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Last updated: 24th July, 2024
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1940 BSA COMPANY JUBILEE, SG 53-60
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STAMPS
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| SR2272 |
Plate proofs. ½d vignette only, right marginal horizontal pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 53 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR2273 |
Plate proofs. 1d vignette only, right marginal horizontal pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 54 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR512 |
Plate proofs. 1½d frame only, horizontal pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 55 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR2274 |
Plate proofs. 1½d frame only, right marginal horizontal pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 55 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| AR278 |
Plate proofs. 1½d final perforated type with security punctures. A lower left corner pair, the corner stamp showing the ‘RECUT SHIRT COLLAR’ flaw. With a corner block of four of the issued stamp showing the same variety, the latter superb unmounted mint. A nice matched pair. |
£75 |
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| SR2276 |
Plate proofs. 3d frame only, right marginal horizontall pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 57 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR2278 |
Plate proofs. 6d vignette only, right marginal horizontal pair, imperforate gummed paper, security punctures and very fine. SG 59 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR506 |
Plate proofs. Complete set of eight values complete design, imperforate types each in a vertical or horizontal pair. Security punctures, with gum very fine unmounted. Scarce group. SG 53-60 plate proofs |
£275 |
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| SR2282 |
Plate proofs. Complete set of eight values complete design, imperforate types each in a right marginal horizontal pair. Security punctures, with gum very fine unmounted. Scarce group. SG 53-60 plate proofs |
£275 |
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| SR1119 |
Plate proofs. Complete set of eight values ½d to 1/-, complete design. Each a block of four either showing printer's guide cross at centre, guide line at top or from the corner of the sheet. The ½d virtually severed vertically otherwise fine for these with some folding between. A most attractive and scarce group. SG 53-60 plate proofs |
£475 |
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| SR515 |
Plate proofs. Complete set of eight values complete design, final perforated types each with security punctures. 4d upper marginal endorsed 'File Copy' in margin. Without gum and usual condition for these. Scarce group. SG 53-60 plate proofs |
£150 |
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| SR1378 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 53-60 |
£30 |
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| SR2528 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Upper left corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 53-60 |
£35 |
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| SR1380 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Upper right corner blocks of four showing running sheet numbers in margins. Hinged on margins, stamps very fine unmounted. SG 53-60 |
£40 |
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| SR2265 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Upper right corner blocks of four showing running sheet numbers in margins. Very fine unmounted. SG 53-60 |
£45 |
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| SR2529 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Lower left corner blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 53-60 |
£35 |
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| SR2530 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven values. Complete sheets of 60. Once folded, superb unmounted. Scarce survivors. SG 53-60 |
£400 |
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| SR2607 |
½d to 1/-, set of seven in blocks of four, each centrally cancelled 'VICTORIA FALLS 27 DEC 1940'. SG 53-60 |
£40 |
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| SR1386 |
½d, showing ink smudge below the Arms. Very fine mint. Unusual. SG 53 var. |
£25 |
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| SR2535 |
1d, showing reversed 'Q' for 'O' of 'RHODESIA' flaw (row 4/6), in positional upper right corner block of eight. Superb unmounted. SG 54 and var. |
£50 |
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| SR100 |
1½d, 'recut shirt collar' flaw (constant row 6/1, one in four panes) in lower left corner positional block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 55, 55a |
£20 |
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| AR228 |
1940 1½d ‘recut shirt collar’ flaw (constant row 6/1, one in four panes) in lower left corner positional block of four. Superb unmounted mint. SG 55, 55a
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£25 |
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| SR2534 |
1½d, showing ‘Recut shirt collar’
flaw (constant, row 6/1, lower left pane only).
Fine used, uncommon.
SG 55a
Note: used examples of this flaw are considerably more
difficult to find than mint
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£35 |
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| SR1120 |
1½d, showing ‘Recut shirt collar’
flaw (constant, row 6/1, lower left pane only).
Superb used on piece, uncommon.
SG 55a
Note: used examples of this flaw are considerably more
difficult to find than mint. |
£50 |
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| SR1387 |
1½d, upper marginal pair, the frame heavily over-inked and showing resultant ink smudging mostly affecting the right stamp. Superb unmounted. Striking and most unusual. SG 55 vars. |
£95 |
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| SR2271 |
3d, showing ‘cave’ flaw (constant, row 6/6). Superb unmounted. SG 57a
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£85 |
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| SR1121 |
3d, ‘cave flaw’ upper right stamp in right marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 57a / 57 |
£95 |
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| SR1123 |
3d, ‘cave’ flaw (constant, row 6/6). Superb used with postmark well clear of the flaw. Uncommon as such. SG 57a |
£100 |
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| RA7804 |
4d, showing strong vertical smear of both
the brown and green printing. Fine used.
Striking and very scarce.
SG 58 var.
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£75 |
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| SR1382 |
1940 (3rd June), BSA Company Golden Jubilee ‘Official Commemorative Envelope’ produced by the Philatelic Society of Rhodesia. Bearing the complete set (SG 53-60), each tied by BULAWAYO 4 (3 Jun) double circle datestamps. Numbered ‘168’ at lower left. |
£25 |
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| SR1384 |
1940 (3rd June), large part printed FIRST DAY COVER bearing the complete set (SG 53-60), each tied by HARTLEY (3 Jun) double circle datestamps. Locally addressed. |
£15 |
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| SR1027 |
1941 21st April, long printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope bearing KGVI ½d and BSA Jubilee 1½d (SG 40, 55), cancelled 'SALISBURY' and addressed to England. |
£15 |
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| SR1024 |
1941 3rd July, envelope bearing BSA Jubilee ½d and 1½d (SG 53, 55), each cancelled 'AVONDALE' and addressed to England. Few light edge faults, a scarce office on envelope. |
£30 |
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| SR1028 |
1941 24th November, long printed 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope bearing KGVI 1d and BSA Jubilee 3d (SG 41, 57), cancelled 'SALISBURY' and addressed to England. |
£15 |
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| SR1970 |
1941 2nd December, envelope bearing ½d BSA Jubilee (SG 53), machine cancelled 'BULAWAYO', further applied at lower left with 'THE NATIONAL WAR FUND OF S.RHODESIA' patriotic label. |
£15 |
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| SR1001 |
1949 ?, long printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope bearing BSA Jubilee 1½d plus KGVI ½d (SG 55, 40), cancelled 'SALISBURY' and addressed to England. |
£15 |
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1943 50th ANNIVERSARY OCCUPATION OF MASHONALAND, SG 61
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STAMPS
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| RA4214 |
2d, complete sheet of 60. Left pane with line under saddlebag (row 6/10) and inverted 'G' (row 5/5) flaws, plus numerous other minor, vertical row 8 being the narrow type. Superb unmounted. SG 61, 61b & vars. |
£40 |
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| SR1392 |
2d, hat brim retouch flaw, (constant, row 1/8 right pane) in positional upper right corner block of six. Superb unmounted. SG 61a, 61 |
£20 |
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| RA1849 |
2d, hat brim retouch flaw (constant, row 1/8 right pane), piece bearing KGVI ½d definitive, the 2d applied over and cancelled 'MARANDELLAS'. SG 61a |
£30 |
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| SR3072 |
2d, hat brim retouch flaw (constant, row 1/8 right pane), on piece in combination with 2d BSA Jubilee, crisply cancelled 'NIL DESPERANDUM MINE' on the First Day of issue. SG 61a, 56 |
£45 |
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| SR105 |
2d, line under saddlebag flaw (constant, row 6/10 left pane), in positional lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 61b, 61 |
£20 |
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| SR102 |
2d, line under saddlebag flaw (constant, row 6/10 left pane), in positional lower right corner block of ten, arrow and sheet number in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 61, 61b |
£25 |
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| SR106 |
2d, line under saddlebag flaw (constant, row 6/10 left pane). Very fine used SG 61b |
£25 |
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| SR1393 |
2d, damaged 'D' of '2d' flaw (constant, row 3/4 left pane), in positional (by part arrow) left marginal strip of four. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 61 and var. |
£15 |
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| RA5913 |
2d, damaged ‘D’ of ‘2D’ flaw (constant, row 3/4 left pane), in positional (by arrow) left marginal block of eight. Superb unmounted. SG 61 var. |
£15 |
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| SR1395 |
2d, inverted 'G' flaw (constant, row 5/5 left pane), in positional (by arrow) lower marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 61 and var. |
£20 |
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| SR108 |
2d, inverted 'G' flaw (constant, row 5/5 left pane), very fine used. SG 61 var. |
£10 |
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| SR1394 |
2d, nick in '2' of '2d' flaw (constant, row6/10 right pane), in positional lower right pair. Superb unmounted. SG 61 and var. |
£15 |
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| SR1036 |
1943 December, long printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope bearing Matabeleland 2d (SG 61), cancelled 'SALISBURY' and addressed to England. Struck at lower left corner with black oval crested 'LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY / OFFICIAL FREE' cachet duly signed. Attractive and unusual. |
£30 |
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1947 ROYAL VISIT, SG 62-63
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STAMPS
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| SR1640 |
½d, plate proofs ex. the printer’s archive, frame only. Left marginal block of four, imperforate on gummed paper, security punctures. Fine unmounted. SG 62 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR1414 |
½d, un-issued colours black and ochre, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’, security puncture. Vertical pair. Superb unmounted. SG 62 specimen / printer’s sample |
£150 |
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| SR1412 |
1d, un-issued colours black and light blue, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’, security puncture. Hinge trace. SG 63 specimen / printer’s sample |
£55 |
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| RA7805 |
1d, un-issued colours black and light blue,
overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’,
security puncture. Superb unmounted.
SG 63 specimen / printer’s sample
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£75 |
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| SR1415 |
1d, un-issued colours black and light blue, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’, security puncture. Block of four. Superb unmounted. A scarce multiple. SG 63 specimen / printer’s sample |
£300 |
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| RA7274 |
Set, un-issued colours black and ochre, black and pale blue, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security puncture. Hinge trace, very fine mint. SG 62-63 specimen |
£100 |
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| RA8467 |
Set, un-issued colours black and ochre, black and pale blue, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security puncture. Superb unmounted. SG 62-63 specimen |
£150 |
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| SR2546 |
Set, in un-issued colours black and ochre, black and pale blue, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' (Samuel type WS1) diagonally at base, IMPERFORATE and without security punctures. Very fine with large margins all round on ungummed paper as released. An extremely RARE set. SG 62-63 specimen / printer's samples
Note: the very large margins all round would suggest that each of these impressions was individually struck |
£800 |
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| SR1416 |
Set in blocks of four. Cancelled central 'TURK MINE' datestamps. SG 62-63 |
£8 |
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| SR113 |
Set in imprint blocks. Superb unmounted. SG 62-3 |
£4 |
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| SR2229 |
1d, block of four showing distinct up and leftwards shift of the black printing. Superb unmounted. Most unusual from as issue bereft of varieties despite the large printing numbers. SG 63 vars. |
£100 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| SR1418 |
1947 1st April, printed Royal Visit envelope bearing set, cancelled on the First Day of Issue. |
£8 |
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| SR2000 |
1947 9th April, booklet published by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs for the Royal Tour of Southern Rhodesia, 1947. Internally with eight pages giving the various Postage Rates, Telegraph tariffs, Money Orders and Airmail rates. The first page applied with blocks of four of the issued stamps each cancelled with special oval crested 'ROYAL TOUR' datestamp, alongside special 'ROYAL TRAIN' registration cachet. A RARE SURVIVOR. |
£180 |
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| SR1417 |
1947 15th April, KGVI 1d embossed envelope bearing Royal Visit set in pairs, cancelled with the special oval crested 'ROYAL TOUR' strike in BLUE and with 'ROYAL TRAIN' registration cachet. Attractive. |
£15 |
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| SR1946 |
1948 26th April, airmail envelope bearing 1d Royal Visit, 1d Victory and KGVI ½d (SG 40, 63, 64), cancelled 'RAYLTON', typewritten at top 'ROYAL SILVER WEDDING / 26th APRIL, 1948'. Addressed to Australia. Unusual, hardly anything seems to exist to commemorate this event in Southern Rhodesia. |
£25 |
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1947 VICTORY, SG 64-67
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STAMPS
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| SR1405 |
Complete set in matching right marginal blocks of four, printer's guide dot in margins, plate proofs ex. the printer's archive. Imperforate on gummed paper, security punctures. Usual condition for these. SG 64-67 plate proofs |
SOLD |
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| SR1811 |
1d, plate proofs ex. the printer's archive. Upper marginal block of four, imperforate, security punctures. SG 64 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR1812 |
2d, plate proofs ex. the printer's archive. Block of four, imperforate, security punctures. SG 65 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR3334 |
Set, un-issued colours blue-green, red-brown, chocolate and olive-green, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security punctures. Very fine unmounted. SG 64-67 specimen / printer's samples |
SOLD |
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| SR2629 |
6d, un-issued colour olive-green overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security puncture. Superb unmounted. SG 67 specimen |
£40 |
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| SR2082 |
6d, un-issued colour olive-green overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security puncture. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 67 specimen |
£45 |
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| SR1409 |
6d, un-issued colour olive-green overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS Ltd. / SPECIMEN' vertically at left, small security puncture. Block of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 67 specimen |
£175 |
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| SR115 |
Set in imprint blocks. Superb unmounted. SG 64-67 |
SOLD |
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| SR2261 |
Set in upper right corner blocks of four, running sheet numbers in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 64-67 |
SOLD |
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| SR2613 |
Set in imprint blocks of eight. Superb used. SG 64-67 |
£25 |
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| SR986 |
1d, complete sheet of 60, showing the larger Waterlow imprint in lower margin. In addition running sheet number '424', printer's guide dots in left and lower margins indicating this the lower left pane of larger format and part imprint at lower right corner margin. Some perfs. parted otherwise superb unmounted. SG 64 |
£95 |
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| SR2352 |
2d, major variety ‘DOUBLE PRINT’. Left marginal, superb unmounted.
RARE. KGVI Expertising certificate (2011). SG 65a
Note: a far more striking variety than the 1937 KGVI 1/-, and in addition considerably more scarce. |
£2,850 |
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| SR1125 |
2d, showing 'damaged frame' (row 1/10, one in four panes. Superb unmounted. SG 65b
Note: although assumed to affect only one in four panes, the scarcity of this variety would suggest that only a batch or one printing did in fact show it. |
£225 |
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| SR1126 |
2d, showing 'damaged frame' right stamp in positional pair (by running sheet number, row 1/10, one in four panes). Superb unmounted. SG 65, 65b
Note: although assumed to affect only one in four panes, the scarcity of this variety would suggest that only a batch or one printing did in fact show it. |
£235 |
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| SR2093 |
Set of four values each in a complete sheet of 60 stamps, all margins intact. The 2d value shows the 'damaged frame' flaw (Row 1/10 right hand pane). Very scarce in this format. SG 64-7, 65b |
£300 |
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| SR1790 |
6d orange, major variety COMPLETE SETOFF ON REVERSE. Lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR, superb and fresh unmounted. RARE. SG 67 vars.
Note: apparently discovered in Umtali, there are thought to be 36 examples known, including few blocks of four and a used example |
£3,000 |
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| RA7948 |
Set in complete sheets of 60. Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 64-67 |
£90 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| SR1403 |
1947 8th May, printed First Day Cover bearing complete set of four cancelled 'ENKLEDOORN'. SG 64-67 |
£8 |
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| SR1402 |
1947 8th May, printed 'PEACE' First Day Cover bearing complete set of four cancelled 'FILABUSI', sent registered to Johannesburg. SG 64-67 |
£10 |
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| SR118 |
1947 30th July, re-used envelope pasted over with printed 'RHODESIA RAILWAYS, LTD.' manila label, bearing 1d Victory machine cancelled 'SALISBURY' locally addressed. Unusual. |
£10 |
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1949 75th ANNIVERSARY OF U.P.U., SG 68-69
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STAMPS
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| SR1401 |
Set each a block of four on separate plain envelopes cancelled 'ARDBENNIE' on the First Day of Issue. SG 68-69 |
£20 |
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1950 DIAMOND JUBILEE OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SG 70
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STAMPS
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| SR2305 |
1950 Diamond Jubilee of Southern Rhodesia 2d, MASTER PLATE PROOF applied to printed 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED / PRINTED DIRECT FROM PLATE' card. Imperforate and with small puncture in margin at upper right corner. Superb and RARE. SG 70 master plate proof
Note: the impression is in a distinctly different shade to that of the issued stamp, the heads being a more vivid emerald-green shade and the frame darker |
£750 |
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| RA9844 |
2d, upper left corner block of four showing plate numbers '44786' and '44825' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 70 |
£5 |
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| SR1397 |
2d, lower marginal two rows of the sheet, imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 70 |
£12 |
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| SR3297 |
2d, block of four cancelled crisp central 'BOLTON 12 SEP 1950' datestamp, the first day of issue. SG 70 |
£5 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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1953 BIRTH CENTENARY OF CECIL RHODES, SG 71-75
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STAMPS
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| SR2228 |
1d plate proofs of the frame only, printed in deep bright green, imperforated on un-gummed paper. Lower marginal block of four showing printer's guide cross in margin. Minor crease through lower margin. RARE. SG 72 plate proofs |
£850 |
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| SR1797 |
Set of plate proofs ex. the printer's archive, perforated types. Superb unmounted. SG 71-75 plate proofs |
£75 |
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| SR1798 |
Set of plate proofs ex. the printer's archive, imperforate types. Superb unmounted. SG 71-75 plate proofs |
£150 |
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| SR516 |
½d plate proofs ex. the printer's archive, vertical pair of the complete design. Imperforate on gummed paper, security punctures. SG 71 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR518 |
2d plate proofs ex. the printer's archive, vertical pair of the complete design. Imperforate on gummed paper, security punctures. SG 73 plate proofs |
£40 |
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| SR440 |
2d plate proofs ex. the printer's archive, an upper marginal example of the vignette and complete design, the vignette with red ink correction mark around one of the skyline buildings which is broken, the complete impression showing this corrected. An unusual pair. Security punctures, gummed. SG 73 plate proofs and var. |
£60 |
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| SR120 |
Set in imprint blocks. Fine mint or unmounted. SG 71-5 |
£20 |
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| SR121 |
Set in imprint blocks. Superb unmounted. SG 71-5 |
£30 |
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| SR2281 |
Set in lower right corner horizontal blocks of eight, imprint in margins. Very fine unmounted. SG 71-5 |
£45 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| SR3294 |
Set on printed 'O.H.M.S.' envelope, bearing set of five values (SG 71-75), cancelled 'SALISBURY 15 APR 1953', the first day of issue. SG |
£20 |
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| SR2005 |
Set on illustrated First Day Cover, cancelled 'BARHAM-GREEN', red registration label endorsed in ink for the same. An uncommon office. |
£35 |
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| SR1947 |
1953 15th April, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope, reverse bearing Rhodes Centenary set of five (SG 71-75), cancelled 'CAUSEWAY' locally addressed. |
£15 |
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| SR1955 |
1953 29th June, KGVI 1d embossed envelope bearing various Rhodes Centenary values plus QEII 2/6 Coronation, cancelled with special 'RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION / BULAWAYO' datestamps. |
£25 |
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| SR1692 |
1953 25th August, printed on blue-green Parcel Tag, 'POSTAGE THROUGHOUT BRITISH COMMONWEALTH' and denominated at '½d', reverse applied with Rhodes Centenary ½d (SG 71), crisply cancelled large 'RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION' datestamp, addressed to England. Most unusual and attractive. |
£45 |
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1953 RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION, SG 76
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STAMPS
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| SR2091 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. MASTER DIE PROOF struck in black without country name, on thin card then mounted on printed 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, / PRINTED DIRECT FROM PLATE.' Small puncture in margin at upper right corner. Superb and RARE. SG 76 master plate proof
Note: this same design used for all three territories, Northern and Southern Rhodesia plus Nyasaland. |
£2,250 |
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| SR2081 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. MASTER DIE PROOF struck in issued colour violation thin card, with country name. Small puncture in margin at upper left corner. Superb and RARE. SG 76 master plate proof |
£1,250 |
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| SR2559 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. Plate proofs ex. the printer’s archive, block of four, imperforate. Security punctures. Very fine fine unmounted. SG 76 plate proofs |
£80 |
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| SR2560 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. Plate proofs ex. the printer’s archive, upper right corner block of four, imperforate. Security punctures. Very fine fine unmounted. SG 76 plate proofs |
£85 |
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| AR486 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. 6d violet plate proofs ex. the printer’s archive, imperforate and perforated, and each with small security punctures. Both are very fine unmounted mint. SG 76 plate proofs
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£45 |
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| SR1437 |
1953 Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. Plate proofs ex. the printer’s archive, left marginal blocks of four imperforate and perforated versions. Security punctures. Very fine fine unmounted. SG 76 plate proofs |
£160 |
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POSTAL HISTORY
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| SR2287 |
1953 2nd June, printed envelope by the 'LIAISON PHILATELIQUE / FRANCE AUSTRALE' at the Madagascar Pavilion, Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition, Bulawayo. Bearing 6d QEII Rhodes Centenary cancelled with special exhibition datestamp. Addressed to Madagascar, arrival backstamp. Flap missing, unusual and not previously seen. |
£30 |
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| SR2299 |
1953 2nd June, printed envelope by the 'LIAISON PHILATELIQUE / FRANCE AUSTRALE' at the Madagascar Pavilion, Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition, Bulawayo. Bearing 1s Rhodes Centenary cancelled with special exhibition datestamp. Addressed to England although underpaid and struck with violet 'UNDERSTAMPED AND SURCHARGED' cachet plus '8d', the reverse duly applied with pair GB 4d dues on reverse. Most unusual and not previously seen. |
£45 |
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1953 QUEEN ELIZABETH CORONATION, SG 77
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STAMPS
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| SR532 |
2/6, lower right corner block of four showing plate ‘1’ in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 77 |
£35 |
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| SR2653 |
2/6, lower marginal block of eight showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 77 |
£75 |
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| SR1425 |
2/6, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '119' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 77 |
£35 |
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| SR1794 |
2/6, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '188'. Superb used cancelled '1 JUN 1953', first day of issue. SG 77 |
£25 |
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| SR1440 |
2/6, complete sheet of 60, running sheet number '005'. Some mostly marginal perfs. split and light vertical fold at centre. Very fine unmounted. A rare survivor. SG 77 |
£300 |
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| SR1435 |
1953 1st June, QE II 2/6 Coronation pair on illustrated First Day Cover, cancelled 'SALISBURY' and sent registered to Johannesburg. |
£20 |
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1953 QUEEN ELIZABETH DEFINITIVE, SG 78-91
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STAMPS
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| SR119 |
Set of 14 values, superb unmounted. SG 78-91 |
£65 |
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| SR1650 |
5/-, 10/- and £1, each a matching lower right corner block of four. The 10/- and £1 hinged on one stamp otherwise unmounted. SG 89, 90, 91 |
£170 |
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| RA1043 |
Set of 14 values in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 78-91 |
£275 |
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| SR889 |
Set of 14 values in blocks of four, all marginal and some corner. Superb unmounted. SG 78-91 |
£285 |
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| SR2090 |
Set of 14 values, each a lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margins. Hinge trace on one stamp in each block otherwise unmounted. RARE. SG 78-91 |
£950 |
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| RA1044 |
Set of 14 values, superb used. SG 78-91 |
£80 |
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| SR1432 |
Set of 14 values on large piece, cancelled 'SALISBURY' on the First Day of Issue. Very fine and clean. SG 78-91 |
£85 |
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| SR3295 |
Set of 14 values on plain envelope, cancelled 'DARWENDALE' on the First Day of Issue. SG 78-91 |
£95 |
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| SR1433 |
Set of 14 values on plain First Day Cover, sent registered from Bulawayo locally addressed. Very fine and clean. SG 78-91 |
£90 |
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| SR1439 |
Set of 14 values on four illustrated First Day Covers, cancelled 'SALISBURY', un-addressed. Fine and clean. SG 78-91 |
£90 |
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| RA5312 |
£1 on printed First Day Cover, cancelled at Bulawayo and sent registered locally addressed. Attractive. SG 91 |
£40 |
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| SR1644 |
4d, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. SG 82 |
£20 |
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| SR2634 |
4d, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 82 |
£25 |
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| RA5313 |
4½d, block of four, superb used. SG 83 |
£12 |
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| RA5314 |
2/-, block of four, superb used. SG 87 |
£20 |
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| SR771 |
5/-, lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. SG 89 |
£25 |
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| SR2637 |
10/-, lower marginal pair showing large part imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 90 |
£55 |
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| SR2088 |
10/-, block of four, superb unmounted. SG 90 |
£70 |
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| SR143 |
10/-, superb used. SG 90 |
£25 |
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| SR583 |
£1, lower marginal showing large part imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£30 |
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| SR2638 |
£1, lower marginal pair showing large part imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£60 |
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| SR2089 |
£1, block of four, superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£85 |
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| SR772 |
£1, lower right corner block of four, minor wrinkles otherwise superb unmounted. SG 91 |
£90 |
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| RA6603 |
£1, left marginal block of six, superb used cancelled ‘SALISBURY’. Lovely. SG 91 |
£200 |
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| SR3323 |
1954 11th January, KGVI 4d registered stationery envelope, bearing QEII 2/6 (SG 87), cancelled 'BULAWAYO', sent airmail to Canada. Most attractive high value usage. |
£45 |
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