| RU2544 |
1965 ITU, set in lower two rows of the sheets, colour blocks, imprint and cylinder '1A' in margins. Hinge traces on margins, stamps superb unmounted. Remarkably scarce. SG 351-353 |
£80 |
 |
| RU2543 |
1965 Water Conservation, set in correct imprint blocks of eight. Hinge traces in margins, stamps superb unmounted. Scarce in the correct units. SG 354-356 |
£50 |
 |
| RU2526 |
1/3 Churchill, vertical strip of three showing progressive blurred black printing, the lower stamp in particular. Superb unmounted. Striking and scarce. SG 357 vars. |
£75 |
 |
| RU2540 |
1965 2/6 Independence, lower marginal block of eight showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 358 |
£18 |
 |
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| RU2529 |
½d, upper left corner block of four running sheet no. '486', showing distorted overprint in varying degrees. Superb unmounted. SG 359 vars. |
£15 |
 |
| RU2527 |
3d, showing malformed 'E' flaw (constant rows 16/10). Superb unmounted. SG 362 var. |
£8 |
 |
| RU2528 |
3d, 'birds nest' flaw in right marginal block of four (constant, row 17/11). Superb unmounted. SG 362 and var. |
£12 |
 |
| RU2530 |
5/- cattle Independence overprint, major variety
OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Lower marginal, superb unmounted.
SG 370a
|
£625 |
 |
| RU2531 |
1966 5/- on 1/3 Churchill Independence overprint, ‘scratch through sword’ flaw (constant, row 2/1), in positional upper left vertical corner pair. Superb unmounted. SG 373 and var. |
£55 |
 |
| RU2532 |
1966 5/- on 1/3 Churchill overprint. Upper marginal vertical pair showing dramatic upwards shift of overprint, into margin. Superb unmounted. Very scarce. SG 373 vars. |
£575 |
 |
| RU2519 |
1966 2d Harrison definitive, upper right corner 'VALUE' block of 12, printed on creased paper, affecting the second vertical row. Superb unmounted, striking and very scarce. SG 375 and vars. |
SOLD |
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| RU2522 |
1966 3d Harrison definitive, major variety CHOCOLATE OMITTED. Lower marginal. Superb unmounted. SPECTACULAR AND RARE. SG 376a
Note: this spectacular variety affected a single lower row of one sheet, resulting in 12 examples possible. The lower left and right corner pairs were apparently kept intact, leaving eight further single examples possible. |
£6,950 |
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| RU2523 |
1966 3d Harrison definitive, major variety PALE BLUE OMITTED. Right marginal horizontal pair. Superb unmounted. Brandon opinion (2000). A RARITY. SG 376b
Note: it would appear that a single row across one sheet showed a total omission of the blue printing, stamps either above or below this row showing partial omissions. This would result in 12 examples possible. |
£9,000 |
 |
| RU2551 |
1966 1/6 Harrison definitive, block of 24 being the upper four rows of the sheet, running sheet number '395' in margin. On piece, fine use with light 'BULAWAYO' datestamps. Light marginal faults including ink endorsements. Most unusual. SG 382 |
£8 |
 |
| RU2533 |
1966 2/- Harrison definitive, block of four showing leftwards shift of purple printing doubling 'RHODESIA'. Superb unmounted. SG 383 vars. |
£50 |
 |
| RU2535 |
1966 2/6 Harrison definitive, showing 'extra jewel' flaw (constant, row 8/4), upper right stamp in a block of four. Fine commercially used, most unusual thus. SG 384 and var. |
£20 |
 |
| RU2534 |
1966 2/6 Harrison definitive, lower marginal imprint block of four showing downwards shift of dark blue printing. Superb unmounted. SG 384 vars. |
£35 |
 |
| RU2542 |
1966 CAA, set in upper right corner blocks of four showing 'VALUE' and running sheet numbers in margins. Hinged on margins stamps superb unmounted. SG 393-396 |
£20 |
 |
|
| RU2541 |
1966 Mardon definitive 1d, experimental printing dri gum. Right marginal block of 24, showing minor flaws in three positions. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted
Note: when released, instructions were given that blocks of up to 12 were to be supplied, in an effort to gauge reaction by the public to the experimental dri gum. A block of this size is most unusual. |
£50 |
 |
| RU2516 |
1966 Mardon definitive 1/3, trial printing German brown gum. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin, in addition showing good downwards shift of ochre printing. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG unlisted and var.
Note: a total of 104 sheets printed on this paper |
£150 |
 |
| RU2525 |
1966 25th July, printed envelope bearing block of 12 1d Mardon experimental dri gum (SG unlisted), cancelled 'SALISBURY' on the First Day of Issue. Locally addressed. Very scarce. |
£75 |
 |
|
| RU2537 |
1967 1/6 Dr. Jameson, horizontal pair showing BLACK PRINTING DOUBLED. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 413 var. |
£100 |
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| RU2538 |
1967 1/6 Dr. Jameson, vertical pair showing leftwards shift of green printing, distorting Jameson's portrait. Superb unmounted. Unusual. SG 413 vars. |
£40 |
 |
| RU2536 |
1967 1/6 Dr. Jameson, showing leftwards shift of green printing, distorting Jameson's portrait. Very fine used. Unusual. SG 413 var. |
£30 |
 |
|
| RU2520 |
1974 12½c definitive, major variety PAPER JOIN. Left two columns of the sheet, cylinder '1B' in margin, the join showing just above 'RHODESIA' panel on the centre stamp to the front, and on the lower stamp on reverse. Ink endorsement in margin, superb unmounted. UNIQUE AS SUCH. SG 496 and vars.
Note: this is the only such paper join known for at the entire Rhodesia era. Presumably only one sheet existed. |
£800 |
 |
| RU2539 |
1975 14c Thomas Baines, DOUBLE BLACK printing, a striking example. Superb unmounted. SG 513 var. |
£45 |
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|
| RU2553 |
1965 roulette postage dues, set of four values on plain envelope cancelled 'SALISBURY 17 JUN 65', the first day of issue. Very scarce and the first example we have seen. |
£85 |
 |
|
| RU2521 |
1965 11th November, printed copy of the Declaration of Independence (584x751mm overall), showing the declaration within fancy border, at base the various signatories including Ian Douglas Smith, Clifford Dupont and a further ten ministers in Government. At base a further small panel, here with the ACTUAL signatures of the above. At base 'Printed by the Government Printer, Salisbury' imprint. A RARE SURVIVOR, apparently only 12 done at the time and no doubt not all have survived. |
SOLD |
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| RU2548 |
1965 17th December, printed propaganda Air Letter with wording 'This Christmas is particularly dear to us . . . ', posted from QueQue and bearing Southern Rhodesia QEII 6d definitive (SG 97), machine cancelled. Addressed to England with a type written message, in part 'it is amazing how agitated the rest of the world is over us. It is difficult to see how it is all going to work out in the end but we must wait and see I suppose.' These Air Letters are very scarce commercially used. |
£85 |
 |
| RU2549 |
1966 11th January, long printed airmail envelope bearing pair 2/6 Independence (SG 358), machine cancelled 'CAUSEWAY', addressed to the UK. Upon arrival struck with green boxed 'RATES EXCEED' cachet endorsed '4 AIR' and '1½', plus further 'INVALID STAMPS USED', this endorsed '10/-'. Duly applied with pair GB 5/- dues. An unusual high value charge, presumably at double the rate of postage applied and not the correct actual rate. |
£40 |
 |
| RU2550 |
1966 28th January, long envelope bearing part set of the Independence overprints, less 5/- and 10/- values, cancelled 'CAUSEWAY', sent registered airmail to England. Upon arrival struck with green boxed 'STAMPS NOT VALID' and '1/3 TO PAY' cachets, duly applied with GB 3d and 1/- dues. Minor faults.
Note: it is interesting to see neither the 5/- nor 10/- from this issue on the envelope, presumably not available at the time. |
£40 |
 |
| RU2547 |
1968 19th August, printed long cover for the RHODESIAN MEDICAL CONGRESS, Bulawayo 19th – 25th August, 1968. Bearing 3d World Ploughing (SG 422), cancelled with special 'RHODESIAN MEDICAL CONGRESS / BULAWAYO' datestamp, unaddressed. |
£15 |
 |
| RU2554 |
1968 6th November, small printed envelope for the MATAPEX exhibition in Bulawayo, bearing the 75th Anniversary set, cancelled with special 'MATAPEX' sc datestamps. Publicity label on reverse flap. Most unusual and not previously seen. |
£20 |
 |
| RU2546 |
1970 12th August, large envelope bearing 15c PTC strip of three (SG 455), cancelled 'SALISBURY'. Sent airmail to England and upon arrival applied with printed red 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA STAMPS' label, and struck with 'INVALID STAMPS USED / POSTAGE DUE' cachet endorsed '7/0', duly applied with ten x 4d and eight x 5d (underpaid by 6d). Edge faults, attractive high value usage. |
£40 |
 |
| RU2555 |
1971 22nd February, UK Postal Strike. Airmail cover bearing 15c decimal definitive, cancelled 'AVONDALE', addressed to England, in addition 50c decimal definitive applied lower left similarly cancelled, this paying the additional charge for delivery in the UK. truck with double ring 'EMERGENCY / MAIL SERVICE' cachet plus green 'BRISTOL EMERGENCY POST' cachet. |
£30 |
 |
| RU2552 |
1978 1st May, printed envelope for the Opening of the Bulawayo Trade Fair, bearing the issued set. Cancelled 'BULAWAYO'. |
£10 |
 |
| RU2545 |
1979 May/June, two printed envelopes for the last day of Rhodesia, 31st May, and the first day of Zimbabwe Rhodesia, 1st May. Each bearing 5d definitive, cancelled 'SALISBURY'. These number 936 of 1500 produced, although few apparently remain. |
£20 |
 |
|
| RU2524 |
c1967 Arms 6d black and orange. IMPERFORATE single. Very fine. RARE. Mewett 452 var. |
£275 |
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