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MDH2366 1910 ½d light green group. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. Uncommon. RJL 2 £70
MDH2367 1910 ½d pale (yellowish) green. Position 29 showing DOUBLE DOT flaw, plus dot in margin alongside. Fine used with light BULAWAYO datestamp at left leaving flaw clear. RJL 4 var. £185
MDH2368 1910 1d bright carmine. An extraordinary refulgent shade, the ink suffusing the paper. Very fine mint. Most unusual and not previously seen. SG 123 shade £75
MDH2369 1910 1d carmine-lake group. Very fine unmounted. SG 124 £100
MDH2370 1910 2d black and grey, long gash headplate. Overprinted 'SPECIMEM'. Position 10. Very fine with gum, hinged. SG 126s SOLD
MDH2371 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 9. Very fine mint. SG 127 £95
MDH2372 1910 2d black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate. Position 22. Very fine mint. SG 127 £95
MDH2373 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Position 14 showing Queen's dark ear and white lines in Queen's ear. Clear gum, very fine mint. RSC D var. £100
MDH2376 1910 2d 1910 2d black and grey-black, (clean) thick ear headplate. Strip of three, the right stamp regular, although both left two stamps showing a distinct lighter/worm impression of the Heads, almost resembling the hook headplate RSC B. Fine used cancelled 'BULWAYO'. Most unusual and not previously seen. RSC D and vars. £125
MDH2374 1910 2d black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Position 2 showing Queen's thick ear. Fine used cancelled dumb oval, leaving flaw clear. Uncommon. RSC E var. £45
MDH2375 1910 2d Perf. 15, black and grey-black, (flawed) thick ear headplate. Two copies, on piece cancelled dumb type ovals. SG 171a / RSC E £40
MDH2377 1910 2½d Perf. 15, ultramarine. Very fine mint. RPS certificate (1967). SG 172 £50
MDH2378 1910 3d Compound perf. 14 x 15, deep reddish purple and ochre, no gash headplate. Very fine used cancelled ‘MARSHBROOK’ datestamp. SG 180 / RSC I £120
MDH2382 1910 4d black and orange, long gash headplate. Left marginal vertical strip of four. Creased through top stamp, folded, otherwise very fine mint or unmounted. SG 140 SOLD
MDH2380 1910 4d black and orange, long gash headplate. Right marginal position 25 showing lines by King's cheek. Superb mint. SG 140 var. £75
MDH2379 1910 4d black and orange, long gash headplate. Lower marginal position 48 showing almost complete imprint in margin. Superb CTO 'BULAWAYO 22 OCT 13'. Lovely and scarce. SG 140 SOLD
MDH2381 1910 4d blue-black and yellow-orange, thick ear headplate. Right marginal block of four. Hinged on margin stamps pristine unmounted. A wonderful and scare multiple. RSC E £850
MDH2383 1910 5d purple-brown and ochre, thick ear headplate. Very deep shades, centred down. Very fine fresh mint. SG 141ab £245
MDH2384 1910 6d chocolate and maroon, thick ear headplate. Position 2 showing Queen's thick ear. On piece date perfined '28 / 6 / 12' and violet oval cancel. Lovely strong colours. RSC E var. fiscal use £25
MDH2385 1910 8d black and purple, mid gash headplate. Very fine and fresh mint. RARE. SG 146 £3,750
MDH2387 1910 1/- Perf. 15, blue-black and turquoise-blue, thick ear headplate. On piece pen cancelled. Wonderful bright shades. SG 177 / RSC E fiscal use £20
MDH2388 1910 1/- Perf. 15, blue-black and turquoise-blue, thick ear headplate. Position 43 showing full printer's mark upper left, on piece and in combination with 6d red-brown and crimson (RSC D), perfined 'BSA / C' and bold violet oval cancel. Lovely colours. SG 177 / RSC E fiscal use £40
MDH2386 1910 1/- black and bright turquoise-blue, no gash headplate. Superb used cancelled bold 'BULAWAYO .A. 1918' datestamp. RSC H £30
MDH2392 1910 2/6 brownish black and carmine-red, hook headplate. Wonderful deep shades. Very scarce correctly classified. RSC A £625
MDH2391 1910 2/6 black and crimson, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 155a £185
MDH2390 1910 2/6 sepia and deep crimson, long gash headplate. Wonderful shades, hinge trace, superb fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 156 £250
MDH2389 1910 2/6 black and rose-carmine, long gash headplate. Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 157 £200
MDH2394 1910 2/6 black and rose-carmine, long gash headplate. On piece very fine used cancelled crisp 'SALISBURY 28 DEC 1910' datestamp. SG 157 £325
MDH2393 1910 2/6 blackish brown and rose-red, long gash headplate. Very fine mint, and a classic example of this printing. RSC F SOLD
MDH2395 1910 3/- bright green and magenta, short gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 158a £825
MDH2396 1910 5/- vermilion and deep green, long gash headplate. Superb fresh mint. SG 159 £245
MDH2398 1910 scarlet-vermilion and deep green, long gash headplate. Very fine mint. RSC C £250
MDH2397 1910 5/- crimson and yellow-green, long gash headplate. Fine mint. SG 160a £120
MDH2401 1910 7/6 carmine and pale blue, long gash headplate. Left marginal, exceptionally fine mint. A lovely stamp. BPA certificate (1974). SG 160b £465
MDH2399 1910 10/- deep myrtle and orange, hook headplate. Very fine fresh mint. A difficult printing. SG 163 £475
MDH2405 1910 10/- deep myrtle and orange, hook headplate. Very fine fresh mint. A difficult printing. SG 163 £495
MDH2400 1910 10/- bottle-green and reddish orange, mid gash headplate. Very fine mint. Uncommon. RSC B £625
MDH2404 1910 £1 carmine-vermilion and blue-black, long gash headplate. Perfined USED and violet oval cancel '6 FEB'. RSC A fiscal use £85
MDH2402 1910 £1 crimson and slate-black, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 166a £1,400
MDH2403 1910 £1 crimson and slate-black, long gash headplate. Very fine fresh mint. SG 166a £1,400
MDH2361 c1900 black and white photographic Post Card of 'Mary / Queen of England', taken by W. & D. Downey. This used as a post card, although no publisher noted and unused.
 
Note: it is thought that it was this image that was used for the portrait of the Queen for the Double Head issue of Rhodesia
SOLD
MDH2362 1911 19th May, black and white post card of Cecil Hotel, Umtali, bearing on picture side two ½d Double Heads (SG 119). Each cancelled 'UMTALI', addressed to Denmark. Few light stains. A most unusual destination. £55
MDH2363 1912 29th March, printed 'THE BULAWAYO CHRONICLE' newspaper wrapper, bearing 2d Double Head, cancelled with dumb type oval which was specifically used for this type of mail. Typewritten address to England, arrival strike for the 20th April. A RARE usage. £425
MDH2358 1912 22nd June, printed envelope 'HOTEL CECIL / BULAWAYO', bearing two 1d Double Heads, these perf. 13½, the right copy showing 'OD' flaw (SG 183 and var.). Addressed to Cape Province. In addition with delightful hand drawn illustration of a man passing an elegant lady and announcing 'EXCUSE ME!', he carrying a bag and hat. Delightful. RPS certificate (1989). £110
MDH2359 1912 8th December, printed envelope 'HOTEL CECIL / BULAWAYO', bearing 1d Double Head (perf. 13½, SG 183), machine cancelled 'BULAWAYO', addressed to Edinburgh. RPS certificate (1989). £65
MDH2360 1913 13th April, printed envelope for the 'CECIL HOTEL / Bulawayo', bearing 1d Double Head (SG 124 group), part cancelled Bulawayo, addressed to Edinburgh. £45
MDH2365 1911 23rd July, typewritten page from a Deed of Presentation document, initially applied with Double Head 1/- black and deep blue-green (SG 151a), this pen cancelled. Further applied with Double Head 6d chocolate and maroon (RSC E), plus 1/- Arms overprint, date perfined and violet oval cancel. Lovely fresh colours and most attractive. £45
MDH2364 1913 20th March, typewritten page from a Messenger of the Court document, applied with Double Head 1/- black and pale turquoise-blue (RSC F), plus 4d Arms. Date perfined 20 / 3 / 13 and violet oval cancel. Most attractive. £35
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