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|
| ** |
481 |
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1913-35 Mint & used ranges on leaves and on album leaves inc. 1913-19 to £1 mint & 4/- used, 1921-30 to 10/- mint and 5/- used, "NF" opts. to 1/- used & a useful selection of "SPECIMEN" opts.to 1/-. (Approx. 100). |
£150 |
| ** |
482 |
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1938-64 Mint & used ranges on leaves inc. KGVI to £1 mint, KGVI Pictorial defins. to 20/- mint & used, RSW 10/- mint & used, QEII defins. to 20/- & £1 mint, 1950 P.Dues mint, etc. STC £590. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
| ** |
483 |
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MALAWI: Box containing the mint & used accumulation of stamps and min. sheets, practically complete from 1964-76 inc. 1968 Birds mint & used, 1971 Antelopes mint & ueed, 1984 Butterflies imperforate proof set in Courvoisier folder (tape marks on reverse), aerogrammes, FDC's, etc. (Qty.). |
£120 |
| ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY |
|
484 |
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1868-94 6d bright carmine, a complete sheet of 240. Marginal faults, a little splitting of perfs. & some creasing but scarce thus. SG.7, Cat. £2,000+ |
£250 |
|
485 |
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1878 4d pale blue. A mint pane of 60 (marginal faults but stamps fine); plus a mint block of four of the ultramarine shade. SG.18/19, Cat. £900+. (64). |
£200 |
|
486 |
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1881 1d on 5/- green mint group comprising a block of 4, a vertical strip of 3 & a horizontal pair. Various settings. Fair to fine. (9) |
£50 |
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487 |
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1882 ½d on 5/- green mint block of 54. A few with gum bends but generally fine & fresh. SG.36, Cat. £540+. |
£200 |
|
488 |
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1882 3d on 4d mint block of 4 (type b x 2 & type c x 2) & horiz. pair (types b & c); plus a range of 1896 ½d on 3d types inc. a mint block of 12 & a used block of 4. Condition a little mixed but a useful group. (31). |
£75 |
|
489 |
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1883-84 3d pale mauve, top half of the sheet, with "17 NOV 83" in the top margin, being the DLR reference pane of 120. Also a block of 4 of the bright mauve shade. SG.49/50. (124). |
£240 |
|
490 |
|
1890-97 Mint selection comprising 1883 3d ultramarine block of 4, 1890 1d on 4d marginal block of 24 (some splitting of perfs. & other faults but Cat. £480), 1894 1d purple block of 36 with plate number at top plus a block of 4 of same & a vertical pair of the 1897 1/- brown with an extended portion of bottom margin with the inscription "30 OCT 1896" (ex DLR records). An interesting little group. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
491 |
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1890 1d on 4d ultramarine surcharge type 7c fine used. SG.59, Cat. £475. RPS Certificate (1993). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
492 |
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1890-91 1d on 4d ultramarine surcharge type "c" good used. RPS Cert. (1985). A very scarce adhesive. SG.59, Cat. £450. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
493 |
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1894 ½d orange & 1d violet mint panes of 60 from the lower right & top left of the sheets respectively. SG.68 & 85, Cat. £240++ (full panes are scarce). |
£80 |
|
494 |
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1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine mint pane of 50 showing all the different settings of the surcharge. Slight gum creasing but chiefly fine & fresh. A lovely Exhibition piece. SG.69-75. |
£100 |
|
495 |
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1896 ½d on 3d ultramarine. The mint (159) & used (4) selection of multiples inc. top right pane of 60, marginal blocks of 20,30 & 35 and a used block of 4 (with two settings of surcharge). Sundry varieties inc. "Peuny" & "No Stop.). Mostly fine. (163). |
£120 |
|
496 |
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1897 2½d on 3d ultramarine mint block of 48 with sundry varieties comprising Dot in centre of "d", Very large stop, Rudimentary comma for stop & Printer's leads after value. SG.83, Cat. £150+. (48). |
£60 |
|
497 |
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1897 2½d on 3d ultramarine mint block of 30 incorporating two minor varieties (Weak downstroke in "2" and Cut in downstroke 2). Some splitting of perfs. SG.83. |
£40 |
|
498 |
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1897 1/- brown, bottom half of the printers' reference sheet (120 stamps) with "30 OCT 96" at base. Various faults but a rare piece. SG.87, Cat. £1,800. |
£300 |
|
499 |
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1897 6d blue prepared for use but never issued marginal mint block of four. Some light toning but a scarce block. SG. Cat. £220+. |
£60 |
|
500 |
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1900-04 Group of complete sheets, panes and large multiples inc. VRI opt. ½d on ½d block of 120 (top right & bottom right panes of the sheet) and an irregular block of 108 (crayon annotations), 1d on 1d complete sheet of 240 and a range of 1900-02 opts. on COGH inc. complete sheets of the ½d & 1d. Some faults but a good group nevertheless. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
|
501 |
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1900 VRI opts. The excellent mint & used study on leaves with many multiples and a wide range of varieties. We note 2½d "No stop after V" variety unused (BPA Cert. 1960), 6d strip of three with "6" omitted from the middle stamp, 1/- "No stop after V" variety used (SG.110b), a marginal mint block of the 1/- with a kiss print resulting in doubling of the letter "R", 5/- (SG.111) with "SPECIMEN" opt., sundry missing stops, etc., etc. A wonderful lot for the specialist. (Approx. 370). |
£200 |
|
502 |
|
1900 VRI opts. The selection of mint multiples inc. ½d orange pane of 60, 1d purple pane of 60, Second setting 1d panes of 60 (2, from lower left), 2d mauve pane of 54 (from lower left - faults), etc. Also 1900 ORC ½d (59) & 2½d (66) in various mint multiples. Poor to fine. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
503 |
|
1900 VRI opts. An interesting group of mint panes/large multiples inc. 1d on 1d (raised stops) panes of 60 (3), 1902 4d on 6d on 6d blue pane of 60 and a few smaller blocks, etc. (Approx. 370). |
£120 |
|
504 |
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1900 VRI opt. 1d on 1d deep brown (error of colour) horizontal mint pair. Slight gum faults but a very scarce pair. SG.102a, Cat. £1,200. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
505 |
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1900 VRI opt. 1d on 1d deep brown (error of colour) unused, no gum & with light foxing. RPS Cert. (1974). SG.102a, Cat. £600. |
£100 |
|
506 |
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1900 VRI opt. 1d on 1d purple. The mint study comprising a corner marginal block of 10, a marginal block of 10 showing "No stop after R and letter I omitted" (SG.102g), a single of same & a horizontal pair 9 showing the "V and R" close variety (SG.102m). Fair to fine. (23). |
£75 |
|
507 |
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1900 VRI opt. 2d on 2d mauve unused with "No stop after I" variety. RPS Cert. (1984) states that the adhesive is "Genuine but creased". SG.103c, Cat. £250. |
£60 |
|
508 |
|
1900 VRI opt. 1d on 1d purple, complete pane of 60. Small marginal faults & light gum creasing affects a couple. SG.103, Cat. £120. |
£60 |
|
509 |
|
1902 Die proof of the KEVII ½d value in black on glazed card, inscribed "BEFORE HARDENING" & dated "8 DEC. 02". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
510 |
|
1902 1/- on 5/- mint pane of 60, showing the "Thick V" & "Short top to 5" varieties. An extremely attractive & desirable piece. SG.138/a/b. |
£150 |
|
511 |
|
1903-04 CA "SPECIMEN" opt. set to 5/-, CA set to 5/- mint & MCA set to 1/- mint. Condition a little variable. SG. Cat. £300+. (22). |
£70 |
|
512 |
|
1903-04 2d & 2½d mint panes of 60 with plate numbers (1) at foot. Some gum creases, etc. but scarce thus. (120). |
£120 |
|
513 |
|
1905-09 MCA ½d yellow-green mint pane of 60 with plate number (2) at foot. Some light creasing. SG.148, Cat. £540+. |
£150 |
|
514 |
|
1905-09 MCA 1d scarlet mint pane of 60 with plate number (1) at foot. Some light creasing. SG.149, Cat. £450+. |
£120 |
|
515 |
|
1905-09 4d scarlet & sage-green marginal mint block of 4 showing "IOSTAGE variety. SG.150a, Cat. £190+. |
£60 |
|
516 |
|
TELEGRAPHS: 1/- brown mint pane of 60 with "TF" opts. Some surface damage to ten adhesives. |
£60 |
| PORTUGUESE COLONIES |
|
517 |
|
KIONGA: 1916 ½c, 1c, 2½c & 5c "REPUBLICA" surcharges mint & used plus the set of four in mint blocks of 4. (24). |
£40 |
| THE RHODESIAS |
|
518 |
 |
SMALL CARTON containing the eclectic mix of Rhodesian related covers, cards, etc. Predominantly QEII period commercial and philatelic mail but with a few earlier items and a small quantity of adhesives inc. sundry large "RAPT" multiples with much thematic appeal. Viewing recommended. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
519 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS containing the interesting early to modern dupicated accumulation with much of merit inc. 1892 £1 deep blue, a good range of later Arms types, 1905 Falls 5/- mint & used, a good range of Double Heads & Admirals, S.Rhodesia 10/- Guinea Fowl mint block of four showing "tail" variety, 1966 Harrison set to 10/- in mint blocks of ten, a splendid section of Revenues inc. S.Rhodesia KGV £1 (4) & KGVI vals. to £10, a 1933 deed of transfer with S.Rhodesia £1 (3) & £5 Revenues, etc. A very useful lot. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
520 |
|
COVERS/CARDS: The small selection inc. 1899 BSAC 4d Registered env. uprated with Nyasaland 2d (2) tied by Blantyre d.s. & addressed to Umtali, 1905 env. from Bulawayo to London bearing Small Arms 2½d, 1907 coloured postcard with an illustration of the entrance to the Suez Canal bearing Rhodesia Small Arms ½d (2) tied by Salisbury d.s. & addressed to Pietermaritzburg, 1932 First Official Airmail cover to Dorset bearing 10d defin. tied by "MAKWIPO" d.s., 1932 flown cover to London bearing 10d tied by "GATOOMA" d.s., 1938 env. ex Salisbury to Switzerland bearing Large Falls 3d and unused S.Rhodesia WWII 3d blue Active Service Letter Card. (7 items). |
£75 |
|
521 |
|
QEII duplicated mint and used range on stock-leaves with much Zimbabwe inc. useful definitives, commemorative sets with blocks and a good selection of postage due labels. STC.£400. (Qty.). |
£70 |
|
522 |
|
COVERS: The small miscellany of covers & cards inc. real photo PPC of Selukwe Railway Station bearing BSAC ½d Admiral tied by double-ring d.s. of Selukwe, 1925 registered cover to the USA bearing Southern Rhodesia Admiral 3d & 4d 1928 registered cover to the USA bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d Admiral, 1932 cover ex Gwelo to the Transvaal bearing BSAC Admiral 1½d (eight years after its withdrawal!), 1937 long cover from Gadzema to the USA bearing 1d vertical strip of three & with two strikes of "Received in bad order at/Cleveland, Ohio, Main Office", 1948 opened out cover addressed to the USA bearing ½d (6) & 1d (2) defins. with various postal/instructional markings inc. "RETURN TO OWNER" & "RETURNED L.O. CAPE TOWN", etc. (21 covers/cards plus 6 adhesives). |
£60 |
|
523 |
|
LITERATURE: The interesting accumulation of reading material inc. approximately 80 issues of the Rhodesian Study Circle Journal, "The Rhodesian Study Circle Handbook" parts I-IV (1993), "A Guide to the Postal Stamps of the Rhodesias & Nyasaland 1888-1963 (1974 reprint), etc. (Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT. |
£40 |
|
524 |
|
LITERATURE: The varied selection of Rhodesian related literature inc. Gibbs "Double Heads" auction catalogue, "Southern Rhodesia Postmarks and Postal Routes and Principal Postage Rates" by Knight & Mitchell, "Rhodesia 1896 Rebellion" by Strehmel, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£30 |
| RHODESIA - GENERAL COLLECTIONS |
|
525 |
|
MISCELLANY on Hagner leaves mint or unused covering the period 1892-1917 between SG.1 & 280 with values to £2, Double Heads to 10/- and identified perforation varieties; condition is very variable although some stamps are fine. STC.£2,600. (90). |
£260 |
|
526 |
|
MINT/UNUSED MISCELLANY from 1892 to 1917 with a wide selection, some duplication, values to 10/-, identified shades inc. SG.122 x 2, many perforation varieties, Dies I & II expertly separated, etc. Mainly fine mint but some in mixed condition or unused. (72). |
£120 |
|
527 |
|
USED COLLECTION on leaves & stockleaves, 1892-1924 inc. fiscally used examples of the 1892 £1 (2) and £10, a useful range of Small and Large Arms types inc. high values (chiefly fiscal cancels), 1896 BSAC 1d (2), 2d (2) & 4d (2), 1898-1908 vals. to £2, a good range of Double Heads inc. sundry shades to 2/-, a useful selection of Admirals to £1 (poor), etc. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
| RHODESIA - POSTAGE STAMPS, 1892-1909 |
|
528 |
|
1892-93 1d black lower left marginal corner block of 18 showing imprint "BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LD. ENGRAVERS LONDON". SG.1, Cat. £162+. |
£75 |
|
529 |
|
1892-93 1d to £2 good to fine used plus perfined examples of the £5 & £10 values. Few small faults but generally very presentable. (13). |
£90 |
|
530 |
|
1892 £5 sage-green unused with gum; a few short perfs. and most probably cleaned & re-gummed but a very good space-filler. SG.Cat. £1,600 as fine. |
£75 |
|
531 |
|
1892 Provisional overprint set of four mint/unused. A few minor perrf. faults. SG.14-17, Cat. £390. (4). |
£75 |
|
532 |
|
REUTER'S TELEGRAPH SERVICE - MATABELELAND: 1894 An unused 10/-., 5/-., 2/6d. vertical se-tenant strip of three from the right of the sheet with m/s "These stamps were used for prepaying the charges for carriage of telegrams and letters by Reuter's Native Runner Service, between the different advancing terminal stations from Tati upwards, during 1894./L.Norris Newman. Capt.", numbered in red crayon "32" (the sheet number of the 50 printed). Two small foxed spots and marginal creasing. A rare item as this service operated only from 28 March to June 1894. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
|
533 |
|
REUTER'S TELEGRAPH SERVICE - MATABELELAND: 1894 10/- cancelled "4/4/94" in manuscript and initialled by Captain C.L. Norris Newman, Reuter's agent in Bulawayo, some remains of a telegram form are stuck to the reverse. Only 72 of this value were used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
|
534 |
|
REUTER'S TELEGRAPH SERVICE - MATABELELAND: 5/- attached to a tiny fragment of telegram, cancelled "1/5/94" in manuscript and initialled by Captain C.L. Norris Newman , Reuter's agent in Bulawayo. Fine and scarce as only 135 of this value were used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
|
535 |
|
REUTER'S TELEGRAPH SERVICE - MATABELELAND: 2/6d with a small portion of telegraph form stuck to the reverse cancelled "16/5/94" in manuscript and initialled by Captain C.L. Norris Newman the Reuter's agent at Bulawayo. Scarce as only 151 of this value was used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
|
536 |
|
1892-94 Mint selection with ½d (6), 2d (marginal strip of 5), 3d, 4d, 8d (2), 3/- & 4/-. (17). |
£60 |
|
537 |
|
1892 ½d blue & vermilion sheet of 60, the left hand row without tail dots, whilst the right hand margin holds the "missing" dots. A very attractive piece. |
£75 |
|
538 |
|
1892-94 ½d to 4/- perforated "SPECIMEN". Some small faults but a very presentable set. (7). |
£75 |
|
539 |
|
1892-94 Mint multiples comprising 2d & 3d corner blocks of 4 and 8d corner block of 10. (3 blocks). |
£50 |
|
540 |
|
1892-94 Set to 4/- used plus sundry additional shades, etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (15). |
£40 |
|
541 |
|
1896-97 Die I set to 4/- mint (less the 4d) and used, plus a few additional shades, etc. SG. Cat. £300+. Mostly fine. (21).. |
£75 |
|
542 |
|
1896-97 Die II set to 10/- mint & used plus sundry additional shades (inc. mint 2/6d), etc. A few small perf. faults (the mint 10/- with a few shortish perfs. at top), etc. (27). |
£70 |
|
543 |
|
1896 (Aug.) COGH opt. set plus several "extras" mint/unused, comprising ½d (9), 1d (9), 2d (3), 3d, 4d (2), 6d (3) & 5/- (light toning on reverse). One of the 1d values & one of the 2d values show "Short A" in Africa varieties. Fair to fine. (28). |
£90 |
|
544 |
|
1896 (Aug.) COGH opt. set good to fine used plus 3d pale claret with unusual violet "BULAWAYO" cancellation, used only during the last few days of the Matabele uprising. Cat. £300+ (8). |
£75 |
|
545 |
|
1897 Set to £1 good to fine used, plus two additional examples of the 4d value. SG. Cat. £230. (10). |
£75 |
|
546 |
|
1897-1908 Mostly used range on leaves with a number of multiples (some c.t.o.) inc. 1897 values to 8d in blocks of four or more & a good selection of 1898-1900 types inc. blocks of the 3/- (6), 10/- (6) & £2 (10) plus used singles of the £1 (2) and a horizontal pair of the 1d value imperforate at top. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
|
547 |
|
1898-1908 Values to 10/- mint inc. the elusive 7/6d (tone spot on perf. at right) plus 1905 Falls set to 5/- mint. (19). |
£75 |
|
548 |
|
1898-1908 Small Arms issue. The used range comprising ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (2), 1/- (2), 2/6d, 3/-, 5/-, 7/6d, 10/-, £1, £2, £5, £10 & £20. All the high values have fiscal cancels and/or perfins. (22). |
£30 |
|
549 |
|
1898-1908 1/- deep olive-bistre fresh mounted mint. SG.84b, Cat. £275. |
£75 |
|
550 |
|
1905 Victoria Falls issue. A mint/unused and used selection comprising 1d, 2½d, 1/- & 2/6d values with a little duplication; slight foxing and creasing here and there but the 1/- & 2/6d are fine both mint and used. SG.Cat. £376. (12). |
£75 |
|
551 |
|
1900 UPU Membership composite set from ½d to £1 comprising various values from the 1896-97 Perkins, Bacon printings & of the 1897-1903 Waterlow defins. made up & overprinted locally with black diagonal "SPECIMEN" in italic lower case type with Capital "S" and stop. (15). |
£75 |
|
552 |
|
1905 Victoria Falls 1d & 2½d complete sheets of 25. Small faults but most attractive. Cat. £250+. |
£75 |
|
553 |
|
1905 Victoria Falls set fresh mounted mint. Cat. £200. |
£60 |
|
554 |
|
1905 Victoria Falls set fine used; 2½d with some foxing. Also PPC to England bearing Falls 1d. (6 plus card). |
£75 |
|
555 |
|
1909 Small Arms set to £1 (plus a few "extras") with "RHODESIA" opt. fresh mounted mint. Cat. £250. (18). |
£75 |
|
556 |
|
1909 Small Arms set to £2 (plus a couple of "extras") with "RHODESIA" opt. good to fine used. Cat. £400. (17). |
£100 |
|
557 |
|
1909 Small Arms with "RHODESIA" opt. The small selection of used varieties, etc. inc. ½d, 1d & 2½d "No Stop", 3d, 4d & 2/6d (2) with inverted overprints & ½d unused with "No serif". Fair to mostly fine. (14). |
£50 |
|
558 |
|
1909 Surcharges. The small selection comprising the set in mint blocks of 4, 7½d single perf. "SPECIMEN", a used set and a used 7½d surcharged in violet. (Small Qty.). |
£50 |
| RHODESIA - DOUBLE HEAD ISSUE |
|
559 |
|
MINT SELECTION on album leaves comprising ½d-6d, 10d & 1/-, 3/- and 5/- with up to 3 of each incl. identified shades such as SG.122 & 152a and sundry perf. varieties. Uniformly fresh apart from the odd tone spot; a few stamps are somewhat heavily mounted. Also an unused £1 optd. "SPECIMEN". A fine and valuable lot well worth close inspection. SG.Cat.£1,750+. (30). |
£400 |
|
560 |
|
The complete "basic" mint set to £1. A lovely lot. (18). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£800 |
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