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RA 6464 BSAC Double Head 8d, intense smokey-black and purple, mid gash headplate. A truly remarkable shade and a classic example of this printing. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 146 £5000		RA 6479 BSAC Double Head 2/-, perf. 15, black and dull blue, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint, very scarce. SG 178 £1800		RA 6521 BSAC Double Head £1, scarlet and reddish-mauve, long gash headplate. Lovely intense shades, odd gum skip as usual, very fine mint. Brandon opinion (1982). SG 166b £8000



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	ARMS
RA6372	1898 8d small Arms, rose-lake and ultramarine. Left marginal block of four, very fine mint showing ‘EXT’ of papermakers watermark. SG 23	£45
RA6373	1896 8d large Arms, an upper marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 34	£25
RA6374	1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Block of six, creased through top row, very fine and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SG 53	£600
RA6375	1897 ½d to 8d large Arms redrawn. Complete set of seven values very fine mint. SG 66-72	SOLD
RA6376	1897 £1 large Arms redrawn. Very fine well centred mint, a very difficult stamp in this condition. SG 73	SOLD

	DOUBLE HEADS
RA6377	½d, 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
RA6378	½d, yellow-green. Block of four with right sheet margin, very fine or superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1	£100
RA6379	½d, yellow-green. Block of four, hinge trace on upper pair, lower unmounted. Superb and fresh. SG 119 / RJL 1	£100
RA6380	½d, light green group. Lower right corner copy, running sheet no. ‘493”, this struck twice. Some natural gum pooling at left, superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely stamp. RJL 2	SOLD
RA6381	½d, light green group. Showing ‘wedge’ flaw lower left, very fine mint. Uncommon. RJL 2 var.	SOLD
RA6382	½d, pale green group. Top left corner block of six, position 1-2 / 11-12 / 21-22. Hinged on margins, stamps very fine / superb unmounted. A lovely and fresh block, very scarce. RJL 4	£450
RA6383	½d, dull blue-green group. Hinge remains, fine mint. RJL 5	£60
RA6384	½d, dull blue-green group. Position 82 showing ‘bomb’ flaw upper right. Hinge remains and crease upper right, fresh mint and scarce. RJL 5 var.	£75
RA6385	½d, dull blue-green group. Vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. RJL 5	£250
RA6386	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. RJL 5	£400
RA6387	½d, perf. 15, apple green group. Very fine mint, R.P.S. certificate (1993). SG 169 / RJL 6	£350
RA6388	½d, bronze-green. Showing ‘wedge’ flaw lower left, very fine fresh mint. RJL 7	SOLD
RA6389	½d, bronze-green group. Vertical pair, top hinged lower unmounted. Lovely and fresh. RJL 7	SOLD
RA6390	½d, emerald-green. Very fine unmounted, a lovely deep impression of this distinct and scarce printing. RJL 8	SOLD
RA6391	1d, bright carmine group. Showing prominent flaw left of King, hinge trace very fine mint. SG 123	SOLD
RA6392	1d, rose-red group. Position 75 with (small) ‘OD’ flaw, a lovely light / worn impression, very fine mint. SG 125 var.	SOLD
RA6393	1d, rosine shade. A very fine fresh mint example, on thin transparent paper. Lovely. SG unlisted	£100
RA6394	1d, ‘metallic’ shade. Fine mint, hinge remains. A striking stamp. SG unlisted.	SOLD
RA6395	1d, perf. 15, rose-carmine group. Showing ‘OD’ flaw, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 170b var.	SOLD
RA6396	1d, 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	£1500
RA6397	2d, black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Few soiled perfs. at top, large part gum. SG 127	£65
RA6398	2d, black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Hinge remain, fine mint. SG 127	£75
RA6399	2d, black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Disturbed gum, fresh from front. SG 127	£75
RA6400	2d, black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Exceptional deep shades, very fine mint. SG 127	£150
RA6401	2d, black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Horizontal pair, without gum. Attractive. SG 128	£35
RA6402	2d, black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine mint. SG 128 var.	£100
RA6403	2d, black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King’s cheek. Fine mint. SG 128 var.	£65
RA6404	2d, black and slate, hook headplate. A worn impression, very fine mint. SG 129	£60
RA6405	2d, black and slate, hook headplate. A deep impression, very fine fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 129	SOLD
RA6406	2d, black and slate, hook headplate. Position 15 with King’s extra eyebrow and prominent medal marks. A striking impression, very fine mint. Lovely. SG 129	SOLD
RA6407	2d, black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Positions 1-2 top left corner pair, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. A wonderful multiple. SG 130	SOLD
RA6408	2d, black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 4 with Queen’s cheek and King’s temple flaws (state TE3). Very fine mint. RSC A var.	£65
RA6409	2d, black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 28 with two dots over King’s head. Very fine mint. RSC A var.	£65
RA6410	2d, black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge trace, and a superb fresh example of this vary scarce printing. RSC B	£750
RA6411	2d, black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. A lovely light impression, very fine mint. RSC D	£110
RA6412	2d, black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Position 4 with Queen’s cheek flaw (state TE1 without the King’s temple flaw). Very fine mint. RSC D var.	SOLD
RA6413	2d, black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Position 2 with Queen’s thick ear. Unused without gum, fresh. RSC E var.	SOLD
RA6414	2d, 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
RA6415	2d, perf. 15, black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 171a group / RSC H	£900
RA6416	2d, black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RSC J	£250
RA6417	2d, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. RSC K	SOLD
RA6418	2½d, bright ultramarine. A particularly vivid shade, very fine mint. SG 131a shade	£35
RA6419	2½d, chalky blue. Applied with a blue mark to resemble the gash in ear variety! Very fine mint, a most amusing stamp. SG 133 fake gash	£15
RA6420	2½d, chalky blue. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 133	SOLD
RA6421	2½d, greenish blue shade. Very fine mint, distinct. SG unlisted	£30
RA6422	2½d, roulette, dull blue. Very fine mint. SG unlisted	£45
RA6423	3d, purple and ochre, long gash headplate. Re-joined right marginal vertical pair, very fine mint. SG 134	£80
RA6424	3d, purple and ochre, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King’s cheek. Very fine mint. SG 134 var.	£60
RA6425	3d, purple and ochre, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 134 var.	£60
RA6426	3d, purple and yellow-ochre, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine fresh mint. SG 135 var.	£120
RA6427	3d, purple and yellow-ochre, long gash headplate. Positions 1-2 top left corner pair, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Hinged on margin, stamps superb and fresh unmounted. A wonderful and scarce multiple. SG 134 and var.	SOLD
RA6428	3d, magenta and yellow-ochre, short gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 136	£140
RA6429	3d, dull reddish purple and brownish ochre, short gash headplate. Position 2 with short gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine mint, very scarce. RSC A var.	SOLD
RA6430	3d, maroon and ochre, hook headplate. Position 42 with full printer’s mark upper right. Very fine mint. RSC B	£70
RA6431	3d, deep reddish purple and ochre, hook headplate. Very fine mint and a wonderful example of this vary scarce printing. RSC C	SOLD
RA6432	3d, deep rose-lilac and ochre, no gash headplate. Few short perfs. at top, fine mint. RSC J	SOLD
RA6433	3d, deep rose-lilac and ochre, no gash headplate. Fresh unmounted, very scarce thus. RSC J	£750
RA6434	4d, greenish black and (aniline) orange, long gash headplate. Hinge trace, a lovely clear example of this printing. SG 138	£80
RA6435	4d, brown-purple and orange, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine mint. SG 139 var.	SOLD
RA6436	4d, brown-purple and orange, long gash headplate. Position 46 lower left corner copy with King’s extra curl. Marginal tear and folded through, stamp very fine hinge trace. SG 139 var.	SOLD
RA6437	4d, black and orange, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 140 var.	£90
RA6438	4d, black and orange, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. A wonderful ‘large’ stamp, fresh mint. SG 140 var.	£100
RA6439	4d, black and orange, hook headplate. Position 5 with medal marks plus other black scratches elsewhere. Hinge trace, a lovely stamp. RSC B	SOLD
RA6440	4d, perf. 15, blue-black and dull orange, hook headplate. Position 43 with full printer’s mark upper left. Very fine mint, lovely. SG 174 / RSC C	SOLD
RA6441	4d, perf. 15, blue-black and dull orange, hook headplate. Block of four, positions 21-22 / 26-27, 26 with button flaw, paper inclusion on top left stamp, superb unmounted, lovely deep shades. SG 174 / RSC C	SOLD
RA6442	4d, blue-black and dull orange, thick ear headplate. Pale subtle shades, very fine mint. RSC E	£125
RA6443	4d, blue-black and dull orange, thick ear headplate. Vivid shades, very fine mint. A lovely stamp. RSC E	SOLD
RA6444	4d, perf. 15, blue-black and yellow-orange, no gash headplate. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. Scarce. SG 174 / RSC F	SOLD
RA6445	5d, purple-brown and olive-green, long gash headplate. Lovely deep shades, very fine mint. SG 141	SOLD
RA6446	5d, purple-brown and olive-yellow, long gash headplate. Horizontal pair, without gum, most attractive appearance. SG 141a	£30
RA6447	5d, purple-brown and olive-yellow, long gash headplate. Position 44 with King’s wisp flaw. Very fine mint. SG 141a	SOLD
RA6448	5d, purple-brown and olive-yellow, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 141a var.	£50
RA6449	5d, lake-brown and olive, no gash headplate. Well centred, very fine fresh mint. Scarce this fine. SG 143	SOLD
RA6450	5d, perf. 15, lake-brown and yellow-olive, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘REGISTERED BULAWAYO 21 AP 13’. A lovely typical example of this printing. SG 175 / RSC C	£45
RA6451	6d, red-brown and mauve, long gash headplate. A most unusual shade, monochromatic and the frame very pink. Fine mint, some paper adhesion on reverse. Lovely. SG 144 shade	SOLD
RA6452	6d, red-brown and mauve, long gash headplate. Superb CTO ‘GWELO MAY 1913’. Rare. SG 144	£120
RA6453	6d, brown and purple, thick ear headplate. Position 1-2 top left corner pair, 2 with Queen’s thick ear. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. A lovely and very scarce multiple. SG 145 and var.	SOLD
RA6454	6d, brown and purple, thick ear headplate. Position 7 with 'constellation' flaw. Hinge remains, fine mint. SG 145	£40
RA6455	6d, brown & purple, thick ear headplate. Position 8 showing top of printers’ mark at lower left. Very fine mint. SG 145	£35
RA6456	6d, brown and purple, thick ear headplate. Position 14 with Queen’s dark ear and two white lines in hair flaw. Very fine mint. SG 145 var.	£55
RA6457	6d, brown and purple, thick ear headplate. Position 28 with two dots above King’s head flaw. Very fine mint. SG 145	£40
RA6458	6d, brown and purple, thick ear headplate. Positions 45-50 lower right corner pair. Superb fresh unmounted, a lovely multiple. SG 145	SOLD
RA6459	6d, chocolate and deep rose-lilac, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine mint, scarce. RSC A var.	£650
RA6460	6d, red-brown and crimson, short gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘SALISBURY’. RSC D	£30
RA6461	6d, purple-brown and brown-purple, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘GWANDA 6 MAR 14’. RSC H	£30
RA6462	6d, perf. 15, purple-brown and brown-purple, thick ear headplate. Hinge trace, centred right, lovely fresh mint. SG 176 / RSC H	£600
RA6463	8d, black and purple, mid gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 146	£3750
RA6464	8d, intense smokey-black and purple, mid gash headplate. A truly remarkable shade and a classic example of this printing. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 146	£5000
RA6465	8d, perf. 13½ , grey-purple and dull purple, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint, and a clear example of this printing. SG 185a	£325
RA6466	10d, scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Very fine mint. SG 149 var.	£90
RA6467	10d, scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate. Positions 1-2 top left corner pair, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Hinged on margin, stamps superb and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SG 149 and var.	SOLD
RA6468	10d, scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 149 var.	£75
RA6469	10d, scarlet and maroon (whitish heads), long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. RSC A var.	£145
RA6470	1/-, grey-black and (intense) deep blue-green, long gash headplate. Extraordinary intense frame shade with little blue element, headplate etched through to reverse. Most unusual and a striking stamp. Very fine mint. SG 151 shade	£90
RA6471	1/-, black and deep blue-green, mid gash headplate. Position 2 with mid gash in Queen’s ear, very fine mint. SG 151a var.	£300
RA6472	1/-, black and pale blue-green, mid gash headplate. Position 2 with mid gash in Queen’s ear, superb used cancelled ‘UMTALI 9 FEB’ at right leaving variety clear. SG 152 var.	£75
RA6473	1/-, purple-black and deep blue-green, long gash headplate. Some short perfs. at right, fine mint. SG 152a	£65
RA6474	2/-, black and ultramarine, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear, light red offset from another stamp on reverse, fine mint. SG 153 var.	£150
RA6475	2/-, black and ultramarine, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King’s cheek, very fine mint. SG 153 var.	SOLD
RA6476	2/-, black and ultramarine, long gash headplate. Position 44 with King’s wisp, fine mint. SG 153 var.	£75
RA6477	2/-, black and ultramarine, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl, fine mint. SG 153 var.	£90
RA6478	2/-, deep black and blue, no gash headplate. Typical intense no gash heads, very fine mint. Very scarce. RSC C	SOLD
RA6479	2/-, perf. 15, black and dull blue, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint, very scarce. SG 178	£1800
RA6480	2/6, black and lake, hook headplate. Centred right, very fine mint. SG 155	£185
RA6481	2/6, black and lake, hook headplate. Position 25 with upper medal mark, very fine mint. SG 155	SOLD
RA6482	2/6, black and lake, hook headplate. A most unusual shade, heads more brown and frame more red than usual. Brownish gum (?), very fine mint. Striking and not previously seen. SG 155 shade	SOLD
RA6483	2/6, black and crimson, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 155a	£240
RA6484	2/6, black and crimson, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 155a	£275
RA6485	2/6, black and crimson, long gash headplate. Deep shades, hinge trace, very fine mint. SG 155a	£275
RA6486	2/6, sepia and deep crimson, long gash headplate. Paler yellowish heads, frame very ‘pink’. Very fine mint, a striking stamp. SG 156 shade	£325
RA6487	2/6, brown and (aniline) brown-lake, mid gash headplate. Gum loss / thinning around hinge area, striking appearance. A lovely stamp despite its faults. RSC C	£240
RA6488	2/6, deep brown and brown-lake, mid gash headplate. Hinge trace, fresh mint. Exceptional. RSC E	£850
RA6489	2/6, black and rose-carmine, long gash headplate. An intense shade, showing curious headplate flaw above Queen’s head. Very fine mint. SG 157	SOLD
RA6490	2/6, black and rose-carmine, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear, regummed and of fine appearance. SG 157 var.	SOLD
RA6491	2/6, brownish black and carmine-vermilion, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 157 shade Note: although this stamp shares the same colour description as RSC G, it is not that printing. However it is very clearly different from the regular SG 157 shades.	SOLD
RA6492	2/6, blackish brown and rose-red, long gash headplate. Short perf. lower right otherwise very fine mint. RSC F	SOLD
RA6493	3/-, green and violet, long gash headplate. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, light faults, good appearance. SG 158s	SOLD
RA6494	3/-, deep bluish green and deep purple, long gash headplate. Wonderful intense deep shades, light thin on reverse, fine mint. RSC A	£65
RA6495	3/-, bright green and magenta, short gash headplate. Fresh very fine mint. Scarce. SG 158a	£1000
RA6496	5/-, vermilion and deep green, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl, overprinted SPECIMEN’. Light faults on reverse, very scarce with the variety. SG 159s	£175
RA6497	5/-, deep brown-red and (monochromatic) deep dull green, long gash headplate. Very fine unmounted, a lovely and scarce stamp. RSC A	SOLD
RA6498	5/-, scarlet-vermilion and deep green, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. RSC C	£275
RA6499	5/-, scarlet and pale yellow-green, short gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 160	£275
RA6500	5/-, scarlet and pale yellow-green, short gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint, exceptional. SG 160	£325
RA6501	5/-, deep rose-red and bright yellow-green, so-called ‘Apple’. Short gash headplate. Position 2 with short gash in Queen’s ear. Light thin on reverse, fresh and very fine appearance. RARE. RSC E var.	SOLD
RA6502	5/-, crimson and yellow-green, long gash headplate. Heads with distinct worn appearance, very fine mint. SG 160a	SOLD
RA6503	5/-, crimson and yellow-green, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear, very fine mint, scarce. SG 160a var.	£600
RA6504	5/-, crimson and yellow-green, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear, CTO ‘SALISBURY’, scarce. SG 160a var.	SOLD
RA6505	7/6, carmine and pale blue, long gash headplate. Fine mint. SG 160b	£300
RA6506	7/6, carmine and pale blue, long gash headplate. Light subtle shades, very fine mint. A lovely stamp. SG 160b	£475
RA6507	7/6, carmine and light blue, long gash headplate. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, light adhesion at top on reverse and toned perf. top left, fine appearance. SG 161s	SOLD
RA6508	7/6, carmine and light blue, long gash headplate. Centred to top, fine mint. SG 161	£300
RA6509	7/6, carmine and light blue, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 161	£475
RA6510	7/6, deep rose-red and grey-blue, hook headplate. Position 12 with printer’s frame-plate mark lower right, very fine mint. RSC C	£425
RA6511	7/6, deep rose-red and grey-blue, hook headplate. Position 25 with upper medal mark, very fine mint. RSC C	£450
RA6512	7/6, deep carmine-red and deep dull blue, mid gash headplate. Thinned on reverse but of fine appearance. Scarce. RSC D	£150
RA6513	7/6, deep carmine-red and deep dull blue, mid gash headplate. Closed tear at top, lovely fresh appearance. Scarce. RSC D	SOLD
RA6514	7/6, scarlet and blue, mid gash headplate. Very fine CTO ‘BULAWAYO’, deep shades and a wonderful stamp. Scarce. RSC E	SOLD
RA6515	10/-, blue-green and orange, long gash headplate. Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, adherence on reverse and some toned perfs., fair appearance. SG 164s	SOLD
RA6516	10/-, blue-green and orange, long gash headplate. Position 32 with printer’s frame-plate mark lower right, thinned by hinge, fine appearance. SG 164	SOLD
RA6517	10/-, blue-green and orange, long gash headplate. Deep shades, very fine mint. SG 164	£275
RA6518	£1, rose-scarlet and bluish black, mid gash headplate. Position 43 with printer's mark upper left, very fine fresh mint. SG 166	£1000
RA6519	£1, rose-scarlet and bluish black, mid gash headplate. An intense shade, heads markedly red and frame hardly any blue element, a striking contrast. Very fine fresh mint. SG 166	£1100
RA6520	£1, crimson and slate-black, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 166a	£1200
RA6521	£1, scarlet and reddish-mauve, long gash headplate. Lovely intense shades, odd gum skip as usual, very fine mint. Brandon opinion (1982). SG 166b	£8000

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