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Last updated: 21st October, 2024
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1892 ARMS, SG 1-13
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STAMPS
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MBSA1741 |
1892 1d printer’s sample printed in brown (colour of the issued 1/-) on thin paper. Imperforate and perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type B1). Very fine and rare. SG 1 printer's sample |
£285 |
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MBSA1740 |
1892 6d printer’s sample printed in deep green (colour of the issued 10/-) on thin paper. Imperforate and perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type B1). Very fine and rare. SG 2 printer's sample
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£285 |
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AR393 |
1892 6d printer’s sample printed in deep green (colour of the issued 10/-) on thick wove paper. Imperforate, with very large margins and perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type B1). Very fine and rare.
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£850 |
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RA2431 |
1892 6d plate proof from the completed plate. 6d duty in reddish brown on thick white card, imperforate, an upper marginal block of four. Very fine and rare in a multiple, apparently only one sheet of 60 printed. |
£450 |
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MBSA2232 |
1892 £1 printer’s sample printed in vermilion (colour of the issued 2/-) on thin paper. Imperforate and perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type B1). Very fine and rare. SG 10 printer's sample |
£375 |
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RA5028 |
1892 £5, printer’s sample in deep blue, imperforate on ungummed wove paper. Superb and fresh, RARE. SG 12 printer’s sample. |
£300 |
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MBSA1973 |
1892 Plate proofs. Complete set of 11 duties of the first printings / colours, each imperforate and full gum. Lovely fresh colours with none of the oxidization often encountered. A RARE group in this condition. SG 1-13 (basic) plate proofs |
£1,300 |
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MBSA1323 |
1892 Plate proof of the 6d, in original issued colour ultramarine. Imperforate and full gum. Lovely fresh colour and very fine. RARE in this condition. SG 2 plate proof |
SOLD |
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MBSA1324 |
1892 Plate proof of the 2/-, in original issued colour vermilion. Imperforate and full gum. Lovely fresh colour, irregular corner at lower right, fine. RARE. SG 5 plate proof |
£100 |
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MBSA1325 |
1892 Plate proof of the 5/-, in original issued colour orange-yellow. Imperforate and full gum. Lovely fresh colour and very fine. RARE in this condition. SG 8 plate proof |
£125 |
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MBSA2149 |
1892-93 set of 11, 1d to £10, each handstamped 'Specimen.' in blackish violet, this apparently being the local type R2. Mostly with some gum remaining, odd faults. A RARE GROUP. SG 1s-13s |
£1,600 |
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MBSA2230 |
1893 £1 deep blue, perforated with Bradbury Wilkinson ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type B1). Very fine with gum. Rare. SG 10(s) |
£250 |
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AR148 |
1892 £1 deep blue with ‘(Spec)imen’ applied vertically by manuscript in red ink. The reverse clearly showing the papermakers watermark. A few nibbled perforations at base, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Very rare. SG 10 specimen
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£375 |
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AR149 |
1892 £2 rose-red, a lower marginal example with ‘(Spec)imen’ applied horizontally by manuscript in red ink. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very rare. Exceptional. SG 11 specimen
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£650 |
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MBSA2146 |
1892 £2 rose-red, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black (Samuel type R1). Very fine (for these), with gum. RARE. SG 11s |
£350 |
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MBSA2147 |
1892 £5 sage-green, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black (Samuel type R1). Very fine (for these), without gum. RARE. SG 12s |
£350 |
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MBSA2148 |
1892 £10 brown, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black (Samuel type R1). Fine (for these), with gum. RARE. SG 13s |
£350 |
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MBSA1990 |
1892 1d to £1, basic set of eight values. Fine or very fine mint. A difficult assembly. SG 1, 2, 4-6, 8-10 |
£375 |
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MBSA2093 |
1892 1d, black. Very fine mint. SG 1 |
£12 |
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MBSA2239 |
1892 1d, black. Superb unmounted. SG 1 |
£28 |
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MBSA1326 |
1892 1d, grey-black shade. Superb mint. SG 1 shade |
£14 |
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MBSA1327 |
1892 1d, grey-black shade. Block of four, superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 1 shade |
SOLD |
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AR366 |
1892 1d, grey-black shade. Upper marginal block of 12. Some perf. separation with hinge strengthening otherwise fresh mint or unmounted. An attractive and uncommon multiple. SG 1 |
£175 |
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MBSA947 |
1892 1d, grey-black shade. Very fine used. SG 1 shade |
£4 |
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MBSA1328 |
1892 6d ultramarine. Centred right, very fine and fresh mint. Scarce. SG 2 Note: the majority of this printing were used for the ½d, 2d and 4d surcharges |
£55 |
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MBSA1932 |
1892 6d ultramarine. Fine used. SG 2 |
£16 |
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MBSA1742 |
1892 6d ultramarine. Block of four, superb CTO cancelled with two crisp 'GWELO / MATABELELAND FE 28 06' sc datestamps. Lovely and scarce. SG 2 |
£75 |
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MBSA1329 |
1893 6d, deep blue. Very fine mint. SG 3 |
£35 |
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MBSA1743 |
1893 6d, deep blue. Left marginal block of four. Very fine fresh mint. Uncommon. SG 3 |
£150 |
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MBSA1966 |
1893 6d, deep blue. Lower marginal block of four. Very fine fresh mint. Uncommon. SG 3 |
£150 |
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MBSA1979 |
1893 6d, deep blue. Horizontal strip of four plus a single, on piece very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO'. Most attractive. SG 3 |
£25 |
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MBSA1330 |
1893 6d, deep blue. Very fine used cancelled with violet Bulawayo datestamp. Lovely. SG 3 |
£25 |
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MBSA1456 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Upper left corner copy, apparently ex. the Bradbury archive and endorsed in pencil on margin 'Feb 15/95', and showing on reverse the unusual gumming of these. Very fine unmounted. SG 4 |
£50 |
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MBSA713 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Hinge remnant, still very fine mint. SG 4 |
£25 |
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MBSA1331 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 4 |
£35 |
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MBSA1967 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Upper marginal block of four. Bend through upper pair, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. Uncommon. SG 4 |
£100 |
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MBSA950 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Lower marginal horizontal block of eight, part imprint in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 4 |
£250 |
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MBSA1332 |
1892 1/-, grey-brown. Very fine used cancelled violet Bulawayo datestamp. Lovely. SG 4 |
£30 |
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MBSA1793 |
1892 1/- grey-brown. Superb CTO. SG 4 |
£12 |
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MBSA502 |
1892 2/-, vermilion, lower marginal. Light faults on reverse, fine mint fresh appearance. SG 5 |
£30 |
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MBSA1045 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 5 |
£50 |
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MBSA1794 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 5 |
£50 |
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MBSA1968 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Right marginal block of four. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 5 |
£200 |
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MBSA1991 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Fine used. SG 5 |
£25 |
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MBSA1744 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Left marginal horizontal block of ten, on piece cancelled with three crisp 'GWELO RHODESIA 3 NOV 03' dc datestamps. Some light staining but still a most unusual large multiple. SG 5 |
£250 |
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MBSA1934 |
1892 2/-, vermilion. Superb CTO. SG 5 |
£30 |
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MBSA98 |
1892 2/6 grey-purple. Very fine mint. SG 6 |
SOLD |
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MBSA2243 |
1892 2/6, grey-purple. Superb unmounted. SG 6 |
£75 |
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MBSA898 |
1892 2/6 grey-purple. Left marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 6 |
£75 |
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MBSA1969 |
1892 2/6, grey-purple. Block of four. Very fine mint. SG 6 |
£130 |
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MBSA91 |
1892 2/6, grey-purple. Upper marginal block of four. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 6 |
£250 |
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MBSA1076 |
1892 2/6, grey-purple. Upper marginal block of four. Hinged on margin stamps superb and fresh unmounted. SG 6 |
£250 |
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MBSA1335 |
1892 2/6, grey-purple. Superb used on piece cancelled 'GUBULAWAYO' sc datestamp. SG 6 |
£45 |
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MBSA1989 |
1892 2/6 grey-purple. Horizontal pair very fine used cancelled with central 'KOPJE MR 18 96' sc datestamp. Lovely. SG 6 |
£75 |
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MBSA954 |
1893 2/6 lilac. Fine mint. SG 7 |
£40 |
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MBSA956 |
1893 2/6 lilac. Lower marginal block of four. Centred right, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 7 |
£180 |
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MBSA957 |
1893 2/6 lilac. Lower left corner block of four. Light crease at upper left corner, centred right, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 7 |
£180 |
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MBSA1994 |
1893 2/6 lilac. Very fine used. SG 7 |
£35 |
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MBSA1333 |
1893 2/6 lilac. Very fine used. SG 7 |
£35 |
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MBSA1797 |
1892 5/- orange-yellow. Fine mint. SG 8 |
£45 |
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MBSA1995 |
1892 5/- orange-yellow. Very fine mint. SG 8 |
£65 |
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MBSA1970 |
1892 5/- orange-yellow. Block of four. Very fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 8 |
£350 |
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MBSA1336 |
1892 5/-, orange-yellow. Very fine used. SG 8 |
£40 |
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MBSA2245 |
1892 10/- deep green. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 9 |
£185 |
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MBSA1986 |
1892 10/-, deep green. Superb CTO. SG 9 |
£60 |
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MBSA1799 |
1892 10/-, deep green. Lower left corner copy, superb CTO. SG 9 |
£65 |
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MBSA2145 |
1892 £1, plate proof in issued colour deep blue, imperforate
on gummed thick paper. Very fine and most attractive.
SG 10 plate proof
Note: it would appear that this proof impression is the
same as those used for the Presentation Cards, possibly
not applied thus remaining with gum.
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£225 |
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MBSA1339 |
1892 £1 deep blue. Centred lower left otherwise very fine mint. SG 10 |
£165 |
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MBSA1338 |
1892 £1 deep blue. Very fine mint for these. SG 10 |
£225 |
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RA8977 |
1892 £1 deep blue. Fine used. SG 10 |
£70 |
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RA8978 |
1892 £1, deep blue. Superb CTO. SG 10 |
£85 |
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RA5430 |
1892 £1 deep blue. Horizontal pair each cancelled with BLUE negative strike, this apparently ‘INYATI / MASHONALAND’, endorsed on reverse as such but difficult to detect. Odd perf. fault although a most attractive pair. RARE. SG 10 |
£160 |
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MBSA1987 |
1892 £2, plate proof in issued colour rose-red, imperforate
on gummed thick paper. Very fine and most attractive.
SG 11 plate proof
Note: it would appear that this proof impression is the
same as those used for the Presentation Cards, possibly
not applied thus remaining with gum.
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£225 |
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MBSA1985 |
1892 £2 rose-red, very fine used, lightly cancelled 'BULAWAYO'. Scarce as such. SG 11 |
£120 |
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RA8990 |
1892 £2 rose-red. Very fine CTO 'BULAWAYO'. SG 11 |
£100 |
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MBSA952 |
1892 £2 rose-red. Very fine CTO 'SALISBURY'. SG 11 |
£100 |
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MBSA1800 |
1892 £2 rose-red. Very fine CTO 'UMTALI'. SG 11 |
£100 |
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MBSA1936 |
1892 £2 rose-red. Upper marginal, superb CTO 'UMTALI'. SG 11 |
£110 |
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MBSA2136 |
1892 £2 rose-red. BLOCK OF FOUR, superb CTO 'UMTALI NO 13 98'. A RARE multiple. SG 11 |
£475 |
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MBSA1801 |
1892 £5 sage-green. Of fine appearance and good colour, apparently cleaned and re-gummed. SG 12 |
£65 |
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FISCALLY USED
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B16 |
1892 £1, pen cancelled and with light ‘UMTALI / MASHONALAND’ datestamp, date unclear. Strong colour and unusual. SG 10 |
£20 |
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B17 |
1892 £1, on piece pen cancelled in red and violet oval cancel, fresh and lovely colour. SG 10 |
£15 |
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RA500 |
1892 £1, right marginal block of nine pen cancelled date and initials. Minor creasing otherwise a fresh and most attractive piece. Scarce. SG 10 |
£75 |
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RA1714 |
1892 £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 |
£30 |
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B18 |
1892 £5, on piece perfined and violet oval ‘MINES OFFICE / GWELO’ cancel. Lovely colour. SG 12 |
£25 |
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MBSA1984 |
1892 £5 and £10 Arms, both perfined 'USED' and cancelled with similar oval 'MINES (OFFICE)' cancels. SG 12, 13 |
£40 |
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B20 |
1892 £5 and £10, both on piece with crisp black oval ‘MINES DEPARTMENT / 3 SEP. 98 / GWELO’ cancel. Lovely. SG 12, 13 |
£40 |
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B21 |
1892 £10, violet oval cancel, not perfined. Attractive. SG 13 |
£25 |
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B22 |
1892 £10, on piece perfined and violet oval cancel, lovely colour. SG 13 |
£25 |
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B23 |
1892 £10, strip of three perfined and violet oval cancels. Attractive. SG 13 |
£65 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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AR638 |
c1893 printed illustrated envelope headed ‘MATABELE POSTAL JUBILEE’. Being a parody of the British Post Office Envelope featuring a drawing of a young native titled ‘The Royal Male Crawling Into The Royal Kraal ¼ Mile an Hour’ above another of an adult titled ‘The Royal Male 1893 Leaving Buluwayo at 30 Miles an Hour’. Very fine unused and rare thus. |
£650 |
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MBSA1629 |
1893 21st May, envelope bearing 3d, 4d and 6d Arms (SG 21, 22, 2), lightly cancelled with F barred diamond strikes, and twice below with proving VICTORIA / MASHONALAND sc datestamps. Addressed to Germany, Cape Town transit and arrival backstamps. A most attractive and rare early cover. |
£465 |
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MBSA1630 |
1894 5th October, envelope bearing ½d and 6d Arms (SG 18, 3), each cancelled with crisp GUBULAWAYO sc datestamps, addressed to the USA. Transit and arrival backstamps. Light cover faults, a most unusual destination in this early period. |
£235 |
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AR525 |
1895 (3rd January), envelope addressed to El Paso, Texas. Bearing 1892-93 Arms 1d black and 6d deep blue pair (SG 1, 3) each tied by GUBULAWAYO (JA 3) single circle datestamp. Cape Town (28 Jan) transit and United States (2 Mar) arrival backstamps. A few minor edge faults, otherwise a very fine example of the double 6½d per half ounce rate to the USA. A most unusual destination in this early period. |
£425 |
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B25 |
1895 13th September, envelope bearing 6d Arms (SG 2) cancelled sc ‘KOPJE / SALISBURY’ datestamp 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. |
£65 |
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1892 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGES, SG 14-17
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STAMPS
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RA2437 |
1892 8d on 1/-, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel B1). Minor faults but above average for these. Rare. SG 17 specimen |
£200 |
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MBSA1731 |
1892 ½d on 6d to 8d on 1/-. Set of four values, fine or very fine mint. An above average set of these delicate stamps. SG14-17 |
£465 |
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MBSA1341 |
1892 ½d on 6d to 8d on 1/-. Set of four values, fine or very fine mint. An above average set of these delicate stamps. SG14-17 |
£485 |
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MBSA1342 |
1892 ½d on 6d. Hinge remnant, fine and fresh mint. SG 14 |
£65 |
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RA9499 |
1892 ½d on 6d. Exceptionally fine and fresh mint. SG 14 |
£100 |
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MBSA1623 |
1892 ½d on 6d. Right marginal, hinge trace. Exceptional for these. SG 14 |
£125 |
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MBSA2246 |
1892 ½d on 6d. Superb unmounted. Rare as such. SG 14 |
£225 |
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MBSA2004 |
1892 ½d on 6d. Very fine used cancelled with part crisp barred diamond cancel. Scarce. SG 14 |
£285 |
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MBSA1624 |
1892 ½d on 6d. On piece (probably cut from a Whitfield King envelope), fine used cancelled with light 'SALISBURY MASHONALAND AU 20 94' sc datestamp, another below. Scarce. SG 14 |
£285 |
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MBSA2231 |
1892 2d on 6d. Left marginal block of four. Exceptionally fine fresh unmounted. RARE. SG 15 |
£1,100 |
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MBSA1748 |
1892 4d on 6d. Lower left corner copy. Centred to top, fine mint. SG 16 |
£90 |
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MBSA715 |
1892 4d on 6d. Right marginal, very fine mint. Exceptional. SG 16 |
£150 |
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MBSA1747 |
1892 8d on 1/-. Lower left corner copy. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 17 |
£165 |
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MBSA1739 |
1892 8d on 1/-. Very fine used. Scarce. BPA certificate (2020). SG 17 |
£400 |
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MBSA2005 |
1892 8d on 1/-. Superb used on piece cancelled ‘BULAWAYO 11 MAR 94’ (most likely cut from a Whitfield King envelope). Exceptional and very scarce. SG 17
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£450 |
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MBSA1345 |
FORGERY 1892 4d on 6d, crude impression with 'cancel' at right. Unusual. SG 16 forgery |
£20 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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1892-94 SMALL ARMS, SG 18-26
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STAMPS
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MBSA1802 |
1892-94 ½d to 4/-, complete set of seven values, plus listed ½d and 8d shades. Fine or very fine mint. SG 18-26 |
£225 |
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MBSA67 |
1892-94 ½d to 4/-, complete set of seven values plus listed shades of the ½d and 8d, blocks of four. A few minor faults mostly very fine and fresh mint. A RARE assembly. SG 18-26 |
£1,110 |
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MBSA1692 |
1892-94 ½d to 4/-, complete set of seven values, plus listed ½d and 8d shades. Fine or very fine used. SG 18-26 |
£120 |
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MBSA2094 |
1893 ½d, deep blue and vermilion. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 19 |
£8 |
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MBSA80 |
1893 ½d, deep blue and vermilion. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 19 |
£20 |
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MBSA1351 |
1893 ½d, deep blue and vermilion. Upper marginal block of four, several short perfs. lower right otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 19 |
£25 |
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MBSA1354 |
1893 ½d, deep blue and vermilion. Upper left corner block of ten, one with stain on reverse hinged on margins stamps very fine unmounted. SG 19 |
£70 |
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MBSA2095 |
1892 2d, deep dull green and vermilion. Very fine mint . SG 20 |
£20 |
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MBSA1355 |
1892 2d, deep dull green and vermilion. Lower marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 20 |
£120 |
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MBSA2096 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Very fine mint. SG 21 |
£18 |
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MBSA100 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 21 |
£33 |
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MBSA905 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Left marginal block of four. Fine mint or unmounted. SG 21 |
£75 |
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B31 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Block of four, superb fresh mint or unmounted. SG 21 |
£90 |
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MBSA1621 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Lower marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 21 |
£85 |
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MBSA1358 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Lower marginal block of eight showing imprint in margin. Two stamps hinged otherwise very fine unmounted. Lovely and scarce. SG 21 |
£185 |
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MBSA1357 |
1892 3d, grey-black and green. Very fine used cancelled with violet BULAWAYO datestamp. SG 21 |
£25 |
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MBSA1359 |
1892 4d, chestnut and black. Very fine unmounted. SG 22 |
£55 |
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RA3275 |
1892 4d, chestnut and black. Block of four, superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 22 |
£160 |
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MBSA1360 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine. Very fine unmounted. SG 23 |
£30 |
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MBSA1937 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine. Superb unmounted. SG 23 |
£30 |
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MBSA1361 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine. Lower left corner copy, very fine unmounted. SG 23 |
£30 |
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RA8288 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine.
Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted.
SG 23
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£80 |
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RA8289 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine.
Upper right corner block of four, hinged on margins
stamps superb and fresh unmounted.
SG 23
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£90 |
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MBSA632 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine. Lower left corner block of four, hinge trace on upper pair lower unmounted. SG 23 |
£90 |
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RA8290 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine.
Lower right corner block of four, part of watermark
‘XTRA’ showing clearly through. Superb and fresh
mint or unmounted.
SG 23
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£90 |
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MBSA1691 |
1892 8d, rose-lake and ultramarine. Horizontal pair, very fine used cancelled crisp central SALISBURY OC 11 97 sc datestamp. Lovely. SG 23 |
£40 |
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MBSA505 |
1892 8d, red and ultramarine. Right marginal, very fine and fresh mint. SG 24 |
£15 |
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MBSA1362 |
1892 8d, red and ultramarine. Very fine unmounted. SG 24 |
£25 |
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MBSA1363 |
1892 8d, red and ultramarine. Upper marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 24 |
£25 |
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RA8291 |
1892 8d, red and ultramarine.
Lower marginal block of four, superb and fresh
mint or unmounted.
SG 24
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£75 |
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RA8292 |
1892 8d, red and ultramarine.
Upper marginal block of four, very fine
mint or unmounted.
SG 24
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£75 |
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AR195 |
1892 8d red and ultramarine. Block of 20 (5x4) showing part of Williams Collins’ (papermaker) watermark ‘(L)INEN’ and ‘STRONG’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce in such a large multiple, especially so fine. SG 24
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£300 |
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MBSA903 |
1894 3/-, brown and green. Very fine mint. SG 25 |
SOLD |
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MBSA1938 |
1894 3/-, brown and green. Superb CTO. SG 25 |
£45 |
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MBSA1939 |
1894 3/-, brown and green. Very fine used. SG 25 |
£55 |
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MBSA1752 |
1894 3/-, brown and green. Superb used on piece cancelled crisp complete 'BULAWAYO / RHODESIA FE 14 96' sc datestamp. Lovely. SG 25 |
£75 |
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MBSA1042 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Lower marginal showing part imprint in margin. Superb fresh mint. SG 26 |
£50 |
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MBSA1364 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Right marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 26 |
£75 |
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RA7203 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Upper marginal block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 26
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£180 |
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MBSA1365 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Left marginal block of four, hinged on one stamp otherwise superb unmounted. SG 26 |
£185 |
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MBSA1622 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Right marginal block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 26 |
£200 |
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RA8367 |
1893 4/-, grey-black and vermilion. Lower marginal block of four
showing full imprint in margin.
Very fine fresh mint, uncommon.
SG 26
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£250 |
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AR531 |
1895 (16th January), envelope addressed to the Postmaster at Mafeking, British Bechuanaland. Bearing a pair of 1892 Arms 2d deep dull green and vermilion (SG 20) tied by a GUBULAWAYO (JA 16) single circle datestamp. The reverse with a Mafeking (JA 24) arrival backstamp. Unobtrusive vertical fold and the flap damaged from opening, otherwise a very fine example of the 4d per half ounce rate from Rhodesia to other South African territories. |
£425 |
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MBSA1776 |
1895 15th February, envelope bearing single 4d chestnut and black (SG 22), cancelled 'GUBULAWAYO FE 15 95' (blank below) sc datestamp, another alongside. Addressed to Mafeking with arrival backstamp for the 22nd February. Opening tear at top, attractive and clean. |
£95 |
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MBSA1845 |
1896 3rd November, British South Africa Company 4d stationery registered envelope, bearing horizontal pair 8d Arms red and ultramarine (SG 24), cancelled with crisp 'SALISBURY NO 3 96 / MASHONALAND' sc datestamp, another alongside. Addressed to the Cape Colony and upon arrival re-addressed to Burghersdorp, struck on reverse with appropriate arrival and transit strikes. Most attractive. |
£225 |
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RNA30 |
1897 11th September, printed two page letter from the joint secretaries of the Bulawayo Railway Celebrations Committee, Earnest C. Baxter and Charles W. Bloomfield, from their offices at 4 Glass's Chambers, Bulawayo, and dated October 9th, 1897. The letter detailing previous correspondence and advice that a free return pass to Bulawayo, reservations for this, and further advice for the upcoming event. Further to ask that this letter be brought and would be exchanged for a badge to recognise admission to all the planned events and accommodation. The second page detailing the events planned. This letter issued to D. Ward Esq., Crown Prosecutor, Cape Town. Along with the despatch envelope bearing 8d small Arms (SG 24), cancelled 'BULAWAYO SP 11 97', addressed to Cape Town, arrival backstamp. A truly remarkable survivor and most likely unique. |
£450 |
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1895 SMALL ARMS, perf. 12½, SG 27-28
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B32 |
1895 (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. |
£100 |
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RA2439 |
1895 (4d) imperforate plate proof in near issued colours of the 4d, pair, without value, gummed paper. |
£200 |
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MBSA1346 |
1895 2d and 4d, very fine mint. SG 27-28 |
£45 |
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MBSA1999 |
1895 2d and 4d, each a block of four, 2d left marginal. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 27-28 |
£200 |
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MBSA1806 |
1895 2d green and red. Very fine mint. SG 27 |
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MBSA2249 |
1895 2d green and red. Very fine unmounted. SG 27 |
£50 |
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MBSA1620 |
1895 2d green and red. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 27 |
£140 |
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MBSA1941 |
1895 2d green and red. Very fine used. SG 27 |
£14 |
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MBSA2003 |
1895 2d green and red. Horizontal pair, very fine used cancelled neat 'TATI MATABELELAND' datestamp. SG 27 |
£40 |
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MBSA1348 |
1895 4d yellow-brown and black. Showing malformed 'E' of 'PENCE', fine mint. SG 28 var. |
£30 |
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MBSA1350 |
1895 4d yellow-brown and black. Right marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 28 |
£150 |
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MBSA1619 |
1895 4d yellow-brown and black. Lower right corner block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 28 |
£145 |
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MBSA1082 |
1895 4d yellow-brown and black. Lower left corner block of four, major variety IMPERFORATE. Hinged on both pairs, minor soiling lower left corner in the margin, very fine mint. RARE. SG 28a |
£2,250 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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1896-97 LARGE ARMS, DIE I, SG 29-37
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STAMPS
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MBSA2297 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in yellow-brown, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£100 |
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MBSA2298 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in yellow-brown, horizontal pair, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£200 |
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MBSA2299 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in mauve, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£100 |
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MBSA2300 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in mauve, horizontal pair, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£200 |
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MBSA2301 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in red-brown, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£100 |
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MBSA2302 |
1896 Arms die I, VIGNETTE PROOF, in red-brown, horizontal pair, imperforate on gummed paper. |
£200 |
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MBSA1039 |
1896 composite set from Die I and Die II, ½d to 10/- (13 stamps, no 2/-). Die I 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d, 1/-, 3/- and 4/- with the balance Die II. Each hand stamped 'Specimen', Samuel Type R2, 14.5 mm long, 2.75 and 1.75mm high. Without gum and odd minor faults. RARE. Note: Samuel records this handstamp on 12 values: 1d to 4/- on Die I and 2/6, 5/- and 10/- Die II. Further noted that the ½d also exists. Recorded as being shown by Dr N A Daniel of Rhodesia to Samuel, originating from a collection of an Australian engraver who settled in Rhodesia and to whom they were officially presented. It may well be that this is the same set referred to |
£1,000 |
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MBSA264 |
1896 8d, block of four overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 34s |
£50 |
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MBSA266 |
1896 3/-, block of four overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 36s |
£80 |
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MBSA2308 |
1896 3/-, upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. RARE in this positional format.. SG 36s |
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MBSA2309 |
1896 4/-, upper left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. RARE in this positional format.. SG 37s |
SOLD |
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MBSA1278 |
1896 1d to 4/-, complete set of nine values. Fine or very fine mint. A difficult assembly. SG 29-37 |
£235 |
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RA8293 |
1896 1d to 4/-, complete set of nine values,
a selected very fine and fresh mint set. A difficult assembly.
SG 29-37
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£250 |
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MBSA1733 |
1896 1d to 4/-, complete set of nine values plus listed shades of the 2d and 4d, fine or very fine and fresh mint set. A difficult assembly. SG 29-37, 30a, 32b |
£285 |
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MBSA171 |
1896 1d to 4/-, basic set of nine values plus 2d and 4d shades. Very fine or superb used. SG 29-37 basic |
£75 |
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RA5206 |
1896 3d, 8d and 4/-, each in a block of four, superb CTO. SG 31, 34, 37 |
£20 |
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RA7603 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Left marginal block of four showing plate
‘2’ in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted, minor marginal
faults. Scarce.
SG 29
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£180 |
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MBSA1374 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of six, very fine mint or unmounted, lovely and fresh. Uncommon. SG 29 |
£240 |
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RA7604 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of 12, some vertical perfs. parted otherwise very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. A very scarce and impressive multiple.
SG 29
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£385 |
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RA3617 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of four, fine used each cancelled light 'GWELO' single circle datestamps. SG 29 |
£20 |
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MBSA2132 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of six, fine used cancelled light 'TULI / MATABELELAND' single circle datestamps. Trimmed at upper left, attractive and unusual. SG 29 |
£35 |
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MBSA1735 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of six, fine used each cancelled 'BULAWAYO MATABELELAND / OC 26 97' single circle datestamps. Attractive and unusual. SG 29 |
£30 |
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MBSA2002 |
1896 2d, brown and mauve. Very fine mint. SG 30 |
£35 |
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MBSA86 |
1896 2d, brown and mauve. Block of four very fine or superb fresh mint, lower pair unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 30 |
£160 |
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MBSA156 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Very fine mint. SG 30a |
£30 |
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MBSA87 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Block of four very fine or superb fresh mint or unmounted. A very scarce and attractive multiple of this lovely shade. SG 30a |
£145 |
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MBSA1379 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh unmounted. A very scarce and attractive multiple of this lovely shade. SG 30a |
£145 |
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MBSA534 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve shade. Upper left corner block of 15 (5x3) showing plate number '2' in margin alongside two vertical bars in the same colour. Reverse showing partial impressions of the vignette of first column and (most unusually) left margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. An exceptional and most attractive large multiple of this lovely shade. SG 30a |
£575 |
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RA1725 |
1896 3d, chocolate and ultramarine. Block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 31 |
£30 |
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RA8294 |
1896 3d, chocolate and ultramarine. Upper marginal block of four, very fine and fresh
mint or unmounted.
SG 31
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£35 |
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MBSA1048 |
1896 3d, chocolate and ultramarine, lower marginal block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 31 |
£35 |
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B40 |
1896 3d, chocolate and ultramarine. Block of six, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 31 |
£45 |
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MBSA535 |
1896 3d, chocolate and ultramarine. Block of four, very fine used each cancelled 'PLUMTREE 30 JUL 02' dc datestamps. Unwashed with intact colour. A lovely and scarce commercially used multiple, inevitably CTO. SG 31 |
£25 |
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MBSA506 |
1896 4d, ultramarine and mauve shade. Very fine fresh mint. SG 32 |
£40 |
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AR369 |
1896 4d, ultramarine and mauve shade. Very fine lightly mounted fresh mint. SG 32
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£40 |
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MBSA81 |
1896 4d, ultramarine and mauve shade. Block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. Very scarce. SG 32 |
£180 |
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MBSA1944 |
1896 4d, ultramarine and mauve shade. Block of four, superb CTO 'UMTALI'. SG 32 |
£40 |
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MBSA909 |
1896 6d, mauve and pink. Very fine fresh mint. SG 33 |
£55 |
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RA7730 |
1896 6d, mauve and pink. Left marginal block of four, printer’s guide cross in margin.
Very fine fresh mint, a very scarce multiple.
SG 33
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£225 |
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RA9500 |
1896 6d, mauve and pink. Lower right corner block of four. Very fine and fresh mint or unmounted, a very scarce multiple. SG 33 |
£235 |
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MBSA2000 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Very fine fresh mint. SG 34 |
£14 |
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AR370 |
1896 8d green and mauve on buff. Very fine mint. SG 34
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£15 |
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MBSA88 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Block of four, very fine fresh mint or unmounted. Uncommon. SG 34 |
£70 |
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MBSA537 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Upper right corner block of four, margins trimmed. Hinged on margin stamps superb and fresh very fine fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 34 |
£75 |
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RA9502 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Block of four, very fine commercially used cancelled 'UMTALI 9 SEP 02'. Scarce. SG 34 |
£20 |
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B44 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Showing 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 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Block of four showing PAPER JOIN / REPAIR on reverse, superb CTO. Highly unusual. Brandon opinion (2001). SG 34 var. |
£125 |
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MBSA630 |
1896 8d, green and mauve on buff. Major variety IMPERFORATE (PAIR). Collector's handstamp on reverse of each, very fine mint. RARE. SG 34b |
£2,450 |
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MBSA508 |
1896 1/-, green and blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 35 |
£20 |
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MBSA89 |
1896 1/-, green and blue. Block of four, very fine fresh mint or unmounted. Scarce. SG 35 |
£90 |
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MBSA1380 |
1896 1/-, green and blue. Lower marginal block of four, small stain at upper left corner otherwise very fine fresh mint or unmounted. Scarce. SG 35 |
£90 |
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MBSA161 |
1896 3/-, green and mauve on blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 36 |
£65 |
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MBSA2255 |
1896 3/-, green and mauve on blue. Superb unmounted. SG 36 |
£135 |
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MBSA2150 |
1896 3/-, green and mauve on blue. Upper left corner pair, showing plate '2' in margin. Superb fresh mint. Exceptional and RARE. SG 36 |
£350 |
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MBSA2292 |
1896 3/-, green and mauve on blue. Block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. A RARE multiple, very few exist. SG 36 |
£400 |
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MBSA962 |
1896 3/-, green and mauve on blue. Very fine commercially used. SG 36 |
£40 |
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MBSA1053 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Very fine mint. SG 37 |
£55 |
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MBSA2293 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Block of four, upper marginal although now detached. Lower pair hinge strengthened, very fine mint. A RARE multiple, few exist. SG 37 |
£300 |
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MBSA1942 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Short perf. at base, fine commercially used and scarce as such. SG 37 |
£15 |
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MBSA1943 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Very fine commercially used and scarce as such. SG 37 |
£20 |
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MBSA1087 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Fine used cancelled with crisp part 'KALOMO' datestamp, this presumably removed from a Hunting Permit. Some light staining on reverse. Most unusual.. SG 37 |
£25 |
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MBSA2142 |
1896 4/-, orange-red and blue on green. Block of four superb CTO. Attractive. SG 37 |
£20 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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RA4203 |
1897 (March), envelope 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. |
£65 |
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MBSA1778 |
1897 16th August, envelope bearing large Arms 3d chocolate and ultramarine horizontal pair (SG 31), cancelled single 'KOPJE / SALISBURY' sc datestamp, another below. Addressed to Scotland, Bulawayo transit and arrival backstamp. Most attractive. |
£110 |
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MBSA1774 |
1897 8th October, 4d stationery registered envelope bearing 4d ultramarine and mauve (SG 32), cancelled 'SALISBURY / MASHONALAND' sc datestamp, another alongside, addressed to Johannesburg. Arrival backstamp (20 OCT). Lovely and clean. |
£110 |
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MBSA1846 |
1899 26th January, printed envelope bearing large Arms ½d to 8d, various dies including 6d and 8d die I (SG 41, 29, 30, 69, 32, 33, 34), each cancelled 'GWELO JA 26 99 / MATABELELAND' sc datestamp. Sent registered to Bavaria and struck with large 'R' cachet in black. Arrival backstamps of the 22nd February. Obviously philatelic, although still an attractive and unusual use of some of these duties. |
£145 |
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DS82 |
1903 (27th October), cover bearing pair 3d large Arms and ½d Arms (SG 31, 75), crisply cancelled ‘HARTLEY / RHODESIA’ sc datestamps. Addressed to France and sent registered with blue crayon ‘Reg / 410’ endorsement. Cape Town ‘REGISTERED LETTER SECTION’ (2 NO) transit and French (22 – 11) arrival backstamps. Lovely and clean. |
£325 |
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1896-97 LARGE ARMS, DIE II, SG 41-50
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STAMPS
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RA9821 |
1896 2/6, handstamped diagonally with italic ‘Specimen’ in black (Samuel R4), additionally with part receiving authority handstamp. Without gum. RARE. SG 48s |
£100 |
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RA9822 |
1896 10/-, handstamped diagonally with italic ‘Specimen’ in black (Samuel R4), additionally with part receiving authority handstamp. Without gum. RARE. SG 50s |
£100 |
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MBSA263 |
1896 4d blue and mauve shade, overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 44as |
£15 |
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MBSA265 |
1896 2/-, block of four overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 47s |
£90 |
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MBSA2306 |
1896 2/-, upper left corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. RARE in this positional format. SG 47s |
£150 |
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MBSA270 |
1896 2/6, overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Fresh mint. SG 48s |
£20 |
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MBSA2307 |
1896 2/6, lower left corner block of four. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 48s |
£100 |
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MBSA268 |
1896 5/-, block of four overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 49s |
£90 |
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MBSA2310 |
1896 5/-, upper left corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. RARE in this positional format. SG 49s |
£150 |
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MBSA271 |
1896 10/-, horizontal pair overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Fresh mint. SG 50s |
£45 |
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MBSA2311 |
1896 10/-, upper left corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. RARE in this positional format. SG 50s |
£150 |
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MBSA1951 |
1896 ½d to 10/- complete set of nine values. A selected very fine and fresh mint set. A difficult assembly. SG 41-50 |
£285 |
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MBSA172 |
1896 ½d to 10/-, basic set of nine values. Very fine used. SG 41-50 |
£100 |
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MBSA173 |
1896 ½d to 10/-, basic set of nine values plus 4d shade. Very fine used. SG 41-50 |
£110 |
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MBSA1382 |
1896 ½d slate and violet. Very fine unmounted. SG 41 |
£5 |
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MBSA1751 |
1896 ½d slate and violet. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '3' in circle in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 41 |
£80 |
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MBSA1383 |
1896 ½d slate and violet. Block of six, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 41 |
£35 |
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MBSA2097 |
1896 1d, scarlet and emerald. Very fine mint. SG 42 |
£10 |
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RA5210 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 42 |
£50 |
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MBSA541 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Upper marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 42 |
£55 |
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RA8296 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Lower marginal block of six, slightly patchy gum,
fine and fresh unmounted.
SG 42
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£50 |
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MBSA1385 |
1896 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of six, one stamp hinged otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. SG 42 |
£80 |
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MBSA477 |
1896 2d, brown and mauve. Upper marginal block of four, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 43 |
£135 |
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MBSA2013 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Superb unmounted. SG 43a |
£55 |
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MBSA1387 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Right marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 43 shade |
£200 |
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MBSA1075 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Upper right corner block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 43a |
£150 |
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MBSA1047 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Lower marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 43a |
£200 |
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RA9501 |
1896 2d, yellow-brown and mauve. Block of four, very fine used. SG 43a |
£35 |
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MBSA2012 |
1896 4d, blue and mauve. Very fine fresh mint. SG 44a |
£20 |
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MBSA1041 |
1896 4d blue and mauve. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 44a |
£70 |
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RA1731 |
1896 4d, blue and mauve. Block of four, very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 44a |
£80 |
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MBSA681 |
1896 4d, blue and mauve. Right marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 44a |
£100 |
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MBSA1390 |
1896 4d, blue and mauve. Very fine used cancelled violet BULAWAYO datestamp. SG 44a |
£20 |
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MBSA2163 |
1896 6d, mauve and rose. Upper left corner pair, showing plate '3' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 46 |
£80 |
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MBSA513 |
1896 2/-, indigo and green on buff. Fine fresh mint. SG 47 |
£35 |
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MBSA2259 |
1896 2/-, indigo and green on buff. Very fine unmounted. SG 47 |
£75 |
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RA8728 |
1896 2/- indigo and green on buff, in combination with 1898 1/- Arms on piece. Cancelled 'REGISTERED / BULAWAYO AU 9 02' sc datestamps. Attractive. SG 47. 84 |
£15 |
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MBSA1054 |
1896 2/6, brown and purple on yellow. Very fine mint. SG 48 |
£70 |
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MBSA966 |
1896 2/6 brown and purple on yellow. Few short perfs. at top, fresh unmounted. SG 48
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£70 |
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MBSA1064 |
1896 2/6, brown and purple on yellow, in combination with 1898 2d, 2½d and 1/- Arms on blue piece cancelled 'BULAWAYO 15 DE 8'. Most attractive. SG 48, 79, 80, 84 |
£50 |
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MBSA515 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Hinge remnant, fine fresh mint. SG 49 |
£30 |
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MBSA175 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Very fine mint. SG 49 |
£50 |
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MBSA2262 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Very fine unmounted. SG 49 |
£90 |
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MBSA2164 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Upper left corner pair (trimmed at top), showing plate '4' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 49 |
£225 |
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RA3619 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. 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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MBSA1945 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Block of four, very fine used cancelled with central 'GWANDA' sc datestamp. Lovely and scarce. SG 49 |
£60 |
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MBSA964 |
1896 5/-, chestnut and emerald. Block of four, superb CTO. Scarce. SG 49 |
£45 |
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MBSA2261 |
1896 10/-, slate and vermilion on rose. Very fine unmounted. Scarce as such. SG 50 |
£225 |
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MBSA2151 |
1896 10/-, slate and vermilion on rose. Upper left corner copy showing plate '3' in margin. Superb fresh mint. Exceptional and RARE. SG 50 |
£300 |
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MBSA90 |
1896 10/-, slate and vermilion on rose. Block of four, superb CTO. RARE. SG 50 |
£200 |
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MBSA2315 |
1896 10/-, slate and vermilion on rose. Block of four, superb CTO. RARE. SG 50 |
£200 |
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AR171 |
1896 10/- slate and vermilion on rose. Superb fiscally used, tied to part of a licence by a very fine strike of THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY / REVENUE / NORTH EASTERN / RHODESIA double circle canceller. Very scarce usage. SG 50
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£150 |
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MBSA1779 |
1897 15th April, envelope bearing ½d and 6d (SG 41, 46), cancelled single 'BULAWAYO / RHODESIA' sc datestamp, addressed to the U.S.A. Attractive example of this rate. |
£100 |
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MBSA1687 |
1899 14th February, envelope bearing 6d large Arms (SG 46), crisply cancelled 'I' barred diamond with proving 'KOPJE / SALISBURY' sc datestamp alongside. Addressed to Scotland, arrival backstamp. |
£80 |
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DS8 |
1899 (1st June), envelope addressed locally within Salisbury and sent at the unsealed letter rate. Bearing a single 1896 Large Arms ½d (SG 41) tied by a very fine SALISBURY (1 June) double circle datestamp. The flap with oval of ‘Judson & Wigg, / Salisbury, / Mashonaland.’ printed in black. An extremely rare early example of this rate in superb condition. Outstanding. |
£250 |
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DS12 |
1901 (11th September), envelope, addressed to England bearing a pair of Large Arms 4d (SG 44a) tied by ABERCORN / N.E. RHODESIA (11 Sep) double circle datestamps with an additional strike alongside. The corner of one adhesive folded over before cancelling. The British postal authorities affixed printed black on white ‘E. R. / Found / Open and / Officially / Sealed’ tape to the entire perimeter of the envelope and applied a ‘Found open and / resealed in E.C.’ boxed cachet at upper left. With FIFE (16 Sep) and Chinde B.C.A. (28 Nov) transit backstamps. A wonderful, characterful cover. |
£350 |
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MBSA1773 |
1911 23rd November, envelope bearing ½d slate and violet plus 1909 2d Arms 'RHODESIA' overprint (SG 41, 102), each cancelled 'GWELO' dc datestamps. Typewritten address to the Gile Stamp Company, Minneapolis, U.S.A. Peter Falk printed on reverse flap, arrival backstamp. Attractive and very late use of the large Arms issue. |
£95 |
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1896 MATABELE REBELLION PROVISIONALS, SG 51-53
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STAMPS
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MBSA2007 |
1896 'One Penny' on 3d Matabele Provisional. Superb used. RARE in this condition. SG 51 |
£525 |
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MBSA1371 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, narrow setting. Position 1 of the row showing shorter centre cancelling bar. Very fine mint. SG 52 var. |
£225 |
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MBSA2143 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Very fine mint. SG 52 |
£225 |
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MBSA973 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Very fine fresh mint. SG 52 |
£225 |
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MBSA1366 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Exceptionally fine fresh mint. RARE in this condition. SG 52 |
£265 |
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MBSA1368 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Position 1 of the row showing shorter centre cancelling bar at left, in addition upper and lower bars broken. Very fine mint. SG 52 var. |
£225 |
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MBSA1381 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, narrow setting. Horizontal pair position 9-10 of the row, right stamp showing longer upper cancelling bar. Exceptionally fine mint. A RARE MULTIPLE. SG 52 and var. |
£600 |
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MBSA2010 |
1896 'One Penny' on 4/- Matabele Provisional, wide setting. Showing a 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. |
£350 |
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MBSA2006 |
1896 ‘One Penny’ on 4/- Matabele Provisional, narrow setting. Superb used cancelled with neat part datestamp. Exceptional. SG 52 |
£275 |
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MBSA1720 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Very fine mint. SG 53 |
£125 |
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MBSA1372 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 53 |
£150 |
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MBSA717 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Upper marginal, superb fresh mint. SG 53 |
£160 |
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MBSA56 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Lower marginal, hinge trace superb and fresh mint. SG 53 |
£160 |
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MBSA1694 |
1896 'THREE PENCE' on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Lower marginal showing extended middle bar of surcharge at left. Very fine mint. SG 53 var. |
£140 |
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MBSA976 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Showing considerable rightwards shift of the surcharge, the stop after 'THREE' now at left. Very fine mint. Striking and most unusual. SG 53 var. |
£225 |
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MBSA57 |
‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Lower marginal pair, minor tone at base of left stamp otherwise very fine mint, hinge traces. A lovely multiple. SG 53 |
£285 |
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RA8297 |
‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional.
Lower marginal block of four, light blemishes on reverse,
fine mint. An uncommon multiple.
SG 53
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£475 |
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MBSA1766 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. COMPLETE SHEET OF SIXTY. Clearly showing the two settings of 30 with the characteristic edge of the left side cancelling bars. Odd minor fault, remarkably fresh and in a wonderful state of preservation. No doubt UNQUE. SG 53 |
£7,000 |
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MBSA2011 |
1896 ‘THREE PENCE’ on 5/- Matabele Provisional. Fine used and typically cancelled with 'B' barred diamond, although reasonably light. SG 53 |
£85 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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1896 CAPE OVERPRINTS, SG 58-64
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MBSA1539 |
1896 overprints on Cape, complete set of seven values. A reconstruction of all six settings of the overprint for all seven values. Fine to very fine mint. A REMARKABLE GROUP. SG 58-64 |
£900 |
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MBSA2017 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d to 1/- complete set of seven values. A selected set, very fine mint. SG 58-64 |
£145 |
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MBSA2018 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d to 1/- complete set of seven values. Fine used. SG 58-64 |
£150 |
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MBSA1567 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d to 1/- complete set of seven values. Each cancelled with same bold 'SALISBURY 28 FEB 99' dc datestamp. Lovely and most unusual. SG 58-64 |
£175 |
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MBSA1579 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d to 1/- set of six values less ½d. Each cancelled with a fiscal strike. An unusual assembly. SG 59-64 fiscal use |
£55 |
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MBSA1588 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA', position 1 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA1597 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA', position 1 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£20 |
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MBSA1602 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA', position 1 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 62 |
£25 |
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MBSA1603 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA', position 1 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 62 |
£20 |
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MBSA1613 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA', position 1 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 64 |
£85 |
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MBSA1583 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH', position 2 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 58 |
£15 |
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MBSA1590 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH', position 2 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA1598 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH', position 2 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£22 |
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MBSA1600 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH', position 2 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 61 |
£35 |
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MBSA1614 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH', position 2 of the setting of six. Fine used. SG 64 |
£90 |
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MBSA1584 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 58 |
£15 |
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MBSA1585 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 58 |
£20 |
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MBSA1591 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA1592 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA230 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£22 |
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MBSA1601 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 61 |
£40 |
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MBSA231 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Fine mint. SG 63 |
£40 |
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MBSA1607 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 63 |
£50 |
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MBSA1615 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing long tail to 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 3 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 64 |
£90 |
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MBSA1586 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 58 |
£15 |
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MBSA1593 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA1599 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£22 |
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MBSA981 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Fine used. SG 61 |
£45 |
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MBSA1604 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 62 |
£25 |
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MBSA1605 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 62 |
£20 |
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MBSA1610 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 63 |
£45 |
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MBSA1616 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 64 |
£80 |
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MBSA1617 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 64 |
£85 |
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MBSA1618 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1/- yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH', position 4 of the setting of six. Cancelled with part red Bank oval. Unusual as such. SG 64 fiscal use |
£20 |
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MBSA921 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 58 |
£15 |
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MBSA1746 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Lower marginal showing plate '2' in margin. Very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 58 |
£45 |
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MBSA1609 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 58 |
£18 |
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MBSA1594 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA1595 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA978 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£22 |
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MBSA1608 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine used. SG 60 |
£12 |
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MBSA923 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 61 |
£40 |
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MBSA1955 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Upper marginal, showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA', position 5 of the setting of six. Hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 62 |
£50 |
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MBSA1596 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing broken 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 6 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£15 |
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MBSA244 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Showing broken 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 6 of the setting of six. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£22 |
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MBSA245 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing broken 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 6 of the setting of six. Fine mint. SG 61 |
£30 |
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MBSA1547 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Superb unmounted. SG 58 |
£30 |
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MBSA1538 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 58 |
£55 |
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B55 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Block of four, very fine mint. SG 58 |
£40 |
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RA9503 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Right marginal block of four, both left stamps showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 58 |
£80 |
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MBSA1545 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Upper right corner block of four, both left stamps showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 58 |
£90 |
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MBSA1546 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Right marginal block of six, both centre stamps showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA. Minor gun creasing, very fine unmounted. SG 58 |
£135 |
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MBSA1530 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Horizontal strip across the sheet showing all six settings of the overprint. Hinge strengthened at right and minor crease, otherwise fresh unmounted. SG 58 |
£85 |
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MBSA1562 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing strong rightwards shift of overprint, 'A' of 'AFRICA' now at left. Very fine used cancelled with part violet 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. Striking. SG 58 var. |
£35 |
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MBSA1569 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing strong leftwards shift of overprint. Very fine mint. Striking. SG 58 var. |
£30 |
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MBSA2014 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Showing strong shift of overprint right, ‘CA’ of ‘AFRICA’ now showing at left. Fine used. Striking and most unusual. SG 58 var. |
£35 |
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MBSA1577 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Cancelled bold 'BULAWAYO MY 23' sc datestamp, the second day of issue. SG 58 |
£25 |
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MBSA1580 |
1896 overprints on Cape, ½d grey-black. Cancelled with crisp 'TATI / MATABELELAND 5 JY 96' sc datestamp. Most unusual. SG 58 |
£30 |
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MBSA1537 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine unmounted. SG 59 |
£50 |
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MBSA1540 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Right marginal horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine mint. SG 59 |
£35 |
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MBSA1543 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Block of four positions 4-5 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine unmounted. SG 59 |
£100 |
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MBSA1544 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Lower marginal block of four positions 1-2 of the setting. Horizontal crease at top, fine mint or unmounted. SG 59 |
£65 |
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MBSA2139 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Horizontal strip across the sheet, showing all six settings of the overprint. Hinged on left stamp otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 59 |
£100 |
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MBSA1542 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Right marginal vertical block of eight, positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Minor gum creasing mostly in margin, very fine unmounted. SG 59 |
£175 |
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MBSA1566 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Showing strong rightwards shift of overprint, 'A' of 'AFRICA" now at left. Very fine mint. SG 59 var. |
£40 |
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MBSA1582 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO MY 22 96' sc datestamp, the First Day of Issue. Unusual. SG 59 |
£45 |
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MBSA1572 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO MY 23 96' sc datestamp, the second day of issue. Unusual. SG 59 |
£25 |
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MBSA1575 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO JU 15 (no year) large sc datestamp. Unusual. SG 59 |
£35 |
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MBSA1571 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1d rose-red. Fine used cancelled 'MAFEKING JY 25 96' sc datestamp. Unusual. SG 59 |
£45 |
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MBSA1536 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Horizontal pair positions 2-3 of the setting. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£40 |
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MBSA1533 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine mint. SG 60 |
£45 |
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MBSA272 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Block of four positions 1-2 of the setting of six, left pair showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA'. Lower pair with some gum creasing otherwise very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 60 |
£90 |
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MBSA1541 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Block of four positions 1-2 of the setting of six, right pair showing broken 'T' of 'SOUTH'. Superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 60 |
£145 |
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MBSA1557 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Upper right corner block of six positions 4-6 of the setting, positions 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Minor gum creasing, very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 60 |
£180 |
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MBSA1534 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Horizontal pair positions 1-2 of the setting. Very fine used on piece cancelled 'BULAWAYO AU 26 96'. SG 60 |
£20 |
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MBSA1535 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 2d deep bistre. Horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine used on piece cancelled 'BULAWAYO MY 24'. SG 60 |
£20 |
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MBSA1554 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Vertical pair positions 4 of the setting of six. Very fine unmounted. SG 61 |
£120 |
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MBSA1954 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Upper right corner pair showing plate '1' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. A RARE positional multiple. SG 61 |
£200 |
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MBSA273 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Block of four positions 4-5 of the setting of six, left pair showing broken 'R' of 'BRITISH' and right pair short 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Minor gum creasing, very fine unmounted. A rare multiple. SG 61 |
£245 |
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MBSA274 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Block of nine showing a strong impression of the overprint and thus no apparent plating characteristics. Very fine or superb unmounted. A remarkable and RARE multiple. SG 61 |
£525 |
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MBSA1564 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Showing rightwards shift or overprint. Very fine mint. SG 61 |
£35 |
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MBSA1570 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO MY 23 96' sc datestamp, the second day of issue. SG 61 |
£50 |
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MBSA1581 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Very fine used cancelled light and just legible 'MANGWE MATABELELAND JY 96' sc datestamp. Unusual. SG 61 |
£40 |
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MBSA1576 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 3d pale claret. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY NO 3 96' sc datestamp. Unusual. SG 61 |
£50 |
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MBSA1550 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Lower marginal showing plate '3' in margin, in addition considerable rightwards shift of overprint. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. Very scarce as such. SG 62 |
£85 |
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MBSA1555 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Vertical pair positions 6 of the setting. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 62 |
£70 |
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MBSA1532 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Horizontal pair positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Very fine mint. SG 62 |
£50 |
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MBSA1553 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Block of four positions 5-6 of the setting, position 5 showing short second 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 62 |
£150 |
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MBSA1578 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO MY 23 96' sc datestamp, the second day of issue. SG 62 |
£25 |
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MBSA1561 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Very fine used cancelled part violet 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. SG 62 |
£40 |
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MBSA1574 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 4d blue. Very fine used cancelled 'B' barred diamond. Most unusual. SG 62 |
£30 |
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MBSA2098 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Very fine fresh mint. SG 63 |
£40 |
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MBSA275 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Block of four positions 1-2 of the setting of six, left pair showing broken 'I' of 'AFRICA'. Superb and fresh unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG 63 |
£300 |
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MBSA1556 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. RARE. SG 63 |
£450 |
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MBSA2015 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Fine used. SG 63 |
£40 |
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MBSA2008 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Very fine used cancelled TATI / MATABELELAND sc datestamp. Most unusual. SG 63 |
£70 |
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MBSA1693 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 6d deep purple. Very fine used cancelled part violet 'BULAWAYO' datestamp. Most attractive and unusual. SG 63 |
£80 |
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MBSA983 |
1896 6d, block of four, positions 5-6 of the setting of six, left stamps showing short 'A' of 'AFRICA'. Fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO SP 11 96' datestamps which have diffused the paper, full gum. Scarce. SG 63 |
£225 |
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MBSA890 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1s yellow-ochre. Showing broken 'H' of 'BRITISH', position 6 of the setting of six. Superb and fresh unmounted. A very scarce stamp in this condition. SG 64 |
£185 |
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MBSA984 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1s yellow-ochre. Very fine used on piece. SG 64 |
£85 |
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MBSA2016 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1s yellow-ochre. Very fine used cancelled part 'BULAWAYO' datestamp in VIOLET. Short perf. at top. Lovely. SG 64 |
£125 |
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MBSA1559 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1s yellow-ochre. Reconstructed group of six showing all positions of the setting. All apparently fiscally used. Most unusual. SG 64 fiscal use |
£80 |
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MBSA1971 |
1896 overprints on Cape, 1s yellow-ochre two horizontal pairs plus 3d pale claret strip of four. On piece cancelled bold 'BULAWAYO OC 26 96' sc datestamps. The 1s positions 2-3, the 3d positions 1-4. Highly unusual and most attractive. SG 64, 61 |
£525 |
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AR640 |
1896 (11th December), envelope addressed locally within Salisbury. Bearing a single Cape 2d deep bistre overprinted 'BRITISH / SOUTH AFRICA / COMPANY' (SG 60) tied by a SALISBURY / MASHONALAND (11 Dec) single circle datestamp. Clean horizontal crease at base otherwise fine. Scarce, despite late usage. |
£225 |
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1897 LARGE ARMS REDRAWN, SG 66-73
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MBSA2099 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint. SG 69s |
£15 |
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MBSA262 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Block of four overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 69s |
£60 |
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MBSA2305 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Lower right corner block of four, running sheet number '384' in margin. Overprinted diagonally in black script 'Specimen.' (Samuel type R3, ex. the Presentation sets). Superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 69s |
£70 |
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AR359 |
1897 ½d to 8d, complete set of seven values. All with hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. SG 66-72
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£65 |
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RA8303 |
1897 ½d to 8d, complete set of seven values. Very fine fresh mint.
SG 66-72
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£85 |
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MBSA2023 |
1897 ½d to 8d, complete set of seven values. Very fine used. SG 66-72 |
£22 |
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MBSA1398 |
1897 ½d grey-black and purple. Very fine unmounted. SG 66 |
£12 |
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RA9511 |
1897 ½d grey-black and purple. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 66 |
£30 |
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RA8525 |
1897 ½d grey-black and purple. Lower right corner block of four, running sheet no. '464' in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted, minor gum crease. SG 66 |
£30 |
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MBSA1397 |
1897 1d scarlet and emerald. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 67 |
£20 |
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RA9512 |
1897 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of four, superb and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 67 |
£55 |
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MBSA1736 |
1897 1d scarlet and emerald. Block of six very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO 3 DEC 98' dc datestamps. Unusual and attractive. SG 67 |
£50 |
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MBSA1400 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 69 |
£50 |
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RA9514 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Upper left corner block of four, superb unmounted. SG 69 |
£55 |
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MBSA1737 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, VERTICAL PAIR. Hinged on upper stamp, fresh mint. RARE, one of ten such pairs possible. SG 69a |
£3,000 |
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RA3283 |
1897 3d brown-red and slate-blue. Upper 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. |
£150 |
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MBSA1401 |
1897 4d ultramarine and claret. Superb unmounted. SG 70 |
£50 |
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RA9515 |
1897 4d ultramarine and claret. Upper left corner block of four, hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 70 |
£160 |
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MBSA2113 |
1897 6d dull purple and pink. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 71 |
£35 |
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MBSA1403 |
1897 8d green and mauve ob buff. Very fine COMMERCIALLY used cancelled 'BULAWAYO'. Uncommon, the vast majority being CTO remainders. SG 72 |
£15 |
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MBSA2022 |
1897 £1 black and red-brown on green. A very fine and fresh well centred mint copy of this difficult stamp. SG 73 |
£300 |
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MBSA1055 |
1897 £1 black and red-brown on green. A very fine and fresh well centred mint copy of this difficult stamp.
SG 73
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£325 |
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MBSA1946 |
1897 £1 black and red-brown on green. Very fine CTO. SG 73 |
£125 |
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MBSA2021 |
1897 £1, in combination with 1892 £2 Arms on piece perfined and oval cancel. Attractive. SG 73, 11 |
£25 |
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MBSA1982 |
1899 30th October, envelope bearing 2d large Arms x three (SG 68), each cancelled 'VICTORIA (blank below) / OC 30 99' single circle datestamps, addressed to London. Minor envelope faults, still most attractive. |
£110 |
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DS77 |
1900 (30th November), printed cover of the Bulawayo Club on reverse flap, bearing large Arms 4d (SG 70), cancelled with crisp upright ‘B.S.A.P. CAMP / BULAWAYO’ sc datestamp. Addressed to England and upon arrival re-addressed with Aldershot strike on front. With original letter also written on Bulawayo Club letterhead (full transcript included) partially ‘I hope you are all right again now, I am not surprised at you getting knocked up by all that rot at Marandellas – I heard all about it from the Bushman’, presumably referring to the native uprisings in Mashonaland. Delightful and clean. |
£385 |
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1897 £2 ARMS, PERF. 15, SG 74
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MBSA2019 |
1897 £2 Arms, rosy red perf. 15. Exceptionally fine and well centred mint. Scarce in this condition. SG 74 |
£1,350 |
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