| SR3281 |
1924 KGV Admiral ½d. Horizontal block of four across the centre junction interpanneau margins, upper stamps imperforate to margin at base. Hinged at top centre, otherwise very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 1 and vars.
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SOLD |
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| SR3280 |
1924 KGV Admiral ½d. Horizontal block of eight across the centre junction interpanneau margins, lower stamps imperforate to margin at top. Very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 1 and vars. |
SOLD |
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| SR3279 |
1924 KGV Admiral 1d, horizontal block of four across the centre junction interpanneau margins, left stamps imperforate to margin at right. Hinged on upper row, otherwise very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 2 and vars. |
£250 |
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| SR3278 |
1924 KGV Admiral 1d, horizontal block of four across the centre junction interpanneau margins, upper stamps imperforate to margin at base. Very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 2 and vars. |
SOLD |
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| SR3277 |
1924 KGV Admiral 1½d, horizontal block of four across the centre junction interpanneau margins, lower stamps imperforate to margin at top. Hinge trace on upper row otherwise unmounted. RARE, and may well be unique. SG 3 and vars. |
£850 |
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| SR3286 |
½d, showing very strong pre-printing paper crease running horizontally through at top, now opened out. Very fine unmounted. Striking and very scarce this strong. SG 40 var. |
SOLD |
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| SR3289 |
½d, strip of four showing varying degrees of under-inking, most noticeably on left stamp. Very fine unmounted. Striking and scarce. SG 40 vars. |
SOLD |
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| SR3287 |
1d, lower left corner block of four. A later printing on thin very transparent paper, design clearly showing through to reverse. Superb unmounted. SG 41 shade |
SOLD |
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| SR3288 |
1½d, vertical pair showing a somewhat over-inked impression of both stamps, stronger on the upper stem with distortion across the King's face. Superb unmounted. Striking and a very scarce variety on this duty. SG 42 vars. |
SOLD |
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| SR3297 |
2d, block of four cancelled crisp central 'BOLTON 12 SEP 1950' datestamp, the first day of issue. SG 70 |
£5 |
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| SR3294 |
Set on printed 'O.H.M.S.' envelope, bearing set of five values (SG 71-75), cancelled 'SALISBURY 15 APR 1953', the first day of issue. SG |
£20 |
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| SR3295 |
Set of 14 values on plain envelope, cancelled 'DARWENDALE' on the First Day of Issue. SG 78-91 |
£95 |
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| SR3293 |
1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1, complete set of 14 values. Lower marginal blocks of eight to 4d and four thereafter, showing imprint in margins. Superb unmounted. An exceptionally difficult group. SG 92-105 |
£475 |
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| SR3296 |
1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1, complete set of 14 values on envelope, cancelled 'SALISBURY 19 FEB 64', the First Day of issue. SG 92-105 |
£40 |
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| AR606 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. Complete set of DIE PROOFS of the frames of all eight denominations, 3/- to £50. Each struck in black on wove paper, and each showing the die number in manuscript above, each further endorsed ‘Cancelled’ in red manuscript and dated ‘19 / 1 / 40’. From the Waterlow archive day book with usual resultant faults. A unique group.
Note: Waterlow & Sons prepared two sets of die proofs. The so-called ‘clean’ set were placed in the proofs book and were kept in optimum conditions whereas the ‘dirty’ set were retained in the printshop and due to the less than ideal conditions there, are often affected by various stains and faults in addition to receiving various ink endorsements and instructions relating to the stamp production process.
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£5,500 |
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| AR607 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. DIE PROOF of the King George V head as utilised for the revenue issue. Printed in black on cream wove paper (147x112mm, folded to 74x112mm), with full die sinking, showing printer’s guide marks, and reversed die number ‘10070’ at top, matching the die number which was later used for the day book proofs, proving this to be the finished portrait for the issue. A very fine and attractive proof. Rare. |
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| AR608 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. Pair of stamp sized MASTER DIE PROOFS, one of the ‘Admiral’ portrait vignette printed in black, endorsed with die number ’10,070’ in black manuscript and affixed to backing card (32x32mm). The second proof is of the frame, also printed in black on thin card (32x38mm) with blank value tablet but with territory name. Endorsed with die number ’10,069’ in black manuscript. Each proof is further endorsed ‘Cancelled’ and dated ‘19/1/40’ in red manuscript. From the Waterlow archive day book. Faults, including surface split on the frame proof as to be expected for proofs which were retained in the printshop. Otherwise a fine pair of early stage working proofs. |
£950 |
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| AR611 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. Perforated plate proofs ex. the Waterlow archive. Complete set of seven duties, 3/- to £20 (the £50 is not recorded in this form) in lower marginal blocks of four, without gum. Each being the finished design with vignettes and frames in the issued colours. With the usual security punctures and condition for these. A most attractive and scarce group. Mewett 214-221 plate proofs. |
£850 |
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| AR609 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. 7s6d purple, imperforate upper marginal PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) of the headplate only, without gum. Showing centre guide line and Plate number ‘35091’ at top. With characteristic security punch at the centre of each block of four. Vertical crease, otherwise very fine. Ex Trotter. Mewett 215 plate proof. |
£300 |
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| AR610 |
1924 KGV Admiral issue. 7s6d purple and black, imperforate upper marginal PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) of the complete design with combined headplate and frame, without gum. Showing centre guide lines and Plate numbers ‘35106’ and ‘35091’ as well as full Waterlow & Sons imprint, all in the upper margin. With characteristic security punch at the centre of each block of four. Vertical central fold, otherwise very fine and most attractive. Ex Trotter. Mewett 215 plate proof. |
£350 |
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| SR3275 |
1929 (28th May), De La Rue Composite Photographic tender essay, the central bromide a portrait of KGV facing right wearing the Tudor crown, with frame hand painted in purple and Chinese white, the frame tablet reading ‘REVENUE’ and denominated 3s, applied to stout cream card (100x105mm) dated ‘28th MAY 1929’ at lower left, marked ‘DUPLICATE’ at upper right. An exquisitely detailed and beautiful record of this unsuccessful proposal, the Contract eventually being awarded to Bradbury Wilkinson for what became the 1931 revenue issue.
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£2,950 |
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| SR3276 |
1929 (28th May), De La Rue Composite Photographic tender essay, the central bromide a portrait of KGV facing right wearing the Tudor crown, with frame hand painted in purple and Chinese white, the lower plate reading ‘REVENUE’ and denominated 3s, set in sunken frame (102x120mm) dated ‘28th MAY 1929’ at upper right with violet company hs on reverse. An exquisitely detailed and beautiful record of this unsuccessful proposal, the Contract eventually being awarded to Bradbury Wilkinson for what became the 1931 revenue issue. |
£2,950 |
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| AR612 |
1929 (18th September), KGV Field Marshal issue. Pair of photographic essays, each denominated £1, one very close to the adopted design, the other was unadopted and differs in the portrait although the frame shares many features with the final, accepted design. Affixed to piece (67x39mm) from the Bradbury Wilkinson daily record book and dated ‘18.9.29’. A very fine and important pair, almost certainly unique. |
£850 |
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| AR613 |
1929 (30th May and 2nd July), KGV Field Marshal issue, group of three photographic essays, each denominated £1 and featuring a different portrait of the King. One is very close to the adopted design, the other two were unadopted and differ in the portraits and frames although sharing some features with the final, accepted design. Affixed to piece from the Bradbury Wilkinson daily record book along with an unadopted 10d postage and revenue design. Each is dated ‘30.5.29’ or ‘2.7.29’. A few minor blemishes and unobtrusive tear between upper essays. Exceptional and almost certainly unique early essays. |
£1,200 |
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| AR614 |
1930 (10th June) KGV Field Marshal issue. DIE PROOF printed in black of the KGV Field Marshal portrait on thin wove paper (82x88mm) with full die sinking. Showing printer’s guidelines on all sides, with country name and Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, endorsed ‘For Hardening [initials]’ and dated ‘June 10th 30’ in blue at foot. Also showing further initials in a different hand in pencil. A delightful proof and unique in this form. |
£950 |
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| AR615 |
1930 (28th March) KGV Field Marshal issue MASTER DIE PROOF of the frame printed in black on thin wove (62x88mm). Showing die sinking at foot and printer’s guidelines on all sides, dated and endorsed ‘Mar 28th 30 / For hardening’ in blue manuscript at foot, further initialled in a different hand in pencil. A most attractive and important early stage proof. |
£950 |
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| AR616 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. Group of five stamp-sized DIE PROOFS of the issued frames denominated 3s, 7s6d, 10s, £1 and £2, each printed in deep blue on thin wove paper. Margin close at upper right of the £1 proof, otherwise with good to enormous margins. A very fine and most attractive group. |
£2,250 |
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| AR617 |
1930 COMPLETE SET OF NINE DIE PROOFS of the completed frames, printed in black and applied in composite settings to a pair of proof sheets, each showing full die sinking, the first with duties 3/-, 7/6, 10/-, £1 and £2, the second with high denomination duties £5, £10, £20 and £50. Each proof sheet has been initialled twice and endorsed ‘for hardening’. The sheet of the lower denominations with creasing. An important and intact complete set of archival proofs. Very rare and attractive. |
£3,500 |
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| AR620 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the 7/6 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with a blackish purple vignette and a grey-black frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR623 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the 10/- revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with a carmine-lake vignette and a yellowish green frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR624 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with a black vignette and a pale reddish lilac frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “NOT approved, / surround to be / much darker”. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR625 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with a black vignette and a reddish lilac frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR627 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “not approved / colour portrait / & surround to be / darker / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “1” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR628 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep, dark blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “not approved / surround to be bluer / & darker, portrait to / be more violet as / in previous issue / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “2” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR629 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep, dark blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR632 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £20 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with an orange-brown vignette and deep brown-ochre frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “First proof preferred. / Yellow surround / however should be as / heavy as previous issue / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “2” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR633 |
1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £20 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with an orange-brown vignette and deep brown-ochre frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. |
£950 |
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| AR634a |
1931-35 KGV Field Marshal issue. Complete set of 17 different Printer’s file copies ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, each in a perforated block of 20 (10x2) being the upper two rows of the sheets with margins. Each is affixed to thin card and endorsed in the upper margin with the relevant plate numbers and printing dates in manuscript. Comprising:
1) The original nine denominations: 3/-, 7/6, 10/-, £1, £2, £5, £10, £20 and £50. Each endorsed ‘0/18109’ and dated 10/3/1930’. Without sheet numbers. [illustrated in AR634a-c]
2) 3/-, 7/6, 10/- and £1 endorsed ‘0/22373’ and dated ’21.3.32’ with printed sheet numbers ‘001’ and ‘500’ above stamps [4] and [7] respectively. [illustrated in AR634d]
3) 3/-, 10/- and £1 endorsed ‘0/226199’ and dated ‘2.2.34’ with printed sheet number ‘1’ and ‘500’ above stamps [11] and [12] respectively. [illustrated in AR634e]
4) £1 endorsed ‘0/28685’ and dated ‘8.3.35’. With sheet numbers ‘1’ and ‘500’ above stamps [10] and [12] respectively. [illustrated in AR634e]
A total of 17 blocks clearly showing the shade contrast relevant to the various printings. One sheet of 60 originally existed. A spectacular and unique group. Mewett 223-31 proofs.
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£17,500 |
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| AR634b |
Part 2 of 5 |
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| AR634c |
Part 3 of 5 |
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| AR634d |
Part 4 of 5 |
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| AR634e |
Part 5 of 5 |
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| SR3285 |
1931 KGV Field Marshals, £20 light oval cancel. Unwashed with lovely fresh colour. Scarce. Mewett 230 |
£345 |
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| AR635 |
KGV Field Marshal issue. 1932 (8th September), typewritten page (folded for display) being the account of an Estate, with KGV postage issue 2/- and revenue issue 10/-, £2 and £20 pair (Mewett 225, 227, 230), boldly cancelled with violet oval ‘THE COURT OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA / SALISBURY’ oval datestamps. Fresh colours and very scarce usage of the £20. |
£850 |
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| SR3282 |
1925 9th July, KGV ½d and 1d Admirals (SG 1, 2), each on piece and cancelled with special black crested bilingual oval 'SOUTH AFRICA / ROYAL TOUR / 9 JUL 25' strikes. Attractive and uncommon. |
£30 |
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| SR3284 |
1934 28th March, KGV Field Marshals ½d pair, 1d, 1½d and 4d (SG 15a, 16a, 16d, 19a) each on piece and cancelled with special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 28 III 34' strikes. |
£40 |
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| SR3283 |
1934 28th March, 2d and 3d large Falls (SG 29, 30), each on piece and cancelled with special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 28 III 34' datestamps. |
SOLD |
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| H880 |
SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1927 (May 31) attractive multi franked registered cover from Salisbury to Chicago USA. Backstamped "District Postmaster's office Salisbury 31 May 1927" oval cachet plus New York transit and Chicago arrival cancels. |
£95 |
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| H881 |
SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 1½d perf 12x12 booklet pane block of 4 with centrally place CHIPINGA 12 AUG 1933 postmark. SG 16c. Scarce block and in fine condition. |
£110 |
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| H882 |
SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 4d perf 14 block of 4 with centrally place RAYLTON 3 MAY 1938 cancel. SG 19b Scarce block in fine condition. |
£150 |
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| H883 |
SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 1/- perf 14 block of 4 with BUSHTICK (date unclear) cancel. SG 23b Scarce block in fine condition. |
£300 |
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| H884 |
Southern Rhodesia 1940 3d CAVE FLAW VARIETY on BSA Company Golden Jubilee ‘Official Commemorative Envelope’ produced by the Philatelic Society of Rhodesia. Bearing the complete set with 3d having the CAVE FLAW variety, which is very scarce on cover. SG 53-60, each tied by BULAWAYO 3 Jun. Numbered ‘186’ at lower left. |
SOLD |
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| H885 |
Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in imprint blocks. ½d to 4d in blocks of 8, others all in blocks of 4 as issued. Superb unmounted. An exceptionally difficult group. SG 92-105
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SOLD |
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| H886 |
Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in lower right cylinder 1A corner blocks of four. Also 6d, 9d and 1/3d values in additional 1B controls Very fine unmounted. An very difficult group. SG 92-105 |
SOLD |
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| H887 |
Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in bottom left corner blocks of 4 3c Kudu with Ear flaw on row 19/1 and 10/ with sheet number '100' in bottom margin. Very fine unmounted mint. SG 92-105 |
£150 |
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| H888 |
Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive 10/- Guinea Fowl in block of 30 (5x6) rows 1-6. Stamp 2/2 with Tail feather flaw. Very fine unmounted mint. A uncommon and scarce multiple. |
£180 |
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