RHODESIA & NYASALAND FEDERATION
FEATURED ITEM
1959 ‘POSTAGE DUE’ handstamp in BLACK, on QEII 1d. Very fine unmounted. A RARITY. SG unlisted
 
Note: this example is the lower left corner copy from the original block of six discovered around the time. Issued with a letter of certification from D. G. Pollard of the Salisbury Stamp Company dated 25th August 1971 as 'genuine' together with a signed photograph of the original block of six when still intact. Further, a lengthy record of the history of this stamp as related by Cecil Russell. A GREAT RARITY OF THE RHODESIAS, and not to be confused with the part sheet which surface recently
£2,500
Last updated: 9th March, 2024
POSTAGE DUES
RA4236 c1959 'POSTAGE DUE' handstamp on QEII 1d definitive, diagonally in violet. Creased, fine unmounted. RARE. See SG footnote

Note: the vast majority of these handstamps originated from a sheet purchased at the time, and subsequently sold to Bridger and Kay in London. All of these then received their violet stamp on the reverse. Very few examples have been recorded without this handstamp, and therefore one can assume that they were acquired from the post office postage due counter. The only other example we have encountered was similarly creased.
£400
F798 1959 ‘POSTAGE DUE’ handstamp in violet. Block of four ex. the Bridger & Kay sheet with their handstamps on reverse, positions noted as 147. Superb unmounted. SG unlisted (see footnote) £325
F796 1959 'POSTAGE DUE’ handstamp on 1d QE definitive, diagonally in violet. On piece very fine used cancelled with part correct ‘DELIVERY ROOM’ datestamp. Very scarce, apparently 26 examples off cover recorded. BPA certificate (1989). see SG footnote £850
F797 1959 'POSTAGE DUE’ handstamp on 1d QE definitive, diagonally in violet READING DOWN. Very fine used cancelled with part correct ‘DELIVERY ROOM’ datestamp. APPARENTLY THE SOLE RECORDED EXAMPLE. see SG footnote £1,350
F391 1959 ‘POSTAGE DUE’ handstamp in BLACK, on QEII 1d. Very fine unmounted. A RARITY. SG unlisted
 
Note: this example is the lower left corner copy from the original block of six discovered around the time. Issued with a letter of certification from D. G. Pollard of the Salisbury Stamp Company dated 25th August 1971 as 'genuine' together with a signed photograph of the original block of six when still intact. Further, a lengthy record of the history of this stamp as related by Cecil Russell. A GREAT RARITY OF THE RHODESIAS, and not to be confused with the part sheet which surface recently
£2,500
STAMPS
F85 Set of four values, superb unmounted. SG D1-D4 £9
F360 Set of four values blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG D1-D4 £40
F90 Set of four values, very fine used. SG D1-D4 £17
F712 Set of four values each in a block of four. Very fine used, neat datestamps. Uncommon group. SG D1-D4 £75
RA7888 1d Postage Due, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Small blemish on gum, fine unmounted. SG D1a £400
RA7887 1d Postage Due, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Superb unmounted. SG D1a £525
F47 6d, block of four, right pair lighter in impression than left pair. Superb unmounted. SG D4 var. £20
POSTAGE DUES ON COVER
F175 1954 9th September, envelope sent unpaid from Johannesburg to Kitwe by Airmail. Struck on front with black circular 'T' cachet and this endorsed '6D'. The reverse then applied with Southern Rhodesia overprinted ½d due block of six and Northern Rhodesia 3d due (SG D1, D3) crisply cancelled 'KITWE 22 SP'. A most attractive and unusual early mixed interprovincial useage. £225
F599 1956 28th December, incoming post card from Switzerland to Salisbury, apparently underpaid and struck with Swiss 'T' cachet endorse in pencil '5'. Further struck with violet circular 'TO PAY' cached endorsed '1d', duly applied with QEII 1d definitive (SG 2), cancelled 'SALISBURY'. £90
RA6291 1959 5th March, unfranked envelope from ‘ARANOS / S.W.A.’ to Salisbury, endorsed at top ‘Tax 4d’, the reverse then applied with a block of four QEII 1d definitives as postage dues (SG 2), cancelled ‘SALISBURY (counter 30)’ on 10th March. Attractive. £140
F601 1959 16th July, envelope underpaid at 2½d, cancelled 'UMVUKWES' addressed to Salisbury. Endorsed with 'T 1d' in ink, then applied with QEII 1d definitive (SG 2), cancelled 28th July. £110
F53 1959 28th July, Airmail envelope underpaid at 3d, Swartklip, South Africa to Salisbury. Black circular 'T 2d' cachet then applied with 2d Southern Rhodesia overprint postage due (SG D3), cancelled 'SALISBURY 5 AUG 59'. £90
F488 1959 25th August, envelope bearing QEII 2½d (SG 3a), underpaid by ½d, cancelled 'FORT ROSEBERRY' and addressed to Salisbury. Endorsed in crayon 'T 1d', then applied with QEII 1d ad a due (SG 2) cancelled 'SALISBURY 27 AUG 59'. Attractive. £110
F127 1959 3rd October, native envelope bearing re-used and re-gummed QEII 2½d definitive, although this apparently allowed although underpaid. Cancelled 'SALISBURY' and locally addressed, endorsed in ink 'T1' and then applied with a QEII 1d definitive as a due. £120
SR2963 1959 4th December, envelope bearing GB 3d Wilding, this disallowed and scored around in blue and further endorsed 'T 6d' alongside, addressed to Salisbury. Cancelled below 'FORT JOHNSTON', upon arrival duly applied with Southern Rhodesia 3d overprinted dues (SG DD4). Unusual and attractive. £120
F58 1960 26th January, Airmail envelope (airmail label now lacking) underpaid at 3d South Africa to Salisbury, struck with black circular '2d' cachet, then applied with 2d Southern Rhodesia overprinted postage due (SG D3), cancelled 'SALISBURY 10(?) FEB 60'. £65
F582 1960 1st June, window envelope bearing Northern Rhodesia QEII 1d revenue, cancelled alongside 'NDOLA'. Disallowed and struck with black circular 'T' cachet and further manuscript endorsement. Upon arrival duly applied with 2d overprinted due (SG D3), cancelled 'NDOLA'. Most attractive. £95
F602 1960 1st June, airmail envelope sent unstamped from Kroonstadt, South Africa, addressed to Ndola. Endorsed in ink 'Tax 8d' then duly applied with a pair 4d overprinted dues (SG D5), cancelled 'NDOLA'. £120
RA8759 1960 10th October, un-stamped envelope cancelled 'KARIBA' addressed to Bulawayo. Endorsed 'TAX 6d' then applied with strip of three 2d overprinted dues lightly cancelled. Attractive. £145
F603 1960 28th November, airmail envelope sent unstamped from Kroonstadt, South Africa, addressed to Ndola. Endorsed in ink 'Tax 6d' then duly applied with 2d and 4d overprinted dues (SG D3, D5), cancelled 'NDOLA'. £110
F486 1961 16th March, printed Cope's Pools envelope underpaid with QEII 1d (SG 19, lightly cancelled. Addressed to Salisbury and endorsed in ink 'T4d', duly applied with QEII 1d definitive block of four (SG 2), cancelled 'SALISBURY 20 MAR 61'. Attractive. £150
AR415 1961 14th April, stampless envelope sent from South Africa to Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia. Bearing a partial Johannesburg (14 Apr) machine cancellation. Endorsed ‘T6d’ in manuscript, the shortfall being receipted by a Federal 2d (SG D2) and Southern Rhodesia 4d postage dues (SG D5) affixed and tied by KITWE / N. RHODESIA (23 Apr) double circle datestamps. Backstamped with a larger type Kitwe (21 Apr) datestamp. £110
F581 1961 19th April, 1d to 6d set of four postage dues (SG D1-D4), on plain envelope cancelled 'RAYLTON' on the First Day of Issue, typewritten as such upper left. Very scarce. £125
SR2967 1961 26th June, envelope bearing and underpaid at 1d with QEII definitive (SG 19), cancelled 'CHILANGA' and addressed to Salisbury. Endorsed in red 'Taxed 4d', then applied with three Southern Rhodesia 1/- overprinted dues (SG D7), indistinctly cancelled. This high charge over the correct 4d charge most likely a pool charge for a number of underpaid items to the same addressee. Unusual and attractive. £125
F60 1961 (?) 27th August, manila envelope bearing pair QEII 2½d definitives indistinctly cancelled, reverse applied with pair imperf. x roulette 6d Central African Airways labels pen cancelled. Endorsed 'TAX 3d' then applied with 3d Southern Rhodesia overprinted postage due (SG D4), indistinctly cancelled. Very scarce. £140
F489 1962 January, printed Cope's Pools envelope bearing Southern Rhodesia 1d revenue stamps x three, machine cancelled. Addressed to Salisbury and endorsed in ink 'T6d', duly applied with 6d due (SG D4), cancelled 'CAUSEWAY 15 JAN 62'. Attractive. £120
F490 1962 5th September, envelope posted underpaid airmail from South Africa at 2½c addressed to Lusaka. Endorsed in ink 'T2d' then applied with pair QEII 1d definitive (SG 19, torn at base) as dues and cancelled 'LUSAKA 10 SEP 62'. Most attractive. £145
BOOKLETS
F63 1955 5/-, complete and very fine. SG SB1 £30
F364 1955 5/-, complete and exploded. Very fine. SG SB1 £25
F64 1963 1/-, complete and very fine. SG SB2 £3
INTERPROVINCIAL USE
NY1194 1955 15th June, envelope bearing Nyasaland KGVI 5/- green and red on pale yellow (SG 141a), cancelled 'SALISBURY', sent registered airmail to Kitwe. Arrival backstamp dated 3rd July. A most unusual useage. £250
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