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Last updated: 23rd June, 2010
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1892 ARMS, SG 1-13
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| SG 1 | 1d (intense) black | 7.00 | * | * |
| Unlisted | 1d grey-black | 7.00 | 1.50 | * |
| SG 2 | 6d ultramarine | 40.00 | 20.00 | * |
| SG 3 | 6d deep blue | 22.00 | 2.50 | * |
| SG 4 | 1/- grey-brown | 34.00 | * | 7.00 |
| SG 5 | 2/- vermilion | 40.00 | 20.00 | * |
| SG 6 | 2/6 grey-purple | 28.00 | * | * |
| SG 7 | 2/6 lilac | 42.00 | * | * |
| SG 8 | 5/- orange-yellow | 50.00 | 40.00 | * |
| SG 9 | 10/- deep green | 75.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 |
| SG 10 | £1 deep blue | 130.00 | 100.00 | 85.00 |
| SG 11 | £2 rose-red | 240.00 | * | 120.00 |
| SG 12 | £5 sage-green | 1,500.00 | * | * |
| SG 13 | £10 brown | * | 275.00 | * |
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STAMPS
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| RA2431 |
Proof from the completed plate. 6d duty in reddish brown on thick white card, imperforate, a top marginal block of four. Very fine and rare in a multiple, apparently only one sheet of 60 printed. |
£800 |
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| RA5028 |
£5, printer’s sample in deep blue, imperforate on ungummed wove paper. Superb and fresh, very scarce. SG 12 printer’s sample. |
£850 |
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| RA5635 |
Plate proofs. Complete set of 11 of the first printings / colours, each imperforate, trace to full gum. Lovely fresh colours with non of the oxidization often encountered. £1 small thin otherwise very fine. A RARE group in this condition. SG 1-13 (basic) plate proofs |
SOLD |
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| RA4266 |
1d to £1, basic set of eight values. Very fine mint, a difficult assembly. SG 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10 |
£300 |
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| RA2434 |
1d, top left corner pair with dramatic shift of perforations up, the ‘ONE PENNY’ panel now not present. Pen cancelled, striking and RARE. SG 1 var. |
£250 |
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| RA5201 |
2/- vermilion, block of four fine used cancelled with barred oval ‘827’ (Salisbury). Very scarce. SG 5 |
£100 |
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| B08 |
2/6 grey-purple shade, top right corner block of four. Stamps superb unmounted, hinged on margin. SG 6 |
£120 |
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| RA4273 |
£1 deep blue, an exceptionally fine used example, scarce as such. SG 10 |
£100 |
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| RA5430 |
£1 deep blue, horizontal pair each cancelled with BLUE negative strike, this apparently ‘INYATI / MASHONALAND’, endorsed on reverse as such but difficult to detact. Odd perf. fault although a most attractive pair. RARE. SG 10 |
£200 |
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| B09 |
£2 rose-red, centred right otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 11 |
£240 |
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| RA4275 |
£2 rose-red, very fine CTO. Clear P.F.S.A. certificate (1989). SG 11 |
£120 |
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| RA5636 |
£5 sage-green. Top marginal, superb fresh mint. BPA certificate (2006). Exceptional and RARE. SG 12
Note: previous experience would indicate that this duty is far more difficult to locate than the £10 SG 13, despite the differing SG valuation. |
£1,500 |
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| RA4767 |
£5 sage-green, (cleaned?) copy applied to piece and cancelled with forged dc ‘BULAWAYO / date unclear / RHODESIA’ datestamp. SG 12 fake cancel. |
£45 |
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| RA4768 |
£10 brown, fine used with large part of neat ‘325’ barred oval numeral cancel. It is apparently unknown where this numeral was allocated. SG 13 |
£275 |
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| B13 |
£10 brown, an exceptional copy with full gum and lovely deep colour, endorsed ‘R’ in red ink (?). SG 13 |
£100 |
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| RA6633 |
2/- and 2/6 Arms, crude FORGERIES in close to issued colours, on thick paper, without gum. Unusual. SG 5, 6 forgeries |
£40 |
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| RA1718 |
£10 pale brown, apparently a ‘Panelli’ forgery, crude impression on thick paper in near issued colour, applied part sc ‘BULAWAYO’ cds. Unusual and attractive. SG 13 forgery |
£45 |
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FISCALLY USED
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| B14 |
1d, 1/-, 2/- and 10/-, each on piece fiscally or pen (10/-) cancelled. SG 1, 4, 5, 9 |
£20 |
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| B15 |
10/-, part violet oval cancel. SG 9 |
£12 |
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| B16 |
£1, pen cancelled and with light ‘UMTALI / MASHONALAND’ datestamp, date unclear. Strong colour and unusual. SG 10 |
£30 |
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| B17 |
£1, on piece pen cancelled in red and violet oval cancel, fresh and lovely colour. SG 10 |
£15 |
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| RA500 |
£1, right marginal block of nine pen cancelled date and initials. Minor creasing otherwise a fresh and most attractive piece. Scarce. SG 10 |
£90 |
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| RA4766 |
£2, cancelled with crisp double circle ‘REVENUE / NORTH EASTERN / RHODESIA’ strike. Attractive. SG 11 |
£20 |
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| RA1714 |
£2, pair on piece date perfined ‘23 / 2 / 03’, pen cancelled and with violet tc oval ‘SURVEYOR GENERAL’S OFFICE / SALISBURY’ cancel. Most attractive. SG 11 |
£35 |
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| B18 |
£5, on piece perfined and violet oval ‘MINES OFFICE / GWELO’ cancel. Lovely colour. SG 12 |
£40 |
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| B19 |
£5 and £10 Arms, both perfined 'USED' and cancelled with similar oval 'MINES (OFFICE)' cancel. SG 12-13 |
£60 |
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| B20 |
£5 and £10, both on piece with crisp black oval ‘MINES DEPARTMENT / 3 SEP. 98 / GWELO’ cancel. Lovely. SG 12-13 |
£60 |
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| B21 |
£10, violet oval cancel, not perfined. Attractive. SG 13 |
£35 |
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| B22 |
£10, on piece perfined and violet oval cancel, lovely colour. SG 13 |
£25 |
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| B23 |
£10, strip of three perfined and violet oval cancels. Attractive. SG 13 |
£65 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| RA660 |
1894 17th August, wrapper used to South Africa bearing 1892 1d black (SG 1) tied by 'GUBULAWAYO (AU 17)' datestamp. The year 1894 is typically shown as ‘9-’. Clean and attractive, a very scarce example of this rate. |
£550 |
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| B25 |
1895 13th September, cover bearing 6d Arms (SG 2) cancelled sc ‘KOPJE / SALISBURY’ cds to Scotland, arrival backstamp on reverse dated October 15th 1895. A neat cover illustrating the 6d rate to the UK in use until 31. 3. 1900. |
£120 |
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1892 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGES, SG 14-17
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| SG 14 | ½d on 6d ultramarine | 110.00 | 150.00 |
| SG 15 | 2d on 6d ultramarine | 130.00 | * |
| SG 16 | 4d on 6d ultramarine | * | * |
| SG 17 | 8d on 1/- grey-brown | 160.00 | 480.00 |
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STAMPS
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| RA2437 |
8d on 1/-, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel B1). Minor faults but above average for these. Rare. SG 17 specimen |
£280 |
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| RA5811 |
½d on 6d to 8d on 1/- . Set of four values, very fine or superb mint, 8d lower right corner copy. An exceptionally fine set of these delicate stamps. SG14-17 |
£550 |
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| RA3613 |
½d on 6d, fine used cancelled with part single circle datestamp. Uncommon. SG 14 |
£150 |
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| RA3616 |
8d on 1/-, very fine used cancelled with bold 'SALISBURY 11 NOV 99' datestamp. Very scarce in this condition. SG 17 |
£480 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| RA4477 |
1894 20th August, cover sent registered to England, bearing a complete set of four of the Provisional issue (SG 14-17) tied by SALISBURY / MASHONALAND (20 Aug) sc datestamps. With large boxed ‘REGISTERED’ cachet at upper left struck in violet and London (21 Sep) transit datestamp in red. Cape Town (5 Sep) transit and Ipswich (21 Sep) arrival backstamps. Portion of address excised though a clean and very rare issue on cover. |
£2,000 |
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1892-94 SMALL ARMS, SG 18-26
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| SG 18 | ½d dull blue and vermilion | 2.00 | 2.00 | * |
| SG 19 | ½d deep blue and vermilion | 2.00 | 3.00 | * |
| SG 20 | 2d deep dull green and vermilion | 15.00 | * | 3.00 |
| SG 21 | 3d grey-black and green | 10.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| SG 22 | 4d chestnut and black | 22.00 | 3.00 | * |
| Unlisted | 4d red-brown and black | 22.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| SG 23 | 8d rose-lake and ultramarine | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| SG 24 | 8d red and ultramarine | 11.00 | 10.00 | * |
| SG 25 | 3/- brown and green | 130.00 | * | 55.00 |
| SG 26 | 4/- grey-black and vermilion | 25.00 | * | 35.00 |
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STAMPS
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| RA4278 |
½d to 4/-, complete set of seven values, plus listed ½d and 8d shades. Very fine mint. SG 18-26 |
£150 |
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| RA2211 |
½d to 4/-, complete set of seven values, plus listed ½d and 8d shades. An exceptionally fine and fresh mint set. SG 18-26 |
£160 |
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| RA2212 |
½d dull blue shade, showing a missing perf. hole at both top right and lower right corners. Unusual, hinge trace, very fine. SG 18 var. |
£20 |
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| B31 |
3d, block of four. Superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 21 |
£45 |
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| RA5432 |
3d, lower marginal block of four showing part papermaker’s watermark. A few irregular perfs, otherwise very fine or superb fresh mint. SG 21 |
£50 |
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| RA3275 |
4d, block of four. Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 22 |
£80 |
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| RA6372 |
8d rose-lake and ultramarine shade, left marginal block of four, very fine mint showing ‘EXT’ of papermakers watermark. SG 23 |
£45 |
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| RA6634 |
4/- grey-black and vermilion. Very fine used with large part of ‘B. S. A. C.’ (16 AP / 01) single circle datestamp struck in black. SG 26 |
SOLD |
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| RA1723 |
3/-, apparently a ‘Panelli’ forgery, crude impression in near issued colours, on thick gummed paper. Attractive. SG 25 forgery |
£40 |
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1895 SMALL ARMS, perf. 12½, SG 27-28
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| SG 27 | 2d green and red | 18.00 | 8.00 |
| SG 28 | 4d yellow-brown and black | 18.00 | 9.00 |
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| B32 |
(4d) imperforate plate proof in near issued colours of the 4d, single from the lower right of the sheet, without value, gummed paper. Some creasing. |
£150 |
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| RA2439 |
(4d) imperforate plate proof in near issued colours of the 4d, pair, without value, gummed paper. |
£300 |
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| RA3925 |
2d and 4d, each a block of four, 2d left marginal. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 27-28 |
£150 |
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| RA2440 |
2d and 4d, each cancelled with a sc ‘MAFEKING BECHUANALAND’ datestamps, the 2d date not visible, the 4d 'FE 3 96'. Most unusual pair. SG 27-8 |
£60 |
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| RA2442 |
4d, lower marginal part imprint block of nine, superb unmounted. SG 28 |
£240 |
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| RA2443 |
4d, major variety IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Fine mint hinge remnants, glazed patches to gum otherwise very fine for these. Rare. SG 28a |
£1,100 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| RA4479 |
1896 3rd February, inted commercial cover with emblem and address of ‘The South African Mutual Life Assurance Society / Darling Street / Cape Town’ bearing 4d Arms (SG 28) tied by neat BULAWAYO (3 Feb) sc datestamp. Cape Town (12 Feb) arrival backstamp. A very clean and most attractive cover. |
£220 |
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1896-97 LARGE ARMS, DIE I, SG 29-37
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| SG 29 | 1d scarlet and emerald | 15.00 | 3.00 | - |
| SG 30 | 2d brown and mauve | 20.00 | 1.50 | - |
| Unlisted | 2d yellow-brown and mauve | 22.00 | 2.00 | - |
| SG 31 | 3d chocolate and ultramarine | 5.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| SG 32 | 4d ultramarine and mauve | 45.00 | * | 8.00 |
| SG 32b | 4d blue and mauve | 25.00 | 13.00 | * |
| SG 33 | 6d mauve and pink | 60.00 | 14.00 | * |
| SG 34 | 8d green and mauve / buff | 6.00 | 4.00 | 0.50 |
| SG 35 | 1/- green and blue | 12.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Unlisted | 1/- deep green and deep blue | 14.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| SG 36 | 3/- green and mauve / green | 55.00 | 25.00 | 22.00 |
| SG 37 | 4/- orange-red and blue / green | 50.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
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STAMPS
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| RA6074 |
UNACCEPTED ESSAY for the design, denominated at ‘8d’. In black and green, later handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ at base, imperforate on wove paper. RARE and most attractive. |
£1,350 |
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| B34 |
VIGNETTE PROOF, in chestnut (close to 3d issued colour). Imperforate affixed to card. |
SOLD |
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| B35 |
VIGNETTE PROOF, in yellow-brown, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£110 |
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| RA5639 |
VIGNETTE PROOF, in yellow-brown, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£100 |
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| RA2446 |
VIGNETTE PROOF, in yellow-brown, left marginal horizontal pair, imperforate on gummed paper. Fine and attractive, scarce multiple. |
SOLD |
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| RA5638 |
VIGNETTE PROOF, in mauve, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£100 |
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| RA2447 |
3d, handstamped diagonally with italic ‘Specimen’ in black (Samuel R4). Pulled perf. lower left, otherwise very fine with gum. Rare. SG 31s |
£100 |
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| RA4769 |
3/- and 4/-, each handstamped diagonally with italic ‘Specimen’ in black (Samuel R4). The 3/- with stain, otherwise both very fine with gum. Rare. SG 36s-37s |
£250 |
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| B37 |
8d, ‘Specimen’ overprint, diagonally in script (Samuel type R3, ex. Presentation sets), block of four, superb mint. SG 34s |
£40 |
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| RA6635 |
1d to 4/-, basic set of nine values very fine fresh mint. A difficult assembly. SG 29-37 |
£220 |
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| RA5205 |
1d to 4/-, basic set of nine values, very fine or superb mint. A difficult assembly. SG 29-37 basic |
£220 |
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| RA6636 |
1d to 4/-, complete set of nine values, plus additional 4d listed shade and unlisted 2d yellow-brown shade. Very fine fresh mint. A difficult assembly. SG 29-37 |
SOLD |
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| B38 |
1d to 4/-, complete set with both shades of the 4d and additional unlisted 2d shade. Fine to very fine used. SG 29-37 |
£55 |
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| RA4281 |
1d to 4/-, basic set of nine values, 4d the ultramarine shade. Very fine or superb used. SG 29-37 basic |
£60 |
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| RA5206 |
3d, 8d and 4/-, each in a block of four, superb CTO. SG 31, 34, 37 |
£20 |
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| RA6637 |
1d, block of four, very fine mint or unmounted, hinge strengthened. Scarce. SG 29 |
£65 |
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| RA3617 |
1d, block of four fine used, each cancelled light 'GWELO' single circle datestamps. SG 29 |
£20 |
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| RA6638 |
2d, block of four very fine or superb fresh mint, lower pair unmounted. Very scarce multiple. SG 30 |
SOLD |
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| RA2448 |
2d, brown and mauve shade, block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG 30
Note: two distinct shades of this stamp exist, this brown shade and an unlisted yellow-brown shade. It would appear that this brown shade is far more scarce in mint condition than the unlisted yellow-brown. |
SOLD |
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| RA6075 |
2d, yellow-brown and mauve shade. Left marginal block of four showing plate ‘2’ in small circle in margin. Very fine or superb fresh mint or unmounted. A scarce and attractive multiple. SG 30 |
£125 |
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| RA1725 |
3d, block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 31 |
SOLD |
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| B40 |
3d, block of six, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 31 |
£28 |
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| RA6639 |
4d, ultramarine and mauve shade. Superb unmounted. SG 32 |
SOLD |
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| B42 |
4d ultramarine shade, block of four, very fine CTO. SG 32 |
SOLD |
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| B43 |
4d blue shade, block of four, superb CTO 'BULAWAYO / MATABELELAND'. SG32b |
SOLD |
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| RA5434 |
6d, block of four, very fine commercially used. Scarce. SG 33 |
SOLD |
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| RA1726 |
8d, block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 34 |
SOLD |
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| B44 |
8d, single with good pre-printing paper crease running vertically through upper left. Very fine used and a most unusual variety. SG 34 var. |
£80 |
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| RA5208 |
8d, block of four showing paper join/repair on reverse, superb CTO. Highly unusual. Brandon opinion (2001). SG 34 var. |
£250 |
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| RA1727 |
1/-, block of four, very fine fresh mint or unmounted. SG 35 |
SOLD |
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| RA501 |
1/-, cancelled with special violet sc ‘BULAWAYO / OC 8 96 / RHODESIA’ datestamp. SG 35 |
£15 |
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| RA5435 |
4/-, block of four with reinforced splitting between lower pair, otherwise superb CTO with full gum. Attractive. SG 37 |
SOLD |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| RA4203 |
1897 8th March, cover addressed to the Cape bearing Arms 4d ultramarine (SG 32) tied by 'SALISBURY / MASHONALAND' single circle datestamp. Cape Town (28 Mar) arrival backstamp. Cover with clean vertical fold. |
£125 |
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| RA5562 |
1897 16th December, cover bearing 1d and 6d large Arms die I (SG 29, 33), each cancelled with crisp ‘MARANDELLA’S / DE 16 97 / RHODESIA’ sc datestamps. Addressed to the USA, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Clean and attractive. |
£200 |
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| RA4485 |
1900 24th July, Anglo-Boer War period cover to England, bearing 3d Arms (SG 31) tied by ENKLEDOORN (24 Jul) sc datestamp with additional strike alongside. With original letter written at “The Range” on 22 July by a member of the Rhodesian Field Force moving with wagon transport from Marandellas to Tuli. Bulawayo (28 Jul) transit and London (18 Aug) arrival backstamps. The 3d rate is unusual and may represent a concessionary rate. Non-contemporary (1917) endorsement at upper left. A rare cover and fascinating account of the hardships endured. |
£350 |
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| RA5564 |
1912 11th July, 2½d embossed envelope bearing ½d, 6d, 1/- and 3/- large Arms (SG 41, 33, 35, 36), cancelled ‘SALISBURY 11 JUL 12’, sent registered to Austria (Hellmich philatelic correspondence). Clean and most attractive. |
£220 |
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1896-97 LARGE ARMS, DIE II, SG 41-50
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| SG 41 | ½d slate and violet | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| SG 42 | 1d scarlet and emerald | 4.00 | 2.00 | - |
| SG 43 | 2d brown and mauve | * | 2.50 | - |
| unlisted | 2d yellow-brown and mauve | 10.00 | * | 4.00 |
| SG 44 | 4d ultramarine and mauve | 65.00 | 15.00 | * |
| SG 44a | 4d blue and mauve | 10.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| SG 46 | 6d mauve and rose | * | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| SG 47 | 2/- indigo and green / buff | 24.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| SG 48 | 2/6 brown and purple / yellow | 60.00 | 45.00 | 35.00 |
| SG 49 | 5/- orange and green | 42.00 | 7.00 | * |
| SG 50 | 10/- slate and vermilion / rose | * | 55.00 | 45.00 |
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STAMPS
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| B46 |
½d to 10/-, basic set with 4d ultramarine and unlisted 2d shades. Very fine used. SG 41-50, 44a |
£90 |
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| RA4284 |
½d to 10/-, basic set of nine values plus the listed 4d ultramarine shade. Very fine or superb used. SG 41-50, 44a |
SOLD |
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| RA5210 |
1d, block of four, fine unmounted. SG 42 |
£20 |
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| RA1731 |
4d blue shade, block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 44a |
£45 |
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| B48 |
4d blue shade, block of four, superb CTO 'SALISBURY'. SG 44a |
£4 |
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| RA1732 |
6d, block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 46 |
SOLD |
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| RA5211 |
2/-, top marginal block of four, superb CTO. SG 47 |
SOLD |
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| RA5437 |
2/-, right marginal block of four showing guidelines. Superb CTO with full gum. Attractive. SG 47 |
£40 |
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| RA3619 |
5/-, horizontal strip of three on piece, cancelled 'SALISBURY 30 AUG 97' datestamps. Very fine and attractive, uncommon commercial use. SG 49 |
£40 |
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| B49 |
10/-, fine COMMERCIALLY used on piece. SG 50 |
£55 |
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| RA3620 |
10/-, in combination 1898 1/- Arms, on piece cancelled light sc 'REGISTERED / BULAWAYO' datestamps. Scarce commercial use of this high value. SG 50, 84 |
SOLD |
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| RA5212 |
10/-, block of four, superb CTO. RARE. SG 50 |
SOLD |
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| B50 |
10/-, block of nine, each with diagonal black script ‘Specimen’ overprint (Samuel type 3, ex. Presentation sets). Very fine/superb mint, some perfs. parted. SG 50 |
£150 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| B51 |
1898 (?) December, small neat cover bearing 4d ultramarine (SG 44), cancelled ‘SALISBURY’ to Natal. |
£40 |
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| RA4483 |
1898 14th December, outgoing half of 1d reply paid postal stationery card (H&G 7) addressed to the Cape with additional ½d Arms (SG 41, fault) tied by Buluwayo / Matabeleland (14 Dec) sc datestamp. Kimberley (17 Dec) transit and Lady Grey (22 Dec) arrival backstamp. Reverse with printed subscription details for the Bulawayo Chronicle. |
£65 |
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| B52 |
1899 3rd October, 1d Inland Post Card (H & G 5) uprated with ½d (SG 41), cancelled dc ‘BULAWAYO 3 OCT 99 / RHODESIA’ datestamps to Cape Town. Neat and attractive. |
£45 |
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1896 MATABELE REBELLION PROVISIONALS, SG 51-53
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| SG 51 | 1d on 3d (SG 21) | 400.00 | 475.00 |
| SG 52 | 1d on 4/- (SG 26) | 200.00 | * |
| SG 53 | 3d on 5/- (SG 8) | 160.00 | * |
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STAMPS
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| RA4285 |
'One Penny' on 3d Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 51 |
£400 |
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| RA4286 |
'One Penny' on 3d Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Very fine used. Scarce. SG 51 |
£475 |
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| RA4287 |
'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, narrow setting. Very fine mint. SG 52 |
£200 |
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| RA6641 |
‘One Penny’ on 4/- Matabele surcharge. Narrow setting. Superb fresh mint, exceptional. SG 52 |
£240 |
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| RA2456 |
'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting, with strong shift of overprint right such that part of the ‘y’ of ‘Penny’ now appears at left. Gum disturbance, fine mint. Striking and very scarce. SG 52 var.
Note: this is the only example of a shift of this size we have encountered on any of these provisional overprints. |
£600 |
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| RA3277 |
'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, major variety SINGLE BAR THROUGH ORIGINAL VALUE. An exceptionally fine mint example, previous certificate now not present. RARE in this condition. SG 52c |
£900 |
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| RA4288 |
'THREE PENCE' on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Fine mint. SG 53 |
£110 |
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| RA6374 |
‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Block of six, creased through top row, very fine and fresh unmounted. A lovely multiple. SG 53 |
£600 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| RA2219 |
1896 21st March, cover with stamps lacking, sent from Umtali addressed to London. Endorsed in red ink ‘Recovered from Mail stolen by the Rebels at Shangani (initials) P O Bul. / Contents Missing’. The cover duly delivered to London with arrival backstamp dated 11th July.
This cover left Umtali on the day the Matabele Rebellion broke out. The mailcoach was attacked by rebels between Gwelo and Bulawayo and abandoned by the occupants near Shangani. The coach was looted by the rebels and the mail scattered over the road. Six weeks later the mail was retrieved and this cover, muddy and with the adhesive(s) washed off, was endorsed to this effect. The initials ‘CR’ are those of C. Ross, assistant Postmaster in Bulawayo, the envelope eventually being delivered to the addressee in London.
A remarkable and famous item, arguably one of the most important and characterful from the early and turbulent early settlement era of the country. Ex. Michael, Knight. |
£5,800 |
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1896 CAPE OVERPRINTS, SG 58-64
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| SG 58 | ½d grey-black | 10.00 | 12.00 |
| SG 59 | 1d rose-red | 9.00 | 14.00 |
| SG 60 | 2d deep bistre | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| SG 61 | 3d pale claret | 40.00 | 55.00 |
| SG 62 | 4d blue | 15.00 | 16.00 |
| SG 63 | 6d deep purple | 45.00 | 50.00 |
| SG 64 | 1/- yellow-ochre | 100.00 | 110.00 |
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| B54 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values very fine or superb mint. SG 58-64 |
£200 |
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| RA6642 |
½d to 1/-, complete set of seven values, each position 3 from the setting of six, showing short ‘H’ in ‘BRITISH’. Very fine mint. An unusual group. SG 58-64 |
SOLD |
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| RA3926 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values, each cancelled with sc 'BULAWAYO / RHODESIA' datestamps in VIOLET. An attractive and very scarce group. SG 58-64 |
£250 |
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| B55 |
½d, block of four, very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 58 |
£40 |
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| B56 |
½d, vertical block of six, superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 58 |
£65 |
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| B58 |
½d, two examples each with a strong shift of overprint right or left, fine mint. Striking. SG 58 var. |
£45 |
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| B60 |
½d, with strong shift of overprint right, ‘CA’ of ‘AFRICA’ showing at left. Fine used, striking. SG 58 var |
£30 |
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| RA3278 |
½d, cancelled with crisp sc 'TATI / MATABELELAND' date unclear datestamp. Most unusual. SG 58 |
£30 |
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| RA5439 |
1d, right marginal block of four very fine or superb fresh mint. SG 59 |
£55 |
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| B63 |
3d, vertical block of six very fine used sc ‘BULAWAYO SP 11 96’ datestamps. Rare multiple. SG 61 |
£350 |
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| B64 |
3d, pen cancelled, very scarce as such. SG 61 fiscal use |
£30 |
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| B65 |
6d, with ‘SALISBURY 6 JUL 01’ datestamp. Unusual for this issue to be used outside the 1896 era. SG 63 |
£50 |
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| RA502 |
3d and 6d, both cancelled with upright ‘SEBAKWE 4 JUL 01' datestamps, unusually outside the normal Bulawayo use during 1896. Very fine. SG 61, 63. |
£130 |
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| RA3281 |
1/-, two examples on large piece, cancelled 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. Attractive and scarce. SG 64 |
£220 |
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1897 LARGE ARMS REDRAWN, SG 66-73
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| SG 66 | ½d grey-black and purple | 2.50 | 4.00 | - |
| SG 67 | 1d scarlet and emerald | 3.00 | 3.50 | - |
| SG 68 | 2d brown and mauve | 8.00 | 2.00 | - |
| SG 69 | 3d brown-red and slate-blue | 2.50 | 2.00 | 0.30 |
| SG 70 | 4d ultramarine and claret | 11.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| SG 71 | 6d dull purple and pink | 7.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| SG 72 | 8d green and mauve / buff | 12.00 | 5.00 | 0.40 |
| SG 73 | £1 black and red-brown / green | 350.00 | 150.00 | 160.00 |
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| RA6643 |
½d to 8d complete set of seven values. Very fine mint. SG 66-72 |
£45 |
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| RA4292 |
Complete set of eight values. Very fine or superb used. SG 66-73 |
£190 |
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| RA4773 |
2d, block of four, very fine mint. SG 68 |
SOLD |
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| RA2460 |
3d, block of four, very fine mint. SG 69 |
SOLD |
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| RA3283 |
3d, a top marginal example IMPERFORATE. Small part cancel at base which appears to be a remainder type. Extremely rare. SG 69 var.
Note: although only a single, the wide margins clearly indicate that it is not cut down. Extensive research has failed to locate any other examples. |
£550 |
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| RA2461 |
4d, block of four, very fine mint. SG 70 |
SOLD |
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| RA5440 |
4d, block of four very fine CTO. SG 70 |
£8 |
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| RA3621 |
4d, major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Used with crisp sc 'REGISTERED / BULAWAYO 5 SP 01' datestamp. Torn and repaired, re-backed lower left corner. Despite its faults an attractive and EXCEPTIONALLY RARE variety. SG 70a
Note: this is the most rare of all BSA Company imperforate varieties. A single sheet known, resulting in six such pairs possible. A mint pair of this was recently offered in the 'County' collection, and with this pair, they are the only known examples to have come on the market in the last 40 years or so. |
£850 |
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| B67 |
£1, very fine CTO. SG 73 |
SOLD |
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| RA3284 |
£1, fine COMMERCIALLY used, 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. Very light thinning on reverse, otherwise attractive and uncommon as such. Clear RPS certificate (1980). SG 73 |
SOLD |
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| B68 |
£1, in combination with 1892 £2 Arms on piece perfined and oval cancel. Attractive. SG 73, 11 |
£30 |
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1897 £2 ARMS, PERF. 15, SG 74
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STAMPS
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| RA5817 |
£2 Arms, perf. 15. Superb CTO ‘ UMTALI JA 20 98’. SG 74 |
SOLD |
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