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1d QEII definitive. Lower left corner block of four showing a diagonal corner paper fold. Red printing complete, but black printing mostly missing from corner stamp and one above. Superb unmounted. RARE and spectacular. SG 19 and var.

Note: this same type of paper fold, although larger, was the cause of the Black (centre) omitted variety on the 3d duty (SG 22a)

1960 3d Kariba, imperforate plate proof in near issued colours but a deeper impression, applied to printed gilt ‘HARRISON AND SONS LIMITED / PHOTOGRAVURE STAMP SPECIALISTS’ card. Superb and RARE.
6d, showing dramatic downwards shift of black printing. Superb unmounted. Striking and RARE this strong. SG 48 var.
SOLD
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Last updated: 3rd December, 2011
1954-56 QE DEFINITIVE, SG 1-15
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 1½d red-orange0.100.10
SG 1a½d coil stamp, perf 12½ x 14 orange0.251.50
SG unlist½d coil stamp, perf 12½ x 14 deep orange0.502.00
SG 21d ultramarine0.100.10
SG 2a1d coil stamp. perf 12½ x 14 deep blue1.0012.00
SG 2ab1d coil stamp. perf 12½ x 14 ultramarine3.0014.00
SG 32d bright green0.100.10
SG 3a2½d ochre1.000.10
SG 43d carmine red0.200.10
SG 54d red-brown0.500.10
SG 64½d blue-green0.200.20
SG 76d bright reddish purple1.000.10
SG 7a6d bright purple2.000.10
SG 89d violet0.600.50
SG 91/- grey-black1.000.10
SG 101/3 red-orange and ultramarine3.000.10
SG 112/- deep blue and yellow-brown6.003.00
SG 122/6 black and rose-red5.001.00
SG 135/- violet and olive-green15.005.00
SG 1410/- dull blue-green and orange15.007.00
SG 15£1 olive-green and lake30.0025.00
Set of 1675.0040.00
Set on FDC45.00
STAMPS
RA6860 Complete set in blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 1-15 £275
RA3537 ½d, 1d and 2d booklet panes of six for each value, left margin attached. Superb unmounted. SG 1-3 booklet panes £8
RA760 ½d, 1d and 2d booklet panes, selvedge at left, each cancelled with light 19th JUL 1956 datestamps. Attractive and uncommon group. SG 1-3 booklet panes £25
RA5995 ½d, coil stamps. Pair showing ‘missing perf. hole’ variety. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 1a var. £25
RA7351 1d, perf. 12½ x 14 coil stamps, strip of four attached to printed black / blue coil tail, relevant content information. Stamps superb unmounted, minor faults to tail. SG 2a £40
RA7278 2d, vertical pair showing strong downwards shift of perforations, now running through design of stamps at top. Superb unmounted. SG 3 var. £60
RA8021 2d, upper right corner horizontal strip of 16, showing good leftwards shift of perforations, into design of stamps. Superb unmounted, a scarce large multiple. SG 3 var. £325
RA6866 £1, showing upwards shift of headplate. Very fine unmounted. SG 15 var. £45
RA6867 £1, upper left corner block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 15 £85
AR156 1954 QEII definitives, £1 olive-green and lake. Lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted mint. £125
RA8413 £1, lower marginal block of four showing full imprint. Superb unmounted, scarce. SG 15 £240
RA761 £1, block of four. Light but indistinct datestamps, top left stamp with defective corner otherwise very fine used. Uncommon. SG 15 £65
RA5352 £1, imprint block of four. Light datestamps, attractive and most unusual. SG 15 £100
RA5609 5/- and three x £1 QEII definitives, on piece cancelled ‘ SALISBURY 14 APR 58’. Attractive and unusual. SG 13, 15 £70
POSTAL HISTORY
RA5138 1954, original set of 15 values on printed First Day Cover. Very fine unaddressed, cancelled at ‘HILLSIDE’. SG 1-15 less 3a £45
F5 1954, 20th December, Southern Rhodesia 4d KGVI registered envelope (long size H&G C7) bearing 2d and 3d QE definitives, 'SALISBURY / S.RHODESIA 20 DEC 54' datestamps to South Africa. £20
RA5360 1956 26th July, registered envelope, without QEII imprint, flap with plain edge. Bearing 2d and 1/3 QE definitives (SG 3, 10) cancelled ‘BULAWAYO’ addressed to England. Unusual. £30
RA5361 1957 7th May, registered envelope, with QEII imprint. Bearing pair 2½d QE definitives (SG 3a) cancelled ‘LALAPANZI’, plain registration label pencil endorsed as such, addressed to South West Africa. £20
F6 1957, 1st November, Southern Rhodesia 4d George VI registered envelope (long size H&G C7) bearing ½d, 2d and 2½d QE definitives, 'SALISBURY / S.RHODESIA 1 NOV 57' datestamps to Johannesburg. Late use of this envelope. £20
RA5362 1958 20th February, registered envelope, without QEII imprint, flap with plain edge. Bearing pair 3d and 1/3 QE definitives (SG 4, 10) cancelled ‘NDOLA’ addressed to England. Unusual. £35
RA6269 1954 QEII definitive, pairs of 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1 (this lower marginal with full imprint), each on separate cover cancelled ‘VICTORIA FALLS 6 JUN 59’, locally addressed. Attractive group. SG 12-15 SOLD
RA1219 1959, 15th December, invitation for a meeting card then folded and bearing 1d QE definitive (SG 2), cancel poorly struck with another alongside “CHINGOLA' locally addressed. Rubber stamped at top 'PRINTED MATTER ONLY', re-addressed and endorsed 'Refused'. Attractive. £15
1955 LIVINGSTONE, SG 16-17
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 163d ultramarine and deep turquoise-green0.400.20
SG 171/- purple and deep blue0.400.50
Set on FDC2.00
STAMPS
RA6271 Set in imprint blocks. Superb unmounted. SG 16-17 £10
F9 3d, 'canon' flaw (constant row 3/3, one pane only). Superb unmounted. SG 16 var.
Single £6
Pair £8
Block £10
 
F10 3d, 'canon' flaw (constant row 3/3, one pane only), fine used. SG 16 var. £10
POSTAL HISTORY
F13 1956 13th February, registered Airmail cover bearing ten x 3d and on reverse 12 x 3d (lower two rows with imprint) Falls Centenary (SG 16), 'KITWE NORTHERN RHODESIA 13 FE 56' datestamps to London. £10
1959 QE DEFINITIVES, SG 18-31
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 18½d black and light emerald0.400.10
SG 18a½d coil stamp, perf 12½ x 142.504.00
SG 191d carmine-red and black0.100.10
SG 19a1d coil stamp, carmine-red and black, perf 12½ x 142.506.00
SG 19ab1d coil stamp, carmine-red and grey-black, perf 12½ x 143.507.50
SG 202d violet and yellow-brown1.000.20
SG 212½d purple and grey-blue0.300.20
SG 223d black and blue0.100.10
SG 234d maroon and olive1.000.10
SG 246d ultramarine and deep myrtle-green0.500.10
SG 24a9d orange-brown and reddish violet5.001.50
SG 251/- light green and ultramarine1.000.10
SG 261/3 emerald and deep chocolate4.000.10
SG 272/- grey-green and carmine4.000.50
SG 282/6 light blue and yellow-brown4.000.30
SG 295/- deep chocolate and yellow-green6.002.00
SG 3010/- olive-brown and rose-red20.0012.00
SG 31£1 black and deep violet40.0045.00
Set of 1580.0060.00
Set on FDC65.00
STAMPS
RA3816 3d, plate proof of the centre only. Ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, imperforate on gummed paper. Right marginal block of four, light horizontal folds. Attractive and uncommon. SG 22 centre plate proofs £120
RA3817 1/3, plate proof of the centre only. Ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, imperforate on gummed paper. Block of four, very fine. Attractive and uncommon. SG 26 centre plate proofs £200
RA3818 5/-, plate proof of the centre only. Ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, imperforate on gummed paper. Left marginal block of four, very fine. Attractive and uncommon. SG 29 centre plate proofs £200
RA3819 £1, plate proof of the Arms centre. Ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, block of four, imperforate on gummed paper. SG 31 centre plate proofs £250
RA6012 £1, plate proof of the Arms centre. Ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, block of four across vertical interpanneau margin, imperforate on gummed paper. SG 31 centre plate proofs £300
RA6273 Complete set of 15 values in blocks of four, ½d and 1d coils in strips of four. Superb unmounted. SG 18-31 £400
RA7862 Complete set of 15 values in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 18-31 £400
RA7484 ½d, perf. 12½ x 14 coil stamps. Vertical pair showing ‘black spot on oval’ flaw (on 11th stamp, not all rolls.) Superb unmounted. SG 18a var. SOLD
RA1156 ½d and 1d, coil stamps perf. 12½ x 14, both shades of the 1d value each in a pair, very fine used. SG 18a, 19a, 19ab £32
RA5353 1d, major re-entry (constant, row 3/6), in a left marginal block of 18. Superb unmounted. SG 19 var. £25
RA6276 1d, apparently the De La Rue printing perforated through lower margin, block of four showing vertical shift of perforations into design of stamps. Superb unmounted. SG 19 var. £45
RA8414 1d QEII definitive. Lower left corner block of four showing a diagonal corner paper fold. Red printing complete, but black printing mostly missing from corner stamp and one above. Superb unmounted. RARE and spectacular. SG 19 and var.

Note: this same type of paper fold, although larger, was the cause of the Black (centre) omitted variety on the 3d duty (SG 22a)

SOLD
F16 1d, coil stamp perf. 12½ x 14. Major variety CARMINE-RED (CENTRE) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 19ac £275
RA4746 1d, coil stamp perf. 12½ x 14. Major variety CARMINE-RED (CENTRE) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 19ac £275
F17 1d, coil stamp perf. 12½ x 14. Vertical strip of four, major variety CARMINE-RED (CENTRE) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. Spectacular. SG 19ac £1,100
RA6616 3d, major variety PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 22b £400
F19 3d, major variety PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE. Block of four, very scarce as such. Superb unmounted. SG 22b £1,500
RA7865 4d, showing good rightwards shift of maroon printing, into margin. Superb unmounted. SG 23 var. SOLD
RA8159 4d, lower marginal pair cylinder ‘2A 1A’ in margin, showing maroon ink smears in margin and left stamp. Soiling upper right corner otherwise unmounted. SG 23 var. SOLD
RA7490 9d, upper right corner value and running sheet no. ‘426’ block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 24a £45
RA7867 1/-, showing leftwards shift of green printing, into Queen’s cameo. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var. £35
RA7869 1/-, showing strong rightwards shift of green printing, into margin. Short perf. at right, off centre, fine unmounted. SG 25 var. SOLD
RA8160 1/-, right marginal pair showing leftwards shift of green printing into Queen’s cameo. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var. £70
RA7868 1/-, lower left corner vertical pair showing leftwards shift of green printing, into Queen’s cameo. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var. £75
RA5175 1/-, lower marginal vertical pair showing leftwards shift of green printing. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var. £80
RA8162 1/-, right marginal block of four showing leftwards shift of green printing, into Queen’s cameo. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var. £160
RA8161 1/-, block of four showing dramatic upwards shift of green printing, well into upper margin. Light fault on upper left stamp otherwise superb unmounted. Very scarce this strong. SG 25 var. SOLD
AR142 1959 QEII definitives £1 black and deep violet. Right marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 31 £185
RA7871 £1, superb used cancelled with bold ‘PARKTOWN’ 14 SEP 62’ datestamp. SG 31 £60
RA7415 £1, vertical pair superb used cancelled with almost complete ‘JULIASDALE 23 JAN 64’ datestamp. SG 31 £110
RA6808 £1, block of four, very fine used with Blantyre (23 Mar 1962) double circle datestamp. SG 31 £180
POSTAL HISTORY
RA5150 1959 definitives, original set of 14 values on printed First Day Cover. Fine addressed, small tear at top, cancelled at ‘BULAWAYO’. SG 18-31 less 24a £65
RA6297 1963 8th April, cover bearing 10/- QEII definitive (SG 30), cancelled ‘SALISBURY’, sent registered airmail to Johannesburg. Attractive. £40
F23 1963 19th July, unopened cover bearing strip of three 1d QE definitive coil stamps (SG 19a), 'KITWE' datestamps to Mufulira. Large violet instructional cachet ticked UNKNOWN and 'RTS' endorsement. Puncture lower left. £20
RA5613 1963 28th September, cover bearing ½d and two x 1d QE definitive coil stamps (SG 18a, 19ab), plus British green ‘egg’ test label. Cancelled ‘SALISBURY’ locally addressed. Unusual. £20
1960 KARIBA, SG 32-37
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 323d blackish green and red-orange0.400.10
SG 336d brown and yellow-brown0.500.20
SG 341/- slate-blue and green2.002.00
SG 351/3 light blue and orange-brown2.001.00
SG 35a1/3 blue and deep orange-brown6.004.00
SG 362/6 deep slate-purple and orange-red3.006.00
SG 375/- reddish violet and turquoise-blue6.0010.00
Set of 613.0018.00
Set on FDC22.00
STAMPS
RA8040 1960 3d Kariba, imperforate plate proof in near issued colours but a deeper impression, applied to printed gilt ‘HARRISON AND SONS LIMITED / PHOTOGRAVURE STAMP SPECIALISTS’ card. Superb and RARE. SOLD
RA1166 Complete set of six in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 32-7 £52
RA7111 Complete set in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 32-37 £52
RA1167 Complete set of six in blocks of four, all marginal except 6d. Superb unmounted. SG 32-7 SOLD
RA7872 3d, ‘Gorge’ flaw (constant, row 4/6). Superb used cancelled ‘ZAKA’. SG 32b SOLD
RA7873 3d, showing ‘cables across gorge’ variety. Superb unmounted. SG 32 var. SOLD
RA6013 1/3, showing ‘white lake’ variety, very fine used cancelled with complete ‘HARARI’ datestamp. SG 35 var. SOLD
RA7878 1/3, right marginal strip of three, showing progressive fading of blue printing from right to left. Superb unmounted. SG 35 var. £18
RA6014 1/3, ‘ear ring’ flaw in positional top marginal single (constant, row 1/4, right pane). Superb unmounted. SG 35 var. £25
F25 1/3, ‘dam retouch’ flaw in right marginal pair (constant, row 11/5, left pane). Superb unmounted. SG 35 var. £25
F28 5/-, 'seagull' flaw (constant, row 8/4 right pane). Fine mint, very scarce. SG 37 var. SOLD
RA7719 5/-, ‘seagull’ flaw (constant, row 8/4 right pane). Superb unmounted. SG 37 var. £180
RA1929 5/-, 'seagull' flaw (constant, row 8/4 right pane). Superb used on piece. Very scarce. SG 37 var. £130
RA6277 Printed Kariba First Day cover, bearing full set, the 5/- showing ‘seagull’ flaw (constant, row 8/4 right pane). Extremely scarce as such. SG 32-37 var. SOLD
POSTAL HISTORY
RA1170 1960 Kariba, set on printed (Dam wall in circle) First Day Cover, with special oval crested 'ROYAL VISIT' cancels at KARIBA. Sent registered to England, neat typewritten address. Very fine and clean. SG 32-7 £22
F30 1960 22nd June, registered Airmail cover bearing 1/- and 2/6 Kariba (SG 34, 36), 'KITWE N.RHODESIA 22 JUN 60' datestamp to London. £18
1961 MINING CONGRESS, SG 38-39
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 386d olive-green and orange-brown0.400.20
SG 391/3 black and light blue0.400.80
Set on FDC3.00
STAMPS
RA6882 1/3, showing shift of black printing right. Very fine used. SG 39 var. SOLD
1962 AIRMAIL, SG 40-42
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 406d bronze-green and vermilion0.250.20
SG 411/3 light blue, black and yellow1.000.40
SG 422/6 rose-red and deep violet4.004.00
Set of 35.004.00
Set on FDC6.00
STAMPS
RA8416 Set imprint blocks of four, the 2/6 without as issued. Superb unmounted. SG 40-42 SOLD
RA7112 1/3, 'broken 'L' of 'CLASS' flaw (constant, row 1/1, cylinder 1A), in positional upper left cylinder 1A pair. Superb unmounted. SG 41 var. £12
RA5357 2/6, 'extra landing light' flaw (constant row 9/2 cyl. B) in pair with normal. Superb unmounted. SG 42 var. £30
RA8415 2/6, ‘extra landing light’ flaw (constant, row 9/2, cylinder B), in a right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 42 and var. SOLD
RA7881 2/6, ‘extra landing light’ flaw (constant, row 9/2, cylinder B). In pair with normal, superb used. SG 42 var. £30
RA1191 2/6, lower marginal pair the left stamp with vertical purple line just running into cameo. Very fine unmounted. SG 42 var. SOLD
RA6883 2/6, right marginal block of four showing shift of rose-red printing. Superb unmounted. SG 42 var. £60
F31 2/6, strip of six with progressive shift of red printing down from left to right. Striking. Superb unmounted. SG 42 var. SOLD
RA6017 2/6, showing downwards shift or rose-red printing. Superb used on piece. SG 42 var. £15
POSTAL HISTORY
RA3830 1963 2nd May, printed Airmail cover bearing 1/3 and 2/6 Airmail (SG 41, 42), cancelled 'KITWE' and sent registered to Canada. Attractive. £18
1963 TOBACCO CONGRESS, SG 43-46
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 433d green and olive-brown0.200.10
SG 446d green, brown and blue0.300.30
SG 451/3 chestnut and indigo0.500.40
SG 462/6 yellow and brown1.502.00
Set of 42.502.50
Set on FDC4.00
STAMPS
RA6282 Set, cylinder 1A blocks. Superb unmounted. SG 43-6 £25
RA6283 Set imprint blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 43-46 £25
RA6284 Set in lower right corner sheet number blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 43-46 SOLD
F34 3d, 'serif' flaw. Superb unmounted. SG 43 var.
Pair £6
Block £8
 
POSTAL HISTORY
RA3832 1963 18th November, printed Airmail cover bearing 1/3 and 2/6 Tobacco (SG 45, 46), cancelled 'KITWE' and sent registered to Canada. Attractive. £15
RA4998 1964 30th June, airmail cover bearing 2/6 Tobacco (SG 46), sent registered from KITWE to Canada. Fine and attractive. £15
1963 RED CROSS CENTENARY, SG 47
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 473d red1.000.50
Set on FDC1.00
STAMPS
RA765 3d, cylinder 1A block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 47 £6
RA6018 3d, imprint block of four, superb unmounted. SG 47 £6
RA6019 3d, an overinked / blurred impression, normal for comparison. Superb unmounted. SG 47 var. SOLD
RA1935 3d, vertical lower marginal pair with oval horizontal perforations between both stamps and margin. Superb unmounted. SG 47 var. £12
F41 3d, lower marginal strip of four with band of weak/interrupted printing affecting centre two stamps. Superb unmounted. SG 47 var. SOLD
1963 Y.M.S.C., SG 48-49
SG NO. UMUSED
SG 486d black, gold and yellow-green0.501.00
SG 491/3 black, gold, yellow-green and lilac0.800.80
Set on FDC2.00
STAMPS
RA8417 Set in upper left corner blocks of four, matching ‘34’ sheet numbers. Superb unmounted. SG 48-49 SOLD
RA6887 Set in blocks of four cancelled with special ‘WORLD COUNCIL 1963’ datestamps. SG 48-49 £8
RA7885 6d and 1/3, matching upper marginal blocks of six, both showing ‘forehead retouch’ flaws (constant row 3/5). Superb unmounted. SG 48-49 vars. SOLD
F42 6d, 'forehead retouch' flaw (constant row 3/5), in pair. Superb unmounted. SG 48 var. £12
RA7883 6d, showing rightwards shift of gold printing and overall smudging of black inking. Superb unmounted. SG 48 var. SOLD
RA8418 6d, showing dramatic downwards shift of black printing. Superb unmounted. Striking and RARE this strong. SG 48 var. SOLD
RA8419 6d, right marginal showing dramatic downwards shift of black printing. Superb unmounted. Striking and RARE this strong. SG 48 var. £250
RA8420 1/3, showing dramatic downwards shift of green printing. Superb unmounted. Striking and very scarce this strong. SG 49 var. SOLD
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