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Last updated: 6th July, 2024
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BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA / NYASALAND
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1897 Arms issue, SG 43-52
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| NY406 |
1897 imperforate COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 duty printed in light greyish black and dull purple on watermarked Crown CC paper. Some light adherences on reverse otherwise fine with gum. B.P.A. certificate (1969). Rare. |
£325 |
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| AN327 |
1897 imperforate COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 duty printed in light greyish black and dull purple on watermarked Crown CC paper. Traces of gum and some wrinkles mainly visible from the reverse. Rare.
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£325 |
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| NY692 |
1897 1d to 1/- set of five values. Fine used. SG 43-47 |
£12 |
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| NY756 |
1897 2d, 6d and 1/-, each marginal or corner. Very fine fresh mint. SG 44, 46, 47 |
£65 |
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| NY915 |
1897 1d, 2d, 4d and 6d. Each a block of four. Fresh from front although light adhesions on gum. SG 43-46 |
£125 |
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| NY1136 |
1897 Arms 1d black and ultramarine. Showing WATERMARK INVERTED. Right marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 43a |
£225 |
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| NY412 |
1897 Arms 6d black and green. Left marginal block of four, minor tone on upper left stamp otherwise superb unmounted. SG 46 |
£200 |
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| NY301 |
6d black and green. Lower left corner block of four, plate '1' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG 46 |
£300 |
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| NY77 |
6d black and green. Left marginal block of six, superb mint. SG 46 |
£325 |
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| AN277 |
1897 2/6 black and ultramarine, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12a). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh, well-centred mint. SG 48s
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£55 |
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| AN165 |
1897 2/6 black and ultramarine. Very fine mint. SG 48
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£75 |
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| RA6050 |
1897 2/6 black and ultramarine. Lovely subtle shades, very fine fresh mint. SG 48 |
£75 |
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| RA7657 |
1897 2/6 black and ultramarine. Very fine fresh mint.
SG 48
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£75 |
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| AN227 |
1897 Arms 2/6 (greyish) black and ultramarine. Lower marginal block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (lightly hinged on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted) with all stamps unusually well centred. A scarce multiple. SG 48
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£450 |
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| NY588 |
1897 3/- black and sea-green. Well centred, very fine fresh mint. SG 49 |
£240 |
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| NY1133 |
1897 4/- black and carmine. Superb fresh mint.
SG 50
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£110 |
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| NY415 |
1897 Arms 4/- black and carmine, block of four. Minor pink interleaving adhesions on reverse, superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional and RARE. SG 50 |
£550 |
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| NY372 |
1897 4/- black and carmine. Fine used, 'CHINDE OC 12 98' single circle datestamp, unobtrusive creasing. SG 50 |
£40 |
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| NY85 |
1897 4/- black and carmine. Fine used, 'ZOMBA July 15 98' single circle datestamp. SG 50 |
£70 |
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| AN237 |
1897 4/- (greyish) black and carmine. Superb used with large part CHINDE (OC 14 / 97) single circle datestamp. |
£70 |
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| NY1138 |
1897 Arms 10/- black and olive-green. Very fine fresh mint. SG 50a |
£285 |
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| NY694 |
1900 10/- black and olive-green. Very fine used cancelled part 'KARONGA' squared circle datestamp. SG 50a |
£250 |
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| AN280 |
1897 £1 black and dull purple, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12a). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh well-centred mint with strong colour. SG 51s
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£110 |
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| NY1196 |
1897 Arms £10 black and yellow, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12a). Very minor offsetting on part reverse, apparently unmounted. Lovely and fresh. SG 52s |
£325 |
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| AN258 |
1897 Arms £10 black and yellow. Very fine fiscally used with almost complete BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA / BLANTYRE large double circle cancellation and with date ‘3.8.00’ in manuscript. Scarce. SG 52 |
£250 |
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| AN373 |
1897 Arms £10 black and yellow. Very fine fiscally used with small part BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA double circle cancellation struck in violet. Scarce. SG 52
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£250 |
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1897 'ONE PENNY' provisional surcharge, SG 53
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| NY1173 |
1897 ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge in red on 3/- black and sea-green. Showing additional inking dot above 'ONE'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 53 |
£17 |
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| AN131 |
1897 ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge in red on 3/- black and sea-green. Superb used with Zomba (SP 15 98) single circle datestamp. SG 53
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£12 |
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| NY596 |
1897 ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge in red on 3/- black and sea-green. Superb used with FORT ANDERSON (JA 1 99) single circle datestamp. SG 53 |
£20 |
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| NY1272 |
1897 ‘ONE PENNY’ surcharge in red on 3/- black and sea-green. Showing major variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Lower marginal, very fine mint, typical pink fibres on reverse. B.P.A. certificate (1945). Lovely. SG 53c |
£875 |
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1898 Cheque stamps, SG 54-57a
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| NY1190 |
1898 Setting I, 1d vermilion and grey-blue, imperforate. Showing the major variety WITHOUT INITIALS AND CENTRE INVERTED (position 7). Very fine unused with complete margins. One of the finest examples extant of the 15 originally printed (of which a pair resides in the Royal Philatelic Collection). RPS certificate (1991). A great British Africa rarity. SG 54b |
£22,000 |
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| NY1095 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine. Control Q / 18, fine used cancelled 'ZOMBA MY 21 98' sc datestamp. SG 55b |
£85 |
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| NY1096 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine. Re-joined lower marginal pair, controls XQ / 29 and 28 / FA, very fine used cancelled 'ZOMBA MY 2 98' sc datestamps. Lovely. SG 55b |
£220 |
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| NY845 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine. Lower marginal horizontal strip of four, controls 24A, 25 / J, Z / 26, 27 / B. Lightly cancelled 'ZOMBA MY 21 98' sc datestamps. Minor hinge thin on one stamp otherwise superb. A lovely multiple. SG 55b |
£450 |
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| NY1090 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine. Lower marginal horizontal strip of four, controls T / 20, 21 / WP, S / 22, 23 / N, lightly cancelled 'ZOMBA 98' sc datestamps. A lovely multiple. SG 55b |
£450 |
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| NY1097 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine. BLOCK OF FOUR with margins at top and base, controls 6 / P, F / 5, the lower difficult to detect possibly as a result of a horizontal pre-printing paper crease running through (should be 21 / WP, T / 20). Thinned affecting both right stamps otherwise fine used cancelled 'ZOMBA MY 21 98' sc datestamps. Lovely. SG 55b |
£325 |
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| AN231 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, imperforate. BLOCK OF FOUR, with controls 10/Z, XA/11 / 25/J, Z/26. Very fine used, cancelled with neat FORT JOHNSTON (MY 11) single circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 55b
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£450 |
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| NY984 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, imperforate. Marginal BLOCK OF FOUR positions 7-8 / 22-23. Very fine used on piece, each stamp cancelled with ZOMBA (MY 21 / 98) single circle datestamps. A lovely and scarce multiple. SG 55b
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£450 |
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| AN367 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, imperforate. Right marginal BLOCK OF FOUR with embossed controls 1 / F, 2G, 16 / FY and E / 17. In addition upper right stamp showing variety SPACED 'AL' of 'INTERNAL'. Very fine used, each stamp cancelled with ZOMBA (MY 21 / 98) single circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 55b and var.
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£500 |
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| NY1098 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Control 6 / P very fine used. SG 56 |
SOLD |
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| NY1100 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Control 3 / X, very fine used. SG 56 |
£110 |
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| NY1102 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Control 16 / FY, very fine used. SG 56 |
£120 |
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| NY1101 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Upper marginal, Control 2 G, very fine used. SG 56 |
£110 |
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| NY1099 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Superb used on piece. SG 56 |
£125 |
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| RA9424 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine. Upper right corner pair used on piece cancelled 'ZOMBA MY 21 98' sc datestamps. Lovely. SG 56 |
£270 |
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| AN232 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, imperforate. BLOCK OF FOUR with controls F / 5, 6 / P, T / 20, 21 / WP. Each stamp with variety CONTROL DOUBLY IMPRESSED. Shallow hinge thin at base otherwise fine used, each stamp cancelled with ZOMBA (JY 8 / 98) single circle datestamp. A rare multiple. SG 56b
Note: This block adjoins to the right of the reconstructed block of two pairs ex Simpson and Vestey.
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£1,500 |
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| AN233 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, imperforate. Showing the spectacular variety CENTRE OMITTED. Some hinge thins and vertical crease as often seen on this variety. Very rare. SG 55b var
Note: Although it is assumed single stamps with centre omitted probably emanate from the upper half of a vertical pair with normal, De Robeck (1982) illustrates a horizontal corner pair with centres omitted, apparently from the left of the lower row. This stamp appears plateable as position 19, i.e. the fourth stamp from the left of the lower row.
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£2,200 |
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| NY1005 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, perf. 12. Superb used on piece, control 3 / X. SG 57 |
£35 |
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| NY1004 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, perf. 12. Lower marginal, very fine used. SG 57 |
£35 |
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| NY1008 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, perf. 12. Block of four from the right of the pane, controls G 2, F, E 17, 16. In addition the upper right stamp showing variety SPACED 'AL' of 'INTERNAL'. Very fine used cancelled 'ZOMBA JY 25 / 98'. Lovely. SG 57 and var. |
£160 |
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| NY1007 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and pale ultramarine, perf. 12. Horizontal strip of six superb used cancelled 'ZOMBA JY 29 98'. Controls 24A, 23 / N, S / 22, 21 / WP, T / 20 and Z19 (the latter unclear). Lovely. SG 57 |
£200 |
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| NY628 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. Fine used cancelled ‘BLANTYRE 25 JY 98’, minor thinning. SG 57a |
£25 |
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| NY599 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. Very fine used cancelled ‘ZOMBA JY 5 98’. SG 57a |
£40 |
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| NY598 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. Superb used on piece cancelled ‘BLANTYRE 4 JY 98’. SG 57a |
£45 |
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| RA7132 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. Upper marginal horizontal pair, superb used on piece, light squared circle datestamps. Lovely. SG 57a |
£75 |
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| RA5386 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used cancelled ‘ZOMBA JU 27’. Controls 14I, 15 / K, XQ / 29, 30 / S. Most attractive. SG 57a |
£150 |
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| AN230 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. BLOCK OF FOUR with controls 7 / H, F / 8 / S / 22, 23 / N. Odd stain from applied ‘gum’ otherwise fine used, each stamp cancelled with neat ZOMBA (JY 20 / 98) single circle datestamp. SG 57a
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£150 |
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| NY1006 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. Upper marginal horizontal strip of six, superb used cancelled 'ZOMBA JY 29 98' squared circle datestamps. Controls 9 / C, F / 8, 7 / H, 6 / P, F / 5, 4 / M. Most attractive. SG 57a |
£250 |
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| RA5387 |
1898 Setting II, 1d vermilion and deep ultramarine, perf. 12. BLOCK OF SIX, very fine used cancelled ‘ZOMBA JY 19’. Controls 10 / Z, XA / 11, 12 / WX, 25 / J, Z / 26, 27 / B. Rounded corner top right, diagonal pre-printing paper crease, otherwise fine. Most attractive. SG 57a |
£225 |
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1901 Arms Issue, SG 57d-58
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1903-7 Edward VII, SG 59-71
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| NY1075 |
1903 KEVII 1d, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 59s |
£35 |
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| NY1064 |
1903 KEVII 1d grey and carmine. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 59 |
£45 |
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| NY103 |
1903 KEVII 2/6 grey-green and green. Fine mint. SG 63 |
£40 |
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| RA5389 |
1903 KEVII 4/- dull and bright purple. Superb fresh mint. SG 64 |
£75 |
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| RA8522 |
1903 KEVII £1 grey and carmine. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. SG 66 |
£265 |
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| RA9148 |
1903 KEVII £1 grey and carmine. Superb used cancelled part squared circle datestamp. Lovely. SG 66 |
£165 |
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| AN273 |
1903 KEVII £1 grey and carmine. Light vertical crease, otherwise very fine used with crisp DEDZA (13 SE / 06) squared circle datestamp. SG 66 |
£150 |
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| NY983 |
1903 KEVII £10 grey and blue, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Hinge trace, exceptionaly fine and fresh. SG 67s |
£450 |
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| NY1078 |
1903 KEVII £10 grey and blue, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Lightly browned gum, fresh unmounted. SG 67s |
£300 |
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