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SR3217 1924 KGV Admiral 5/- deep ultramarine and dull green (apparently first printing). Lower left corner copy, along with typewritten note ex. 'Ewens Colonial New Issues, Nov/Dec 1930', stating that this copy the 5th printing, and that only one sheet of 60 had been found. Very fine mint. Delightful. SG 14 group
 
Note: at the time, and along with the relatively poor printing / colours of this first printing, it is reasonable to see why they issued this opinion
£225
SR3218 1924 KGV Admiral 5/- deep ultramarine and dull green (apparently first printing). Along with opinion by H. R. Harmer of London (1945), stating in their opinion as an 'error of colour'. Very fine mint. Delightful. SG 14 group
 
Note: at the time, and along with the relatively poor printing / colours of this first printing, it is reasonable to see why they issued this opinion
£225
SR3216 1924 KGV Admiral 5/-, deep blue and bright pale blue (apparently originally second printing). Left marginal, very fine unmounted. Most unusual. SG 14 group colour changeling

Note: for some time it was considered that this was an 'error of colour, although later disproven
SOLD
SR3212 1924 KGV Admiral 5/-, deep dull blue and turquoise-blue (apparently third printing). Very fine unmounted. SG 14 group £125
SR3215 1924 KGV Admiral 5/-, deep blue and bright pale blue (apparently originally third printing). Very fine unmounted. Most unusual. SG 14 group colour changeling

Note: for some time it was considered that this was an 'error of colour, although later disproven
£135
SR3213 1928 KGV Admiral 5/- deep blue and deep blue-green (fourth printing). Very fine mint. Very scarce. BPA certificate (1980), as CW G14b. SG 14 group

Note: four sheets were printed in 1928 specifically for the stamp trade.
£1,100
SR3214 1928 KGV Admiral 5/- deep blue and deep blue-green (fourth printing). Upper marginal, part imprint. Superb unmounted. Very scarce as such. PFSA certificate. SG 14 group

Note: four sheets were printed in 1928 specifically for the stamp trade.
£1,500
SR3219 1931 KGV Field Marshal 1½d chocolate, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base. Creased through. RARE. £550
SR3220 1931 KGV Field Marshal 6d black and magenta, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base.RARE. £950
SR3221 1931 KGV Field Marshal 10d blue and scarlet, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base. RARE. £950
SR3222 1931 KGV Field Marshal 1/- black and greenish blue, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base. RARE. £950
SR3223 1931 KGV Field Marshal 1/6 black and orange-yellow, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base. RARE. £950
SR3224 1931 KGV Field Marshal 2/- black and brown, imperforate colour trial, marginal at top, affixed to thick gilt edged card (63x104mm), 'ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD NEW MALDEN, SURREY' printed label at base. RARE. £950
SR3228 1931 KGV Field Marshal. The original set of 11 values, less the later issued 1½d and 9d, perf. 12. Each perforated 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type B1). The 6d defective at top, otherwise fine with gum. RARE. SG 15s, 16s, 19s, 20s, 21s, 22s, 23s, 24s, 25s, 26s, 27s £1,750
SR3229 1931-37 KGV Field Marshal. The complete set of 13 values including the later issued 1½d and 9d, various perforations. Each hand stamped local black script 'SPECIMEN' (type R4). Fine with gum. RARE. SG 15bs, 16bs, 16ds, 19s, 20s, 21s, 21bs, 22s, 23as, 24as, 25as, 26as, 27s £1,850
SR3227 1931 KGV Field Marshal 4d, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 5/- perf. 12 and 2d small Falls, each applied with black or violet 'Especimen' handstamp diagonally. Fine without gum. A RARE GROUP. SG 17s, 24s, 25s, 26s, 27s, 19s £750
SR3225 1931 KGV Field Marshal. The original set of 11 values, less the later issued 1½d and 9d, perf. 12. Each in an upper right corner pair, ½d and 1d, or single, and all WITHOUT running sheet numbers in margins, thus proving first printings. Hinged on margins with the stamps remaining wonderfully fresh unmounted. A wonderful group, and may well be unique as such. SG 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 SOLD
SR3256 1931-37 KGV Field Marshal. A COMPLETE set of all printings, perf. 12, 11½ and 14. Very fine or superb unmounted. A very difficult assembly. SG 16-27 (less17, 18) complete £1,400
SR3230 1931-37 KGV Field Marshal. A COMPLETE set of all printings, perf. 12, 11½ and 14. Each a left marginal example with the relevant printing date in pencil in margin, a total of 56 stamps. All without gum. A wonderful and extremely scarce assembly. SG 16-27 (less17, 18) complete

Note: although 60 examples from the archive sheets must exist, this is the first such set we have seen or been able to offer
£1,500
SR3257 1931-37 KGV Field Marshal. A COMPLETE set of all printings, perf. 12, 11½ and 14. Each a BLOCK OF 12, the ½d's, 1d's and 1½d's marginal, the balance ALL MATCHING LOWER MARGINAL BLOCKS OF 12 SHOWING IMPRINT IN MARGINS, a total of 56 blocks. All without gum. A spectacular and UNIQUE group. SG 16-27 (less17, 18) complete

Note: although 60 examples from the archive sheets must exist, only these blocks and the single set shown above are the first such we have seen or been able to offer
SOLD
SR3226 1931 KGV Field Marshal, ½d and 1d perf. 12. Each a vertical strip of four showing COIL JOIN between. Superb unmounted. RARE, few can exist. SG 15, 16 coil joins SOLD
SR3236 1935 KGV Field Marshal 8d perf. 12, violet and dull olive-green, fourth printing. Upper left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 21 shade £25
SR3239 1935 KGV Field Marshal 9d, perf. 12, vermilion and olive-green, second printing. Lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 21b shade £90
SR3240 1931 KGV Field Marshal 10d perf 12, blue and carmine-red, first printing. Upper marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. Surprisingly difficult. SG 22 £50
SR3241 1931 KGV Field Marshal 1/- perf. 12, grey and light blue, second printing. Lower left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 23 shade £25
SR3244 1932 KGV Field Marshal 1/6 perf. 12, grey-black and yellow, second printing. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '114' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 24 shade £110
SR3246 1931 KGV Field Marshal 2/- perf. 12, black and brown, first printing. Block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 25 £300
SR3245 1931 KGV Field Marshal 2/- perf. 12, grey and brown, second printing. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '500' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 25 SOLD
SR3248 1931 KGV Field Marshal 5/- perf. 12, light blue and blue-green. Upper right corner copy, showing what would appear to be a manuscript sheet number endorsement in margin, '228' with a fourth digit deleted. Hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. Most unusual. SG 27 £110
SR3249 1931 KGV Field Marshal 5/-, perf. 12, light blue and blue-green, first printing. Upper left corner block of four. Light marginal faults at top, stamps very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 27 £350
SR3231 1933 KGV Field Marshal ½d perf. 11½. Horizontal strip of four across the vertical interpanneau margin. Short perfs. at lower right, fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 15a £45
SR3252 1933 KGV Field Marshal 1½d perf. 11½. Upper left corner block of 40. Superb unmounted. SG 16d £125
SR3233 1935 KGV Field Marshal 4d perf. 11½, grey-black and pale vermilion, third printing. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '393' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 19a £150
SR3238 1934 KGV Field Marshal 8d perf. 11½, violet and olive-green, third printing. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '436' in margin. Hinged on one stamp otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 21a £120
SR3250 1934 KGV Field Marshal 2/- perf. 11½ grey-black and yellow-brown, fourth printing. Vertical strip of six from the right side of the sheet with all margins intact, running sheet '7'. Some minor damage to margin, otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. SG 25a £250
SR3247 1933 KGV Field Marshal 2/6 perf. 11½, blue and sepia, third printing. Lower left corner block of four. Pristine unmounted. SG 26a £250
SR3232 1935 KGV Field Marshal 1d perf. 14. Upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '329' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 16b £12
SR3234 1937 KGV Field Marshal 4d perf. 14. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '183' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 19b £60
SR3235 1936 KGV Field Marshal 6d perf. 14, black and reddish purple, sixth printing. Upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '264' in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 20b £50
SR3237 1936 KGV Field Marshal 6d perf. 14, black and reddish purple, sixth printing. Block of four. Very fine used. SG 20b £10
SR3242 1937 KGV 1/- perf. 14. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '12' in margin. Pristine unmounted. SG 23b £350
SR3243 1937 KGV Field Marshal 1/- perf. 14. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet number '311' in margin. Pristine unmounted. SG 23b £1,100
SR3270 1934 (?) 3rd February, printed Air Mail envelope bearing KGV 10d Field Marshal (SG 22), cancelled 'BULAWAYO', addressed to England. £25
SR3274 1934 31st May, envelope bearing KGV 6d Field Marshal (SG 20), cancelled 'GWELO', sent registered to a passenger on board S.S. Nyassa at Beira. Sent from Peter Falk with his printed address on reverse flap. Transit and arrival backstamps. Unusual. £30
SR3271 1935 5th November, envelope bearing KGV 1d and 8d Field Marshals plus 6d Silver Jubilee (SG 16a, 21a, 34), lightly cancelled 'GWELO'. Sent registered airmail to Germany. Transit and arrival backstamps. Attractive. £55
SR3273 1936 13th January, printed amateur radio card used to the USA, endorsed ‘Printed Matter’ and bearing a single Field Marshall ½d green (SG 15b) tied by Bulawayo (13 Jan) double circle datestamp. The reverse with large printed ‘ZEIJJ’ in red and technical details in black. Unusual. £25
SR3268 1937 2nd June, red envelope addressed to SWA bearing a single Field Marshal 1d (SG 16b) tied by 'BULAWAYO 2 June' datestamp. Swakopmund (2 July) arrival backstamp. An attractive example of the 1d rate. £35
SR3267 1937 27th June, envelope bearing KGV 6d Field Marshal (SG 20), cancelled 'BULAWAYO', sent airmail to England. £25
SR3266 1937 24th July, advertising envelope (‘New Selborne Hotel’), bearing KGV Field Marshal 4d (SG 19), cancelled large 'BULAWAYO', addressed to Scotland. The airmail label obscures the hotel name. £25
SR3254 1937 14th December, envelope bearing KGV 4d and 1/- Field Marshals, both these perf. 14 (SG 19b, 23b), lightly cancelled 'SALISBURY'. Sent registered airmail to Kenya, numerous transit backstamps. Delightful and an extraordinary usage of two difficult adhesives. SOLD
SR3269 1938 3rd February, printed Air Mail envelope bearing KGV 1½d Field Marshal (SG 16c), cancelled 'BULAWAYO', addressed to England. Reverse bears GB KGVI ½d cancelled 'SUTTON COLDFIELD 10 FE 38'. £20
SR3265 1938 11th March, envelope bearing KGVI 1d (SG 41), cancelled 'SOMABULA', addressed to Gwelo (Mr. P. Falk, Nurseryman). SOLD
SR3255 1933 KGV 3/- black on red Field Marshal booklet. PROOF, an uncut vertical strip of five with covers, stitching and advertisements but without adhesives, plain strips of paper acting as substitutes for the stamp panes. The front covers detached at the stitching, and odd other imperfections, nevertheless an impressive archival item of great technical interest, and almost certainly unique. £3,000
SR3251 1933 KGV 3/- black on red Field Marshal Booklet. COMPLETE with two intact panes each of the ½d, 1d and 1½d. With an accompanying note 'These 1½d stamps are really valuable on account of the perforation', signed “H E Ward”, whose initials appear on the cover. Exceptionally rare, especially in such superb uncreased condition. SG SB3
 
Note: very few complete booklets exist. SG state in a footnote below SG SB3: "the 1½d postage rate was reduced to 1d. eight weeks after No. SB3 was issued. Postal officials were instructed to detach the 1½d panes and use them for other purposes. The remaining stocks of the booklet were then sold for 1s6d."
£4,500
AR606 1924 KGV Admiral issue. Complete set of DIE PROOFS of the frames of all eight denominations, 3/- to £50. Each struck in black on wove paper, and each showing the die number in manuscript above, each further endorsed ‘Cancelled’ in red manuscript and dated ‘19 / 1 / 40’. From the Waterlow archive day book with usual resultant faults. A unique group.
 
Note: Waterlow & Sons prepared two sets of die proofs. The so-called ‘clean’ set were placed in the proofs book and were kept in optimum conditions whereas the ‘dirty’ set were retained in the printshop and due to the less than ideal conditions there, are often affected by various stains and faults in addition to receiving various ink endorsements and instructions relating to the stamp production process.
£5,500
AR607 1924 KGV Admiral issue. DIE PROOF of the King George V head as utilised for the revenue issue. Printed in black on cream wove paper (147x112mm, folded to 74x112mm), with full die sinking, showing printer’s guide marks, and reversed die number ‘10070’ at top, matching the die number which was later used for the day book proofs, proving this to be the finished portrait for the issue. A very fine and attractive proof. Rare. SOLD
AR608 1924 KGV Admiral issue. Pair of stamp sized MASTER DIE PROOFS, one of the ‘Admiral’ portrait vignette printed in black, endorsed with die number ’10,070’ in black manuscript and affixed to backing card (32x32mm). The second proof is of the frame, also printed in black on thin card (32x38mm) with blank value tablet but with territory name. Endorsed with die number ’10,069’ in black manuscript. Each proof is further endorsed ‘Cancelled’ and dated ‘19/1/40’ in red manuscript. From the Waterlow archive day book. Faults, including surface split on the frame proof as to be expected for proofs which were retained in the printshop. Otherwise a fine pair of early stage working proofs. £950
AR611 1924 KGV Admiral issue. Perforated plate proofs ex. the Waterlow archive. Complete set of seven duties, 3/- to £20 (the £50 is not recorded in this form) in lower marginal blocks of four, without gum. Each being the finished design with vignettes and frames in the issued colours. With the usual security punctures and condition for these. A most attractive and scarce group. Mewett 214-221 plate proofs. £850
AR609 1924 KGV Admiral issue. 7s6d purple, imperforate upper marginal PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) of the headplate only, without gum. Showing centre guide line and Plate number ‘35091’ at top. With characteristic security punch at the centre of each block of four. Vertical crease, otherwise very fine. Ex Trotter. Mewett 215 plate proof. £300
AR610 1924 KGV Admiral issue. 7s6d purple and black, imperforate upper marginal PLATE PROOF BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) of the complete design with combined headplate and frame, without gum. Showing centre guide lines and Plate numbers ‘35106’ and ‘35091’ as well as full Waterlow & Sons imprint, all in the upper margin. With characteristic security punch at the centre of each block of four. Vertical central fold, otherwise very fine and most attractive. Ex Trotter. Mewett 215 plate proof. £350
SR3275 1929 (28th May), De La Rue Composite Photographic tender essay, the central bromide a portrait of KGV facing right wearing the Tudor crown, with frame hand painted in purple and Chinese white, the frame tablet reading ‘REVENUE’ and denominated 3s, applied to stout cream card (100x105mm) dated ‘28th MAY 1929’ at lower left, marked ‘DUPLICATE’ at upper right. An exquisitely detailed and beautiful record of this unsuccessful proposal, the Contract eventually being awarded to Bradbury Wilkinson for what became the 1931 revenue issue. £2,950
SR3276 1929 (28th May), De La Rue Composite Photographic tender essay, the central bromide a portrait of KGV facing right wearing the Tudor crown, with frame hand painted in purple and Chinese white, the lower plate reading ‘REVENUE’ and denominated 3s, set in sunken frame (102x120mm) dated ‘28th MAY 1929’ at upper right with violet company hs on reverse. An exquisitely detailed and beautiful record of this unsuccessful proposal, the Contract eventually being awarded to Bradbury Wilkinson for what became the 1931 revenue issue. £2,950
AR612 1929 (18th September), KGV Field Marshal issue. Pair of photographic essays, each denominated £1, one very close to the adopted design, the other was unadopted and differs in the portrait although the frame shares many features with the final, accepted design. Affixed to piece (67x39mm) from the Bradbury Wilkinson daily record book and dated ‘18.9.29’. A very fine and important pair, almost certainly unique. £850
AR613 1929 (30th May and 2nd July), KGV Field Marshal issue, group of three photographic essays, each denominated £1 and featuring a different portrait of the King. One is very close to the adopted design, the other two were unadopted and differ in the portraits and frames although sharing some features with the final, accepted design. Affixed to piece from the Bradbury Wilkinson daily record book along with an unadopted 10d postage and revenue design. Each is dated ‘30.5.29’ or ‘2.7.29’. A few minor blemishes and unobtrusive tear between upper essays. Exceptional and almost certainly unique early essays. £1,200
AR614 1930 (10th June) KGV Field Marshal issue. DIE PROOF printed in black of the KGV Field Marshal portrait on thin wove paper (82x88mm) with full die sinking. Showing printer’s guidelines on all sides, with country name and Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, endorsed ‘For Hardening [initials]’ and dated ‘June 10th 30’ in blue at foot. Also showing further initials in a different hand in pencil. A delightful proof and unique in this form. £950
AR615 1930 (28th March) KGV Field Marshal issue MASTER DIE PROOF of the frame printed in black on thin wove (62x88mm). Showing die sinking at foot and printer’s guidelines on all sides, dated and endorsed ‘Mar 28th 30 / For hardening’ in blue manuscript at foot, further initialled in a different hand in pencil. A most attractive and important early stage proof. £950
AR616 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. Group of five stamp-sized DIE PROOFS of the issued frames denominated 3s, 7s6d, 10s, £1 and £2, each printed in deep blue on thin wove paper. Margin close at upper right of the £1 proof, otherwise with good to enormous margins. A very fine and most attractive group. £2,250
AR617 1930 COMPLETE SET OF NINE DIE PROOFS of the completed frames, printed in black and applied in composite settings to a pair of proof sheets, each showing full die sinking, the first with duties 3/-, 7/6, 10/-, £1 and £2, the second with high denomination duties £5, £10, £20 and £50. Each proof sheet has been initialled twice and endorsed ‘for hardening’. The sheet of the lower denominations with creasing. An important and intact complete set of archival proofs. Very rare and attractive. £3,500
AR620 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the 7/6 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with a blackish purple vignette and a grey-black frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR623 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the 10/- revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with a carmine-lake vignette and a yellowish green frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR624 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with a black vignette and a pale reddish lilac frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “NOT approved, / surround to be / much darker”. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR625 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £1 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with a black vignette and a reddish lilac frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR627 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “not approved / colour portrait / & surround to be / darker / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “1” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR628 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep, dark blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “not approved / surround to be bluer / & darker, portrait to / be more violet as / in previous issue / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “2” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR629 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £5 revenue duty, printed in unissued colours with an indigo vignette and deep, dark blue frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR632 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £20 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with an orange-brown vignette and deep brown-ochre frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). Endorsed at top in ink “First proof preferred. / Yellow surround / however should be as / heavy as previous issue / [initials] 6/8/30”. Also numbered “2” at left. With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR633 1930 KGV Field Marshal issue. COLOUR TRIAL of the £20 revenue duty, printed in close to issued colours with an orange-brown vignette and deep brown-ochre frame. The stamp is imperforate with an upper margin by which it has been affixed to a gilt-edged presentation card (63x104mm). With printed label at base ‘ENGRAVED & PRINTED BY BRADBURY WILKINSON & CO LTD / NEW MALDEN SURREY.’ Superb and most attractive. Rare. £950
AR634a 1931-35 KGV Field Marshal issue. Complete set of 17 different Printer’s file copies ex. the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, each in a perforated block of 20 (10x2) being the upper two rows of the sheets with margins. Each is affixed to thin card and endorsed in the upper margin with the relevant plate numbers and printing dates in manuscript. Comprising:
1) The original nine denominations: 3/-, 7/6, 10/-, £1, £2, £5, £10, £20 and £50. Each endorsed ‘0/18109’ and dated 10/3/1930’. Without sheet numbers. [illustrated in AR634a-c]

2) 3/-, 7/6, 10/- and £1 endorsed ‘0/22373’ and dated ’21.3.32’ with printed sheet numbers ‘001’ and ‘500’ above stamps [4] and [7] respectively. [illustrated in AR634d]

3) 3/-, 10/- and £1 endorsed ‘0/226199’ and dated ‘2.2.34’ with printed sheet number ‘1’ and ‘500’ above stamps [11] and [12] respectively. [illustrated in AR634e]

4) £1 endorsed ‘0/28685’ and dated ‘8.3.35’. With sheet numbers ‘1’ and ‘500’ above stamps [10] and [12] respectively. [illustrated in AR634e]
A total of 17 blocks clearly showing the shade contrast relevant to the various printings. One sheet of 60 originally existed. A spectacular and unique group. Mewett 223-31 proofs.
£17,500
AR634b Part 2 of 5  
AR634c Part 3 of 5  
AR634d Part 4 of 5  
AR634e Part 5 of 5  
AR635 KGV Field Marshal issue. 1932 (8th September), typewritten page (folded for display) being the account of an Estate, with KGV postage issue 2/- and revenue issue 10/-, £2 and £20 pair (Mewett 225, 227, 230), boldly cancelled with violet oval ‘THE COURT OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA / SALISBURY’ oval datestamps. Fresh colours and very scarce usage of the £20. £850
SR2003 c1935 printed blue on cream 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA / POST CARD'. Arms at left, 'POSTAGE' box at right detailing the relevant rates at the time as 'Inland Halfpenny' and 'Overseas and Congo Three-halfpence'. Very fine unused. £20
SR3211 1949, two printed 'R.A.F., THORNHILL. S. RHODESIA' printed cards, crest at top and 'PRODUCED BY THE AIRCREW MESS' at base (125x204mm). Each with a delightful and well executed drawing then coloured and watercolored. Each signed at lower right 'WIDGE / 49'. SOLD
SR3162 1924 KGV ½d Admiral postal stationery card, green on cream. Very fine unused. H&G 1 £25
SR3163 1924 KGV 1½d Admiral postal stationery card. Distinct deep shade. Very fine unused. H&G 2 var. £35
SR3164 1924 KGV 1½d Admiral postal stationery card. Very fine used cancelled 'SALISBURY 13 JUN 27', addressed to Holland. A scarce card commercially used. H&G 2 £110
SR3165 1924 KGV 1½d Admiral postal stationery card. Very fine used cancelled 'BULAWAYO 5 MAY 25', addressed to New Zealand. A scarce card commercially used. H&G 2 £125
SR3171 1931 KGV Field Marshal ½d yellow-green on cream postal stationery card. The stamp image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G 3 spec. £350
SR3170 1931 KGV Field Marshal ½d yellow-green on cream postal stationery card. The imprinted stamp perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type B9) and the card additionally overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in large seriffed letters. Very fine and rare. H & G 3 spec. £375
SR3169 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery card, yellow-green on cream. Very fine unused. H&G 3 £20
SR3168 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery card, (deeper) yellow-green on cream. Very fine unused. H&G 3 £20
SR3172 1937 14th April, ½d KGV Field Marshal postal stationery card (H&G 3), addressed to Germany. Uprated with 1d Field Marshal cancelled 'EIFFEL FLATS' datestamp. Correct 1½d overseas rate. £45
SR3173 1937 27th July, ½d KGV Field Marshal postal stationery card (H&G 3), addressed to Germany (re-addressed on arrival). Uprated with 1d Field Marshal tied by Salisbury (27 Jul) datestamp. Correct 1½d overseas rate. £40
SR3166 1931 1½d small Falls postal stationery card. Very fine unused. H&G 4 £30
SR3167 1931 1½d small Falls postal stationery card. The stamp image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G 4 spec. £350
SR3175 1924 KGV 1d Admiral postal stationery Letter Card, (pale) carmine on pale blue-green. Very fine unused. H&G A1 £25
SR3174 1924 KGV 1d Admiral postal stationery Letter Card, (deep) carmine on pale blue. Very fine unused. H&G A1 £25
SR3176 1931 KGV 1d Field Marshal postal stationery Letter Card. Very fine unused. H&G A2 £35
SR3177 1931 (?) KGV 1½d Field Marshal Letter Card, brownish ref on pale blue-green. The apparently un-issued duty, the stamp image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper very fine unused. A REMARKABLE AND RARE CARD. H&G unlisted spec. £750
SR3178 1924 KGV ½d Admiral postal stationery envelope. Very fine unused. H&G B1 £25
SR3179 1924 KGV ½d Admiral postal stationery envelope. Handstamped at top centre '1931'. H&G B1 £85
SR3181 1924 KGV ½d Admiral postal stationery envelope, long size. Very fine unused. Scarce. H&G B1 £75
SR3180 1924 1d KGV Admiral postal stationeyuenvelope. Very fine unused. H&G B2 £25
SR3182 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Very fine unused. H&G B3 £25
SR3183 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Handstamped at top centre '1931'. Scarce. H&G B3 £85
SR3185 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Handstamped violet 'SPECIMEN' top centre. RARE. H&G B3 spec. £350
SR3184 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. The embossed image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G B3 spec. £350
SR3186 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope, long size (228 x 114 mm). Difficult. H&G B3 £65
SR3193 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope, long size (228 x 114 mm). The embossed image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture lower left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G B3 spec. £350
SR3192 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope, long size (228 x 114 mm). Struck at centre 'Especimen' handstamp in black. Folded vertically. RARE. H&G B3 spec. £350
SR3208 1931 KGV Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Proof strike, embossed and struck in pale red, without value indication, on large piece. RARE. £550
SR3187 1931 1d KGV Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Very fine unused. H&G B4 £25
SR3188 1931 1d KGV Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. Handstamped at top centre 1931'. Scarce. H&G B4 £85
SR3189 1931 1d KGV Field Marshal postal stationery envelope. The embossed image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G B4 spec. £350
SR3190 1931 1d KGV Field Marshal post stationery envelope. Handstamped violet 'SPECIMEN' at top centre. Minor staining. RARE. H&G B4 spec. £350
SR3191 1931 22nd April, KGV 1d Field Marshal postal stationery envelope (H&G B4), cancelled 'INYATI' addressed to Zaka. Arrival backstamp 29 APR. A most unusual and early usage. £75
SR3206 1924 KGV 4d Admiral Registered stationery envelope, long size. Very fine unused. Uncommon. H&G C1a SOLD
SR3204 1925 20th March, KGV 4d Admiral Registered stationery envelope, long size, uprated with two Admiral 1½d's (SG 3), cancelled 'SELUKWE', addressed to Gwelo, arrival strike. Light faults, uncommon commercial use. H&G C1a £75
SR3205 1929 25th November, KGV 4d Admiral Registered stationery envelope, long size, uprated with pair Admiral ½d's (SG 1), cancelled 'GWELO', addressed to Emil Tamsen, Transvaal, arrival strike. Uncommon commercial use. H&G C1a £95
SR3202 1931 KGV 4d Field Marshal Registered stationery envelope. Showing the boxed 'THE STAMP TO PAY' further to the oval. Very fine unused. H&G C2 £35
SR3203 1931 KGV 4d Field Marshal Registered stationery envelope. A later ? printing showing the boxed 'THE STAMP TO PAY' closer to the oval. Very fine unused. H&G C2 var. £45
SR3201 1931 KGV 4d Field Marshal Registered stationery envelope, long size. Very fine unused. Uncommon. H&G C2 £45
SR3200 1931 KGV 4d Field Marshal Registered stationery envelope, long size. The embossed image struck with local script 'Specimen' handstamp in black. Puncture upper left, very fine. Very scarce. H&G C2 spec. £350
SR3207 1954 QEII 4d registered stationey envelope. Very fine unused. RARE. H&G C9 £825
SR3199 1924 KGV ½d Admiral postal stationery wrapper. Superb unused. Scarce. H&G E2 £65
SR3198 1924 KGV 1d Admiral postal stationery wrapper. Superb unused. Scarce. H&G E2 £65
SR3197 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery wrapper. Superb unused. Scarce. H & G E3 £65
SR3196 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery wrapper. The impressed stamps handstamped with the locally applied italic ‘Specimen’ (Samuel Type R4) diagonally in black. Horizontal folds, one just touching the base of the design. Very scarce. H&G E3s £350
SR3195 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery wrapper. Cancelled 'BULAWAYO 16 APR 1931', addressed to Gwelo. Creased through and buckled, still very scarce. H & G E3 £125
SR3210 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal postal stationery wrapper. Cancelled 'BULAWAYO 19 MAR 1935', addressed to Gwelo. Minor tear at left, still fine and very scarce. H & G E3 £145
SR3209 1931 KGV ½d Field Marshal wrapper. Cancelled 'BULAWAYO 17 FEB 1937', addressed to Gwelo. Very scarce. H & G E3 £145
SR3194 1938 KGVI ½d postal stationery wrapper. Superb unused. Scarce. H&G E4 SOLD
SR3282 1925 9th July, KGV ½d and 1d Admirals (SG 1, 2), each on piece and cancelled with special black crested bilingual oval 'SOUTH AFRICA / ROYAL TOUR / 9 JUL 25' strikes. Attractive and uncommon. £30
SR3284 1934 28th March, KGV Field Marshals ½d pair, 1d, 1½d and 4d (SG 15a, 16a, 16d, 19a) each on piece and cancelled with special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 28 III 34' strikes. £40
SR3283 1934 28th March, 2d and 3d large Falls (SG 29, 30), each on piece and cancelled with special crested oval bilingual 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA / 28 III 34' datestamps. SOLD
SR3272 1935 18th February, envelope bearing KGV 9d Field Marshal (SG 21b), cancelled with special ‘IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE / S. RHODESIA’ datestamp. Addressed to Bromley. Very fine and clean. £45
SR3262 1932 28th January, printed airmail envelope bearing KGV 6d Field Marshal (SG 20), cancelled 'BULAWAYO' dc datestamp, addressed to Kenya. Struck with black straight line ‘FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL’ cachet for the Imperial Airways return flight to England. Arrival backstamp. £35
SR3259 1932 28th January, printed airmail envelope bearing KGV 10d Field Marshal (SG 22), cancelled 'BULAWAYO' dc datestamp, addressed to England. Struck with black straight line ‘FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL’ cachet for the Imperial Airways return flight to England. Arrival backstamp. £35
SR3261 1932 28th January, printed IMPERIAL AIRWAYS envelope bearing KGV 10d Field Marshal (SG 22), cancelled 'BULAWAYO' dc datestamp, addressed to England. Struck with black straight line ‘FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL’ cachet for the Imperial Airways return flight to England. Arrival endorsement on reverse. £35
SR3263 1932 28th January, envelope bearing KGV 2x 4d Field Marshal and 3d small Falls (SG 24, 18), cancelled 'BULAWAYO' addressed to Brindisi, Italy. Struck with black straight line ‘FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL’ cachet at base for the Imperial Airways return flight to England. Transit and arrival backstamps. £55
SR3264 1934 1st August, envelope with printed airmail label, addressed to Madagascar. Bearing KGV Field Marshal 1/- black and greenish blue and Large Falls 3d deep ultramarine (SG 23, 30) each tied by 'BULAWAYO 1 AUG 1937' datestamps. Typewritten endorsement ‘Via Broken Hill’ and Backstamped with a Tananarive (4 Aug) machine cancellation on arrival. An unusual destination for Rhodesian mail being carried on the first return trip of this service which commenced on the 29th July. £65
SR3253 1934 5th December, 1½d small Falls postal stationery card (H & G 4), uprated with KGV 9d Field Marshal (SG 21b), cancelled ‘BULAWAYO’. Endorsed at top 'Direct Air Mail Rhodesia-Australia.', addressed to Brisbane. Relevant message to this effect on obverse, arrival strikes dated 21 DEC and another for the following day. Most attractive and highly unusual. £225
SR3260 1935 5th October, envelope bearing KGV 10d Field Marshal (SG 25), cancelled ‘UMTALI’. Addressed to England and sent registered with typewritten 'First Flight. / Umtali to Salisbury.' £40
SR3258 1936 14th March, envelope bearing KGV 4d and 1/6 Field Marshals (SG 19a, 24), cancelled large 'SALISBURY' dc datestamps, endorsed at top 'First through air mail / S. Rhodesia to Hong Kong / 18 / 3 / 36'. Addressed to Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., Hong Kong and with 'VICTORIA / HONG KONG / 31 MR 36' arrival backstamp. Opening tears at top. RARE. SOLD
H880 SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1927 (May 31) attractive multi franked registered cover from Salisbury to Chicago USA. Backstamped "District Postmaster's office Salisbury 31 May 1927" oval cachet plus New York transit and Chicago arrival cancels. £95
H881 SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 1½d perf 12x12 booklet pane block of 4 with centrally place CHIPINGA 12 AUG 1933 postmark. SG 16c. Scarce block and in fine condition. £110
H882 SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 4d perf 14 block of 4 with centrally place RAYLTON 3 MAY 1938 cancel. SG 19b Scarce block in fine condition. £150
H883 SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1931-37 Field Marshall 1/- perf 14 block of 4 with BUSHTICK (date unclear) cancel. SG 23b Scarce block in fine condition. £300
H884 Southern Rhodesia 1940 3d CAVE FLAW VARIETY on BSA Company Golden Jubilee ‘Official Commemorative Envelope’ produced by the Philatelic Society of Rhodesia. Bearing the complete set with 3d having the CAVE FLAW variety, which is very scarce on cover. SG 53-60, each tied by BULAWAYO 3 Jun. Numbered ‘186’ at lower left. SOLD
H885 Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in imprint blocks. ½d to 4d in blocks of 8, others all in blocks of 4 as issued. Superb unmounted. An exceptionally difficult group. SG 92-105 SOLD
H886 Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in lower right cylinder 1A corner blocks of four. Also 6d, 9d and 1/3d values in additional 1B controls Very fine unmounted. An very difficult group. SG 92-105 SOLD
H887 Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive ½d to £1 complete set of 14 values in bottom left corner blocks of 4 3c Kudu with Ear flaw on row 19/1 and 10/ with sheet number '100' in bottom margin. Very fine unmounted mint. SG 92-105 £150
H888 Southern Rhodesia 1964 QEII definitive 10/- Guinea Fowl in block of 30 (5x6) rows 1-6. Stamp 2/2 with Tail feather flaw. Very fine unmounted mint. A uncommon and scarce multiple. £180
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