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RA5467
pale green (aniline), block of four positions 19-20 / 29-30, position 29 with DOUBLE DOT variety. Hinge trace or unmounted. Lovely. RJL 4 and var.
bright carmine, right marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 123
black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four positions 1-2 / 6-7, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Fine used cancelled several ‘GATOOMA 27 APR 1911’ datestamps. A rare multiple with the variety. SG 128 and var.
£800
SOLD
£250
Last updated: 17th July, 2010
SETS
RA3627 Complete set of 18 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type R7). Generally very fine and fresh mint, odd small tone on 2/6 and 3/- values. SG between 119s and 185s £2,000
RA4338 Complete set of 18 values overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, (Samuel type R7). Very fine fresh mint, the 1/- with small blemish lower right. SG between 119s and 185s £2,500
RA511 1d, 5d and 6d values, all long gash headplate and each cancelled with the same crisp ‘ODZI 30 DEC 10’ datestamps. A most attractive group. SG 123, 141a, 144 £120
RA5280 3/-, 7/6 and 10/-, green and violet, carmine and light blue and blue-green and orange, all long gash headplate. Each position 47 lower marginal with trace imprint. Superb fresh mint. A remarkable trio. SG 158, 161, 164 £1,450
RA4339 Complete basic set of 18 values ½d to £1, fine and fresh mint. SG between 119-185 basic £2,200
RA3699 Roulette, complete set of seven values, 2½d, 3d, 6d, 3/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1. An exceptionally fine and fresh set of these, the rare 6d unmounted. £2,200
½d
RA6377 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
D684 yellow-green, very fine mint. SG 119 / RJL 1 £10
D685 yellow-green, superb unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 £15
D689 yellow-green, block of four the horizontal and vertical perforations weak / parted, very fine unmounted. SG 119 / RJL 1 £70
RA1329 yellow-green, vertical pair with violet straight line cancel, fine. SG 119 / RJL 1 fiscal use £8
D696 olive-green, very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 £30
RA2490 olive-green, horizontal pair, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 3 £75
RA6648 olive-green, horizontal pair, superb fresh mint. SG 121 £65
D699 (worn) olive-green, a very weak and pale impression. Very fine mint. SG 121 / RJL 3 shade £35
D702 olive-green, fine used with prominent printing smear across lower right scroll. Most unusual. SG 121 / RJL 3 var. £25
D704 pale green (aniline), in a vivid shade. Centred right otherwise superb unmounted. RJL 4 £55
AD202 pale green (aniline). Very fine mint. RJL 4 £65
RA5459 pale green (aniline), block of four positions 19-20 / 29-30, position 29 with DOUBLE DOT variety. Hinge trace or unmounted. Lovely. RJL 4 and var. £800
RA5642 pale green (aniline), top right corner block of six, positions 9-10 / 19-20 / 29-30, 29 with ‘DOUBLE DOT’ flaw. Flaw hinged, otherwise very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. A lovely and very scarce positional block. RJL 4 and var. £950
RA5460 pale green, position 29 with DOUBLE DOT variety. Superb used cancelled with crisp ‘LONELY MINE / 15 MAY 1914’ datestamp. RJL 4 var. £250
AD201 Perf 13½, yellow-green. Very fine mint. SG 182 / RJL 1 £220
D705 Perf. 13½, pale green, very fine used light 'BULAWAYO 2 MAY 13' datestamp. SG 182a / RJL 4 SOLD
RA4347 Perf. 13½, pale green, position 29 with ‘DOUBLE DOT’ variety, very fine mint. Uncommon. SG 182a / RJL 4 var. £500
RA6383 dull blue-green group. Hinge remains, fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 £60
D706 dull blue-green, characteristic perf. 14 ¼. Hinge remainders and blunt perf. at top, otherwise fine mint. Scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 £75
RA5049 dull blue-green, very fine mint. SG 120 / RJL 5 £110
RA3302 dull blue-green, position 6 with wedge flaw and dots in lower margin. Superb unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 var. £130
RA6647 myrtle-green shade (blue-green group). Wonderful intense colour. Superb unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 group £180
RA6385 dull blue-green group. Vertical pair, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 £250
RA3639 dull blue-green, horizontal strip of three, left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 £275
RA6386 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. SG 120 / RJL 5 £400
RA2492 dull blue-green, block of six, few light faults otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. Very scarce. SG 120 / RJL 5 £550
RA3641 dull blue-green, left marginal block of nine, positions 41-43 / 51-53 / 61-63. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 120 / RJL 5 £900
D709 dull blue-green, position 29 with 'double dot' variety. Fine used postmark leaving the variety clear. SG 120 / RJL 5 var. £150
AD200 Perf. 15, (dull) blue-green, very fine mint. SG 167 / RJL 5 £220
RA3643 Perf. 15, (dull) blue-green group, very fine mint. SG 167 / RJL 5 £225
D712 Perf. 15, (dull) blue-green group, position 29 'retouched double dot' variety. Very fine used 'SALISBURY JAN 1917' datestamp leaving variety clear. Scarce. SG 167 / RJL 5 var. £90
RA4795 apple-green group, very fine mint, scarce. RJL 6 £250
RA6387 Perf. 15, apple green group, very fine mint, R.P.S. certificate (1993). SG 169 / RJL 6 £425
D715 Perf. 15, apple green, superb fresh mint, scarce. SG 169 / RJL 6 £500
RA5825 Perf. 15, apple green group. Superb unmounted, an exceptional stamp. SG 169 / RJL 6 £500
RA5051 Perf. 15, apple-green, pristine unmounted, very scarce as such. SG 169 / RJL 6 £600
RA5052 Perf. 15, apple-green, top marginal block of four, both top stamps with 'wedge' flaws. Top left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise pristine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. SG 169 / RJL 6 £1,850
D716 bronze-green, very fine mint. RJL 7 £35
RA4342 bronze-green group, very fine mint, lovely subtle shade. RJL 7 £40
RA4344 emerald group, very fine used, intact colour, neat corner datestamp. RJL 8 SOLD
RA1332 deep dull green, very fine mint. SG 122 / RJL 9 £55
RA6649 dull green, left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. Lovely. SG 122 £350
RA5822 deep dull green, lower marginal block of four, part imprint. Superb unmounted, wonderfully fresh. PFSA certificate (2008). Lovely. SG 122 / RJL 9 £350
1d
Note on colour classification of the 1d value. The 1d remains the last value of the Double Head issue to have published a comprehensive printing / shade classification. As a result there is some confusion as to how to allocate specific examples to the three listed in Gibbons. The following are the parameters used here:
SG 123 bright carmine. This group is characterised firstly by the shade, which although is the most 'pink' and therefore closest to 'rose-red' as per SG 125, is grouped under SG 123. The shade is subtle and suffuse in impression. Secondly it typically has a pink blothchy appearance on the reverse. It is the most common encountered mint perf. 14.
SG 124 carmine-lake. A large variance in shade is grouped under this SG number, from light to very intense. The shade is more of a scarlet nuance, and is often accompanied with a browning of the gum as the shade becomes more intense.
SG 125 rose-red. Although the classification 'rose' implies a more pink shade, the colour is quite bright and also towards scarlet. The impression is quite distinctly different from the bright carmine family, with none of the suffusion and in comparison there is a lot of white or contrast overall. The gum is a clear cream with none of the pink blotchyness as seen in SG 123. It could well be that this is the most difficult of the three SG listed shades, despite the relative SG value indications.
D722 bright carmine, very fine mint. SG 123 £20
AD309 bright carmine, very fine mint. SG 123 £20
D723 (pale) bright carmine, a light impression, very fine mint. SG 123 shade £20
RA5647 bright carmine, an exceptionally pale shade, very fine fresh mint. SG 123 shade £30
RA5463 bright carmine, right marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 123 SOLD
AD310 carmine-lake, showing the QUEEN’S NECK RE-ENTRY. One pulled perforation, otherwise very fine mint. SG 124 var £75
RA4801 bright carmine, block of four, superb CTO ‘GWELO 24 DEC 1912’. SG 125 £40
D733 bright carmine, irregular block of eight positions 56-57 / 66-68 / 76-78, 56 with flaw on Queen's right shoulder. Very fine CTO 'GWELO 24 DEC 1912'. SG 123 £80
D737 bright carmine, violet oval 'SANITARY BOARD' cancel. SG 123 fiscal use £18
RA4349 carmine-lake group, position 63 with Queen’s neck re-entry. Very fine used, light datestamp. SG 124 var. £15
RA2234 carmine-lake, position 87 with original flaw repaired. Very fine used 'GOLDEN VALLEY / 6 JUN 1912' (?) datestamp. Very scarce. SG 124 var. £125
D742 carmine-lake, on piece pen cancelled. Lovely strong colour, uncommon. SG 124 fiscal use £18
D743 rose-red, very fine mint. SG 125 £25
RA2942 three copies in differing shades, either date perfined or pen cancelled, two on piece. £12
AD203 Perf. 15, (brownish) carmine-lake, Hinge remainder and gum somewhat disturbed, otherwise fine mint. SG 170a £150
RA5223 Perf. 13½, (intense) bright carmine. An extraordinary fine used example, intense shade with little colour suffusion. A lovely stamp. SG 183 SOLD
RA6396 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 £1,500
2d
RA850 black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 126 £40
RA5828 black and grey, long gash headplate. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 126 £40
RA3649 black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Very fine mint. SG 126 var. £65
RA3942 black and grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Fine mint. SG 126 var. £75
RA6086 black and silvery-grey variant, long gash headplate. Very fine mint and distinct. SG 126 variant i SOLD
RA6397 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Few soiled perfs. at top, large part gum. SG 127 £65
RA6398 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Hinge remain, fine mint. SG 127 £75
RA6399 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Disturbed gum, fresh from front. SG 127 £75
RA3310 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, very fine mint. SG 127 £100
RA3943 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Intermediate heads, fine mint. SG 127 £90
RA3311 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 8 with printer's mark lower left, intermediate heads, hinge remains, fine mint. SG 127 £140
RA4359 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 44 with printer’s mark upper left, deep heads. Very fine mint. SG 127 £140
RA6400 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Exceptional deep shades, very fine mint. SG 127 £150
AD204 black-purple and slate-grey. Position 13 showing printers’ mark at upper left. Very fine mint. SG 127 £220
RA3944 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King's extra curl. Very fine mint, uncommon. SG 127 var. £225
RA6087 black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled with part ‘ENKELDOORN’ datestamp at top. Very scarce. SG 127

Note: this printing is thought not to have been issued. A number of examples cancelled, presumably by favour, are known.

 £675
D763 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 128 £45
AD205 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2 with Long Gash in Queen's Ear. Very fine mint. SG 128 var £120
RA6652 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Vertical strip of three, positions 34-39-44, 44 with King’s wisp. Lower stamp with few perf. faults at left, otherwise superb unmounted. SG 128 £160
RA5829 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Left marginal block of four, creased through left pair, fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 128 £300
RA6653 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four, positions 19-20 / 24-25, 25 with lines by King’s cheek. Very fine mint. PFSA certificate (2008). SG 128 and var. £500
RA2507 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 2-7 vertical pair, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 128 and var. SOLD
RA6403 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King's cheek. Very fine mint. SG 128 var. £65
RA5055 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Fine used, the canceller dated '11 NOV 1910', the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. Very scarce. SG 128 £140
RA5467 black and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Block of four positions 1-2 / 6-7, 2 with long gash in Queen’s ear. Fine used cancelled several ‘GATOOMA 27 APR 1911’ datestamps. A rare multiple with the variety. SG 128 and var. £250
D769 black and slate, hook headplate. Very fine mint. SG 129 £55
RA6404 black and slate, hook headplate. A worn impression, very fine mint. SG 129 £60
AD302 black and slate, hook head-plate. An extreme shade with over-inked heads and blotchy frame. Very fine mint. SG 129 var £150
RA6654 black and slate, hook headplate. Block of 24 (3 x 8) from the top left corner of the sheet, positions 1-3 / 36-38, margins at top and left. Position 2 with hook in Queen’s ear and very worn large part imprint in top margin, position 13 with full printer’s mark plus ‘rust’ flaws. Some largely unobtrusive tone spots, fresh unmounted. A spectacular and rare large multiple from this printing. SG 129 £2,400
D770 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. SG 130 £60
RA2512 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 2 with long gash in Queen's ear. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £135
AD206 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 2 with Long Gash in Queen's Ear. Very fine mint. SG 130 var £135
RA3314 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Positions 28-33 vertical pair, very fine mint. SG 130 £145
RA6088 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 25 with lines by King’s cheek. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £80
RA5654 black and grey-black, long gash headplate. Position 46 with King’s extra curl. Very fine mint. SG 130 var. £80
D771 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint. RSC A £45
D772 black and brownish-grey, thick ear headplate. Heads very deep, centred down otherwise very fine mint. RSC A £45
RA6408 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
AD303 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 8 with printer’s mark at lower left. Very fine mint. RSC A £65
AD304 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 4 with Queen’s cheek and King’s temple flaw. Very fine mint. RSC A £65
RA6409 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Position 28 with two dots over King’s head. Very fine mint. RSC A var. £65
RA4360 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled with light datestamp. Scarce. RSC A £40
RA4803 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Superb used cancelled with part ’MINE’ datestamp. Scarce. RSC A £45
RA5468 black and brownish grey, thick ear headplate. Vertical pair superb used cancelled with crisp ‘SALISBURY 17 JAN 13’ datestamp. Scarce. RSC A £80
RA6410 black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge trace, and a superb fresh example of this vary scarce printing. RSC B £750
AD207 black and grey-black (ghostly heads), short gash headplate. Hinge remainder, otherwise a very fine mint example of this vary scarce printing. RSC B £750
RA6657 black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, few blunt perfs. at right, fine mint. RSC D £65
RA1760 black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Typical brownish gum, centred left otherwise very fine mint. RSC D £85
RA5225 black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint, typical slightly brownish gum. RSC D £95
RA6411 black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. A lovely light impression, very fine mint. RSC D £110
D775 black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Very fine used. RSC D £15
RA4805 black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Positions 3-8 vertical pair, 8 with printer’s mark lower left. Very fine used cancelled ‘SALISBURY / 30 NOV 12’. RSC D £40
RA1339 Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Very fine used with crisp datestamp. SG 171a / RSC E SOLD
RA5469 Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘GATOOMA 21 OCT 1913’. SG 171a / RSC E £30
RA5659 deep black and grey-black, no gash headplate. Right marginal, very fine mint. Uncommon. RSC F I £140
RA5660 deep black and grey-black, no gash headplate. Very fine used. RSC F SOLD
D778 deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine mint. RSC H £120
AD208 deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine mint. RSC H £175
RA6414 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
RA5662 deep black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘SALISBURY MAY 17’ RSC H SOLD
RA6415 Perf. 15, black and slate-green, no gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 171a group / RSC H SOLD
RA3949 deep black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Few short perfs. at base, fine mint. RSC I £120
RA4808 black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Position 49, fine mint with the characteristic brownish hue and gum. RSC I £160
RA3319 black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Characteristic brownish gum, design clearly showing through to reverse. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. RSC I £180
RA2947 black and grey-black, thick ear headplate. Characteristic brownish gum, design clearly showing through to reverse. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. RSC I £220
RA5663 deep black and deep black, thick ear headplate. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RSC J £120
RA6416 black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine fresh mint. RSC J £250
RA5471 Perf. 15, black and slate-black, thick ear headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘GWELO 10 JUL 13’. SG 171 / RSC J SOLD
AD209 Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate [NG1]. Very fine mint. Ex Gibbs. SG 171 / RSC K £750
RA5472 Perf. 15, black and slate-black, no gash headplate. Very fine used. SG 171 / RSC K SOLD
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