NORTHERN RHODESIA & ZAMBIA | NORTHERN RHODESIA & ZAMBIA

NR605

1925-29 KGV complete set of 17 values, including later 3/-, overprinted or perforated (3/-) ‘SPECIMEN’. An exceptionally fine set. Scarce as such. SG 1s-17s

£975

RA9230

1929 KGV 3/-, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Slightly browned gum, fresh mint. Uncommon. SG 13s

£60

NR746

1929 KGV 3/-, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 13s

£110

NR286

1925-29 KGV complete set of 17 values, plus additional shades of most to 2/6, mounted on two pages. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely group. SG 1-17

£625

NR757

1925-29 KGV complete set of 17 values, plus additional shades of all bar the 10d and 3/-, to 5/-. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely group. SG 1-17

£625

NR745

1925-29 KGV complete set of 17 values. Very fine or superb unmounted. A difficult assembly. SG 1-17

£875

NR287

1925 KGV ½d to 2d, four values blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 1-4

£45

NR566

1925 KGV ½d to 6d, seven values. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 1-7

£45

NR836

1925 KGV 1d brown, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '02461' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamps very fine unmounted. SG 2

£10

NR292

1925 KGV 3d ultramarine, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 5

£25

NR838

1925 KGV 3d ultramarine, block of four. Lower marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 5

£25

NR577

1925 KGV 4d violet. Upper left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 6

£45

NR525

1925 KGV 4d violet. Left marginal block of four, major variety IMPERFORATE TO MARGIN affecting both left stamps. Usual gum for this, minor loss of gum at upper left otherwise very fresh unmounted. A GREAT RARITY OF NORTHERN RHODESIA. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). SG 6 and vars.

£7,500

NR494

1925 KGV 6d slate-grey, block of four. Very fine mint. SG 7

£35

NR567

1925 KGV 8d rose-purple. Very fine unmounted. SG 8

£15

NR151

1925 KGV 8d rose-purple. Very fine used. SG 8

£40

NR569

1925 KGV 10d olive-green. Very fine unmounted. SG 9

£15

NR296

1925 KGV 10d olive-green, block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 9

£55

NR580

1925 KGV 10d olive-green. Block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 9

£60

NR152

1925 KGV 10d olive-green. Very fine used. SG 9

£40

NR568

1925 KGV 2/- brown and ultramarine. Very fine unmounted. SG 11

£45

NR278

1925 KGV 2/- brown and ultramarine. Upper right corner pair, running sheet number '176' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 11

£90

NR163

1925 KGV 2/- brown and ultramarine. Very fine used. SG 11

£30

NR571

1925 KGV 2/6 black and green. Very fine unmounted. SG 12

£40

NR584

1925 KGV 2/6 black and green. Block of four. Hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. A surprisingly difficult multiple. SG 12

£150

NR164

1925 KGV 2/6 black and green. Very fine used. SG 12

£12

NR572

1929 KGV 3/- violet and blue. Very fine unmounted. SG 13

£70

NR840

1929 KGV 3/- violet and blue. Lower marginal superb and fresh unmounted. SG 13

£70

NR165

1929 KGV 3/- violet and blue. Very fine used. SG 13

£20

NR573

1925 KGV 5/- slate-grey and violet. Very fine unmounted. SG 14

£80

NR574

1925 KGV 5/- slate-grey and violet. Right marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 14

£80

NR844

1925 KGV 5/- slate-grey and violet. Lower marginal showing printer's mark at lower left and part imprint in margin. Pristine unmounted. SG 14

£90

NR166

1925 KGV 5/- slate-grey and violet. Very fine used. SG 14

£15

NR153

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Very fine mint. SG 15

£120

NR280

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Very fine mint. SG 15

£120

NR132

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black, showing printer's mark lower right. Very fine mint. SG 15

£130

NR154

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Fine unmounted. SG 15

£150

NR575

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Very fine unmounted. SG 15

£235

RA9551

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Horizontal pair, hinge trace superb fresh mint. SG 15

£250

NR587

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Block of four, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. Very fine and fresh. Uncommon. SG 15

£850

RA9553

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Lower left corner block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. Lovely and uncommon. SG 15

£875

NR281

1925 KGV 7/6, rose-purple and black. Very fine used. SG 15

£200

NR33

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Horizontal pair, fine used some short perfs., cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE 15 DEC 1927'. SG 15

£300

NR11

1925 KGV 7/6 rose-purple and black. Vertical pair very fine used cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE 25 OCT 1928' datestamp. Uncommon multiple. SG 15

£375

NR576

1925 KGV 10/- green and black. Very fine unmounted. SG 16

£180

NR231

1925 KGV 10/- green and black. Upper marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 16

£180

NR282

1925 KGV 10/- green and black. Very fine used. SG 16

£75

NR12

1925 KGV 10/- green and black. Vertical pair fine used cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE 22 MAY 1934' datestamp. Uncommon multiple. SG 15

£120

NR559

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 17

£450

RA7831

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Very fine used cancelled ‘NDOLA 6 JUL 28’. Uncommon. SG 17

£225

NR588

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Showing printer's mark lower right margin, very fine used cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 9 NOV 1926’. Uncommon. SG 17

£300

NR123

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Lower marginal very fine used cancelled bold ‘LIVINGSTONE 16 NOV 1931’ datestamp. Unwashed with some backing paper present. Lovely. SG 17

Note: the vast majority of used examples of this stamp are cleaned copies with dubious undated cancels. Copies cancelled in the correct period are scarce

£325

AR449

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red & rose-purple. Very fine used with central 'LIVINGSTONE 17 JUN 1937' double circle datestamp. A scarce, well centred and convincingly used example. SG 17

£325

NR557

1925 KGV 20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Superb used cancelled crisp 'LIVINGSTONE / 1 APR 1925' FIRST DAY OF ISSUE datestamp. A wonderful stamp. SG 17

£475

NR944

1927 25th June, envelope bearing KGV 2d (SG 4), cancelled 'FORT JAMESON', addressed to Guernsey. Further struck at left with violet oval 'NATIVE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE / FORT JAMESON', although this scored through. Usual.

£35

NR631

1931 17th December, KGV 1d stationery envelope uprated with KGV 3d and 4d (SG 5, 6), cancelled 'BROKEN HILL'. Typewritten 'BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. / FIRST FLIGHT.', addressed to Cape Town. Some toning.

£35

NR937

1934 31st March, cover bearing 1d KGV (SG 2), cancelled with oval crested ‘ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE’ strike, another below, ‘ROBERTSON’ rubber stamp address, additionally with ‘BOOK POST RATE’ cachet. Very fine and clean.

£40

NR935

1934 31st March, envelope bearing ½d and 1d KGV (SG 1, 2), each cancelled with oval crested ‘ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE’ strike, another below, ‘ROBERTSON’ rubber stamp address, additionally with ‘BOOK POST RATE’ cachet. Very fine and clean.

£40

NR549

1937 3rd December, envelope bearing KGV ½d, 1d plus KGVI Coronation 1½d (SG 1, 2, 22), crisply cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE' and addressed to the USA. Original contents enclosed being two printed General Post Office and Northern Rhodesia Postmaster's Office form/letterhead. The former listing the KGV stamps and postage due labels available at the time, and the latter a typewritten letter advising of much the same and including that the KGVI Coronation set would be withdrawn from issue on the 31st December, 1937. A most unusual survivor.

£60

RA9232

Set perforated 'SPECIMEN', very fine mint. SG 18s-21s

£165

NR528

Set perforated 'SPECIMEN', superb and fresh unmounted. SG 18s-21s

£285

NR868

1d, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 18s

£45

NR869

2d, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 19s

£45

NR870

3d, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Fine mint. SG 20s

£45

NR61

Set, very fine unmounted. SG 18-21

£20

NR871

Set in blocks of four, very fine unmounted. SG 18-21

£80

NR872

Set in corner blocks of four, the 3d and 6d lower right but without plate numbers in margins. Very fine unmounted. SG 18-21

£100

AR483

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four in blocks of four. The 2d block is left marginal and shows the variety ‘DIAGONAL LINE BY TURRET’ on each of the lower two stamps [R10/1-2]. Superb unmounted mint. SG 18-21, SG 18f x 2

£275

NR301

Set, very fine used. SG 18-21

£12

NR712

1d, group of 24 upper right corner copies, all showing different running sheet numbers in margins, between '13002' and '13350', a number consecutive. Gum browning, fine unmounted. Unusual group. SG 18

£35

NR882

1d, lower marginal showing vignette plate '2A' in margin. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 18

£15

NR879

1d, lower right corner block of four showing vignette plate '2B' in margin. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 18

£50

NR881

1d, lower marginal of four showing vignette plate '4' in margin. Fine used. Scarce. SG 18

£20

NR866

1d, showing dot by flagstaff (plate 4, row 8/4). Very fine mint. SG 18h

£165

NR867

1d, showing dot by flagstaff (plate 4, row 8/4). Fine used. SG 18h

£150

NR883

2d, lower marginal showing vignette plate '2A' in margin. Very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 19

£20

NR876

2d, lower right corner block of four showing vignette plate '2A' in margin. Very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 19

£65

NR875

2d, lower right corner block of four showing vignette plate '2B' in margin. Very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 19

£65

RA7832

2d, block of four BOTH lower stamps showing ‘diagonal line by turret’ flaws (plate 2, positions 10/1 and 10/2). Very fine used cancelled ‘NKANA 23 OCT 35’. An remarkable and rare multiple containing both flaws. SG 19, 19f

£180

NR713

3d, group of six upper right corner copies, all showing differing running sheet numbers in margins, between '407' and '445'. Fine unmounted. Unusual group. SG 20

£25

NR874

3d, lower right corner pair showing vignette plate '2A' in margin. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 20

£50

RA9033

6d, showing good leftwards shift of vignette. Most unusual. Very fine mint. SG 21 var.

£45

NR303

6d slate and purple, showing major variety FRAME PRINTED DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. Very clearly downwards and to the right. Very fine mint. RARE, only a handful of copies known. R.P.S. certificate (2015). SG 21a

£2,250

NR714

1935 15th May, KGV 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing complete set of four KGV Silver Jubilee (SG 18-21), each cancelled 'MUFULIRA', sent airmail to South Africa. Attractive.

£45

RA6245

1935 25th August, envelope bearing pair KGV 3d Silver Jubilee (SG 30), addressed Airmail to England. Fine and clean.

£20

RA9233

Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Hinge traces, very fine mint. SG 22s-24s

£110

NR522

Set, perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Each left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 22s-24s

£180

NR955

Set, each in matching upper right corner block of four, the 1½d and 2d showing running sheet numbers in margins, the 3d unusually without. Hinged on margins stamps fine unmounted. SG 22-24

£10

NR956

Set, each in matching lower right corner block of four. Fine unmounted, light marginal creasing including on 3d just through lower right stamp. SG 22-24

£7

NR920

Set, each in a half sheet of 30, being the left three vertical columns. Very fine unmounted. SG 22-24

£40

NR961

2d, a weak/pale impression, along with normal for comparison. Very fine unmounted. Unusual and not previously seen. SG 23 shade

£15

NR416

Set on illustrated First Day Cover, cancelled forged Madame Joseph ‘LIVINGSTONE’ datestamps (diagnostic wider 'G' of 'LIVINGSTONE'). Sent registered to England. Minor corner fault, most unusual. SG 22-24

£75

NR947

1937 20th October, envelope bearing 1½d KGVI Coronation and ½d KGV (SG 1, 22), each a marginal copy showing running sheet numbers in margin, cancelled 'CHOMA', addressed to Scotland.

£18

NR613

Original set of 15 values perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Odd minor perforation faults, very fine unmounted. A scarce set in this condition set. SG 25s-45s

£675

RA5772

Set of 21 values, superb unmounted. SG 25-45

£160

NR224

Set of 21 values, very fine and fresh mint. SG 25-45

£75

NR233

Set of 21 values, mostly marginal, superb unmounted and a lovely selected set. SG 25-45

£200

RA8871

Set of 21 values, blocks of four. A number including the better 1½d and 2d colours unmounted, high values hinged on upper pairs. SG 25-45

£550

NR614

Set of 21 values, blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 25-45

£550

NR308

Set of 21 values, blocks of four. Almost all unmounted, the 1½d carmine-red hinged on upper pair and hinge trace on one stamp from the 5/- and 20/- blocks. SG 25-45

£575

NR548

Set of 21 values including 1d chocolate shade, blocks of four. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 25-45

£750

NR333

½d to 1/-, less 1½d carmine-red and 2d yellow-brown, range of blocks of four with all duties and colours bar the 2d purple duplicated. Selected to illustrate the different shades / printings and gum/paper types. A total of 69 blocks. Almost all unmounted with the odd stamp hinge. A lovely and useful group. SG 25-40 less 29, 31

£350

NR309

Set of 21 values, very fine used. SG 25-45

£120

RA7068

Set of 21 values, all in multiples, at least blocks of four, the 5/-, 10/- and 20/- in blocks of six. Odd faults but generally very fine used. A most unusual group. SG 25-45

£550

NR864

½d, green, printer's file copy showing small puncture at lower right corner. Very fine mint. SG 25 printer file

£12

NR157

½d, green, lower marginal in a distinctly worn / weak impression, with normal for comparison. Superb unmounted. SG 25 var.

£15

NR829

½d, green, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 25

£8

RA9256

½d, green, lower right corner block of four showing plate ‘2’. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. SG 25

£6

NR769

½d, green, lower right corner block of 14 showing imprint and plate ‘2’ in margin. Apparently an early printing on cream paper and gum. Very fine unmounted. SG 25

£20

NR316

½d, green, block of four upper left showing printer's 'T' mark in crown. Superb unmounted. SG 25 and var.

£15

NR715

½d, green, right marginal, printers guide mark at upper right, showing running sheet number '09893' in margin. Very fine unmounted. Most unusual. SG 25

Note: with the printer's mark indicating the point half way down the sheet, and the running sheet number adjacent, it may well be that half sheets were distributed to small and remote post offices

£25

NR67

½d, chocolate, lower right corner block of four showing plate '3' in margin with plate ‘3’ in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 26

£20

NR771

½d, chocolate, lower two rows of the sheet showing imprint and plate '3' in margin’. Superb unmounted. SG 26

£50

NR776

½d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, upper marginal block of four showing printer's guide cross and dot in margin. Folded vertically, superb unmounted. SG 26a

£8

NR775

½d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin, perforated through. Superb unmounted. SG 26a

£15

NR774

½d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin, imperforate through. Superb unmounted. SG 26a

£15

NR825

½d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, lower right corner block of four showing plate ‘4’ in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 26a

£25

NR839

½d, chocolate perf. 12½ x 14, vertical coil strip of five wshowing join. Superb unmounted. SG 26a

£25

NR851

1d, brown, upper marginal block of six showing plate 43772 and printer's guide cross and dot in margin. Very fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 27

£110

NR721

1d, brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 27

£10

NR830

1d, brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '3' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 27

£10

NR834

1d, brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 27

£10

NR854

1d, chocolate, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 27a

£12

NR594

1d, brown, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '1618' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 27

£5

NR718

1d, brown, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '1420' in margin. In addition some light inking smudges affecting upper right stamp. Very fine unmounted. SG 27 and var.

£25

NR719

1d, brown, upper right corner block of four without running sheet number in margin. In addition some light inking smudges affecting upper right stamp and into margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 27 and var.

£30

NR720

1d, brown, upper right corner block of four without running sheet number in margin. In addition dramatic over-inking affecting both right stamps with resultant smudging. Very fine unmounted. RARE. SG 27 and vars.

Note: this is the first example of a dramatic inking smudge encountered on this issue

£275

NR781

1d, chocolate, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 27a

£15

NR767

1d, chocolate, lower right corner block of 14 showing plate '4' and imprint in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 27a

£30

NR31

1d, green, lower right corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 28

£15

NR784

1d, green, lower left corner block of 18 showing imprint and plate ‘4’ in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 28

£30

RA9436

1d, green, coil join strip of four. Very fine mint or unmounted, uncommon. SG 28 coil join strip

£40

NR597

1d, green, coil join strip of four. Very fine unmounted, uncommon. SG 28 coil join strip

£40

NR352

1½d, carmine-red, lower marginal. An early printing, deep shade and toned gum. Lower marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 29

£30

NR353

1½d, carmine-red. An later printing, brighter shade and clear gum. Superb unmounted. SG 29 shade

£30

NR598

1½d, carmine-red, lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 29

£100

RA7071

1½d, carmine-red, block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 29

£125

NR84

1½d, carmine-red, upper marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 29

£130

NR355

1½d, carmine-red, upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '01253' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb and fresh unmounted. SG 29

£150

NR564

1½d, carmine-red, lower left corner block of 12, hinged on two stamps at top, otherwise very fine unmounted. An uncommon large multiple. SG 29

£375

NR483

1½d, carmine-red, major variety IMPERF BETWEEN, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Short perf. at left and two small tone spots on reverse, fresh mint. A GREAT RARITY OF THE COLONY, AFRICA AND THE GEORGE VI ERA. SG 29a

Note: apart from the Polakow corner block containing four of these varieties, only three other pairs are recorded. Of those three, two are in less than ideal condition and this pair remains the finest single pair available

£16,500

NR320

1½d, carmine-red, 'tick bird' flaw, very fine used neatly cancelled leaving the flaw clearly visible. SG 29b

£285

NR199

1½d, carmine-red, 'tick bird' flaw, very fine used on piece cancelled 'CHOMA 20 MAY 40'. SG 29b

£285

NR914

1½d, carmine-red, position 7/1 showing printer’s mark upper left, WITHOUT ‘tick bird’ flaw. Superb unmounted. RARE. SG 29 var.

Note: being somewhat centred down, in this instance a benefit as it shows the printer's mark virtually complete. It is otherwise largely omitted by the perforations

£950

NR843

1½d, carmine-red, position 7/1 showing printer’s mark upper left, WITHOUT ‘tick bird’ flaw. Fine used. Uncommon. SG 29

£100

NR789

1½d, yellow-brown, two lower marginal pairs showing imprint in margins, and different position of the printer's guide dot as clearly different printings. Very fine mint. SG 30

£12

NR341

1½d, yellow-brown, lower marginal block of four showing imprint and printer's guide dot in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 30

£15

NR603

1½d, yellow-brown, lower marginal block of eight showing imprint in margin. Hinged on two stamps otherwise unmounted. SG 30

£15

NR835

1½d, yellow-brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 30

£20

NR722

1½d, yellow-brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '3' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 30

£20

NR792

1½d, yellow-brown, lower right corner block of four showing plate '4' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 30

£20

NR312

1½d, yellow-brown. Showing printer's mark upper left although WITHOUT the TICK BIRD flaw. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. Most unusual. SG 30 var.

£65

NR285

1½d, yellow-brown. Showing TICK BIRD flaw and proving printer’s guide line upper left. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. SG 30b

£100

NR319

1½d, yellow-brown. Left marginal showing TICK BIRD flaw and proving printer’s guide line upper left. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. SG 30b

£110

NR311

1½d yellow-brown. Left marginal block of four, the upper left stamp showing TICK BIRD flaw. Very fine fresh mint. SG 30/30b

£110

NR310

1½d yellow-brown. Left marginal block of four, the lower left stamp showing TICK BIRD flaw, printer's cross in margin. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 30/30b

£200

NR766

1½d, yellow-brown. Lower left corner vertical block of 18, upper left stamp showing TICK BIRD flaw and proving printer’s guide line in margin. Superb fresh unmounted. Ideal in this positional format and scarce as such. SG 30b/30

£200

NR267

1½d yellow-brown. Left marginal block of 20,one left stamp showing TICK BIRD flaw. Superb and fresh unmounted. A most attractive and unusual large multiple ideally showing this flaw in it's positional format (by printer's mark). SG 30/30b

£200

NR313

1½d, yellow-brown, showing TICK BIRD flaw, very fine used. SG 30b

£55

NR172

1½d, yellow-brown, TICK BIRD flaw, left stamp in a horizontal pair, very fine used. SG 30b, 30

£65

NR35

1½d, yellow-brown, TICK BIRD flaw, lower left stamp in left marginal block of four, very fine used cancelled 'NDOLA 7 JUL 44'. Highly unusual in a positional commercially used multiple. SG 30b, 30

£75

NR158

2d, yellow-brown, very fine unmounted. SG 31

£30

NR177

2d, yellow-brown, superb unmounted. SG 31

£30

NR178

2d, yellow-brown, lower marginal showing part imprint, superb unmounted. SG 31

£32

RA9265

2d, yellow-brown, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 31

£120

NR269

2d, yellow-brown, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 31

£120

NR85

2d, yellow-brown, upper marginal block of ten, very fine unmounted. An uncommon large multiple. SG 31

£300

NR796

2d, yellow-brown, upper left corner block of four. Hinged on margin, unusual crackly / striated gum, stamps unmounted. SG 31

£140

NR798

2d, yellow-brown, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Fine unmounted. Very scarce. SG 31

£250

NR723

2d, carmine-red, upper marginal block of four showing printer's guide dot in margin, three stamps affected by fine pre-printing vertical paper creases, just visible through both right 'd' of '2d'. Very fine unmounted. SG 32 and vars.

£25

NR793

2d, carmine-red, upper left corner block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 32

£8

NR724

2d, carmine-red, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '0001' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 32

£30

NR794

2d, carmine-red, lower left corner block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 32

£8

NR831

2d, carmine-red, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 32

£15

NR827

2d, carmine-red, lower right corner block of four without plate number. Superb unmounted. SG 32

£15

NR785

2d, purple, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '0552' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 33

£5

RA9444

2d, purple, both upper and lower left corner blocks of four. One hinged on margin otherwise superb unmounted. SG 33

£8

NR828

2d, purple, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 33

£15

NR826

2d, purple, lower right corner block of four without plate number. Very fine unmounted. SG 33

£8

NR764

2d, purple. Lower left corner block of four, the left corner stamp showing striking inking smears running diagonally through, slightly the adjoining stamp and margin. Superb unmounted. Highly unusual. SG 33 and var.

£125

NR804

3d, ultramarine, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin and trace printer's guide dot. Superb unmounted. SG 34

£10

NR726

3d, ultramarine, lower right corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 34

£20

NR727

3d, scarlet, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '2394' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 35

£5

NR347

3d, scarlet, lower left corner block of 12 showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 35

£20

NR327

3d, scarlet, lower right corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 35

£20

NR800

3d, scarlet, lower two rows of the sheet showing imprint and plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 35

£25

NR805

4d, dell violet, left marginal block of four, showing trace printer's mark at upper left of margin, running sheet number '1042' in margin below. Very fine mint or unmounted. Most unusual. SG 37

Note: with the printer's mark indicating the point half way down the sheet, and the running sheet number adjacent, it may well be that half sheets were distributed to small and remote post offices

£45

NR329

4½d, blue, lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 37

£25

NR808

4½d, lower two rows of the sheet showing imprint and plate ‘1’ in margin. Light faults on reverse, fine appearance. SG 37

£35

NR824

6d, grey, lower right corner block of four without plate number. Hinged margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 38

£8

NR809

9d, violet, upper left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 39

£15

NR810

9d, violet, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '1515' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 39

£20

NR357

9d, violet, lower left corner block of four showing small part '9' in margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce as usually trimmed off. SG 39

£25

NR811

9d, violet. lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 39

£25

NR270

1/- yellow-brown and black, a later printing on thinner paper. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 40

£15

NR558

1/- yellow-brown and black, a later printing on thinner paper. Lower left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 40

£20

NR860

1/- yellow-brown and black. Lower right corner block of four showing vignette plate '2' in margin. Minor bends, very fine unmounted. SG 40

£40

NR861

2/6 black and green. Upper left corner block of four. Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 41

£65

NR815

2/6 black and green, lower right corner block of four without plate in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 41

SOLD

NR740

(1951) 2/6 black and green, lower right corner pair showing plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 41

SOLD

NR364

3/- violet and blue, upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '028' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 42

£30

NR816

3/- violet and blue, block of four. An early printing, hinged on upper pair unmounted, folded horizontally. SG 42

£70

NR615

3/- violet and blue, block of four. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 42

£85

NR273

3/- violet and blue, block of four showing printer's mark at upper right. Superb unmounted. SG 42

£110

NR272

3/- violet and blue, upper marginal block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 42

£110

NR862

3/- violet and blue, lower right corner block of four, without plate number in margin. Perf. fault at upper left otherwise superb unmounted. SG 42

£80

NR490

3/- violet and blue. Lower left corner horizontal block of 16, showing imprint in margin. Appears to have been skilfully re-joined vertically between imprint, otherwise very fine unmounted. Attractive and scarce. SG 42

£450

NR160

3/- violet and blue. Lower right corner pair, margins trimmed. Very fine used. SG 42

£30

NR134

5/- grey and dull violet. Lower left corner copy. Superb unmounted. SG 43

£22

NR133

5/-, grey and dull reddish violet shade. Superb unmounted. SG 43 shade

£22

NR611

5/- grey and dull violet. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '127' in margin corner copy. Hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 43

£29

NR274

5/- grey and dull violet, a later printing on thinner paper. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 43

£110

NR863

5/- grey and dull violet. Lower right corner pair, without plate number in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 43

£90

NR610

10/- green and black. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '075' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamp superb unmounted. SG 44

£30

NR234

10/- green and black. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '193' in margin. Hinged on margin, stamp superb unmounted. SG 44

£30

NR226

10/- green and black. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '048' in margin. A late printing on thinner paper and clear gum. Hinged on margin, stamp superb unmounted. SG 44

£30

NR616

10/- green and black. Block of four. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 44

£95

NR865

10/- green and black. Upper marginal block of four, showing printer's guide dot and cross in margin. In addition printer's guide line between at top plus vignette guide line at left. Superb unmounted. SG 44

£175

NR227

10/- green and black. Upper marginal showing running sheet number '188' in margin. Superb used. SG 44

£35

RA8887

10/- green and black. Lower left corner pair. Superb used on piece cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE 13 VI 46'. SG 44

£50

NR161

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Superb unmounted. SG 45

£55

NR609

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Upper right corner copy, running sheet number '041' in margin. Hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 45

£70

NR135

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Upper left corner horizontal pair. Superb unmounted. SG 45

£140

RA6215

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Fine used. SG 45

£55

NR370

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Fine used. SG 45

£55

NR228

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Superb used. SG 45

£70

NR371

20/- carmine-red and rose-purple. Block of four cancelled through with blue crayon, presumably fiscal use. SG 45

£40

NR551

1938 KGVI ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2d definitives, on plain envelope cancelled ‘NDOLA 1 MAR 38’, the First Day of issue, sent registered to England. SG 25, 27, 29, 31

£40

NR555

1938 KGVI ½d, 1d, 4d and 6d definitives, on plain envelope cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 1 MAR 38’, the First Day of issue, addressed to London (Selfridge & Co.). SG 25, 27, 36, 38

£25

NR554

1938 KGVI ½d, 1d, 4d and 6d definitives, then 1/- on two plain envelopes cancelled ‘LIVINGSTONE 1 MAR 38’, the First Day of issue, sent registered to London (Selfridge & Co.). SG 25, 27, 36, 38, 40

£40

NR4

1938 29th June, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope bearing KGVI 1½d, carmine-red (SG 29). Position 7/1 (by printer's mark upper left) WITHOUT 'Tick bird' flaw. Lightly cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE' addressed to Pretoria. A highly unusual useage.

£275

NR478

1938 18th April, envelope bearing KGVI ½d, 3d and 6d pair (SG 25, 34, 38), cancelled 'LUANSHYA' and sent airmail to Germany. Light creasing.

£25

NR475

1939 1st August, envelope bearing KGVI 1½d, 2d and 1/- (SG 29, 31, 40), cancelled 'LUANSHYA'. Addressed to Germany and endorsed 'AIR MAIL', however this deleted with red cancelling bars. Unusual.

£40

RA6247

1939 6th September, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing KGVI 3d and 1/- definitives (SG 34, 40), cancelled ‘LUSAKA’ sent airmail to Italy. Opened at left then resealed with printed ‘Examined by / Censor No……’ label endorsed ‘6’. Re-addressed upon arrival with numerous transit and arrival strikes on reverse. Attractive.

£45

RA6248

1939 27th October, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope (with original letter enclosed), bearing KGVI 3d and 1/- definitives (SG 34, 40), cancelled ‘LUSAKA’ sent airmail to Italy. Opened at left then resealed with printed ‘Examined by / Censor No……’ label endorsed ‘13’, and struck with violet triangular ‘PASSED BY CENSOR / 8’ cachet. Re-addressed upon arrival with numerous transit and arrival strikes on reverse. Attractive.

£50

RA5599

1940 14th October, registered envelope sent airmail to England bearing KGVI 2d and 4d (SG 31, 36) tied by Fort Jameson double circle datestamp. With ‘Fort Jameson’ boxed registration cachet. Lusaka (15 Oct) transit backstamp.

£25

AR209

1941 (21st January), censored envelope addressed to the USA, endorsed ‘Letter in German’. Bearing two KGVI 1½d carmine (SG 29) tied by LUANSHYA (8 Oct) double circle datestamps. Opened and resealed with black on cream censor label ‘NORTHERN RHODESIA / Examined by / Censor No. 8.’

£55

RA2375

1941 (Nov), envelope addressed to Cape Town bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by NDOLA double circle datestamp. A fine and scarce example of the ½d unsealed letter rate.

£20

NR627

1941 4th November, envelope bearing KGVI 1½d yellow-brown pair (SG 30), cancelled with place not visible. Addressed to the USA, opened at left then resealed with printed 'NORTHERN RHODESIA / Examined by / Censor No. 8' tape. Neat and attractive.

£35

AR210

1942 (15th July), censored envelope addressed to the USA, endorsed ‘Letter in German’. Bearing a single KGVI 3d ultramarine (SG 34) tied by a LUANSHYA (15 Jul) double circle datestamp. Opened and resealed with black on cream censor label ‘Examined by / Censor No….’ with manuscript insertion and tied by ‘PASSED BY CENSOR / 8’ triangular cachet.

£45

AR211

1942 (31st August), censored envelope addressed to the USA. Bearing a single KGVI 3d ultramarine (SG 34) tied by a LUANSHYA (31 Aug) double circle datestamp. Opened and resealed with black on cream censor label ‘Opened by Examiner / O /’ and tied by ‘(Crown) / PASSED / O / 2’ hexagonal cachet.

£45

NR612

1945 27th June, printed airmail envelope bearing KGVI 2d carmine-red (SG 32), cancelled 'E. A. / A.P.O. 52' datestamp, addressed to Cape Town. Struck at lower left with crisp violet crowned shield 'PASSED BY CENSOR / No. 406' and signed below. Unusual.

£75

NR630

1945 31st December, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope bearing KGVI 3d ultramarine (SG 34), cancelled 'KITWE'. Addressed to the USA, struck with violet circular 'PASSED FREE / U.S. CUSTOMS' cachet. Arrival backstamps.

£40

NR916

1946 14th November, left portion of a printed Parcel label, applied with KGVI 4d, 3/-, 5/- and 10/- (18/4d, SG 36, 42, 43, 44), cancelled 'CHINGOLA' and endorsed as 'Foodstuffs'. Somewhat tatty and 3/- defective, but still unusual and attractive.

SOLD

NR940

1947 21st January, envelope bearing KGVI 4d and 2/6 (SG 36, 41), cancelled 'BROKEN HILL', sent airmail to the United States.

£40

NR552

1947 24th November, printed advertising envelope for 'THE RHODESIAN STAMP COLLECTORS' EXCHANGE CLUB', bearing KGVI 1½d yellow-brown (SG 30), machine cancelled 'KITWE', addressed to the USA. Endorsed 'T30c' in pencil although apparently no further action taken. Most attractive.

£30

RA3809

1947 11th December, printed advertising envelope for 'THE RHODESIAN STAMP COLLECTORS' EXCHANGE CLUB', bearing KGVI ½d green (SG 25), machine cancelled 'KITWE', addressed to Canada. A most attractive example of the ½d unsealed letter rate.

£30

RA5135

1948, 3rd March, unsealed open letter rate window envelope. Bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by NDOLA machine canceller. Scarce usage.

£20

NR941

1948 7th May, printed air mail envelope bearing KGV ½d and 2d (SG 25, 32), cancelled 'LUSAKA', addressed to London. Endorsed at top 'FORCES MAIL' with violet oval cachet on reverse.

£25

AR539

1949, 18th January, envelope addressed to the USA, bearing two Royal Silver Wedding 1½d orange (SG 48) cancelled with SENANGO / N. RHODESIA (18 JAN 49) double circle datestamps (all later datestamps had the spelling SENANGA). With MONGU-LEALUI / NTH RHODESIA (21 Jan) transit backstamp. The sender’s address at upper left appears to read ‘? Burke / Maun S.D.A. Mission / Maun via Francistown / Bechuanaland, Africa’. ‘S.D.A.’ is presumably an abbreviation for ‘Seventh Day Adventist’. Interesting.

£55

AR112

1950 (October), envelope to England bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by LUANSHYA (20 Oct) double circle datestamp. Probably sent at the unsealed open letter rate though the flap is now stuck.

£30

RA4987

1951, 1st February, locally addressed envelope sent at the ½d open-letter-rate, bearing a single KGVI ½d green (SG 25) tied by KITWE (1 Feb) machine canceller. Very fine example of this rate.

£20

RA6252

1951 17th April, reused (folded inside out) envelope bearing KGVI ½d (SG 25), cancelled ‘KITWE’ addressed to Austria. Endorsed at top ‘PRINTED MATTER’. A fine example of the unsealed overseas rate.

£20

RA6251

1951 7th May, envelope bearing KGVI 1½d and 4d (SG 30, 36), cancelled ‘MUFULIRA’ and sent registered with black rubber stamp registration cachet, addressed to South Africa. Attractive.

£35

RA6253

1951 15th November, envelope bearing KGVI ½d brown and 1d green (SG 26, 28), cancelled ‘MUFULIRA’. Endorsed ‘1st DAY ISSUE’, unaddressed. Uncommon.

£25

RA6254

1951 1st December, envelope bearing KGVI 2d purple and 3d scarlet definitives (SG 33, 35), cancelled ‘KITWE’ on the first day of issue, and typewritten as such lower left. Uncommon.

£25

NR95

1951, 1st December, envelope addressed to Nkana bearing KGVI final colour change 2d purple and 3d scarlet (SG 33, 35) tied by KITWE (1 Dec) double circle datestamp. Endorsed at top FIRST DAY COVER.

£25

NR229

1952 5th May, printed envelope for 'First Flight Between London and Johannesburg by BOAC'. Bearing KGVI 1/- (SG 40), tied by LIVINGSTONE dc datestamp. Addressed to Italy with Rome (6 May) arrival backstamp.

£35

NR729

Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG 46s-47s

£75

NR523

Set, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Superb unmounted. SG 46s-47s

£125

RA5950

Set plate ‘1A’ blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 46-47

£20

NR913

Complete set of plate blocks of four, 1½d and 2d 1A, 1B, 75A and 75B. Very fine mint or unmounted, odd light tone. Scarce as a complete group. SG 46-47

£70

NR167

1½d, perf. 13½. Superb unmounted. SG 46a

£8

NR374

1½d, perf. 13½. Block of four, hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. SG 46a

£25

NR168

1½d, perf. 13½. Upper marginal block of four showing printer's guide cross in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 46a

£30

NR911

1½d, perf. 13½. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1A' in margin. Folded horizontally, superb unmounted. SG 46a

£40

NR912

1½d, perf. 13½. Lower left corner block of four showing plate '75A' (inverted) in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 46a

£40

NR375

1½d, perf. 13½. Lower left corner block of four showing plate '75B' (inverted) in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 46a

£40

RA8471

1½d, perf. 13½. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1B' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 46a

£40

NR919

1½d, perf. 13½. Complete sheet of 60, plates '1B' and '75B' in margin. Folded and some perfs. parted , very fine unmounted. An uncommon survivor. SG 46a

£300

NR170

1½d, perf. 13½. Upper right corner block of four, superb used. SG 46a

£40

NR169

1½d, perf. 13½. Superb used. SG 46a

£8

NR889

Set in blocks of four. Superb used cancelled central 'LIVINGSTONE 26 NOV 1946' first day of issue date-stamps. SG 46-47

£10

NR202

1½d and 20/-. Superb unmounted. SG 48-49

£75

NR203

1½d and 20/-, set in marginal blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 48-49

£300

NR885

20/-, showing curious inking irregularity at right. Hinge trace, very fine mint. Most unusual and not previously seen on this or any other RSW high value. SG 49 var.

£120

NR632

20/-, lower marginal showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 49

£110

NR377

1½d and 20/-, each a lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margins. Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG 48-49

£460

NR887

1½d and 20/-, each a lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 48-49

£485

NR376

1½d and 20/-. Superb used. SG 48-49

£80

NR853

1½d and 20/-. Superb used, each cancelled with crisp 'FORT JAMESON' datestamps. Lovely. SG 48-49

£110

NR934

Set on plain envelope, cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE 1 DEC 48', the First Day of issue. Addressed registered locally. SG 48-49

SOLD

NR850

1949 25th February, envelope bearing 20/-, left marginal, boldly cancelled 'SERENJE', locally addressed. Lovely and unusual usage outside the larger towns. SG 49

£145

NR379

Set blocks of four, very fine used central datestamps. SG 50-53

£35

NR890

Set lower right corner blocks of four, showing cylinder ‘1’ 2d and 1/-, '1' and '1a' 3d and '1' and '2a' 6d. Very fine unmounted. A difficult group. SG 50-53

£60

RA1513

Set in double lower rows with imprint and mixed cylinder numbers. Superb unmounted. SG 50-3

£60

NR918

Set in complete sheets of 60, although both the 6d and 1/- missing upper right corner blocks of four. The 6d with some staining, otherwise fine or very fine unmounted, minor creasing. An uncommon group. SG 50-53

£120

NR957

Complete set of five in blocks of 12 (6x2), comprising the lower two rows of the pane showing full imprints and plate numbers. Apparently a complete group of these, both '1A' and '1B' plates of each of the ½d, 1d and 2d, the 4d pale '1' and the 1/' plates '1 1'. The lower right corner stamp of the ½d from plate 1B shows the ‘CECIL’ re-entry flaw. Odd minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine or superb unmounted, some folded vertically. An uncommon group. SG 54-58

£110

RA9279

Complete set in matching lower left corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 54-58

£12

RA5339

½d, ‘CECIL’ re-entry (constant, row 10/6), in positional lower right cylinder 1B block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 54 var.

£15

NR213

1/-, major re-entry of ‘FALLS AND RAIL’ flaw, (constant, row 1/4). Upper right stamp in an upper marginal positional (by guide cross) block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 58 and var.

£45

NR259

1/-, major re-entry of ‘FALLS AND RAIL’ flaw, (constant, row 1/4). Upper left stamp in an upper right corner positional block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 58 and var.

£50

NR381

1/-, showing an over-inked impression of the black printing, somewhat distorting the frame image. Fine used. Striking and most unusual. SG 58 var.

£75

NR938

1953 15th July, envelope bearing 1/- Rhodes Centenary plus KGVI 2d pair and 3d (SG 58, 33, 35), cancelled 'KITWE', and sent registered airmail to England. Attractive.

£25

NR888

Left marginal block of four, showing inking smear between left pair. Superb unmounted. Most unusual from an issue bereft of any varieties. SG 59 and var.

£25

RA5954

Cylinder ‘1’ block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 59

£5

RA1519

Double bottom rows with imprint and cylinder ‘1’. Superb unmounted. SG 59

£10

NR907

Upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£5

NR909

Lower right corner block of four showing plates ‘1A 5A’. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£5

NR910

Lower right corner block of four showing cylinders ‘1B 5B’. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£5

RA1521

Double lower rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1A 5A’. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£15

RA1522

Double lower rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1B 5B’. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£15

RA1524

Double lower rows with imprint and cylinders ‘1B 5B’, in addition the lower margin showing additional strike (3 or 4 pins) of the vertical perforations along the edge. Superb unmounted. SG 60

£30

NR383

Lower right corner blocks of four showing cylinders '1A 5A' or ‘1B 5B’ plus lower marginal strip showing imprint in margins. Fine mint or unmounted. SG 60

£12

NR906

Block of four, superb used cancelled 'MAZABUKA 2 JUN' first day of issue datestamp. SG 60

£4

NR948

1953 2nd June, printed illustrated card for the Queen's Coronation, bearing QE II 2d (SG 60), cancelled ‘LUANSHYA’ on the first day of issue. Unusual.

£18

NR933

1953 2nd June, printed AIR LETTER, with additional illustration below ‘CORONATION H. M. QUEEN ELISABETH II’, this produced by H. Crocker as the 'APSLEY' air letter. Bearing block of four QE II coronation (SG 60), cancelled ‘CHINGOLA’ on the first day of issue. Unusual.

£35

NR380

Complete set of 14 values, superb unmounted. SG 61-74

£55

NR386

Complete set of 14 values, very fine used. SG 61-74

£70

NR472

½d to 2/6 set of 11 values on KGVI 4½d postal stationery envelope, cancelled 'LUSAKA' on the First Day of Issue. SG 61-71

£35

NR391

6d grey-black, major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. RARE, few examples known and of those a number are hinged. SG 68w

£2,850

RA9282

2/6, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '0719'. Superb unmounted. SG 71

£55

NR397

20/- rose-red and rose-purple, upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '119' in margin. Superb used. SG 74

£40

NR708

20/- rose-red and rose-purple, very fine used on piece. SG 74

£35

NR398

20/- orange and rose-purple, a colour changeling. Fine unmounted. A curiosity. SG 74 colour changeling

£15

NR927

1954 3rd February, envelope bearing 4½d QEII definitive (SG 67), cancelled 'LIVINGSTONE', and paying the single surface rate to the United States. Unusual.

£30

NR929

1954 2nd March, QEII 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing four ½d QEII definitives (SG 61), lightly cancelled 'SENGA HILL'. Manuscript 'Senga Hill 68' registration endorsement, addressed to South Africa. Despatch and 'KASAMA' transit datestamps on reverse. Opened on three sides.

£45

NR932

1954 21st March, QEII 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing 2d QEII definitive (SG 64), cancelled 'MULUNDU', printed registration label. Sent airmail to Port Elizabeth. Opened three sides.

£30

NR924

1954 25th March, envelope bearing 6d QEII definitive (SG 68), cancelled 'PETAUKE'. Manuscript registration endorsement at upper left, addressed to Port Elizabeth. Most attractive.

£45

NR930

1954 2nd April, QEII 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing pair 1d QEII definitives (SG 62), sent airmail to South Africa. Opened on three sides.

£30

NR923

1954 29th April, printed airmail envelope bearing QEII 3d and 1/- definitives (SG 65, 70), cancelled 'CHISEKESI SIDING', paying the single rate to England. Attractive.

£35

NR931

1954 7th May, QEII 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing ½d and 1½d QEII definitives (SG 61, 63), lightly cancelled 'SOLWEZI', addressed to Port Elizabeth. Opened three sides.

£20

NR903

1d, the Lusaka trial printing in grey-blue. Vertical pair, imperforate on gummed paper. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 76 trial printing

£300

NR917

1963 10th December, complete set on printed First Day cover cancelled 'KITWE', un-addressed. Very fine, uncommon. SG 75-88

£100

NR205

Set of 14 values, superb unmounted. SG 75-88

£40

NR399

Set of 14 values, all corner copies, superb unmounted. SG 75-88

£45

NR488

Set of 14 values, each a matching lower right corner copy showing part cylinder number in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 75-88

£50

NR412

2/- to 20/- set of five values in lower right corner blocks of four, showing plates '1A' in margins. Hinged on margins and lightly at centre of each block. SG 84-88

£175

NR905

Set in lower right corner blocks of four, showing plates '1B' 1d and 3d or the balance '1A', in margins. Superb unmounted. A difficult group. SG 75-88

£350

NR489

Set of 14 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 75-88

£180

NR142

Set of 14 values, very fine used. SG 75-88

£55

NR37

Set of 14 values in blocks of four. Superb used central datestamps. SG 75-88

£220

NR206

½d and 1d, each in a coil strip of four each showing join at centre. Superb unmounted. SG 75, 76 coil joins

£30

NR664

½d, showing rightwards shift of ‘½d’. Very fine mint and uncommon on this duty. SG 75 var.

£45

RA7836

½d, showing rightwards shift of ‘½d’. Superb unmounted and uncommon on this duty. SG 75 var.

£85

NR730

½d, horizontal pair, showing rightwards shift of ‘½d’. Superb unmounted and uncommon on this duty. SG 75 var.

£170

NR892

½d, coil join strip of four, left stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted, scarce. SG 75 coil join and 75a

£75

RA5968

1d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 76a

£6

NR401

1d, major variety VALUE OMITTED, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 76a

£25

NR902

1d, four singles each showing progressive downwards shift of '1d'. Superb unmounted. SG 76 vars.

£60

NR654

1d, block of four showing leftwards shift of '1d'. Superb unmounted. SG 76 vars.

£40

NR655

1d, upper marginal vertical pair, showing shift of '1d' left. Superb unmounted. SG 76 vars.

£45

NR898

1d, upper right corner vertical pair, showing strong leftwards shift of '1d' left. Superb unmounted. SG 76 vars.

£60

NR901

1d, showing good downwards shift of ‘1d’, now across ‘POSTAGE’. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.

£25

RA6226

1d, horizontal pair showing major downwards shift of ‘1d’, now across ‘POSTAGE’. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.

£100

NR591

1d, showing strong down and leftwards shift of ‘1d’, now below the shield. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.

£60

NR657

1d, showing strong down and leftwards shift of ‘1d’, now below the shield. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.

£65

NR656

1d, right marginal showing strong down and leftwards shift of ‘1d’, now below the shield. Superb unmounted. SG 76 var.

£65

NR659

1d, showing strong leftwards shift of '1d', now well into the shield. Very fine mint. SG 76 var.

£45

NR653

1d, showing leftwards shift of ‘1d’. Fine used, uncommon thus. SG 76 var.

£20

NR899

1d, upper right corner block of four, showing additional strike of horizontal perforations through right margin and into stamps. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 76 var.

£110

NR640

2d, horizontal pair left stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 77, 77c

£50

NR904

3d, two matching lower left corner blocks of four, the second endorsed in pencil in margin '16.10.64', this apparently the date of issue of the second (and only), printing from this issue. Most unusual. SG 78

£20

NR45

3d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 78a

£85

NR405

3d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 78b

£185

RA1960

3d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE (EAGLE) OMITTED, lower left vertical corner pair. Superb unmounted. SG 78b

£375

NR403

3d, left marginal showing good up and leftwards shift of the eagle. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 78 var.

£85

NR852

3d, showing good down and rightwards shift of the blue printing. Superb unmounted. SG 78 var.

£75

NR896

3d, showing downwards shift of '3d'. Superb unmounted. SG 78 var.

£15

RA6231

3d, showing major downwards shift of ‘3d’, through ‘RHODESIA’ and into margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce this strong. SG 78 var.

£75

NR897

3d, upper right corner vertical pair, showing major downwards shift of ‘3d’, through ‘RHODESIA’ and into margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce this strong. SG 78 vars.

£165

NR491

3d, vertical block of 20 being two columns down the sheet, showing progressive and major leftwards shift of ‘3d’, at top largely normal then progressing finally at base to within the Arms shield. Two stamps at top with closed tears otherwise superb unmounted. SG 78 vars.

£475

NR667

3d, showing strong leftwards shift of eagle. Very fine mint. Striking and uncommon. SG 78 var.

£45

NR669

3d, lower right corner block of four, cylinder '1A' in margin, showing strong upwards shift of orange printing including the relevant cylinder '1A' number. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 78 vars.

£200

NR648

3d, right marginal pair, showing additional strike of horizontal perforations through right margin and into stamp. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 78 and var.

£75

RA1239

3d, upper marginal pair each showing missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at top right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 vars.

£40

RA7081

3d, upper right corner pair each stamp showing missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at top right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 vars.

£45

NR650

3d, upper left corner horizontal strip of six, each showing a missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at top right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 vars.

£120

NR651

3d, upper right corner horizontal strip of six, each showing a missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at top right. Superb unmounted. SG 78 vars.

£120

NR652

3d, upper marginal pair each showing missing perf. hole between stamp and margin at top right. Superb used and uncommon as such. SG 78 var.

£45

NR900

3d, lower marginal vertical pair, lower stamp showing strong orange 'doctor blade' inking smear running through. Hinged on upper stamp, lower unmounted. Striking and very scarce. SG 78 and var.

£120

NR52

4d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 79a

£95

NR486

4d, showing strong downwards shift of ‘4d’, now through 'POSTAGE'. Superb unmounted, very scarce on this value. SG 79 var.

£150

NR823

4d, upper marginal pair showing downwards shift of ‘4d’. Superb unmounted, scarce on this value. SG 79 vars.

£225

NR893

4d, showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. SG 79c

£50

NR618

4d, right marginal strip of three centre stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 79, 79c

£55

NR672

6d, showing strong downwards shift of ‘6d’. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 80 var.

£85

RA5978

6d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Fine unmounted, oily patches as often encountered on this duty. SG 80a

£350

RA4982

9d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG 81a

Note: previous experience would suggest this variety to be more difficult to locate than the 6d.

£475

RA6842

9d, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 81a

Note: previous experience would suggest this variety to be more difficult to locate than the 6d.

£475

NR408

9d, major variety VALUE AND ORANGE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 81b

£425

NR620

9d, right marginal pair left stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 81, 81c

£75

NR894

9d, showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Fine used. Scarce. SG 81c

£80

NR621

1s, right marginal pair left stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 82, 82c

£75

NR677

1s, lower marginal showing downwards shift of ‘1/-’. Superb unmounted, scarce on this duty. SG 82 var.

£85

NR732

1s, pair showing downwards shift of ‘1/-‘, now into ‘POSTAGE’. Very fine mint, uncommon on this duty. SG 82 vars.

£95

RA7849

1s, pair showing downwards shift of ‘1/-‘, now into ‘POSTAGE’. Superb unmounted, uncommon on this duty. SG 82 vars.

£175

NR731

1s, showing very strong rightwards downwards shift of ‘1/-’. Very fine mint. This rightwards shift not previously seen. SG 82 var.

£150

NR622

1s3d, right marginal pair left stamp showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 83, 83c

£90

NR895

1s3d, showing ‘Parting in hair’ flaw (right pane, row 4/11). Very fine used. Scarce. SG 83c

£60

NR678

1s3d, showing downwards shift of '1/3'. Superb unmounted. Scarce on this duty. SG 83 var.

£75

NR207

5/-, lower right corner block of four showing cylinder numbers in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 86

£60

NR186

5/-, lower right corner block of four showing cylinder numbers in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 86

£60

NR208

10/-, lower right corner block of four showing cylinder numbers in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 87

£90

NR410

10/-, block of four commercially used. Uncommon. SG 87

£85

NR209

20/-, left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 88

£60

NR190

20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 88a

£750

RA4231

20/-, major variety VALUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 88a

£750

NR922

1964 21st January, printed ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope, bearing QEII 1/- Arms (SG 82), cancelled 'RIDGEWAY', sent registered to South Africa.

SOLD

NR952

1964 20th February, envelope bearing 2/- QEII Arms (SG 84), cancelled 'MUFULIRA' and sent registered to a passenger aboard a ship in Mombasa, Kenya. Unusual.

£45

NR936

1964 20th February, envelope bearing QEII 3d Arms (SG 78), cancelled 'MWANYA'. Addressed to London. A most unusual office on envelope.

£35

RA6260

1964 25th March, envelope bearing QEII 1d strip of three definitives (SG 76), cancelled ‘IKELANGE’, addressed to England. Scarce.

£55

NR921

1964 6th April, envelope bearing QEII 1d and 2d Arms (SG 76, 77), each cancelled 'NTAMBU', addressed to England. Uncommon office on envelope.

£30

NR951

1964 19th July, printed airmail envelope bearing 1/3 QEII Arms (SG 83), cancelled 'NDOLA', addressed to London.

SOLD

NR953

1964 21st October, long envelope bearing QEII 4d Arms (SG 79), part machine cancelled with another complete alongside 'ZAMBIA INDEPENDENCE DAY 24th OCTOBER, 1964'. Folded at left. Sent airmail to Salisbury.

£15

NR954

1964 23rd October, envelope bearing 1d and 2d QEII Arms (SG 76, 77), each cancelled 'LUSAKE', addressed to South Africa.

£15

NR419

Complete set of four perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Fine unmounted. SG D1s-D4s

£175

NR524

Complete set of four perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine unmounted. SG D1s-D4s

£190

RA5990

2d, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fine mint. SG D2s

£25

NR425

Complete set of four values, early printings on toned paper / gum. Very fine mint. SG D1-D4

£20

NR145

Complete set of four values, each a marginal copy superb unmounted. SG D1-D4

£25

NR424

Complete set of four values. Fine to very fine used. SG D1-D4

£45

NR960

1d, complete left pane of 60 (6x10). Some light toning affecting upper two rows, otherwise fine or very fine unmounted. A very scarce survivor. SG D1

£100

NR959

3d, complete left pane of 60 (6x10). Twice folded, very fine unmounted. A very scarce survivor. SG D3

£150

RA7851

3d, showing clear offset of ‘3d’ on reverse. Hinge trace, most unusual and not previously seen. SG D3 var.

£45

NR423

3d, very fine used. SG D3

£20

NR147

3d, left marginal superb used. SG D3

£20

RA9254

3d, block of four fine used cancelled 'KITWE'. SG D3

£80

NR422

4d, an early printing, upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '127' in margin. Hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG D4

£20

NR421

1d and 3d chalk-surfaced papers. Superb unmounted. SG D1a, D3a

£30

NR427

3d chalk-surfaced paper. Lower right corner block of six, showing 'Error. Crown missing' in watermark. This straddling the lower centre stamp and margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG D3ab, D3a

£475

NR526

3d chalk-surfaced paper. Right marginal block of six, showing 'Error. Crown missing' in watermark. This the centre stamp in the block. Superb unmounted. Scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2012). SG D3ab, D3a

£550

NR527

3d chalk-surfaced paper. Right marginal block of six, showing 'Error. St. Edwards Crown' in watermark. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG D3ac, D3a

£325

NR428

3d chalk-surfaced paper. Upper right corner block of 15, showing 'Error. St. Edwards Crown' in watermark. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG D3ac, D3a

£345

NR958

3d chalk-surfaced paper. Complete lower left corner pane of 60, showing 'Error. St. Edwards Crown' in watermark at row 9, positions 5-6. Superb unmounted. A scarce survivor. SG D3ac, D3a

SOLD

NR149

4d, very used. SG D4

£35

RA5597

Postal History / Postage Dues 1937 (5th November), window envelope underfranked at 1d meter frank cancellation, Durban and presumably addressed to NKANA. Endorsed in red crayon ‘T’ then applied with top portion of a horizontally biected 2d due, this cancelled ‘NKANA / 1 NOV 37’. The due partially torn through, presumably by a previous attempt to bisect by hand. A clean and attractive example of this scarce temporary use. (see footnote in SG)

£450

RA5598

Postal History / Postage Dues 1938 (29th April), window envelope underfranked at 1d meter frank cancellation, Port Elisabeth and presumably addressed to NKANA, with arrival backstamp dated 4th May. Endorsed in blue crayon ‘T 1d’, and struck with black circular ‘T / 1d’ plus violet straight line ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID’ bilingual cachets. Then applied with lower portion of a right marginal horizontally biected 2d due, indistinctly cancelled. Opening tear at top and minor stains, an attractive example of this scarce temporary use. (see footnote in SG)

£375

AR352

Postal History / Postage Dues 1946 (August), window envelope sent unsealed from Southern Rhodesia, bearing a single KGVI ½d (SG 40) tied by a large Bulawayo datestamp. The envelope was taxed and bears a small ‘T2d’ in manuscript. This was apparently cancelled and replaced with a ‘1d’ and a marginal postage due 1d grey-black (SG D1) was affixed partly over the Rhodesian stamp and tied by a KITWE (26 Aug) double circle datestamp with an additional strike on the reverse. A fine example of an incoming taxed item.

£135

NR429

Set of six values each imperforate to right margin. Superb unmounted. SG D5-D10 vars.

£45

RA7286

Set, each a right marginal pair and all showing imperforate right margin. Superb unmounted, uncommon group. SG D5-D10 vars.

£55

NR737

Set of six values, superb used. SG D5-D10

£55

RA3529

2d, block of four, each horizontal pair either narrower or wider than usual due to misalignment of horizontal perforations. Superb unmounted. SG D6 var.

£8

NR55

2d, horizontal left marginal strip of six, with each alternate stamp narrower or wider than usual due to incorrectly aligned vertical perforations. Superb unmounted. SG D6 var.

£28

RA7853

1/- Postage Due, major variety BLOCK OF FOUR IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY AND IMPERFORATE BETWEEN VERTICALLY. Left marginal, superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG D10b

£1,000

RA8410

1/- postage due, major variety BLOCK OF FOUR IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY AND IMPERFORATE BETWEEN VERTICALLY. In addition, and as usual, showing light double impression of the green printing. Superb unmounted, very scarce. SG D10b

£1,000

NR201

1964 1/- QE booklet, pane upright. Pane with perforations trimmed at top, unexploded. SG SB1

Note: for some unknown reason, booklets showing the pane upright are considerably more difficult than the inverted type

£25

RA8878

1964 1/- QE booklet, pane inverted. Very fine, unexploded. SG SB1

£12

NR688

1925 KGV 2d stationery envelope, square size. Very fine unused. H&G B1

£35

AR590

1925 KGV 2d yellow-brown postal stationery envelope, square size. Very fine unused. H&G B1

£35

NR690

1925 KGV 2d stationery envelope, square size. overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unused. H&G B1s

£45

NR692

1925 KGV 2d stationery envelope, square size. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and further struck with '1930' in black at top centre, the UPU date for this issue. Very fine unused. Scarce, apparently only six of these so cancelled. H&G B1s

£75

NR691

1925 KGV 2d stationery envelope, long size. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and further struck with '1925' in black at top centre, the UPU date for this issue. Very fine unused. Scarce, apparently only six of these so cancelled. H&G B1as

£75

AR589

1930 KGV 1d deep brown postal stationery envelope, square size. Very fine unused. H&G B2.

£35

NR686

1932 KGV 1½d stationery envelope, long size. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unused. H&G B3as

£75

AR588

1925 KGV 4d blue registered postal stationery envelope (size G), with ‘WATERLOW & SONS, LIMITED, / LONDON WALL, LONDON’ embossed imprint under flap. Very fine unused. H&G C1.

£75

NR695

1925 KGV 4d registered envelope (size G), 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD' embossed imprint under flap. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black, and further struck with '1925' in black at top centre, the UPU date for the issue. Very fine unused. Scarce, apparently only six of these so cancelled. H&G C1s

£125

NR699

1925 KGV 4d long registered envelope (size H2), 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD' embossed imprint under flap. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in black, and further struck with '1925' in black at top centre, the UPU date for the issue. Very fine unused. Scarce, apparently only six of these so cancelled. H&G C1as

£125

NR700

c1938 KGVI 4d registered envelope, two proof impressions of the indicium, struck in black on thin card. RARE.

£950

NR702

1938 KGVI 4d registered envelope, blue on cream (size G). Overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unused. Uncommon. H&G C2s

£125

NR436

1953 21st April, KGVI 6d Air Letter, with five lines of text at upper left. Additionally bearing KGVI ½d x 3 (SG 26), lightly cancelled and addressed to Holland. Uncommon. H&G F1.

£35

NR949

1953 QEII 6d Air Letter (H & G F3), lightly machine cancelled, addressed to England.

£15

NR942

1953 16th September, QEII 6d Air Letter (H & G F3), cancelled 'LUSAKA', addressed to Scotland. Few wrinkles.

£15

NR438

Revenue 1929 printed 'Northern Rhodesia / Certificate of Registration' form, impressed with green oval embossed 'FIVE SHILLINGS / REVENUE'. Issued for the holder of 10 claims, dated 23 DEC 1919. Punctures at top, most unusual.

£125

NR456

Revenue 1938 KGVI 10/-, handstamped with black 'Fee Stamp' cachet. Apparently used, some short perfs. Scarce.

£45

NR537

Revenue 1938 KGVI 10/-, handstamped with black 'Fee Stamp' cachet. Apparently used, fine for these. Scarce.

£50

NR536

Revenue 1938 KGVI 10/-, handstamped with black 'Fee Stamp' cachet. Apparently used, fine for these. Scarce.

£50

NR458

Revenue 1953 QEII 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- postage and revenue issue overprinted ‘R’. Each cancelled with relevant revenue strike. A RARE group. Mewett 588-592

£750

NR503

Revenue 1953 QEII postage and revenue issue overprinted ‘R’. ½d deep brown block of four, superb unmounted mint. Mewett 584

£60

NR540

Revenue 1953 QEII postage and revenue issue overprinted ‘R’. 1d upper right corner vertical strip of three, running sheet number '32700', superb unmounted. Mewett 585

£60

NR505

Revenue 1953 QEII postage and revenue issue overprinted ‘R’. 1d bluish green block of four, superb unmounted. Mewett 585

£80

NR462

Revenue 1953 QEII 3d postage and revenue issue overprinted ‘R’. Horizontal block of six on piece, cancelled violet hand stamps. Mewett 586

£50

NR513

Revenue 1953 QEII 1d revenue, block of 36 being the upper six rows of the sheet, running sheet number '09268'. Superb unmounted. Mewett 594

£100

NR514

Revenue 1955 QEII 3d Revenue. Upper left corner block of four, very fine unmounted. Mewett 595

£80

NR515

Revenue 1955 QEII 3d Revenue. Upper marginal block of six showing printer's dot in margin, very fine unmounted. Mewett 595

£120

NR516

Revenue 1955 QEII 3d Revenue. Upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '0259' in margin, very fine unmounted. Mewett 595

£90

NR533

Revenue 1955 QEII 1/- Revenue, with violet 'FEE STAMP' handstamp. Apparently used. Very scarce and not previously seen. Mewett 597

£100

NR635

Revenue 1955 QEII 2s Revenue. Fine unused without gum. Very scarce. Mewett 598

£75

NR634

Revenue 1955 QEII 2s plus 6d and 1s Revenues. On piece cancelled with company violet straight line cachet. Very scarce. Mewett 598, 596, 597

£85

RA6237

Revenue 1955 QEII 2/6 Revenue, very fine used. Mewett 599

£10

NR467

Revenue 1955 QEII 2/6 Revenue, very fine used. Mewett 599

£12

NR541

Revenue 1955 QEII 5/- Revenue. Very fine used. Scarce. Mewett 600

£45

RA6238

Revenue 1955 QEII 10/- Revenue, very fine used. Uncommon. Mewett 601

£35

NR636

Revenue 1955 QEII 10/- Revenue, with black 'FEE STAMP' handstamp. Very fine used. Very scarce and not previously seen. Mewett 602

£100

NR837

Revenue 1955 QEII 20/- Revenue, wmk. multiple block CA. Very fine used. Scarce. Mewett 602

£75

RA9430

Revenue 1955 ? QEII 20/- Revenue, wmk. multiple script CA. Very fine used. Mewett 602 var.

£40

RA9941

Revenue 1955 QEII 20/- Revenue, on piece very fine used. Uncommon. Mewett 602

£45

NR925

(year unclear) c1957 envelope bearing QEII 1d revenue stamp (Mewett 594), lightly machine cancelled and addressed to Ndola. Reverse flap lacking. Unusual as apparently no further action taken.

£30

NR926

1958 2nd June, envelope bearing Federal QEII ½d definitive plus two QEII 1d revenue stamps (Mewett 594), cancelled 'PETAUKE, addressed to Ndola. Folded vertically, still unusual and attractive usage apparently with no further action taken.

£45

NR539

Revenue c1948 5/- EMPLOYMENT STAMP, bright blue. Perforated 'SPECIMEN' in arc (Samuel type B9), and further with 'B.W.ARCHIVES / IMPRIMATUR' handstamp on reverse. UNIQUE.

£550

RA5351

Revenue 1959 12th September, printed ‘NDOLA LOTTERY LIMITED’ receipt, bearing QEII 1d revenue, pen cancelled. Attractive and uncommon

£20

RA5606

Revenue (Year unclear) 15th January, printed ‘The Rhodesian Autolot’ receipt, bearing QEII 1d revenue, pen cancelled. Attractive and uncommon.

£20

RA8411

Revenue 1930 6¼d Cigarette Tax, grey-green. Fine unused. Scarce.

£45

NR518

Revenue 1930 6¼d Cigarette Tax, grey-green. Pair, top strip with large tone spot, otherwise fine unused. Scarce.

£65

NR532

Revenue 1930 6¼d Cigarette Tax, grey-green. Vertical pair, fine unused. Scarce.

SOLD

AM112

Undated envelope addressed to Lusaka bearing large crowned oval 'GOVERNOR’S OFFICE / OFFICIAL PAID / NORTHERN RHODESIA' struck in purple. The flap bears the coat of arms embossed in gold.

£35

NR752

1932 29th January, printed envelope for the SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL BUREAU, Agent for IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, bearing KGV 1/- (SG 10), cancelled 'BROKEN HILL', sent air mail on the first flight to England. Attractive.

£40

NR194

1940 25th September, envelope endorsed at top 'On Active Service' and sent without charge. Struck with violet boxed 'O.H.M.S. / No. 15 / MILITARY / FRANKED' cachet and 'LUSAKA' despatch datestamp. Reverse with violet rectangular 'PASSED BY / R.A.F. / Censor No. 1' cachet and further 'A.P.S. E.A.F / SE 20(?) 40' datestamp. Addressed to Nkana and with Kitwe 27th September arrival strike on front. Opening tear at top otherwise fine and scarce.

£95

NR253

1941 28th March, envelope endorsed at to 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' and sent without charge to Chingola. Struck at lower left with violet rectangular 'PASSED BY CENSOR / M.F.F. No. 353 U.D.F.' bilingual cachet duly signed, and then 'A.P.O. - U - M.P.K. / 19' datestamp for the 28th March. Upon arrival re-addressed with Lusaka (3 APR) and then Chingola (7 IV) datestamps.

£55

NR711

1941 11th September, envelope typewritten at top 'O.H.M.S.', sent registered from Ridgeway, Lusaka with appropriate cachet and despatch datestamp. Addressed to INKISI, Belgian Congo, further struck with large violet 'ARMY SIGNALS / LOXO' strike upper right. Reverse with an array of transit and receiving datestamps, including a further 'ARMY SIGNALS / BD' strike and an unusual red 'AIR LETTER SERVICE / NAIROBI' cachet. Original contents enclosed which is typewritten in French and apparently concerning the medical arrangements for one Louise Bembaka. Fascinating.

£325

NR251

1942 6th July, envelope endorsed at top 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' and sent without charge from Ndola to Kitwe. Struck at lower left with crisp violet 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR / No. 483' duly signed. Very fine and clean.

£55

NR101

1946 stampless ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ envelope addressed to the USA. LIVINGSTONE (22 June) double circle datestamp at upper left and large oval POSTMASTER’S OFFICE / LIVINGSTONE (22 June) cachet struck in violet at lower left, with signature endorsement.

£25

NR252

1951 20th April, stampless envelope addressed to Kitwe, struck at upper right with black oval 'M. O. T. H. / KUMBUKA SHELL HOLE' cachet duly signed and despatch 'CHINGOLA' datestamp. Puncture lower left. Highly unusual.

£95

NR255

1956 4th October, envelope endorsed at top 'By forces AIR MAIL FREE' and sent without charge. Cancelled 'LUSAKA' and addressed to Johannesburg, struck at lower left with purple straight line '1st Bn. The Northern Rhodesia Regiment' cachet. Most unusual.

£65

F162

1957 18th April, printed company return order envelope sent unpaid cancelled 'MONZE / NORTHERN RHODESIA' to Johannesburg. Endorsed in ink 'T 5d' and then struck with black circular 'T / 5d' cachet. This presumably one of a group of underpaid envelopes which would have had a pool charge applied to all.

£25

NR197

1958 20th February, re-used envelope entirely pasted over with printed 'On Her Majesty's Service / ECONOMY LABEL'. Struck with large purple oval 'DISTRICT COMMISSIONER / KALULUSHI' cachet and further 'KALULUSHI (blank below)' datestamp. Addressed to Kasempa. Most unusual.

£55

NR250

1958 26th February, envelope printed with the Kings African Rifles crest on reverse flap, endorsed at top 'FORCES MAIL FREE' and sent without charge to Kitwe. Machine cancelled at Lusaka and struck with violet oval 'ORDERLY ROOM / 1st (Ny) Bn. K.A.R.' cachet lower left. Highly unusual.

£125

NR980

c1960 Publicity labels. Two vertical strips of three showing various scenes from the country, printed in black and white / yellow. Gummed, light faults. Most unusual.

£25

NR561

1962-63, long On Government Service envelope re-used apparently twice with printed 'ECONOMY GUMMED LABEL / O.H.M.S.' labels used for the new address. Posted between Government departments with relevant cachets, first sent in September 1962 and finally in April 1963 (remarkable Government efficiency). The labels variously cancelled and also 'KAWAMBWA 23 OC 62'. Most unusual.

£55

RA9247

1964 definitive. Complete set of 14 values, superb unmounted. SG 94-107

£8

NR73

1964 ½d & 1d definitive, coil strips with joins. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 94, 95 coil joins

£12

NR74

1964 1d definitive, coil pair with join, superb unmounted. SG 95 coil join

£4

RA7084

1964 2d definitive, upper right corner horizontal strip of three showing dramatic downwards shift of red printing (face mask). Superb unmounted. SG 96 var.

£45

RA6850

1964 2d definitive, block of four showing large downwards shift of red printing (face mask). Superb unmounted. SG 96 var.

£60

RA8791

1964 3d definitive, upper marginal block of eight showing rightwards shift of perforations, well into design of stamps. Superb unmounted. SG 97 var.

£40

RA7728

1964 1/3 definitive, left marginal block of four showing upwards shift of the brown printing. Folded horizontally, superb unmounted. SG 102 var.

£35

RA7727

1964 1/- definitive, block of 12 being two vertical rows of the sheet, showing dramatic progressive left and downwards shift of the black printing. Superb unmounted. Striking and scarce. SG 101 var.

£300

RA6853

1964 2/- definitive, block of four showing rightwards shift of black printing. Superb unmounted. SG 103 var.

£60

RA9246

1965 6d First Anniversary of Independence. Major variety BRIGHT PURPLE (FIREWORKS) OMITTED. Superb unmounted. SG 113a

£160

RA7088

1966 3d WHO, left marginal pair showing dramatic rightwards shift of gold printing. Superb unmounted. Striking. SG 116 var.

£70

RA8793

1966 3d WHO, block of ten across the sheet showing progressive left and downwards shift of gold printing. Superb unmounted. SG 116 var.

£50

RA9248

1968 decimal definitive. Complete set of 12 values superb unmounted. SG 129-140

£13

RA9040

1968 1n definitive, major variety COPPER-BRONZE (INCLUDING VALUE) OMITTED. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 129a

£170

RA6614

1968 8n definitive, major variety BLUE OMITTED. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 133b

£130

RA9249

1975 definitive. Complete set of 14 values superb unmounted. SG 226-239

£15

NR245

1989 Frogs and Toads issue. K10 upper marginal vertical pair, major variety IMPERFORATE. Superb unmounted. SG 570 var.

£35

AR427

Postal History 1948 (24th October), incoming registered envelope sent airmail from CHINA. Addressed to Nkana, and bearing 1947-48 China Dr Sun Yat-sen and plum blossoms issue 300,000 x 3, 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 (pair) all tied by Tientsin (24 Oct) datestamps. With ‘dumb’ red on white registered label with ‘TSIENTSIN’ handstamped in red and a blue airmail label. Backstamped Tsientsin (24 Oct), Shanghai (25 Oct), Salisbury (6 Nov), Kitwe (8 Nov) transit / arrival datestamps. Also one indecipherable transit backstamp in Arabic (1 Nov). A few edge faults. A most unusual origin / destination.

£275

RA1531

1964 ‘Independence’ Air Letter, with Makishi dancer illustration. Very fine unused, folded.

£8

NR562

1964 March, long On Government Service envelope apparently re-used three times with printed 'ECONOMY GUMMED LABEL' used for the new address, additionally sealed with sellotape at right. Posted between Government departments with relevant cachets, the uppermost cancelled 'KITWE 19 DEC 64'. Most unusual.

£40

NR560

1969 March, long On Government Service envelope re-used with printed 'ECONOMY GUMMED LABEL' over opened edge at right, plus a further type this used for the new address. Posted between Government departments with relevant cachets, the labels cancelled 'KAWAMBWA 16 APR 1969'. Most unusual.

£40

NR77

1965 illustrated Air Letter, 1st Anniversary of Independence with map and Independence Monument illustration. Very fine unused, folded.

£4

NR79

1966 14th November, envelope endorsed 'BY FORCES AIR MAIL' Broken Hill to Kitwe with black boxed 'REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA / HEADQUARTERS COMPANY / 3RD BN. ZAMBIA REGIMENT / 14 NOV 1966' cachet. Uncommon.

£20

RA1273

1968 3/6 ‘ZAMBIA AIRWAYS’ Air Letter Service labels. Ex. Booklet, pane of two in emerald green, roulette 10 x imperf. with margin at left which shows the two pairs of staple holes through. Superb unused with gum. Uncommon. Mewett type 7, no. 13. (See SA Philatelist October 1986, pages 246-249, N. Mewett)

£35

AM106

1968 19th November, incoming underpaid window envelope from Rhodesia, bearing 2d definitive (SG 398) tied by Salisbury (19 Nov) roller cancellation. Circular TO PAY taxe marking in violet. The shortfall was receipted on the reverse with a pair of 1N postage stamps (SG 129) tied by Nkana ? (27 Nov) datestamp with Mufulira (26 Nov) datestamp alongside.

£25

NR87

1974 6th (?) December, window envelope bearing 1d REVENUE stamp uncancelled but alongside with 'KITWE' datestamp. No further tax indications and presumably allowed. Unusual.

£20

RA8004

1982 16th June, 50n International Reply Paid Coupon, cancelled ‘BUCHI’ but not exchanged.

£8

AR535

2002 (5th February), envelope addressed to the BBC in London. Bearing K100, K1000 (Pair) and K1400 adhesives on the front all tied by MANDA HILL, LUSAKA (5 Feb) oval datestamps struck in blue, with and a further 12 x K1000 affixed on the reverse which were not cancelled. The reverse with a Lusaka (8 Feb) datestamp. On arrival, the envelope received a small ‘CHECKED / 7’ cachet in blue. This is an inspection mark applied by a private company to incoming mail following an anthrax alert at the BBC in October 2001. Edge crumpling and the reverse with sellotape on flap (probably applied during inspection) torn through damaging two adhesives. Unusual.

£25

AR536

200?, envelope addressed to the BBC in London with airmail etiquettes. Bearing strip of three K1000 tied by LUSAKA datestamps with date showing as ‘3.0.0.10.2’ The reverse with a Lusaka (8 Feb) datestamp. On arrival, the envelope received a small ‘CHECKED / 7’ cachet in blue. This is an inspection mark applied by a private company to incoming mail following an anthrax alert at the BBC in October 2001. Some edge faults otherwise fine. Unusual.

£25

NR89

1970 20n booklet. Fine and complete. SG SB4

£6

NR90

1970 30n booklet. Fine and complete. SG SB5

£7


		FEATURED ITEM				FEATURED ITEM

		NR525				NR391
		1925 KGV 4d violet. Left marginal block of four, major variety IMPERFORATE TO MARGIN affecting both left stamps. Usual gum for this, minor loss of gum at upper left otherwise very fresh unmounted. A GREAT RARITY OF NORTHERN RHODESIA. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). SG 6 and vars.				6d grey-black, major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Hinge trace, very fine fresh mint. RARE, few examples known and of those a number are hinged. SG 68w
		£7,500				£2,850