strong shift of ‘1d’ downwards, now across ‘POSTAGE’. Very fine mint. SG 76 var.
£25 PHOTO
RA6226
1d, horizontal pair showing major shift of ‘1d’ down, now across ‘POSTAGE’. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.
£100 PHOTO
NR45
3d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 78a
£70
PHOTO
RA6229
3d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 78b
£180 PHOTO
RA1960
3d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, lower left vertical corner pair. Superb unmounted. SG 78b
£350
PHOTO
RA6230
3d, major variety ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (2008), for a vertical pair, this the lower marginal example. Very scarce. SG 78d
£1200 PHOTO
RA1965
3d, right marginal strip of three with progressive light shift of value down, affecting the right stamp the strongest. Hinged on centre stamp, others superb unmounted. SG 78 var.
SOLD PHOTO
RA5971
3d, showing shift of value down, over ‘POSTAGE’. Superb unmounted. SG 78 var.
SOLD PHOTO
RA6231
3d, pair showing major shift of ‘3d’ down, through ‘RHODESIA’ and into margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce this strong. SG 78 var.
£120 PHOTO
NR48
3d, with value shifted down over 'POSTAGE'. Fine used and uncommon thus. SG 78 var.
£45
PHOTO
RA3167
3d, with strong shift of orange eagle up. Fine used, uncommon. SG 78 var.
£30
PHOTO
RA3168
3d, with thin ‘3d’ variety. Fine used, uncommon. SG 78 var.
£25
PHOTO
RA1239
3d, top marginal pair each with missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 var.
£30
PHOTO
RA1240
3d, top marginal strip of three each with missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 var.
£45
PHOTO
NR49
3d, top marginal pair each with missing perf. hole. Superb used. SG 78 var.
£35
PHOTO
NR52
4d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 79a
£85
PHOTO
RA5976
4d, showing ‘break in Queen’s hairline’ flaw. Superb unmounted. SG 79 var.
£20 PHOTO
RA5977
4d, showing ‘break in Queen’s hairline’ flaw. Superb used, uncommon as such. SG 79 var.
£20 PHOTO
RA5978
6d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Fine unmounted, oily patches as often encountered on this value. SG 80a
£300 PHOTO
RA6233
6d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted, and free from the oil staining which affects many of these. SG 80a
SOLD PHOTO
RA5981
9d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 81a

Note: previous experience would suggest this variety to be more difficult to locate than the 6d.
£425 PHOTO
RA4982 9d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG 81a

Note: previous experience would suggest this variety to be more difficult to locate than the 6d.
£450 PHOTO
RA5782
9d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 81b £350 PHOTO
RA5983
9d, right marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing ‘break in Queen’s hairline’ flaw. Superb used, uncommon. SG 81 var.
£35 PHOTO
RA5783
1/-, with strong shift of value right. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 82 var. SOLD
PHOTO
RA5987
5/-, showing black ‘doctor blade’ like smear in shield. Superb used. SG 86 var.
£35 PHOTO
RA6234
5/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 86a
£1900 PHOTO
RA1970
20/-, marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 88
£48
PHOTO
RA5342
20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. Brandon opinion (2002). SG 88a £900 PHOTO
RA5988
20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 88a
£950 PHOTO
RA4231 20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 88a £1000 PHOTO

POSTAL HISTORY

RA6257
1964 11th January, cover bearing QEII 1d definitive, major variety VALUE OMITTED (SG 76a), cancelled ‘NDOLA’, locally addressed. Scarce.
£250 PHOTO
RA6260
1964 25th March, cover bearing strip of three 1d QEII definitives (SG 76), cancelled ‘IKELANGE’, addressed to England. Scarce.
£55 PHOTO
RA6262
1964 4th June, long printed ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ cover, bearing 2/6 QEII definitive (SG 85), cancelled ‘RIDGEWAY’, addressed to the U.S.A. Most unusual high value useage.
£75 PHOTO
RA6267
1964 21st October, printed ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE’, bearing pairs 2/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/- QEII definitives (SG 84-87), cancelled ‘NDOLA. Unaddressed.
£50 PHOTO


1929-52 P
OSTAGE DUES, SG D1-D4



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M M/M
USED
 SG D1
 1d grey-black
3.00 2.00   2.00
 SG D1a
 1d grey-black, chalk-surfaced paper
*
*
*
 SG D2
 2d grey-black
4.50
 3.00
  2.50
 SG D3
 3d grey-black
4.00
 3.00
20.00
 SG D3a
 3d grey-black, chalk-surfaced paper
6.00
*
*
 SG D4
 4d grey-black
11.00
  8.00
25.00

 Set of 4
22.00
15.00
45.00



STAMPS

RA5989
Complete set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG D1s-4s
SOLD PHOTO
RA5990
2d, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG D2s
£25 PHOTO
RA5991
3d, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG D3s £25 PHOTO
RA6235
3d, showing ‘thick and slanting ‘d’ of ‘3d’ variety, lower left stamp in a lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG D3 var.
£80 PHOTO
RA4985 1952 3d postage due on chalk surfaced paper. Complete pane of 60 stamps, fresh unmounted. SG D3a £250 No photo


POSTAGE DUES ON COVER


RA5597
1937 5th November, window envelope underfranked at 1d meter frank cancellation, Durban and presumably addressed to NKANA. Endorsed in red crayon ‘T’ then applied with top portion of a horizontally biected 2d due, this cancelled ‘NKANA / 1 NOV 37’. The due partially torn through, presumably by a previous attempt to bisect by hand. A clean and attractive example of this scarce temporary use. (see footnote in SG) £550 PHOTO
RA5598
1938 29th April, window envelope underfranked at 1d meter frank cancellation, Port Elisabeth and presumably addressed to NKANA, with arrival backstamp dated 4th May. Endorsed in blue crayon ‘T 1d’, and struck with black circular ‘T / 1d’ plus violet straight line ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID’ bilingual cachets. Then applied with lower portion of a right marginal horizontally biected 2d due, indistinctly cancelled. Opening tear at top and minor stains, an attractive example of this scarce temporary use. (see footnote in SG) £450 PHOTO


1963 POSTAGE DUES, SG D5-D10



SG NO.   DESCRIPTION U/M USED
 SG D5
 1d orange
0.80
4.00
 SG D6
 2d deep blue
0.80
4.00
 SG D7
 3d lake
1.00
5.00
 SG D8
 4d ultramarine
1.00
9.00
 SG D9
 6d purple
5.00
7.00
 SG D10
 1/- light emerald
6.50
22.00

 Set of 6
14.00 50.00



STAMPS

RA3529 2d, block of four, each horizontal pair either narrower or wider than usual due to misalignment of horizontal perforations. Superb unmounted. SG D6 var. £8 PHOTO
NR55
2d, horizontal left marginal strip of six, with each alternate stamp narrower or wider than usual due to incorrectly aligned vertical perforations. Superb unmounted. SG D6 var.
£28
PHOTO
RA3530 1/-, left marginal pair each stamp either narrower or wider than usual due to misalignment of vertical perforations. Superb unmounted. SG D10 var. SOLD PHOTO
RA5784
1/-, complete vertical strip of ten showing variety ‘DOUBLE PRINT’. Progressive with the lower three stamps un-affected, the top stamp very clear although lighter in impression than the normal. Superb unmounted. A very scarce and striking variety. SG D10 var.

Note: apparently one sheet showing this variety was discovered. The double print being progressive from both the base of the sheet and from left to right.
SOLD
PHOTO
NR58
1/-, complete sheet of 120, imperf. at right margin running sheet no. 104. Superb unmounted. SG D10
£200
PHOTO


BOOKLETS


RA2822
1964 1/- QE booklet, pane upright. Very fine, unexploded. SG SB1
£12
PHOTO


POSTAL STATIONERY


NR59
1925 1d KG V Postcard. Very fine unused. H&G 1
£30
PHOTO
NR62
1925 4d KG V Registered envelope (size G), 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD' embossed imprint under flap. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black. Very fine unused. H&G 1 spec.
£45
PHOTO
RA1527
1949 6d KG VI Air Letter, with five lines of text at upper left. Very fine unused, folded. H&G F1.
£14
PHOTO
RA1974
1953 6d QE II Air Letter (H & G F3). Very fine unused, folded.
£12
PHOTO
RA5604
1953 15th September, QEII 6d Air Letter (H&G F3). Unaddressed and cancelled with neat COMPOUND P.O. / CHINGOLA, N.R. (15 Sep) double circle datestamp. £15 PHOTO


REVENUES


RA800 1925 £2 large format KG V revenue, brown on buff paper. Very fine used. Mewett 517
£8
PHOTO
RA801
1925 £10 large format KG V revenue, purple on white paper. Very fine used. Mewett 521
£20
PHOTO
RA5992
1925 £50 KGV revenue. Superb used cancelled with part violet oval cancel. Mewett 525
£50 PHOTO
RA5785
c1937 1d Cigarette Tax label, in un-issued colour bright ultramarine. Overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN, Imperforate on ungummed paper. Lovely and VERY RARE. £500 PHOTO
RA5786
c1937 1d Cigarette Tax label, in un-issued colour chocolate. Overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN, Imperforate on ungummed paper. Lovely and VERY RARE. £500 PHOTO
RA804
1945 printed British South Africa Company INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (now horizontally folded for album page), bearing KG V £2 pair, £5 and £30 revenues plus pair 5/- KG VI definitives, each pen cancelled and light violet oval cancels. Issued at Lusaka dated 22nd January 1946. Clean and most attractive, the £30 is very scarce. Mewett 518, 520 and 524
£275
PHOTO
NR99
1948 printed British South Africa Company INSPECTION CERTIFICATE with Livingstone altered to Lusaka. Bearing KG V £30 and £50 revenues (B&H 4,5, M524, 526) and KG VI 20/- postage stamp (SG 45) all tied by oval Accountant General’s Department / Lusaka / Northern Rhodesia (20 Feb) oval datestamps.
£250
PHOTO
RA1257
1948 printed British South Africa Company INSPECTION CERTIFICATE with Livingstone altered to Lusaka. Bearing KG V £10 and £50 revenues (B&H 3,5, M522, 526) tied by oval Accountant General’s Department / Lusaka / Northern Rhodesia (20 Feb) oval datestamps.
£160
PHOTO
NR100
1948 printed British South Africa Company INSPECTION CERTIFICATE with Livingstone altered to Lusaka. Bearing KG V £2, £5, £10 revenues (B&H 1,2,3, M517, 520, 522) and KG VI 10/- postage stamp (SG 44) all tied by oval Accountant General’s Department / Lusaka / Northern Rhodesia (20 Feb) oval datestamps.
£110
PHOTO
RA4232 1955 QEII Revenue issue. 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/- and 20/- in marginal blocks of four (the 20/- an upper left corner block) all superb unmounted mint. A very attractive group. Mewett 594-7, 602 £350 PHOTO
RA4233 1955 QEII Revenue issue. 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/- and 20/- in horizontal marginal pairs, all superb unmounted mint. An attractive group. Mewett 594-7, 602 SOLD PHOTO
RA6237
1955 QEII 2/6 Revenue, very fine used. Mewett 599
£10 PHOTO
RA6238
1955 QEII 10/- Revenue, very fine used. Uncommon. Mewett 601
£35 PHOTO
NR68
1955 QEII 20/- Revenue issue, block of six (3 x 2), superb unmounted. Mewett 602
£220
PHOTO
RA6239
1955 30th March, large part printed ‘MIGRANT LABOURER’S WORK BOOK’ (green card covers), issued to one ‘Trywell Mbale’. First internal page (3) applied with four 5/- Employment Stamps, second internal page (7) with a further two examples, each pen cancelled. Internal pages 1-2 and 5-6 removed, apparently as normal. RARE in this form, with a very low survival rate.
£700 PHOTO
RA5351
1959 12th September, printed ‘NDOLA LOTTERY LIMITED’ receipt, bearing 1d QEII revenue, pen cancelled. Attractive and uncommon £20 PHOTO
RA5606
(?) 15th January, printed ‘The Rhodesian Autolot’ receipt, bearing 1d QEII revenue, pen cancelled. Attractive and uncommon. £20 PHOTO
NR69
1930 6¼d Cigarette Tax. Grey-green. Fine unused, scarce.
£65
PHOTO
NR70
1930 6¼d Cigarette Tax. Grey-green. Pair, top strip with large tone spot, otherwise fine unused, scarce.
£110
PHOTO
RA5607
1960 revenue ‘frank’ impression on piece, dated ’11 X 60’ to the value of ‘£3 14/5d’. Most unusual. £45 PHOTO
RA5608
1961 revenue ‘frank’ impression on piece, dated ’24 II 61’ to the value of ‘£7 19/10d’. Most unusual. £45 PHOTO


RHODESIA RAILWAYS


RA5605
1964 – 67, range of five part Railways Waybills. Variously franked with 4d to 5/- ‘NKA’ (NKANA) Railways Parcel stamps, some with violet rubber stamp ‘NKA’ station code, another showing overprinted use and balance with printed ‘NKA’. Attractive and uncommon group. £45 PHOTO


MISCELLANEOUS


RA4990 1959 1st December, stampless official ‘O.H.M.S.’ window envelope, cancelled with CHINGOLA (1 Dec) dc datestamp. Unusual. £15 PHOTO
RA3535 1964 22nd June, stampless 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' cover, reused and applied with printed black/white 'ECONOMY GUMMED LABEL', cancelled with 'SAMFYA / N.RHODESIA' datestamp addressed to Ndola. Struck with black rectangular 'NORTHERN RHODESIA GOVERNMENT / DISTRICT COMMISSIONER / 27 JUN 1964 / SAMFYA' cachet. Fine and clean. £25 PHOTO


ZAMBIA



STAMPS

RA3810 1964 Independence, set of three in cylinder 1A blocks of four. Hinged on top pairs, lower unmounted. SG 91-93 £4 PHOTO
RA1259
1964 3d Independence, with good shift of blue printing down. Superb unmounted. SG 91 var.
£35
PHOTO
RA1260
1964 3d Independence, right marginal pair with good shift of brown printing left and down. Superb unmounted. SG 91 var.
£70
PHOTO
NR73
1964 ½d & 1d definitive, coil strips with joins. Superb unmounted, uncommon.
£12
PHOTO
NR74
1964 1d definitive, coil pair with join, superb unmounted.
£4
PHOTO
NR75
1964 2d definitive, vertical strip of three with dramatic shift of brown and red printing right. Superb unmounted.
SOLD PHOTO
RA1530 1964 2d definitive, two strips of four with either shift of brown printing down or shift of red printing down and left. Superb unmounted. SG 96 var. £20 PHOTO
RA1261
1964 1/- definitive, block of four with strong shift of ochre printing down. Superb unmounted. SG 101 var.
SOLD PHOTO
RA1263
1964 2/- definitive, with good shift of black printing left. Fine unmounted, small blemishes on gum. SG 103 var.
£35
PHOTO
RA3811 1964 5/- definitive, lower marginal cylinder 1A copy, showing 'hat on child' flaw. Very fine mint. SG 105 var. £5 PHOTO
RA1264
1965 6d First Anniversary of Independence. Major variety fireworks colour omitted. Superb unmounted. SG 113a
£120
PHOTO
RA1268
1981 8n Musical Instruments, major variety IMPERFORATE, horizontal pair. Ungummed paper. SG 356 var.    

Note: This variety was discovered in the archive of the printers and released as such.
£45 PHOTO
NR76
1981 Traditional Musical Instruments issue. Artist's rough sketch / painting, this instrument the 'Nshingili' was used for the 18n stamp. Signed by the artist Gabriel Ellison. Most unusual.
£85
PHOTO


POSTAL HISTORY


RA1531 1964 ‘Independence’ Air Letter, with Makishi dancer illustration. Very fine unused, folded.
£8
PHOTO
NR77
1965 illustrated Air Letter, 1st Anniversary of Independence with map and Independence Monument illustration. Very fine unused, folded.
£4
PHOTO
NR78
1965 26th May, native cover bearing pre-used 1d definitive, scored around in red and endorsed 'T 6d'. Cancelled 'WUSIKILI' alongside the stamp then applied with 6d postage due cancelled 'KITWE 28 MAY 65'. Attractive and most unusual. SG D15
£45
PHOTO
NR79
1966 14th November, cover endorsed 'BY FORCES AIR MAIL' Broken Hill to Kitwe with black boxed 'REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA / HEADQUARTERS COMPANY / 3RD BN. ZAMBIA REGIMENT / 14 NOV 1966' cachet. Uncommon.
£20
PHOTO
NR80
1966 21st November, stampless cover endorsed 'BY FORCES AIR MAIL' Broken Hill to Kitwe with black boxed 'REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA / HEADQUARTERS COMPANY / 3RD BN. ZAMBIA REGIMENT / 21 NOV 1966' cachet. Uncommon.   
£20
PHOTO
NR81
1967 7th February, window envelope underpaid at 2d machine cancelled 'BELMONT BULAWAYO', endorsed 'T 2/3' then applied with pair 1d dues cancelled 'KITWE 23 FEB 67'.
SOLD PHOTO
RA1273
1968 3/6 ‘ZAMBIA AIRWAYS’ Air Letter Service labels. Ex. Booklet, pane of two in emerald green, roulette 10 x imperf. with margin at left which shows the two pairs of staple holes through. Superb unused with gum. Uncommon. Mewett type 7, no. 13. (See SA Philatelist October 1986, pages 246-249, N. Mewett) 
£35 PHOTO
AM106
1968 19th November, incoming underpaid window envelope from Rhodesia, bearing 2d definitive (SG 398) tied by Salisbury (19 Nov) roller cancellation. Circular TO PAY taxe marking in violet. The shortfall was receipted on the reverse with a pair of 1N postage stamps (SG 129) tied by Nkana ? (27 Nov) datestamp with Mufulira (26 Nov) datestamp alongside.  
£25 PHOTO
NR87
1974 6th (?) December, window envelope bearing 1d REVENUE stamp uncancelled but alongside with 'KITWE' cds. No further tax indications and presumably allowed. Unusual.
£20
PHOTO


BOOKLETS


NR88
1968-1976, selection of five booklets all fine and complete. Uncommon group. SG SB3-SB7.
£35
PHOTO
NR89
1970 20n booklet. Fine and complete. SG SB4
 £6
PHOTO
NR90
1970 30n booklet. Fine and complete. SG SB5   
£7
PHOTO

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