Stamps and Covers of British Africa
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# 2061 - Natal 1857-95 mint and used collection on album pages including repri... »
Natal 1857-95 mint and used collection on album pages including reprints of all values for the embossed issue (7), genuine examples...
£300 to £400
# 2062 - Natal 1895 ½d. on 6d. violet, a complete sheet of one-hundred and eig... »
Natal 1895 ½d. on 6d. violet, a complete sheet of one-hundred and eight, showing varieties, some minor foxing and other peripheral...
£150 to £250
# 2063 - Natal 1902-09 mint and used collection on two Scott album pages inclu... »
Natal 1902-09 mint and used collection on two Scott album pages including 1902-03 CA mint set to 4/-, 1902 CC 5/-, 10/- and £1 mint...
£350 to £450
# 2064 - Northern Rhodesia 1925-1964 mint and used collection in binder, with... »
Northern Rhodesia 1925-1964 mint and used collection in binder, with duplication including multiples, noting 1925-29 set mint and u...
£600 to £700
# 2065 - Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue A small mint group of varieties (7)... »
Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue A small mint group of varieties (7) comprising ½d. bright violet, with value omitted, 3d. yellow-...
£300 to £400
# 2066 - Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 3d. yellow, variety eagle printed tw... »
Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 3d. yellow, variety eagle printed twice from the right of the sheet; lightly mounted mint, fine an...
£600 to £800
# 2067 - Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 3d. yellow, "White Eagle"... »
Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 3d. yellow, "White Eagle" (yellow misplaced 12mm. to foot),
£250 to £350
# 2068 - Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 20/- blue, value omitted, block of f... »
Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 20/- blue, value omitted, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet,
£700 to £900
# 2069 - Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 20/- blue, from the top of the sheet... »
Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms Issue 20/- blue, from the top of the sheet variety value omitted, unmounted mint, though with a very fai...
£250 to £350
# 2070 - Northern Rhodesia Postage Dues 1938 (11 Jan.) underpaid advertising wi... »
Northern Rhodesia Postage Dues 1938 (11 Jan.) underpaid advertising window envelope bearing South Africa 1d. tied by 'pinetown/ s. a...
£200 to £300
# 2071 - Northern Rhodesia Postage Dues 1938 (Apr.) underpaid envelope to N... »
Northern Rhodesia Postage Dues 1938 (Apr.) underpaid envelope to N'kana, Northern Rhodesia bearing South Africa 1d. tied by 'Cape To...
£200 to £300
£200 to £300
# 2073 - Nyasaland British Central Africa 1891-1898 mint and used collection on... »
Nyasaland British Central Africa 1891-1898 mint and used collection on Hagner leaves, including 1891 values to £5 unused (regummed a...
£500 to £600
# 2074 - Nyasaland 1895-1900 mint and used collection on Scott album pages inc... »
Nyasaland 1895-1900 mint and used collection on Scott album pages including 1895 1d. to £1 set of eight mainly used but with 5/- mi...
£800 to £1,000
# 2075 - Nyasaland 1897-1900 CC £10 black and yellow, fine used with 'zom... »
Nyasaland 1897-1900 CC £10 black and yellow, fine used with 'zomba/ b.c.a.' squared-circle cancellation; pressed crease, otherwise...
£300 to £500
# 2076 - Nyasaland 1903-53 mainly mint collection on Scott album pages includi... »
Nyasaland 1903-53 mainly mint collection on Scott album pages including 1903-04 CA/CC set to £1 (Sismondo Cert. for the £1), 1907 C...
£500 to £700
# 2077 - Nyasaland 1903-4 issue selection, with set to £1 mint and used, notin... »
Nyasaland 1903-4 issue selection, with set to £1 mint and used, noting £1 used with fine Blantyre squared circle, some duplication...
£350 to £450
# 2078 - Nyasaland 1903-04 set of ten to £10, (the £10 value heavily toned), t... »
Nyasaland 1903-04 set of ten to £10, (the £10 value heavily toned), the others generally fine mint. S.G. 59-67
£200 to £300
# 2079 - Nyasaland 1908-11 issue selection, comprising values to 10/- mint and... »
Nyasaland 1908-11 issue selection, comprising values to 10/- mint and used (less 4/-), also full set to £10 (small surface fault) o...
£300 to £400
# 2080 - Nyasaland 1908-1964 mint and used collection in binder, 1913-21 set t... »
Nyasaland 1908-1964 mint and used collection in binder, 1913-21 set to £1 mint and used, plus £10 overprinted "specimen", 1921-33 s...
£300 to £400
Bechuanaland
(x) Bechuanaland1888 on Unappropriated Values Imperforate plate proofs group (16), values to £20, including 1d. corner marginal, overprinted "cancelled" or "specimen", each on watermarked paper (orb, VR or scales), except unoverprinted 1/6d. in black on yellow unwatermarked paper; Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bechuanaland1888 on Unappropriated Values 1d. to £5 set of twelve imperforate imprimaturs (2d. is from the perforated registration sheet), each bears registration date written in pencil either on the reverse or in the margin (4d., 1/- and 2/6d.), with gum; £1 with corner crease. A rare and highly important set, one of only three cut from the imprimatur sheetsprovenance:Earl of CrawfordH. R. Holmes, 1961Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland1888 on Unappropriated Values 1d. to £5 set of twelve overprinted "specimen" type BEC2, large part original gum; 5/- tiny corner thin, otherwise fresh and fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland1888 on Unappropriated Values 1d. to £5 set of twelve, large part original gum to lightly mounted mint; a fine set. £5 Diena Certificate (1961) and P.F.S.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. 10-21, £6,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland1888-95 Overprinted protectorate" ½d. vermilion a selection from the second setting which includes handstamped "specimen", variety overprint double in a horizontal pair, a left margin block of nine, a lower left corner block of four showing raised "e" and raised "r" and a control "D" single, lightly mounted or unmounted mint (19) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland1890 "Protectorate" Trial 15mm Overprint, a good group of ½d. vermilion with overprint upright, double, inverted and double inverted, also a horizontal strip of three with close double (kiss print) B.P.A. Certificate (2000); part original gum to fine mint. Cat. £1,500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary Telegraphs1d. to £1 set of eight overprinted "specimen" type GB9, part original gum; fresh. Also 1/- and £1 overprinted "specimen" type GB6 and GB11 respectively plus 1d. with lower margin endorsed "1st impression from overprinting Plate. 15 Jan '85" and initialled. A good group. Ex LangmeadSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary Telegraphs1884 6d. lilac and green in a left margin block of twelve, unmounted mint. S.G. MT3Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Sudan 1885 (20 Mar.) a good fragment of telegraph form bearing 2/- green and blue tied by a superb strike of "field telegraph/s k/20 mar/1885/no.16" of Suakim, struck in purple with a second strike alongside (B.P.A. Certificate (2014) and 1885 (13 Apr.) large piece of telegraph form bearing 2/- green and blue tied by a superb strike of "field telegraph/s k/13 apr/1885/no.16" of Suakim, struck in purple with a second strike alongside. The original piece is, in fact, parts of two forms which are held together by the adhesiveSubject to...
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Sudan 1885 (28 Mar.) 3d. lilac and brown block of four cancelled by a superb and complete strike of "field telegraph/s k/28 mar/1885/no.16" of Suakim, struck in purple; there is a minor crease near the top right corner, a rare multiple and three small pieces of telegraph forms bearing 1/- green and black, 2/- green and blue and 10/- green and red cancelled by part or complete strikes of "field telegraph/s k/.../no.16" of Suakim, struck in purple; good to fine. (4)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vie...
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Egypt: 1886 Surcharges, De la Rue "Appendix B" sheet dated "Oct 13th 1886" and bearing Five Piastres on 1/- and One Hundred Piastres on £1 manuscript "Cancelled" diagonally; with the note "NB. The 50, the 25, and the 10 Piastres would be treated in the same way as the 5 Piastres". Fine provenance:Peter Langmead, October 2021Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Egypt :1887 Surcharges: part Appendix sheet dated "10 nov. 86" bearing the set of ten surcharges affixed to the sheet, each with manuscript value in red ink of the value of the stamps to be printed on. The heading reads, "Scheme showing the manner in which the Military Telegraph Stamps are to be over-printed in black with the Egyptian duties" : fineprovenance:Klempka, 2022Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Egypt: 1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d. and values to 50pi. on 10/- overprinted "specimen" type 9 and affixed to De la Rue sheet marked "Temporary Overprinted Stamps"; top value showing light discolouration. (7 values)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Egypt: 1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of ten overprinted "specimen" type 9; part to large part original gumSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs for use in Egypt: 1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d., 1pi. on 6d. and 100pi on £1 in horizontal pairs overprinted "specimen" type 9, low values with top margin, the first marked in red ink "DSR/... officer/specimens", lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Very scarce multiplesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandMilitary TelegraphsMilitary Telegraphs For Use in Egypt: 1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of ten manuscript "specimen", part original gum; some imperfections. A rare setSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandArmy TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs for use in South Africa: 1899 ½d. blue-green overprinted "specimen" type 15 (2), from the second setting, £1 lilac and black and £5 lilac and green, horizontal pairs overprinted "specimen" type 15, large part original gum; £1 light gum bendsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandArmy TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs for use in South Africa: 1900 "two/pence" in red on 2/6d. green and brown, a strip of five tied on piece by "E-NM" (Enslin) datestamp 1900 (10 Feb.); a rare multipleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandArmy TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs for use in South Africa: 1900 "two/pence" on 2/6d. and "one/shilling" on 5/-, both cancelled by "MR-M" (Modder River) datestamp 1900 (Feb.); some minor discolouration on the lower value. Each with B.P.A. Certificate (2012) and 1900 "one/shilling" on 5/- green and purple, horizontal pair affixed to precancelled piece of form and tied by "EN-M" (Enslin) datestamp 1900 (14 Feb.); a very scarce multipleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandArmy TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs for use in South Africa: 1900 "two/pence" on 2/6d. and "one/shilling" on 5/-, a pair of each on pieces cancelled by "MR-M" (Modder River) datestamp 1900 (Feb.); lower value thinned at topSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandArmy TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs for use in South Africa: 1900 "one/shilling" on 5/- green and purple used with 1899 5/- green and purple on piece of telegraph form cancelled by "MR-M" (Modder River) datestamp 1900 (18 Feb.); a heavy diagonal crease runs through the lower corner of the 5/- stamp. A scarce combination. B.P.A Certificate (2012)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandCovers and Cancellations'The Warren Expedition' 1885 (27 Apr.) opened-out long envelope to Hon. Mrs Methuen, Wellington, the address side marked "Stamps on other side" and bearing, on the reverse, Cape 1d. (6) tied by Barkly c.d.s. with Cape Town (29.4), Taunton and Wellington (19.5) c.d.s., there is a further Barkly c.d.s. on the address side along with manuscript "over ½oz", handstruck "Insufficiently Paid" and large manuscript "6d" in black ink; some peripheral faults. An interesting cover from this expeditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vie...
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsKeimoes: 1894 (4 Apr.) envelope registered to Upington bearing 1891-1904 2d. grey-green and carmine strip of four (left stamp short at side) cancelled by superb strikes of "keimoes/bechuanaland" c.d.s., the reverse with P.O. Upington (5.4) c.d.s.; opened at sides with message on the inside. Also a group of adhesives including Union of South Africa as this postmark was used until 1922Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsMafeking: 1895 (16 Jan.) 4d. registered envelope, size G to New York (H&G 7) uprated with 1888 ½d. vermilion (5), 1891-1904 1d. and 2d. cancelled by Mafeking squared circle datestamp, the reverse bearing Cape Town (23.1) and New York (21.2) registered datestamps; some light soilingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsMaribogo: 1895 (17 Mar.) Wirsing Bros envelope to Port Elizabeth bearing 1891-1904 4d. purple-brown and green tied by thin bars "209" cancellation with a good strike of "maribogo/b.b" c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with W.T.P.O. UP (19.3) Western T.P.O. Down (19.3), Midland Down (20.3) and Port Elizabeth arrival (20.3) c.d.s. An interesting cover and 1895 (26 Mar.) envelope to Mafeking bearing 1891-1904 2d. grey-green and carmine cancelled by a light strike of the thin bars "209" numeral with a good strike of "maribogo/b.b." alongside, the reverse with Mafeki...
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsPalapye Village1895 (4 Mar.) envelope to Mafeking bearing 1891-1904 2d. pair cancelled by a single strike of "676" barred oval with a fine strike of "palachwe/khamas town" c.d.s. alongside, the reverse bearing Mafeking (8.3) arrival c.d.s. and 1897 (7 Dec.) envelope to Canada bearing 1891-1904 1/- dull green tied by a central strike of "palachwe/khamas town" c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, the reverse with Montreal (15.1) arrival c.d.s. Fine and scarce usages (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditio...
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsSetlagoli: 1893 (1 Nov.) neat envelope to Mafeking bearing 1891-1904 1d. lilac (2) tied by indistinct strikes of "590" barred oval with a good strike of "setlagoli/bechuanaland" despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Mafeking arrival (2.11). A fine example of the internal 2d. rate per half ounce letter rate for the Crown ColonySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsTaungs: 1890 (7 Nov.) envelope to Berlin bearing unappropriated 6d. with 1888 ½d. vermilion (3) tied by good strikes of "taungs/bechuanaland" code "A" c.d.s., the reverse bearing Cape Town (11.11) and Berlin arrival c.d.s. A good cover paying the 7½d. rate. Also 1893 (20 Feb.) 1d. stationery card uprated ½d. vermilion to Germany, cancelled by the same despatch c.d.s. with Vryburg (20.2) transit alongside; small tears at top. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsBritish West Charterland Expedition: 1897 (22 Dec.) long envelope to London bearing 1891-1904 6d. vertical pair tied by light strikes of "676" barred oval with a good strike of "palachwe/khamas town" c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Brockley squared circle arrival c.d.s. (14.1) and manuscript "Extracts from Major Lugards reports"; two vertical folds at centre and left. Written by Dr Spon who was the medical officer who accompanied Major Frederick Lugard's expedition to Ngamiland on behalf of the 'British West Charterland Ltd.' Also a group of adhesives bea...
BechuanalandCovers and CancellationsIncoming Mail: 1887 (9 Feb.) envelope addressed to the Assistant Commissioners Office, Mafeteng, Basutoland bearing G.B. Jubilee 6d. tied by Stockport duplex and Mafeking c.d.s. (3.3) with a second strike (24.3) alongside. marked "Missent to Bechuanaland" in ink and with a light strike of Mafeteng arrival c.d.s.; the reverse bearing Cape Town (2.3), Mafeking (3.3), Kimberley (28.3) and Aliwal North (30.3); there are a few minor faults but one of only two known covers bearing this manuscript missent marking, both to the same recipientSubject to 20% VAT on Buy...
(x) BechuanalandTati Concessions1/- to £5, set of six, very fine mint; with Tati Company Ltd. cheques from 1955 and 1960. Scarce so fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BechuanalandCollections1885-1960 mint and used collection on Hagner leaves, good early range with some overprint varieties, 1888 unappropriated dies to £5 overprinted "specimen", British Bechuanaland and Bechuanaland Protectorate overprints 1891-1904, 1897-1902 and 1904-13, with duplication of most values, 1913-24 2/6d. (3) and 5/- (4) Seahorses mint, from each printing except 2/6d. B.W., specimen set (the 5/- with somewhat indistinct specimen overprint), the 1932 issue mint, used and perforated "specimen, 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation specimen sets, 1938-52 set mint, used and sp...
(x) BechuanalandStellaland1884-1886 revenues collection (80), with duplication, including 1884 10/- imperforate plate proof, 1884 values to £1 mint and used, 1886 handstamped values to £5 mint and used, noting £1 block of four used with attractive m.s. cancellation, also values to £1 inverted monogram (2); with range of 1884 postage issue noting usual forgeries.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cape of Good Hope
(x) Cape of Good Hope1709-1771, six entires ex The "Kronenberger" Collection of Commanders and Governors Letters comprising 1709 entire to Louis van Assenburgh at "Cabo de bonne Esperance", 1710 entire to "Heer Willem Helott, Caabo de goede Hoop", fine, 1723 (10 Sept.) to Maurits Pasques de Chavonnes at "Cabo de goede Hoop", 1724 entire to "Myn Heer Jan de la Fontaine, Cabo de Goede Hoop", 1754 entire to Rijk Tulbagh at "Cabo de Goede Hoop", 1771 entire to Joachim van Plettenberg at "Cabo de goede hoop". The majority with red wax seals on the reverse, some minor faults though a rare and valua...
Cape of Good HopeA valuable accumulation of used Triangular types, various printings, on Hagner pages including 1d. (77, shades) including a couple of pairs, 4d. blue (100+, shades) and including pairs, and blocks of three and four, 6d. lilac (21), 1/- green (19), 1861 Woodblocks (3) comprisng 1d. (2) and 4d., all with faults, etc. mixed condition however still a useful lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1841-88 group of covers, letters and documents including 1841 entire sent localy bearing crowned 'ship letter/ cape of good hope' handstamp in black, 1853 entire letter to England with 'central post office/ cape town' handstamp in black, four further pre-stamp letters, Hope Seated covers (3) two bearing 6d. lilac- one with 6d. deep lilac to USA, and one bearing 4d. blue, two incoming covers (1879) and (1883) from England bearing surface printed 6d. and 6d. 6d. respectively, as well as a couple o Telegraph forms, a Deed of Transfer document etc. a good to fine and useful grou...
Cape of Good HopeA group of Cape Triangulars on cover (18) comprsing 4d. pair on 1854 envelope to London, thirteen entires and envelopes bearing 4d. blue all sent locally in South Africa and four envelopes bearing 6d. lilac all sent to the UK, a little soiled in places and with a few other minor faults, otherwise a good and useful groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1853 4d. deep blue on deeply blued paper, good to large margins, unused but partly regummed; still a good example of this scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1952). S.G. 2, £3,750Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1855-64 group of used multiples (6) including 1855-63 1d. irregular block of three and blocks of four (3) in varying shades and 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red pair and 4d. blue block of four, generally lightly cancelled and with only a few minor faults in placesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1861 Woodblock 4d. pale milky blue, cut-into slightly at foot and with tiny scissor cut in margin at lower right corner, tied to 1861 (March) entire letter to Graham Town by roller cancellation, the reverse with 'port elizabeth' cancellation; a good example of this scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 14Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1863-64 De la Rue 6d. bright mauve pair from the left of the sheet, large part original gum; also 4d. blue pair (unused without gum and fault at top), nice mulitples. S.G. 19, 20Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Cape of Good Hope1900 Mafeking SiegeA used group on an album page (14) comprising Cape of Good Hope overprints 1d. on ½d. green (both types, both used on pieces) and 2d. on 1d. rose-red on piece, Bechuanaland Protectorate seriffed overprints with 1d. on ½d. vermilion, 3d. on 1d. lilac (2), 6d. on 2d. green and carmine (2), 6d. on 3d. purple on yellow, British Bechuanaland overprints with 6d. on 2d. lilac and 1/- on 4d. green and purple-brown and Bechuanaland Protectorate sans-serif overprints with 3d. on 1d. lilac, 6d on 2d. green and carmine and seriffed 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red; gen...
(x) Cape of Good Hope1900 Mafeking Siege6d. on 3d. magenta of Cape of Good Hope and 1/- on 4d. sage-green of Cape of Good Hope, both with seriffed overprint and both used with 'mafeking/ c.g.h.' c.d.s., the 1/- on 4d. tied to small piece. B.P.A. (2008) Certificates for each. S.G. 4 and 5, £950Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good Hope1900 Mafeking Siege1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red of Brtish Bechuanaland, with sans serif overprint, used and tied to small piece by 'mafeking c.g.h.' c.d.s., fine and scare. B.P.A. (1951) and (2008) and Sismondo (2002) Certificates. S.G. 15, £1,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good Hope1900 Mafeking Siege2/- on 1/- green of Brtish Bechuanaland, with sans serif overprint, used with clear part 'mafeking/ c.g.h.' c.d.s; slightly discoloured at foot though of generally good appearance. Sismondo (2002) and B.P.A. (2008) Certificates S.G. 16, £750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good Hope1900 Mafeking Siege(6-10 Apr.) 1d. Goodyear pale blue on blue, 3d. Baden Powell (small format) and 3d. Baden Powell (large format), all used with 'mafeking/ c.g.h.' c.d.s., the first with B.P.A. Certificate (1999) and the latter on small piece, fine. S.G. 17, 20, 22, £2,325Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Collections and Ranges
(x) Collections and RangesBritish Africa postal stationary collection (200+), approximately 70 used, including British Central Africa 1895 1d. and 2d. Waterlow proofs affixed to pieces of thin card (both annotated June 22-93), 1d. card used to Bulawayo, 2d. cards used (3), a few overprinted "specimen", 1d. wrapper to Switzerland with tax mark; Mashonaland with a few uprated cards (5), 1893 Waterlow proofs (both annotated July 31-1893), B.S.A.C. stationary envelopes and wrappers, Northern Rhodesia including KGV and KGVI frankings, Southern Rhodesia with 1½d. card cancelled 1934 Royal Visit cach...
(x) Collections and RangesBritish Africa and post-independence collection in 22 volumes across three cartons, including Natal used duplicated range, Rhodesia including railway parcels stamps collection, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa, etc. Viewing recommended.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gambia
GambiaEarly Letters1804 (24 Apr.) entire letter to Falkirk, rated "11" in m.s., with indistinct "liverpool/206" d.s. in red; also 1806 (8 Mar.) Gorée Island (Senegal) entire letter to Falkirk, also from the Forbes correspondence; with filing folds and minor soiling, but interesting and very early. (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1903-04 ½a. to 10r. set of fourteen (the 10r. on chalk-surfaced paper) and 20r. overprinted "specimen" and Silver Jubilee set to 1/-,. 1935-37 Script set to £1 including an additional 5c. value variety rope joined to sail; fine mint. Sismondo Certificate for the 10r. S.G. £2,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA£4 black and magenta, superb centring and lightly mounted mint, a lovely example. S.G. 98, £3,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA£5 black and blue, a fairly well-centred example with large part original gum; very fine. S.G. 99, £3,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1938-54 Watermark Multiple Script CA Issue10c. black and green block of eight from the right of the unique archival sheet, each stamp handstamped "specimen" in violet (Type K4) and showing mountain retouch [6/7], affixed to backing paper; a very rare archival piece. B.P.A. (1997) (copy for entire sheet) and KGVI (2006) Certificates. S.G. 135, 135a varSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Natal
(x) NatalPostal History1862-1902 group of incoming envelopes (3) comprising 1862 envelope to the Royal Observatory, Cape Town endorsed 'Per Mail Steamer' bearing GB 6d. lilac, 1873 envelope to Diamond Fields, South Africa bearing GB 1/- green and 1902 envelope bearing GB 1d. lilac tied by cork cancellation and with 'howick/ natal' cancellation alongside; envelopes with a few peripheral faults though an interesting trioSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal History1882 (Jun.) 'Royal Insurance Company' advertising envelope sent to London bearing 1870-73 3d. bright blue pair tied by faint c.d.s., 'london/ paid' in red; the envelope with some repaired tears and missing part of flap, both the envelope and franking are unusualSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal History1893 pair of envelopes, one to Germany and the other to England, both sent 'via Bloemfontein' route, the first bearing 1882-89 ½d. and 1d. (4) tied by faint 'ladysmith/ natal' c.d.s. and the second bearing 1882-89 1d. (2) and 1891 2½d. tied by 'rothdene/ natal' c.d.s., the second envelope with some ageing and missing part of the flap; scarce (2)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal History1895 (Mar.) pair of 'Coleman halfpenny envelopes, both sent locally and endorsed 'One halfpenny received in money' and signed 'J. W. Coleman' with 'postmaster of durban straight line handstamp below signature; scarce (2)Note:In March 1895, a shortage of ½d. stamps occured at the Durban Post Office, the Postmaster, J. W. Coleman, was authorised to sell covers endorsed in manuscript. The covers were prepared and sold over the counter against payment of ½d. Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal HistoryA group of cards and covers (24) including 1900 long envelope to London bearing 1874-99 1d. in combination with 4d. (2) tied by 'eshowe/ province of zululand' c.d.s., 1904 envelope to Colombia bearing ½d. and 2d. tied by 'fox hill/ natal' c.d.s., envelope to New York bearing 1d. (3) and 2½d., various others including mixed frankings, unusual destinations, etc. condition a little mixed as often foundSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal HistoryA group of cards and covers (12) with a variety of frankings, destinations including England, Germany and within South Africa, and numeral post marks including 'p.o.a.' (10, 23, 107, etc.) oval numeral '2', '15', etc. condition a little mixed though generally a good groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NatalPostal HistoryA small group all with three-bar ink Railway cancellations (7) comprising two envelopes, a postcard and four Natal 1d. dull rose stamps; scarceNote:From December 1885, in areas where the population did not warrant the opening of a post office, letters could be handed to station masters for onward transmission. Station masters were to ensure letters were sufficiently stamped, and in the absence of a cancelling aperatus, were to deface each stamp by placing three bars in black ink across the face of the stamp.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buye...
(x) NatalPostal HistoryA group (6) all having paid a 'Late Fee' and endorsed variously, comprising four envelopes, three to England and one to the USA, and a postcard with 'posted late' handstamp and a newspaper wrapperSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Natal1857-61 6d. embossed on green paper, used with oval 'pm burg' cancellation; fine. Sismondo (2007) and B.P.A. (2009) Certificates. S.G. 5, £1,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Natal1857-95 mint and used collection on album pages including reprints of all values for the embossed issue (7), genuine examples of 3d. rose used ( BPA Cert.) and 1d. blue unused, 1859-60 1d. and 3d. used, 1861-62 3d. and 6d. used, 1867 1/- used (2), 1874-99 CC with values to 5/- mint including 4d. brown (Sismondo Cert. for the 5/) as well as used with 5/- (3), 1888 1/- postage overprints mint and used, good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Natal1895 ½d. on 6d. violet, a complete sheet of one-hundred and eight, showing varieties, some minor foxing and other peripheral faults, still a rare survivor. S.G. 114 etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Natal1902-09 mint and used collection on two Scott album pages including 1902-03 CA mint set to 4/-, 1902 CC 5/-, 10/- and £1 mint and £1.10, £5, £10 and £20 all with Fiscal cancellations and 1904-08 set to 2/6d. mint and with £1.10 with Fiscal cancellation and 1908-09 6d. to £1 mint; good to fine. S.G. cat value £2,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Northern Rhodesia
(x) Northern Rhodesia1925-1964 mint and used collection in binder, with duplication including multiples, noting 1925-29 set mint and used, also set overprinted "specimen" (light toning), 1937 Coronation set perforated "specimen", 1938-52 set mint and used, plus set in mint blocks of four and specimen, 1948 R.S.W. set mint including 20/- block of four and single with sheet number 001, 20/- used on F.D.C., 1953 set mint (2) and used (3) including two F.D.C.s; also a selection of revenues and postage dues.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Rhodesia1963 Arms IssueA small mint group of varieties (7) comprising ½d. bright violet, with value omitted, 3d. yellow- three varieties (3) comprising value omitted, value and orange (eagle) omitted and orange (eagle) printed at foot, 4d. green horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet and 6d. light olive-green, both variety value omitted, good to fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 75a, 78a, 78b, 78 var., 79a, 80a, £2,900+ Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Rhodesia1963 Arms Issue3d. yellow, variety eagle printed twice from the right of the sheet; lightly mounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 78c, £4,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Rhodesia1963 Arms Issue3d. yellow, "White Eagle" (yellow misplaced 12mm. to foot), unmounted mint (2), another with black printing double, used, and a block of 20 (2 x 10) with misplaced "wandering" value tablets resulting in twelve with "3" in the shield, unmounted mint. S.G. 78vars.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Rhodesia1963 Arms Issue20/- blue, value omitted, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint but with tiny inclusion at upper right not affecting the appearance, fine and scarce. S.G. 88a, £5,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Rhodesia1963 Arms Issue20/- blue, from the top of the sheet variety value omitted, unmounted mint, though with a very faint fox mark in the margin at top otherwise fine. S.G. 88a, £1,300Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Northern RhodesiaPostage Dues1938 (11 Jan.) underpaid advertising window envelope bearing South Africa 1d. tied by 'pinetown/ s. africa' c.d.s., oval 't.10c.' marking alongside and on arrival a 2d. postage due which has been bisected to pay the 1d. tax rate, and tied by a light 'nkana' c.d.s.; fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Northern RhodesiaPostage Dues1938 (Apr.) underpaid envelope to N'kana, Northern Rhodesia bearing South Africa 1d. tied by 'Cape Town' bi-lingual machine cancellation, taxed with large '1d.' handstamp and on arrival, 2d. postage due bisected by hand to pay the 1d. fee and tied by 'nkana' c.d.s.; fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Northern RhodesiaPostage Dues1950 (2 May) underpaid printed envelope to Chingola, N. Rhodesia, bearing South Africa 1½d. tied by indistinct machine cancellation, taxed and with 't/ 1d.' in a circle handstamp, on arrival 2d. postage due bisected by hand and tied by 'chingola' c.d.s., fine and scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nyasaland
(x) NyasalandBritish Central Africa1891-1898 mint and used collection on Hagner leaves, including 1891 values to £5 unused (regummed and showing part papermaker's watermark) with Sismondo cert (2000), 1893-93 surcharges range mint and used, 1895 set to £25 overprinted "specimen", values to £1 used, 1897-1900 specimen set to £10, used set to £1 (10/- with fiscal h.s.), set to 10/- mint, also 2/6d. block of four used on notepaper with consular h.s., 1898 Provisional 'Cheque stamp' issue mint and used selection (16) noting 1898 (June) 1d. on Hewitt-Fletcher philatelic envelope to Zomba; BCA reven...
(x) Nyasaland1895-1900 mint and used collection on Scott album pages including 1895 1d. to £1 set of eight mainly used but with 5/- mint and with certificates for 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and £1, 1896 1d. to £1 all overprinted "specimen" and with additional the £25 also specimen (£1 with BPA Cert.), 1897-1900 1d. to 4/- mint, and with 4/-, £1 and £10 all used (all with certs, the £10 with Fiscal cancellation), 1898 Cheque stamps with 1d. imperforate used (with Sismondo cert.) and perforated 1d. used; a good to fine group. S.G. Cat value c. £4,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT...
Nyasaland1897-1900 CC £10 black and yellow, fine used with 'zomba/ b.c.a.' squared-circle cancellation; pressed crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 52, £3,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Nyasaland1903-53 mainly mint collection on Scott album pages including 1903-04 CA/CC set to £1 (Sismondo Cert. for the £1), 1907 Chalk Surfaced 1d. and 6d., 1908-11 CA set to £1 (10/- with Sismondo Cert.), 1913-21 MCA set to £1 and with £10 purple and royal blue with Fiscal cancellations, 1921-33 Script set to 10/-, 1934-37 sets all mint, KGVI and QEII sets complete to 1953, all fine to very fine. SG cat value £3,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1903-4 issue selection, with set to £1 mint and used, noting £1 used with fine Blantyre squared circle, some duplication of the lower values, additionally full set to £10 overprinted "specimen"; Chiefly fine. S.G. 59-67, £2,500+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nyasaland1903-04 set of ten to £10, (the £10 value heavily toned), the others generally fine mint. S.G. 59-67Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Nyasaland1908-11 issue selection, comprising values to 10/- mint and used (less 4/-), also full set to £10 (small surface fault) overprinted "specimen" (ex Vestey). S.G. 72-82, £2,300+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1908-1964 mint and used collection in binder, 1913-21 set to £1 mint and used, plus £10 overprinted "specimen", 1921-33 set to 10/- mint and used, 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1934-35 specimen set (2), one with sheet numbers, 1938-44 set to £1 mint and used, also 2/- to £1 specimens, various multiples of the lower values, 1945 set mint (including set in blocks of four) and used, also specimen, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia
(x) Rhodesia1892-1913 mint and used group on album pages including 1892 high values £1 to £10 all with Fiscal cancellations, 1896 Arms to 10/- used, 1897 Arms to £1 used and with 1897 £2 rosy-red with Fiscal cancellation, 1898-1908 £1 to £20 group of high values all with Fiscal cancellations, 1903 Falls set to 5/- mint, 1910-13 Double Heads with ½d to £1 set mint and with 3d., 1/- and £1 used, (Certs for 2½d., 8d., 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 7/6d., 10/- and both mint and used £1 values), generally good to fine. S.G. cat value £7,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pre...
(x) Rhodesia1892-93 £5 sage-green, from the top of the sheet; large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 12, £1,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1896-1909 Arms mint and used collection in binder, including 1892-94 set in blocks of four mint, 1898-1908 set to £2 mint with range of multiples, specimens (overprinted or perfined) values to £10, 1/- deep olive bistre with Brandon cert (2000), Waterlow perforated proofs in blocks of four set to 10/- plus £20 single, 1909-12 set to £1 mint (2), including £1 violet overprint with B.P.A. cert (1984) plus specimens, £5 used with £1 Admiral on part fiscal document, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia1896-97 Large Arms 'Sarawak Shrinkage Trials' (4) 2c. in red on 2c. brown and 4c. in violet on 2c. brown both perforated and 3c. in violet on 2c. green and 4c. in violet on 2c. green both imperforate; all on gummed paper, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Rhodesia1909-12 £5 deep blue on bluish paper, unused without gum, as sold from the Bradbury Wilkinson archive, which suffered bomb damage during the Second World War. Holcombe opinion (1998). S.G. 113e, £9,500.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
RhodesiaThe balance of a collection housed in eight stockbooks plus some loose, album pages, covers etc. and including two large stockbooks of Postmarks, one of Northern and a second of Southern Rhodesia, incuding some scarce markings and usages on cards and covers, also a stockbook of mint and used Double Heads with a good duplicated range of values to 1/- mint, album pages including 1898 Arms with values to £2 mint and also used, some covers, postal stationery both mint and used, small stockbook including 1909 Rhodesia overprint £1 mint and some other lower values, etc. a useful accumulation...
Rhodesia & Nyasaland
(x) Rhodesia & Nyasaland1954-56 ½d. to £1 imperforate plate proofs selection (28), each of the values with Waterlow security punch, including head only and full impressions for 6d. to £1, also noting 2d. pair and 2½d. block of four. A fine and attractive group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia & Nyasaland1954-63 mint and used collection in binder, including 1954-56 set mint and used, 1959-62 set mint, 1955 plate proofs (2) in blocks of four, 1959-62 set including plate proofs selection (8) and some varieties, an assortment of first day covers, booklet panes, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia and Nyasaland1954 1d. ultramarine, handstamped "postage due", unmounted mint, fine and very rare. Handstamped "b & kSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia & Nyasaland1954 1d. ultramarine definitive with diagonal "postage due" h.s. in violet, an unmounted mint marginal from the base of the sheet; with usual "B&K" h.s. on reverse and position numbered 230 in pencil. Fine and scarce. See S.G. footnote.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia and Nyasaland1954 1d. ultramarine, handstamped "postage due", large part original gum and another tied to piece of Air Mail envelope; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia and Nyasaland1954 1d. ultramarine, handstamped "postage due", tied to piece, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1976)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia and Nyasaland1957 (23 Dec.) envelope marked "air mail from Welkom to Belvedere, Salisbury franked with Zebra 2d. cancelled with machine datestamp, showing circular-framed "t/2d" handstamp alongside Mabelreign datestamp (27.12) and bearing 2d. bright green handstamped "postage due" 27½x3mm. in violet from lower left to top right and cancelled by what may be a further Mabelreign datestamp and believed not to be a Delivery Room datestamp; the reverse with a couple of tears through over-zealous opening during the Christmas period, and with some edge faults, however considered to be th...
South West Africa
(x) South West Africa1923 First Setting (14mm. between overprint) ½d. to £1 set of fourteen (with additional ½d. and 6d. values), large part original gum; fine and a scarce set. S.G. 1-12, £2,500+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923, Setting I (14mm. between lines of overprint), ½d. to £1 set of twelve bi-lingual pairs, fine mint. S.G. 1-12, £2,500Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923 Setting 1 (14mm. between lines of overprint), ½d. to £1 group of sixteen mint pairs including duplication of the 4d., 6d. and 2/6d. (one 2/6d. with broken 'e' in Afrikaans overprint; fine mint. S.G. 1-12 group, £2,600+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923 First Setting (14mm. between overprint) group of seven bi-lingual pairs all lithographically overprinted in shiny ink, the ½d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 1/-, 1/3d. and 2/6d. values; fine and fresh mint. S.G. 1d, 3c, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9a, £500+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923 Second Setting (10mm. between overprint) set of three, the 5/-, 10/- and £1 bilingual pairs; fine mint. S.G. 13-15, £1,700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923-26 Third Setting ½d. to £1 set of thirteen values (with additional 1d. value) and Fourth Setting 2/6d. bilingual pair, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 16-28, £910Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South West Africa1924 (Dec.)-27 (Feb.) Settings VI and VIa ½d. to £1 set of twelve with 10/- blue and pale olive-green shade and £1 pale olive-green and red, all in horizontal pairs, fresh mint with all but the ½d. unmounted. S.G. 29-40a, £895+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) South West Africa1923-26 Sixth Setting ('South West' 16mm. long) ½d. to £1 set of sixteen (with additional 1/3d., 5/- and 10/- bilingual pairs), fine mint. S.G. 29-40, £797Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923-26 Setting 6A ('South West' 16½ mm. long) ½d. to £1 set of fourteen with £1 (3 bilingual pairs, two of which are in the pale olive green shade), fine mint. S.G. 29-40, 40a var., £1,250Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1926-53 mint and used collection on Hagner pages in an album including 1927-30 set to 10/- in bilingual pairs, later sets to 10/-, Airmails 1931 set to 20/-, also several values in imprint pairs to 10/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, later commemoratives, War Bantam issues, 1954 set to 10/- and the set in corner plate blocks of four to 10/- and the set on FDC, German SWA used, a variety of SWA used and including used on parcel label and on receipt, a few covers and followed by a good group of Officials including 1929 2d. grey and purple block of twenty with varieties, and Postage...
(x) South West Africa1930 Air 1/- orange, a block of four all showing variety overprint double, the upper pair with a particularly clear doubling; the block with some perf. reinforcement and with some gum toning and light soiling, still an attractive and rare multiple. S.G. 73a, £2,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923 Postage Due, 5d. black and violet, Setting IV, bi-lingual pair from the left of the sheet, large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. D17a, £950Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) German South West Africa1892-1906 mint and used collection on Hagner leaves, including 1892-99 cancellations on values to 50pf., 1897 overprints with some usages on piece, 1901 values to 5m. mint and used, 25pf. to 80pf. overprinted "specimen", 1906-19 with 5m. mint and used range, also a few mint and used stationary and picture postcards. Some dubious cancellations, so viewing advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia1924 5/- blue and light blue, the so-called 'error of colour', a horizontal pair, large part original gum; fine and a rare mulitple. S.G. 14 var. B.P.A. Certificate (1952)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Southern Rhodesia1924-1940 plate proofs group (41), ex Waterlow archive, mostly in pairs or blocks of four with security punches, including 1924 ½d. Admiral block of four, 1935 Victoria Falls (including Waterlow perforated printer's samples set in unissued colours), 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1940 B.S.A.C. Golden Jubilee issues, including frames and vingettes only, also complete designs, a couple with annotated corrections. A good selection.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Southern Rhodesia1937 (25 Nov.) collection of imperforate and perforated blocks of four and larger from the Waterlow printer's archives, all with small security puncholes and including 4d., 6d., 8d., 9d., 10d., 1d., 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- imperforate marginal blocks of four, some with printer's annotation marks in red ink, 1/-, 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- frame only imperforate blocks of four, perforated blocks of four of the 4d., 6d., 8d., 9d., 10d., 1/-, 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- and larger blocks of the 1/- and 2/6d. - one block each of imperforate frame only, imperforate block of twen...
(x) Southern Rhodesia1937 (25 Nov.) 1/- black and blue-green, variety frame double, one albino, lightly mounted mint; a striking variety resulting in a much brighter shade of green, very rare. S.G. 48a, £3,750Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Tanganyika
(x) Tanganyika1916-21 mint group on an album page including 1916 Nyasaland Field Force set of five to 1/- and 1917 'g.e.a.' overprint set to 50r., etc. fine mint. Certificates for the 10r., 20r. and 50r. S.G. £1,400+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika1922-31 mint group on two album pages comprising 1922-24 Giraffe set to £1 1925 colours changed set of four and 1927-31 Kings Head set to £1, the majority lightly mounted and some unmounted mint, very fine. Sismondo Certificates (2009) for the 1922 10/- and £1. S.G. 74-107, £1,248Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
The 'Protea' Collection of South Africa, Part II
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueEssaysA composite essay of the award-winning entry of a 1/- design from the Cape Times newspaper, the essay consists of a base pen and ink drawing, highlighted in Chinese white with a photographic head affixed and endorsed 'No. 1. H.L.' at upper left (73 x 77mm.); the essay overlaid with non-contemporary white card. fine and rareprovenance:NaylorFineHowgrave-GrahamBrian TrotterSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueEssaysA photographic essay of the award-winning entry of a 2½d. design by E.A. Nicolai; stamp-sized, perforated and affixed to small piece of card with non-contemporary white mount laid over the top (47 x 34mm.); fine and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueEssays In January 1911 competitive designs were invited for a series of postage stamps for the Union of South Africa, and in May that year it was announced that prizes had been awarded for submitted designs by six of the entrants.A stamp sized photographic essay of the award-winning entry of Mrs. Guy Brunton of Johannesburg of a 3d. design affixed to card (66 x 39mm.) and endorsed 'The 2 allegorical figures represent Peace & Plenty' in ink below; overlaid with a non-contemporary white mount; fine and rareprovenance:J.W.P. Meintjes, 1989FineHowgrave-Graham...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueMackay Essays½d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 5/- half tone essays in yellow on thin glazed card, singles (5); fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueMackay Essays½d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 5/- half tone essays in violet on thin glazed card, singles (5); fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDe La Rue Composite Essays1d. in a design very similar to the issued type in carmine, mounted on card (88 x 115mm.) lettered "e" at upper left and dated "July 8th 12" at upper right; fine and rareprovenance:'Africa in Switzerland', Robson Lowe, October 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDe La Rue Composite Essays5/- design with head (taken from the 1910 issue) in blue with photographic frame of value and country in deep brown, affixed to card (88 x 95mm.) with "83" in blue crayon and lettered "a" at upper right corner, and on the reverse, "10" and "recommended as 2/6" in pencil; four glue marks on front of card; rareprovenance:J.B. Bloom, October 2013Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDie proof of the Mackennal head with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), no other markings; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDie proof of the Mackennal head in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), endorsed 'before hardening' and dated '27 nov. 12' at upper left; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDe La Rue Appendix Sheets1913 (1 Jan.) De la Rue 'Appendix A' sheet with fourteen imperforate colour trials affixed showing a range of approved and not approved colour combinations with annotations comprising 1d. colour trials (5) in green, red, purple, bistre and orange and 2½d. trials (9) in bright blue, dull and pale blue, pale and bright blue, black and orange-red, blue and grey, black and violet, green and brown, purple and green and brown and light blue with annotations alongside for suggested values for each colour combination, 'approved colour schem...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDe La Rue Appendix Sheets1920 (10 May) sheet bearing five 1d. perforated colour trials in violet, chestnut, brown, grey and blue, and with 1½d. annotation alongside the violet and 1/3d. annotation alongside the chestnut, but with later annotations at right '1/3' and 'decided by minister for 1/3' and alongside the chestnut trial at right 'decided by minister for 1½', the blue trial at foot circled and crossed out in pencil; very fine and rareprovenance:De la Rue ArchivesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditi...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueDie proof of the Mackennal head only in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), marked 'after striking' at upper left and dated '2 dec. 12' in blue at upper right; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueComplete design die proofs (2) with uncleared value tablets and "postage-postzegel" and "revenue-inkomst" tablets in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), the first marked 'before hardening' and dated '28 oct. 12' and the second marked 'after hardening' and dated '29 oct. 12' and initialled in black in the lower-right corner; fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials1d. colour trials (4) all affixed to pieces of De la Rue ledger paper comprising sage-green, brown, slate-grey and purple; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials2½d. colour trial in brown and red, affixed to piece of grid paper; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials2½d. colour trial in purple and green (the colour of the issued 2/6d.); on gummed watermarked paper; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials2½d. colour trial in brown and red-orange, affixed to grid paper; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials2½d. colour trial in deep blue and olive-green (the colours of the issued 10/-), on watermarked paper without gum; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials2½d. colour trial in green and red (the colours of the issued £1), on gummed watermarked paper; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueImperforate Colour Trials5/- purple and blue imperforate plate trial in the issued colours, on gummed watermarked paper; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHandstamped or Overprinted "specimen"The complete set of fourteen values overprinted or handstamped (1½d., 1/3d. and £1) "specimen", each value in a horizontal pair; large part original gum; fine and rare multiples. S.G. 3s-17s, £3,400Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHandstamped or Overprinted "specimen"The complete set of fourteen values overprinted or handstamped (1½d., 1/3d. and £1) "specimen", each value affixed to small piece of paper cut from the De la Rue record book, the three handstamped values also with small green pencil strokes at top which were applied by the printer's staff when placing them in the Proof Books; fine and rare. With David Crocker Certificate (1977). S.G. 3s-8s, 10s-17s var.Note::Crocker assisted Robson Lowe cut up the De la Rue archives to be auctioned in 1976. provenance:Africa in Switzerl...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHandstamped or Overprinted "specimen"The set of fourteen, locally handstamped "specimen" (Samuel Type SA4) diagonally in violet or green (£1) and the 10/- handstamped Samuel Type SA5; S.G. 3s-8s, 10s-17s var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf PennyDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card (49 x 41mm.) endorsed 'For Hardening/ G.A.R.' and dated 'Jan 7 1913' in black ink; fineprovenance:Africa in Switzerland, Robson Lowe, Octbober 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf PennyDie proofs of the completed design in black on white glazed card (2), each (82 x 60mm.), the first marked 'before striking' and initialled and dated 'June 9' in pencil and the second marked 'after striking' and initialled and dated 'June 10th'; fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf PennyTwo complete designs cut-down and affixed to pieces of De la Rue day book (2), the first marked 'July 19/ 9 leads/ July 30. 9 leads/ aug 1/ 240 leads' and 'no. 3' in red ink and the second dated 'July 27/ 240 leads..' and no. 4' below; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf PennyA collection of mint mainly plate number multiples in varying shades (22), on Hagner pages including Plate 1 blocks of four and six, Plate 2 pair, Plate 3 with blocks of four and six, Plate 5 with blocks of four and six (all four corners) and a block of twelve from the lower right corner of the sheet misperforated in the margin and Plate 6 with blocks of four, six from all corners of the sheet, fourteen and a strip of three with inverted watermark and plate 7 block of four, also a couple of blocks without plate number etc; fine and fresh multiples...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf Penny½d. green, variety doubly printed, distinctive doubling particularly affecting the left two thirds of the stamp, tiny closed tear at right not affecting the appearance but mentioned for accuracy; this is [1] of the original strip of five, fine and rare, an iconic showpiece of South African philately. S.G. 3a, £12,000provenance:G. Reynolds, J. Richie, L. Simenhoff, A. H. Sydow, Thys RallJeff Fine, Brian TrotterSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf Penny½d. green vertical pair, the upper stamp variety doubly printed, the fifth example from the original strip of five bearing this error and the example below normally printed; this example has the least pronounced doubling showing just a partial double print at upper left; a fine and hugely rare variety. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 3a, £12,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf Penny½d. dark mossy green, a block of four; slight perforation separation at the foot, superb unmounted mint; a very rare multiple of this distinctive shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2017). S.G. 3 var, SACC 2eprovenance:Stanley GibbonsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf Penny½d. dark mossy green, a block of four, minor crease at foot not affecting the fine appearance of this rare multiple; unmounted mint. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 3 var., SACC 2eSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueHalf PennyA group of mutliples (3) with printing flaws comprising horizontal pair, the right hand stamp with inking variation caused by paper adherance on reverse, block of four with ink splashes affecting the King's head on left vertical pair and plate '7' block of six, one stamp affected by intrusion udring the printing process leaving an area unprinted; fine and striking printing varieties. P.F.S.A. Certificates for all three. S.G. 3 var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne PennyDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card (47 x 55mm.) with manuscript 'For hardening' and initialled 'S.R.' and dated 'Nov 22. 1912'; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne PennyDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), marked 'before striking' and dated and initailled in black at foot '14/11/18'; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Penny1d. die proof cut-down and affixed to piece of buff card from the De la Rue day book (2) the first inscribed 'april 26th/ 240 leads + 4 extra' and 'no. 4' at foot and the second 'april 28/ 240 leads' and 'no.3' in red; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Penny1d. die proof cut-down and affixed to piece of buff card from the De la Rue day book (31 x 62mm.), inscribed 'november 18th/ 240 + 6 leads' and 'no. 7' below; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Penny1d. rose-red, lower-right corner block of twelve without plate number (Plate 2) showing two cuts in Jubilee line; faintly toned full original gum, otherwise fine and extremely rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Penny1d. rose-red group of printing errors (5) comprising vertical pair with striking printing error resulting in a large portion at left partially printed and a corner marginal example partially printed and three plate 7 blocks with varieties, the first a block of eight, heavily overinked at foot, a block of four with large part offset at right and in margin and a block of six with large portion not printed due to foreign object on the plate; fine and dramatic printing errorsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne PennyA group of mainly plate number blocks written up on album pages comprising Plate 3 with corner blocks of six from all four corners of the sheet (4) and a further block with watermark inverted, Plate 4 with corner blocks of six from all four corners of the sheet (4) and a further corner block of four, Plate 6 with corner blocks of six (8, two from each corner of the sheet), further blocks of four, six and twelve (2, including one with downward shift of watermark resulting in the top row with no watermark) and a block of four and two singles with wat...
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo PenceDie proof of the complete design in black on white glazed card (53 x 41mm.), inscribed in manuscript 'For hardening' and initialled and dated below; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo PenceDie proofs of the completed design in black on white glazed card (2) (82 x 60mm.), the first marked 'before striking' at lower left and initialled and dated '21/5/21' and the second marked 'after striking' and initialled and dated '22/7/21'; fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo PenceTwo marginal blocks of eight (2) one lower-left corner plate '2' block and the other an interpanneau block from the foot of the sheet with ornament, both with dramatic ink offset on the printed side; fine mint, scarce errorsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo PenceA vertical pair from the left of the sheet printed on defective paper with part of the marginal gummed side folded over during printing resulting in a spectacular error of printing and perforation, with the majority of the upper stamp design printed on the gummed side and leaving the upper stamp only partly printed; striking and very rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo PenceA Plate 1 pane of sixty with margins on all sides printed on repaired paper, showing a major repair running through the centre of the pane; striking and rareSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo Pence2d. purple, a single example from the left of the sheet, variety no watermark, lightly mounted mint, some perf. reinforcement, very rare. Hagger 5 V16Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo Pence HalfpennyDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card (53 x 41mm.) inscribed 'For hardening in black manuscript and initialled and dated 'Nov 28. 1912'; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo Pence Halfpenny2½d. bright blue, block of four variety watermark inverted; hinged on one stamp only, fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 7w, £560+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueThree PenceDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), dated '19 jun. 13' in blue at upper left; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueThree Pence3d. black and orange-red, a lower-left Plate '1' pane of sixty, with breaks in Jubilee lines; fine with full original gum, a scarce large multiple. S.G. 8, £780+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueFour PenceA lower-left corner pane of sixty with plate number '1' and margins on all four sides, printing Stage 4; fine and fresh mint. S.G. 10, £600+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueSix PenceDie proof of the completed frame of the 6d. value in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.), dated '19 jun. 13' at upper left in blue, fine; also a stamp-sized frame-only die proof in black on white glazed card, slightly soiled (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueSix Pence6d. black and violet, an upper-right pane of sixty with margins on all sides with watermark inverted, stage 3 printing; superb mint. S.G. 11aw, £1,080+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueSix PenceA small group of mutliples with varieties (3) comprising a pair from the right of the sheet, the top stamp partially printed as a result of a foreign object on the printing press, a block of four in a bright shade with the same error affecting the first vertical pair and a block of four with all stamps showing variety new moon, some black ink splashes at foot and one stamp thinned; a good group of striking varieties (3)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Shilling1/- completed die proof in black on white glazed card (82 x 60mm.) marked 'before hardening' and dated 15 mar. 13' at upper left in blue; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Shilling and Three PenceDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card ( 82 x 60mm.), marked 'after striking' and initialled and dated in pencil '2/7/20'; fineprovenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Shilling and Three PenceDie proof of the completed design in black on white glazed card ( 82 x 60mm.), marked 'before hardening' and dated in pencil '23/6/20'; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Shilling and Three Pence1/3d. violet, a lower-right corner pane of sixty with plate number '1' and margins on all four sides; fine mint. S.G. 13, £540+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo Shillings and SixpenceA group of Plate '1' multiples (5) comprising upper left and right corner blocks of six, upper right and left corner blocks of four (one with BPA Cert.) and an upper right corner pair; fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTwo Shillings and Sixpencehorizontal pair, the right stamp variety partially printed, the triangular variety resulting from a paper intrusion, minor corner crease not affecting the fine appearance; also a block of eight from the right of the sheet, the second stamp from right in the bottom row variety large white blob in the King's hairline; fine and striking printing errorsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueFive Shillings5/- purple and blue, two blocks of four in differing shades, one showing variety broken horn in watermark; fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueFive Shillings5/- purple and blue, lower-left and lower-right corner plate '1' pairs, large part original gum; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueFive Shillings5/- purple and blue, plate '1' corner pair from the lower-left corner of the sheet with trimmed margin at left; some light ink offset from a 10/- on the reverse, fine. S.G. 15Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, plate '1' block of four from the lower-left corner of the sheet; lightly mounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 16provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, an upper-left corner plate '1' block of four; light gum bend affecting the upper left stamp only, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 16provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, a lower-left corner block of four without plate number; lightly mounted on one stamp only, very fine. S.G. 16provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, a block of four; superb unmounted mint. S.G. 16provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, watermark inverted, used with part double ring datestamp; fine and rare. S.G. 16w, £2,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, watermark inverted, used with parts of three double ring datestamps; fine and rare. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 16w, £2,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep blue and olive-green, watermark inverted, creased, though still a good used example of this rare stamp. S.G. 16w, £2,000provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound£1 green and red, two examples (2) both handstamped "specimen" (Samuel Type SA4) diagonally, the first in violet (R.P.S. Certificate) and the second in green; both fine and fresh. S.G. 17s var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound£1 pale olive-green and red, an upper-left corner pane of sixty with margins on all sides, large part original gum, position R 5/6 showing variety missing Jubilee line at right; staining at top, strengthened in places and slight crease on left side. A major rarity, possibly unique. S.G. 17a, S.G. 17a/var (UHB 15 V3), £51,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound£1 green and red, a lower-left corner plate number '1' block of four; a couple of pressed creases not affecting the fine appearance; rare. S.G. 17Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound£1 green and red, a lower-left corner plate number '1' pair, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 17provenance:Grosvenor, November 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound1924 £1 pale olive-green and red, a block of four; some minor perf. separation otherwise fine and lightly mounted mint; a very rare mutliple of this shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 17a, £3,400+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne Pound1924 £1 pale olive-green and red, a single example with interpanneau margin at foot; very lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 17a, £850Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne and a Half PenceDie proofs of the completed design for the 1½d. value in black on white glazed card (2) one marked 'before striking' and initialled and dated 24/6/20' the second marked 'after striking' and dated '30/6/20'; fine (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1½d., 1/3d. and a further 1½d. stamp sized die proof (3) all in black on white glazed card affixed to piece of De la Rue day book (75 x 52mm.) and marked above each as follows: 1½d. 'June 26th/ 240 leads/ June 30th/ 240 + 6 leads/ No. 1& 2', 1/3d. 'July 1st/ 240 + 6 leads/ No.1' and 1½d. 'July 1st/ 2 leads'; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueOne and a Half PenceA trio of mint mulitples with printing or perforation errors (3) comprising a plate number '2' corner block of four with major perforation error at lower right, a lower-left corner plate '2' block of twelve with perforation error at lower left and a plate '1' block of twenty-four from the foot of the sheet with a pre-printing paper fold affecting the lower-right corner leaving the last stamp only partially printed; a fine trioSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueCoil StampsA mint collection written up on exhibition pages including single examples of all four values, pairs all showing paper joins, pairs showing coil leads, strips of five and strips of ten; a useful group, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1913 2/6d. black on red, Type I with Rhodesia Telegram rates on the reverse; complete booklet stapled at right, intact with all six panes, perforations slightly trimmed at left, the cover a little creased and slightly discoloured in places though a hugely rare complete booklet. S.G. SB1, £10,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1913 2/6d. black on red, Type II with Post Office Savings Bank deposit details on the reverse; covers intact with possibly replaced staples at left and containing just seven waxed interleaves, rare in any condition. S.G. SB1, £10,000 (for complete)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1913 2/6d. exploded booklets (2) Types I and II with front and back covers for each and with wax interleaf and a pane of six of the ½d. and 1d. for each written up on exhibition pages; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1913 2/6d. black on red, Type II with Post Office Savings Bank deposit details on the reverse (2), two incomplete booklets, one stapled at right and with ½d. part pane of four and 1d. part pane of four, the second stapled at left and with two complete panes of the ½d. and two complete panes of the 1d.; both with some surface rubbing and creasing, also additional severed front and back covers; these early booklets are rare in any conditionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1920 mock-up of a prospective booklet showing advertisement layout, unprinted covers in blue, and with six pages of double-side printed advertisements; fine and rareprovenance:Africa in Switzerland, Robson Lowe, October 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
South Africa1913-24 King's Head IssueBooklets1921 3/- black on salmon-pink and 1922 3/6d. on 3/- in black on salmon-pink, both complete booklets stapled at left with panes and adverts intact, perforations trimmed in places; fine complete booklets. S.G. SB3, SB4, £2,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
The R. J. Looker Collection of Rhodesia Double Heads
RhodesiaWaterlow Colonial Die ProofsA group of four (4) all printed on paper of differing sizes and numbered comprising Queen Mary, 4901, an incomplete design in oval surround, and the remaining three of King George V- 5169, in Admirals uniform and with irregular shaped circular background, 5484, head only; crease, and small tear at foot, 7276, in Admirals uniform in oval surround and with clear background, a little soiled; a good group provenance:Waterlow ArchivesSpink, April 2017 (4 separate lots)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions fo...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head Issue½d. composite die proof in black on wove paper with die number '4511' at upper left, blue crayon cross at centre, printer's unique reference number erased at upper right (just affecting the design), from the printer's working day book and unique thusprovenance:Dr. Arnold Brickman, Part 1, December 2024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueA group all overprinted "specimen" (27) comprising largely complete 1d. to £1 set ( no ½d.) and additional 2½d., 3d., 4d., 5d (2, shades), 6d. (2, one additionally handstamped 'ultramar'), 8d., 10d. and £1 some showing plate flaws; a few with peripheral tone spots though generally a good group. S.G. 123s-185s group etc.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssuePrinter's File SheetsA group of blocks all from the Printer's File sheets (6) comprising 2d. black and slate irregular block of nine with margins at either side, 6d. blocks of four (2, one marginal), 2/- black and china blue, 10/- deep myrtle and orange and £1 deep scarlet and dark greenish slate, each in a right-hand marginal block of four; all without gum and with security punch holes; fine and rareprovenance:Dick Politt, November 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueClandestine Roulettes, a small group (8) comprising 2½d., 3d., 3/- and 5/- single examples and a 5/- block of four [17-18, 22-23]; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpennyComplete sheets of one-hundred (2) in yellow-green and olive-green and an irregular part sheet of sixty-one in bluish-green; some general foxing and other minor imperfections as to be expected on such large multiples, impressive survivors. S.G. 119-121 group, £9,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. yellow-green, two large multiples, a block of forty from the upper-left of the sheet (some perf splitting and a piece of selvedge missing from the upper right) and a block of thirty from the lower-left corner of the sheet with part imprint (some minor perf splitting), both with almost full original gum, fine and attractive large blocks. S.G. 119/ RJL 1Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. bronze green, a block of twenty-four from the upper-left of the sheet, some marginal staining and one stamp at lower right with small stain spot, otherwise fine appearance; some paper adhesion on the reverse, part original gum in some places. A rare large multiple of this shade. RJL 7Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpennyA group of mint blocks of four (8) comprising a range of shades including pale green (3, RJL 4), dull blue-green (2, RJL 5), Apple green (RJL 6) and bronze green (2, RJL 7); generally good to fine mint, some ex Gibbs and SimpsonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpennyA group of mint multiples (12) comprising pale green blocks of four (2), six, nine and eighteen (the latter with some ageing), dull blue green blocks of four (3, one with wedge flaw (toned), apple green block of four, bronze green block of four and emerald green blocks of four (2); a few with some peripheral tone spots, otherwise good to fine. RJL 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. apple green perforated 15, block of four [13-14, 23-24], part original gum; a fine and rare multiple in this perforation. RJL 6provenance:'County', Argyll EtkinSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. bronze green, Plate 2, a block of nine; the upper left stamp with one small stain spot otherwise fine, almost full orignal gum; a scarce multiple. RJL 7provenance:Gerald SimpsonSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. deep dull green, a block of sixteen from the lower-left corner of the sheet [61-64, 71-74, 81-84, 91-94], some minor staining in a couple of places; unmounted mint, fine and rare. RJL 9provenance:Robert M. GibbsGerald Simpson'Montgomery', Spink, December 2002Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. deep dull green, a group of mint blocks (4) comprisng a marginal block of six, a lower imprint block of six and two blocks of four, one from the upper left of the sheet; both blocks ofsix unmounted, the blocks of four lightly mounted, scarce multiples. RJL 9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. dull bluish green group, four mint multiples (4) comprisign blocks of four (3, shades) and a block of eight, a few age related marks in places otherwise good to fine mint. RJL 11Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. myrtle green, a block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet with sheet number '440', fine unmounted mint. RJL 12provenance:Andrew Wilson, Spink, January 2023 (where this sold for £1,600)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. myrtle green group, two blocks of four, large part original gum; a couple of faint age marks of little significance for these scarce multiples. RJL 12Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpenny½d. bronze-green, compound perf. 14 x 15 [80], used with part Gwelo machine cancellation; fine and a great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 179a, £4,000provenance:Stanley Gibbons, 1980 (private purchase, paid £2,900)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpennyA specialised collection in two large stockbooks including most RJL shades and with mint multiples including pairs, blocks of four, six, twelve and fifteen, also with printer's file sheets, a large range of mint single examples some with plate flaws including double dot, perf 14, 15 and 13 examples with certificates, usages, cancellations etc. a wonderful specialised collection of the valueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueHalfpennyA specialised mint and used collection housed in seven stockbooks and some loose pages including mint pairs and singles in various shades, used multiples including blocks of four and six, a large number of plated used examples from Plates I to IV in five stockbooks, a few used on covers and cards, etc. a huge amount of work in terms of plating, hard to replicate; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne PennyA group of perf. 14 mint multples (14) comprising a bright-carmine block of eight and thirteen blocks of four in varying shades including bright carmine, carmine-red and rose-red; mostly plated and including corner and marginal blocks, almost all with full original gum or lightly mounted, fine and fresh. S.G. 123-125 groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Penny1d. carmine-red group, mint blocks of four (3), one in a brownish carmine-lake shade, a second in brownish-red and the third ex Gibbs with note stating '124 Family, Plate A, Pos. 81-92', fine. S.G. 124 groupprovenance:Dr. Arnold BrickmanSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Penny1d. red group comprising perf. 14 block of six in a deep carmine shade and a lower-left corner vertical strip of three in a deep carmine-red shade and perf. 15 (two examples), one in brownish-red and another in rose-carmine; fine. S.G. 124, 170bprovenance:Dr. Arnold BrickmanSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne PennyA specialised collection in two large stockbooks including a range of shades, a huge range of mint single examples, as well as mint pairs, strips of three and four, blocks of four, six etc. also single perf. 15 and 13 examples, then a good range of used with multiples, a variety of cancellations, printer's file sheets etc. a very useful and generally fine specialised collection of the valueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne PennyA specialised mainly used collection of the value in eight stockbooks and some loose pages in a large box, the majority plated and positioned, but including a good range of postmarks and also some used multiples and a variety of shades, a good to fine specialised collection hard to replicateSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Pence2d. black-purple and slate-grey block of four with heavily inked heads, Long Gash headplate, [39-40, 44-45], [44] showing King's wisp', unmounted mint, one stamp with small patch of flat gum otherwise fine, a rare multiple. S.G. 127provenance:'Montgomery', December 2002'Dubois', March 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo PenceA group (4) comprising 2d. black and slate lower-left corner block of four and upper-right corner single example with plate number '8' and 2d. black and grey-black blocks of four (2) one from the lower-right corner of the sheet; full or large part original gum, fine. S.G. 129, 130Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Pence2d. black and grey-black, two perf. 14 blocks of four, one No Gash headplate [24-25, 29-30] and Ex Gibbs and the second Thick Ear headplate [23-24, 28-29], fine mint. RSC ESubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Pence2d. deep black and slate-green, No Gash headplate, a block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet, mounted in the margins only; fine and a very rare multiple. RSC HSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Pence2d. deep black and deep black, a block of eight from the right of the sheet, Thick Ear headplate, lightly mounted on the upper pair only, a very fine and rare large mulitple. RSC Jprovenance:Gerald Simpson, December 1982Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006Lord Steinberg, September 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo PenceA group of mint blocks of four in varying shades (6) comprising 2d. black and slate-grey (Ex Gibbs), black and grey-black (RSC D, 3) and black and grey (2); generally fine and fresh multiplesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo PenceA group of mint single examples and a pair on Hagner pages, almost all perf. 14 (53) including black and grey, black purple and slate grey including horizontal pair [1-2- showing long gash in Queen's ear, black and slate-grey, black and olive grey etc., also a range of RSC shades including A, B, E, F, G, I, J, K, etc. some with notable headplate flaws, a good to fine specialised groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo PenceA used group on three Hagner pages including a range of shades and with blocks of four (4) and six, strips of three (2) and pairs (2), then a range of perf. 14 examples including used on first day of issue, and also perf. 15 (10), condition a little mixed in places but generally goodSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Pence Halfpenny2½d. dull blue, three blocks of four, one from the right of the sheet and ex Gibbs and the third with a muddy impression; all with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 132 groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. deep purple violet and aniline yellow-ochre, Long Gash headplate, a block of four [13-14, 18-19] with almost full original gum, very fine. S.G. 135 groupprovenance:'County', Argyll Etkin Lord Steinberg, September 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. magenta and ochre, Short Gash headplate, a block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet with small part imprint [44-45, 49-50], mounted on the upper pair only; fine. S.G. 136 groupprovenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. maroon and ochre, Hook headplate, block of four [32-33, 37-38], mounted on the upper pair only; fine. RSC BSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. maroon and ochre, Hook headplate, block of four [21-22, 25-27], [26] showing Button flaw, large part original gum; fine. RSC Bprovenance:'Apollonia', GrosvenorLord Steinberg, September 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. deep reddish purple and ochre, Hook headplate, [47], large part original gum; fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1996) as SG unlisted 'claret and pale yellow-ochre. RSC Cprovenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Sir Gawaine Baillie, 2004Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. deep claret and pale yellow-ochre, Thick Ear headplate, [16], large part original gum; fine and scarce. RSC Eprovenance:Alan Uria, July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Pence3d. deep claret and pale yellow-ochre, Thick Ear headplate, perforated 15, large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC Eprovenance:Napier, Grosvenor, 2016Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree PenceA group of four RSC shades (4) comprising dull claret and pale yellow-ochre (Ex Baillie), brown-purple and pale yellow ochre and deep rose-lilac and yellowish ochre; generally fine. RSC D, G, I, JSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree PenceA mint group of perf. 14 examples on two Hagner pages (45) comprising a range of Stanley Gibbons and RSC listed shades including purple and brown-ochre (SG 134), deep rose-lilac and yellow-ochre (SG 135), dull reddish purple and brownish ochre (RSC A), dull claret and yellow-ochre (SG 136), maroon and ochre (RSC B), deep dull purple and ochre (SG 137), dull claret and ochre (RSC D), brown-purple and ochre perf. 15 (RSC G) and deep rose-lilac and ochre (RSC J); generally good to fine and including several significant plate flaws and examples Ex Gibbs...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree PenceA used group on two Hagner pages (43) including a range of shades and with a dull claret and yellow-ochre block of four with 'bulawayo' cancellations, an RSC B upper-right corner vertical pair with 'gwelo' c.t.o cancellation, several perf. 15 examples of RSC F, a horizontal pair with 'eiffel flats' cancellations (RSC I), and a further RSC I perf. 15 x 14, a good range of perf. 14 shades with both commercial and Fiscal cancellations; generally good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceTwo blocks of four (2) comprising brown-purple and orange [24-25, 29-30] and black and orange [11-12, 15-17] fine mint, S.G. 139, 140provenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour Pence4d. grey-black and (dull) orange, a block of four [14-15, 19-20], large part original gum, a fine and rare multiple. RSC Aprovenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceTwo blocks of four (2) comprising brown-purple and orange [38-39, 43-44] and blue-black and reddish yellow-orange [2-3, 7-8], large part original gum, fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 139, RSC F2Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceA small mint group (8) comprising brown-purple and orange and black and orange both [2] showing long gash in Queen's ear, brown-purple and orange [50] from the lower-left corner of the sheet, also examples of RSC A, B, C, E and F, all plated and generally fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceA mint group on two Hagner pages (34) including blue-black and aniline orange (SG 138), brownish black and dull orange (SG 139), blue-black and orange (SG 140), black and orange (RSC B), blue-black and dull orange including perf 15 examples (5) (RSC C), blue-black and yellow-orange (RSC E), blue-black and yellow orange (RSC F), etc. generally good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceA used group on a Hagner page (29) including a range of single examples perf. 14 (5) and perf. 15 (4), a block of four, blocks of six (2) and a strip of four, all perf. 14; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour PenceA group of perf. 15 4d. black and orange blocks of four (3) all positioned comprising [19-20, 24-25], [21-22, 25-27] (Ex Gibbs) and [26-27, 31-32], [26] showing button flaw, the latter block a little toned at the extremities otherwise fine mint. S.G. 174Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFour Pence4d. black and orange, perf. 15 group (4) comprising an upper-left corner pair [1-2] showing short gash in ear (unmounted mint) and three single examples comprising [3], [20] with medal cuts and [27]; good to fine mint. S.G. 175, 175 var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive Pence5d. purple-brown and olive-green, long gash headplate, a block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet [1-2, 6-7], [2] showing long gash in Queen's ear, mounted in the margin only; fine. S.G. 141provenance:Derek LambertSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive Pence5d. lake-brown and ochre, thick ear headplate, (2) the first [2] showing Queen's thick ear; fine mint. S.G. 141abSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive Pence5d. lake-brown and olive, no gash headplate, a block of four [44-45, 49-50], some faint tone marks at left otherwise fine mint, a rare multiple. S.G. 143provenance:Gerald SimpsonRobert M. GibbsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive Pence5d. lake-brown and green, hook headplate, a used example with clear 'selukwe/ s. rhodesia' c.d.s., fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 143a, £1,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive PenceA mint group on a Hagner page (20) including a range of SG and RSC listed shades comprising reddish brown and yellow-olive (3), reddish-brown and olive-bistre (8), reddish brown and brown-ochre (2), reddish brown and olive-bistre (2), lake-brown and yellow-olive (2) and lake-brown and brown-olive (3); a fine groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive PenceA small used group (6) comprising lake-brown and olive, reddish-brown and roman ochre and lake-brown and yellow-olive (3), various cancellations; good to fine. S.G. 143, RSC B, RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive Pence5d. lake-brown and olive, perf. 15, no gash headplate, horizontal pair [42-43], tone spot at right otherwise fine mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 175Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. brown and purple, Thick Ear headplate, a block of six [16-18, 21-23], large part original gum; fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 145Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. brown and purple, long gash headplate, block of four [2-3], 7-8], [2] showing long gash in Queen's ear, corner crease at lower left, large part original gum. S.G. 145Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. bright chestnut and mauve, Long Gash headplate, a block of four [11-12, 16-17], large part original gum; fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 145aprovenance:'Montgomery', Spink, November 2002Lord Steinberg, September 2011Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. lake-brown and deep rose-lilac with 'coppery' heads, Hook headplate, lightly mounted mint; very fine and hugely rare, one of the great rarities of the issue with just six or seven unused examples recorded, this being the finest. Gibbs Certificate (2011). RSC Cprovenance:William O'Connell, March 1986 (when part of the thne unique block of four)Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006Lord Vestey, March 2015'Cottonwood', Spink, June 2021Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. chocolate and maroon, Thick Ear headplate, block of four [34-35, 39-40], large part original gum; fine and a rare multiple. RSC ESubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSix Pence6d. reddish brown and brownish purple, No Gash headplate, perf. 15, large part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). RSC I (S.G. 176 group)provenance:Edward GilbertGrosvenor, October 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueEight Pence8d. grey-black and purple, Long Gash headplate, perf. 13½ a block of four [9-10, 14-15], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 185Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueEight Pence8d. black and purple, horizontal pair [2-3], [2] showing long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 185 var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Pence10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate, a block of four from the upper-right corner of the sheet with sheet number '474', some minor perf. separation between stamp and margin at upper left and very faint soiling in the margins only, the stamps fine unmounted mint. S.G. 149provenance:William O'Connell, March 1986Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Shilling1/- black and pale blue-green, Mid Gash headplate, block of four from the left of the sheet [31-32, 36-37], a couple of faint tone spots, still an attractive multiple, large part original gum. S.G. 152Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- black and dull blue, Thick Ear headplate, [15] showing King's eyebrow line, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 154provenance:'Montgomery', December 2002Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- purple-black and ultramarine, Long Gash headplate, mint with slightly disturbed original gum, fine and fresh appearance; a rare stamp with fewer than ten mint examples known. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1976). S.G. 154a, £3,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- deep black and blue, No Gash headplate, [37], large part original gum, small dealer handstamp at lower left corner; fine. RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- black and steel-blue variant, Thick Ear headplate, large part original gum; fine. RSC Dprovenance:Alan Uria, July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- black and China blue, Thick Ear headplate, unplated, large part original gum; fine and scarce. RSC Dprovenance:'County', November 2003Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo ShillingsA mint group on a Hagner page (18) including black and ultramarine (14, including a lower-right corner example and an example with gash in ear), a perf. 15 example, and several other shades; good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- black and dull blue, perf. 15, Thick Ear [43], showing Printer's Mark at upper left, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 178provenance:Grosvenor, October 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTwo Shillings2/- black and dull blue, perf. 15, Thick Ear headplate, [22], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 178Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Shillings3/- bright green and magenta, Short Gash headplate, [5] showing medal marks, lightly mounted mint; very fine and fresh. S.G. 158a, £1,300Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Shillings3/- bright green and magenta, Short Gash headplate, [24], large part original gum; fine. Brandon Certificate (1985). S.G. 158aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueThree Shillings3/- bluish green and (pale) dull claret, short gash headplate, an unplated example; fine and fresh mint. RSC Cprovenance:Andrew Wilson, January 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueFive ShillingsA mint group on a Hagner page (12) including a range of shades with lake-brown and deep green (5, including a corner marginal example), deep rose-red and dull yellow-green, scarlet and pale yellow-green, etc. generally good to fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and SixpenceFour mint examples in varying shades (4) comprising carmine and pale blue (2, shades) carmine and light blue and carmine and light blue (variant); fine mint. S.G. 160b, 160b var., 161, 161 var.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and SixpenceTwo mint examples comprising 7/6d. carmine and blue [4] and 7/6d. carmine and cobalt blue [31], Long Gash headplate, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 160b, 162aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and bright-blue, Short Gash headplate, fine and fresh with large part original gum; rare. S.G. 162, £5,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and bright blue, Short Gash headplate, [14], a fine and fresh mint example of this rare distinctive shade. S.G. 162, £5,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and bright blue, Short Gash headplate [1], centred a little to upper left and with faint crease though value tablet at upper right; fine and fresh appearance, large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 162, £5,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and blue, Long Gash headplate, lightly mounted mint; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2004) identifying this as S.G. 160b. RSC ASubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and light blue, long gash and 7/6d. deep rose-red and grey-blue, hook, both fine mint. S.G. 161, RSC C (2)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and bright blue, Long Gash headplate, [15] showing eyebrow line, lightly mounted mint; fine. RSC Aprovenance:Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. carmine and bright blue, Long Gash headplate, [15] showing eyebrow line, large part original gum; fine. RSC ASubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. deep rose-red and grey-blue, Hook headplate, vertical pair, the lower stamp creased and thinned, the upper stamp fine. RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. deep rose-red and grey-blue, Hook headplate, [23], lightly mounted mint, fine. RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. deep rose-red and grey-blue, [24], large part original gum; fine. RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. deep carmine-red and royal blue, Mid Gash headplate, [49], slightly toned gum, fine appearance. RSC DSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. deep carmine-red and royal blue, Mid Gash headplate, large part original gum; fine. RSC DSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueSeven Shillings and Sixpence7/6d. scarlet and blue, Mid Gash headplate, fine and fresh mint. RSC Eprovenance:William O'Connell, Stanley Gibbons, June 2018Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep myrtle and orange, Hook headplate [26] and 10/- blue-green and orange (2), long gash headplate [43] and [46], fine mint. S.G. 163 and 164 (3)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Shillings10/- deep myrtle and orange, Hook headplate and 10/- blue-green and orange, long gash headplate, two fine mint examples; the former Ex Gerald Simpson. S.G. 163 and 164Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Shillings10/- (bluish) olive-black and (pinkish) red-orange, Hook headplate, [19], large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC ASubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Shillings10/- bottle green and reddish orange, Mid Gash headplate, large part original gum; fine. RSC BSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueTen Shillings10/- blackish green and red-orange, Mid Gash headplate, printer's mark at upper right, large part original gum; fine. RSC CSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head Issue£1 carmine-red and bluish black, long gash, large part original gum; fine. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1979). S.G. 165, £1,900Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash headplate, [4], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 165Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash headplate [23] and with pastel "pinky" frame, large part original gum, very fine. S.G. 165 var.provenance:Gunnar StrehmelDr. Arnold Brickman, Part II, June 2025Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash headplate, [42] with printer's mark at upper right, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 165provenance:Dr. Arnold Brickman, December 2024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash headplate, [50] showing King's nostril flaw, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 165provenance:Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine red and bluish slate, Long Gash headplate, [28], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 165a (RSC E)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash headplate, [2] showing long gash in Queen's ear, fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 165 var.provenance:Alan Uria, 2012'Cottonwood', June 2021Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-scarlet and bluish-black, Mid Gash headplate, [15] showing King's eyebrow line, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 166Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-scarlet and bluish-black, Mid Gash headplate, [25], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 166provenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, Mid Gash headplate [31], large part original gum; fine. S.G. 166provenance:Dr. Arnold Brickman, Part I, December 2024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and greenish slate, Hook headplate used with part 'bulawayo/ s. rhodesia' cancellation and also £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, Mid Gash headplate [32] CTO with large part 'gwelo'; fine. RSC G and S.G. 166Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, Mid Gash headplate, two CTO examples, one with 'salisbury' and the second with 'bulawayo' cancellation; fine. S.G. 166Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 crimson and slate-black, Long Gash, [15] showing King's eyebrow line, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 166a, £2,000provenance:Sir Gawaine Baillie, 2004Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, Mid Gash headplate [44], vignette toward rose-carmine and the frame greyish blue-black, very rare. S.G. 166 var.provenance:Dr. Arnold Brickman, Part1, December 2024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 scarlet and reddish mauve, Long Gash headplate, the so-called error of colour, prepared for use but not issued, large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. 166b, £10,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine and pale grey-black, Long Gash headplate, [34], large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC A1Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine-vermilion and paler blue-black, Long Gash headplate, part original gum; fine and rare. RSC A2provenance:Simon HensmanSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 deep carmine and blue-black, Long Gash headplate, [10], large part original gum; fine. RSC BSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 brown-lake and blue-black, Long Gash headplate, [36], large part original gum; fine. RSC Dprovenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 carmine and blue-black, Long Gash headplate, the distinctive green frame; well-centred and with large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC Eprovenance:SternbergDr. Arnold Brickman, Part II, June 2025Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and deep greenish slate, so-called "Venetian" red, [26] from the left of the sheet, the reverse of margin with "Bulawayo 19/6/17", large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC Fprovenance:Spink, July 2009Vestey, Spink, March 2015Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and greenish slate, perf. 15, Hook headplate, [43], used with two strikes of 'bulawayo/ s. rhodesia/ 20 aug 1918'; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 179 group/ RSC FSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 lake-brown and pale slate-black, Hook, used with 'bulawayo' c.d.s., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2019) as S.G. 166a. RSC FSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and greenish slate, two used examples, fine. RSC F groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 deep scarlet and deep greenish slate, Hook headplate, [25], large part original gum; fine. RSC GSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 deep scarlet and deep greenish slate, Hook headplate, [46], large part original gum; fine. RSC GSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and greenish slate, Hook headplate, vertical pair [24, 29], cancelled by two clear strikes of 'bulawayo/ 11 mar. 18'; fine and a rare multiple. RSC GSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 scarlet and aniline indigo blue-black, Short Gash headplate, [5] showing medal marks, slightly toned original gum. RSC HSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 red-brown and greenish slate, Hook headplate [13] used with part 'bulawayo' c.d.s. and £1 aniline indigo blue-black, Short Gash headplate [14] used with 'impika' c.d.s.; fine. RSC F and HSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 rose-red and grey-black, Short Gash headplate, [47], large part original gum; fine RSC Iprovenance:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987Sir Gawaine Baillie, 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 deep rose-red and (indigo) grey-black, Short Gash headplate, [15], large part original gum; fine and rare. RSC Jprovenance:Andrew Wilson, January 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueOne Pound£1 scarlet and greenish slate, Hook headplate, [44] used with 'bulawayo/ s. rhodesia'; slightly stained on the reverse not affecting the fine appearance. B.P.A Certificate (1971). S.G. 179 group/ RSC GSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCoversA group of cards and a few covers all bearing ½d. values (27) with a range of shades including yellowish-green pair on printed matter envelope to England, uprated Postal stationery cards, postcard bearing ½d. light green and ½d. olive-green (toned), ½d. postal stationery card to India uprated with ½d. olive-green, Apple-green (perf. 15) (3) on postcards, etc., some with foxing marks and toning, but still a useful groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCoversA Halfpenny collection in two slim stockbooks comprising a range of cards and covers comprising a halfpenny stockbook containing cards and envelopes (28) some with mixed or larger frankings and a one penny stockbook (24) also with some mixed issues and a few larger frankings or more unusual covers or usages; some toning and foxing in places, still a useful lot (52 covers and cards)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCoversA group of cards and covers (7) all bearing ½d. values including 1910 envelope from Umtali to Transvaal bearing RJL 1 (3) in combination with 1909 ½d. and 1d., 1910 envelope to Scotland bearing ½d. in combination with 1d. (2), 1911 envelope to England bearing RJL 1 (4) in combination with 1909 1d. (3), 1911 envelope from Feira to Mozambique bearing RJL 1 in combination with 1898 Arms 2½d. and 1909 1d. (2), 1911 envelope from Salisbury to England bearing RJL 2 in combination with 1d. pair, 1917 envelope from Salisbury to Cape Town bearing RJL 4 in combinat...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCoversA group of covers (3) and a front, comprising 1912 Registered envelope to Germany bearing ½d. olive-green (RJL 3) used in combination with 1896-97 Arms 3d. and 1897 Arms 3d., 1917 envelope to Congo bearing ½d. dull blue green (RJL 5) insufficiently paid, taxed and with Belgian Congo 40c. added at Elizabethville, 1913 ½d. emerald-green in combination with Admiral 1d. pair on 'Official Municipality of Salisbury' envelope to Germany and envelope front Registered to Lumane, Southern Rhodesia bearing 6d. brown and purple in combination with Admiral 1d. (adhesi...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCovers½d. dull yellow-green vertical pair (RJL 1), 2d. black and slate-black (perf. 15) and 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre used in combination with Admiral 1d. (2) and 3d. tied to long envelope sent Registered from Mpika to Glasgow, manuscript Mpika Registration 'N 439' in red; John Michael noted (1976): "the cover from A. Ingles at Mpika, sealed with his thumb print in red wax, to his mother", the envelope creased affecting the 3d. and ½d. pair and with heavy central filing fold, still an attractive coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informatio...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCoversA pair of envelopes both bearing ½d. and 2d. and paying the foreign letter rate to the USA; the first bearing RJL 1 and S.G. 128 from Salisbury to St. Louis, Missouri and the second bearing RJL 5 and RSC D from Gwelo to Minneapolis, Minnesota (Ex Wolpert and Uria); fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCovers1d. carmine (7), a strip of three, a pair and two singles used on long Registered envelope to Hartley, Registered Bulawayo '3201'; fineprovenance:Dr. Arnold Brickman, June 2025Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCovers½d. pale green (RJL 4, showing damaged 'd' of 'rhodesia') and 2d. black and slate-black (RSC K) used in combination with 1909 Rhodesia overprint 2½d. and 1919-24 Admiral 1d. and 3d. all tied to printed envelope sent Registered from the Victoria Falls Hotel to Vienna by four clear strikes of 'regd. bulawayo' c.d.s, and with 'bulawayo' Registration label; fineprovenance:Clive Wolpert, 2000Alan Uria, July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCovers3d. violet and ochre, Thick Ear used with 1898 2½d. (2) and 1913-19 Admiral ½d. (small fault at top), 2d. and 4d., all neatly cancelled and tied by Salisbury double-ring datestamp on 1918 (18 Mar.) envelope registered to Oakland, California, bearing black on pink registration label and with U.S. "registered" handstamp and numbers below the adhesives. Very rare and a most attractive five colour franking. The sole example of S.G. 137 on cover recorded by the owner. Photoprovenance:'Cottonwood', Spink, June 2021Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mor...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCovers1920 (13 Apr.) Oswald Marsh envelope registered from Marandellas, bearing Hook 4d. blue-black and dull orange (RSC "C") with ½d. emerald-green (RJL 8, 2) and 1d. carmine-lake, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, London (10.5) and Norwood (11.5) oval Registered datestamps on reverse. A rare and colourful franking from this officeprovenance:Alan Uria, November 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double Headsfirst day of issue cancellations3d. to 1/-, seven values, each with Bulawayo first day of issue cancellations (Proud type D4) and additionally with variety "gash in ear". All perf. 14 except 8d. which is 13½. Sismondo Certificates (2005)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueA mainly mint collection written up in an album with a good range of perf. 14 shades in good to fine quality and many with good provenance including Simon Hensman and 'Cottonwood', commencing with a good group of ½d. shades (6) including olive-green and bronze-green, 1d. (5), 2d. (24) including S.G. 127, 128, 130, RSC B and a perf. 15 example of RSC K, 2½d. (6), 3d. (10) including RSC B/ S.G. 136a (3), RSC D and RSC J (ex Cottonwood), 4d. (16) including RSC A (2) and RSC B [2] showing Hook in Queen's ear and with perf. 15 (3) in varying shades, 5d. (11) includi...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCollectionsA collection in two large stockbooks housed in a small box commencing with the 6d. and including mint examples in various shades (51) as well as blocks of four (2) and a good range of used including a block of four, 8d. with a range of mint shades (18) and used, 10d. with a good range of mint shades (21) and used including blocks of four etc., 1/- with a good range of mint shades (30) and also used with a range of shades and cancellations, this stockbook also contains a mint and used range of the 2½d. value towards the back, 2/- with a large range of...
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double HeadsA specialised mint and used collection in two binders, with a good range of shades and cancellation interest on each of the values, noting perforated proofs set with Waterlow security punches (including a few multiples of the lower values), 2½d. negative impression "pull" in black from the defaced plate on rough wove paper (creased), also 2½d. full pane of 50, clandestine roulettes on 2½d. (2), 3/- (3), 5/- (2) and £1, also £1 used (3), one with fiscal cancel and further £1 used on High Court document, also noting values to £1 overprinted "specimen" (Samuel Type...
Rhodesia1910-13 Double Head IssueCollectionsA mint and used collection on Hagner pages all with prominent plate flaws including the 'Button or Looker' flaw on 3d. mint (3, including on vertical marginal pair (SG 134) and used, 5d. mint 6d. mint (2) and used, 1/-, 2/- and 3/- mint, 'King's extra eyebrow line' on 2d. mint and used (3), 3d. mint (4) and used, 4d., 5d and 6d. mint, 8d. and 10d. mint, 1/- used (2), 2/-, 2/6d. and 3/- mint, and a group with 'Printer's marks' including 3d. mint (4), 4d. perf 15 and 6d. perf. 14 mint blocks of four, 8d. mint, 1/- mint (2) and used (2), etc., also 6d....
Rhodesia1913-24 Admiral Issue mainly mint collection housed in three large stockbooks and on pages in a small box including Die I Perf. 14 and 15 with values to 2/- mint (no 8d.) and with duplication, Die II including perf. 14 3d. used with waxed moustache, 8d. perf. 14 (8, including a block of four), 10d. perf. 15 (3), 1/- perf. 14 (4) and perf. 15(2), 2/6d. perf. 15, 3/- perf. 14, 7/6d. perf. 15 (4) and 10/- perf. 14, other Die II lower values including blocks of four and six, Die IIIB with perf. 14 values to 2/6d. and with a range of blocks of four including 3d., 4d., 5d., 10d. and 1/-, 5/...
(x) Rhodesia1913-19 mint group on a Scott album page comprising Admiral ½d. to £1 set of twenty-one, mixed dies, and with £1 black and violet Die II (with BPA cert.) also 1895 4d. and 1896 1d. and 4d.; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1913-24 Admiral Issue 1d. rose-red (shaded ear), perforated 15, part original gum; fine B.P.A. Certificate (1981) and £1 black and violet, Die II, perf. 14, fine. S.G. 204 and 243, £1,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia1917 Livingstone Provisional ½d. on 1d. rose-carmine, variety surcharge inverted, used with clear part 'magoya/ n. rhodesia' double-ring datestamp, slightly soiled though rare. S.G. 280a, £1,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda
(x) Uganda1904 (31 Oct.) envelope from Fort Portal addressed to Penna S. Andrea, Italy bearing Uganda 1898-1902 1a. (2) and East Africa and Uganda Protectorates ½a. cancelled by neat despatch c.d.s. The reverse wit Mombasa (15.11) and arrival (8.12) c.d.s. Some peripheral creasing, still quite fresh and scarce.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar1895-96 Provisionals1a. plum, overprinted 'Zanzibar' in blue, two used examples, one with dropped second 'z' in 'Zanzibar', fine. S.G. 2, £1,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Zululand
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1888-93 mint and used collection of the Great Britain overprint issue including 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/- and 5/- all handstamped "specimen" and 2d. strip of three and Natal revenue 1d. strip of four with "specimen" handstamped in violet, 2d. handstamped "cancelled", a range of mint including multiples with ½d. vermilion blocks of nine (2), twenty-four and sixty, 1d. blocks of four and six, 5/- mint and with used examples (3, one with forged cancellation) and also a range of lower values used to 1/-; good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% V...
(x) Zululand1888-93 ½d. to 5/- Great Britain overprint set of eleven, fresh and fine mint, the 5/- with Sismondo Certificate (2002). S.G. 1-11, £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1888-93 5/- rose, three used examples, one lettered DB one of two recorded examples cancelled with the Type II Eshowe canceller, DH one of only two examples known cancelled with the single circle canceller and a third example lettered CB, tied to piece by 'eshowe/ zululand' with Type 'A' indicator; fine. S.G. 11, £2,850 (3)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1888-93 ½d. dull green (with stop) variety overprint double, part original gum, some minor paper adhesion on the reverse otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1919). S.G. 12a, £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1888-93 ½d. dull green group comprising block of fourteen 'without stop' and block of twelve 'with stop', also an example with overprint inverted with Peter Holcombe Opinion (1995) now considered a forgery (see footnote below S.G. 13. S.G. 12, 13, £1,000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1894-96 mainly mint collection of the issue including 2/6d. overprinted "specimen" with broken 'm', a range of multiples including ½d. pane of sixty with plate number '1' at top and foot, blocks of four of the ½d., 1d. (2, one with shaved 'z'), 6d., 1/- and 2/6d., 6d. block of six, 3d. block of sixteen and 1/- marginal block of nine (perf. splitting), 1/- pair with interpanneau margin, the issued set of nine to £1 with some additional values and the set to £1 also used; good to fine. S.G. £3,800+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premiu...
(x) Zululand1894-96 Key Type ½d. to £1 set of nine, very fine and fresh mint. £1 with B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 28, £900Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandIssued Stamps1894-96 £1 purple and black on red and £5 purple and black on red, both used with part clear 'melmoth' cancellations; rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1964) for the £5. S.G. 28, 29, £3,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1888-96 group of envelopes (4) comprising 1888 envelope to Natal bearing 1d. deep purple, 1891 envelope to England bearing 2½d. purple on blue and 1896 envelope Registered to Transvaal bearing ½d. vermilion and 9d. dull purple and blue used in combination with ½d. dull green without stop and 1900 envelope to London bearing Natal 1d. in combaination with 1894-96 2½d., all are tied to envelopes by 'eshowe/ zululand' c.d.s., fine (4)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1890 (27 Apr.) envelope sent Registered to Germany bearing 1888-93 1d. (2), 2d. (2) and 3d. (2) all cancelled and tied to envelope by 'eshowe' Type II canceller, transit and arrival markings on the reverse; a little soiled otherwise fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1893 (15 Sept.) O.H.M.S. (deleted) envelope sent Registered to Cape Town bearing 1888-93 6d. purple on rose-red tied by 'eshowe/ zululand' c.d.s. (Type I) and 1894 (1 Jul.) envelope sent Registered to Transvaal also bearing 1888-93 6d. purple on rose-red tied by 'eshowe' c.d.s. (Type II); fine (2)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1896 (6 Aug.) 'O.H.M.S.' envelope sent Registered to Pietermaritzburg in the hand of Harry Gardiner and signed by him at lower left as per the postal regulations, cancelled at upper right by 'eshowe/ zululand' double-ring datestamp; also 1886 Returned Letter envelope addressed to the Postmaster Mr J Faye in Eshowe, Mr. Jorgan Faye held the position of Postmaster and European Constable and messenger but at this time was acting Sheriff, a position that he would later fully hold; an interesting pairSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s P...
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1896 (14 Apr.) O.H.M.S. envelope sent Registered to Bombay, India bearing 1894-96 ½d. and 6d. tied by light 'eshowe' c.d.s, the envelope endorsed by 'h. gardner/ treasurer/ zululand' with his rubber handstamp in violet at lower left; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesEshowe1898 (11 Nov.) envelope to London bearing 1894-96 ½d. (3) and 2½d. used in combination with Natal ½d. green (2), all tied by 'eshowe/ zululand' single-circle cancellation and 1898 (11 Mar.) envelope to Natal bearing 1894-96 1d. tied by 'eshowe' double-ring cancellation (Type II); fine (2)Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesHlabisa and Lower Umfolosi1900 (26 Sept.) unsealed envelope to New York bearing Natal ½d., the rate for printed matter, the cover is thought to originate from the Kwahlabisa Mission Station containing mission literature, the stamp is tied to the envelope by 'hlabisa/ province of zululand' double-ring datestamp; also Natal 1d. cancelled with the same handstamp; Lower Umfolosi- 1898 incoming 1d. stationery card from Edinburgh, cancelled on arrival in Lower Umfolosi with single-circle handstamp in purple, scarce cancellationsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to...
(x) ZululandPost OfficesLower Tugela18793 (Apr.) envelope sent Registered to Stavanger, Norway bearing 1888-93 ½d. vermilion in combination with 1891 Fiscal 1d. dull mauve (6) all tied by three clear strikes of 'lower tugela/ zululand' c.d.s., transit and arrival markings on the reverse; the envelope a little soiled, scarceSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesNondweniA group of cards (3) and stamps on piece (4) showing the various canceller types comprising ½d. postal stationery card to Vants Drift cancelled by 'nondweni/ zululand' oval cachet in purple, also four pieces showing the same cancellation type, 1899 postal stationery card to Natal with 'nondweni/ zululand' double-ring datestamp and 1900 Natal postal stationery 1d. card cancelled by clear 'nondweni/ natal' single-circle datestamp in purple; a good group of these rare cancellationsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesNongoma1898-99 group of covers and cards (4) comprising envelope to London bearing Natal 1d. (3) all tied by two faint strikes of 'nongoma/ zululand' c.d.s. in purple, 1896 incoming Cape of Good Hope ½d. stationery card originally addressed to Surgeon-Major Bruce and re-directed and with clear 'nongoma/ zululand' c.d.s. in purple, 1899 reply card with three clear strikes of 'nongoma/ zululand' in black on the reverse; and 1899 (Nov.) envelope to England bearing Natal ½d. (2) tied by 'nongoma/ natal' double-ring datestamps; a fine group demonstrating these scarce cancell...
(x) ZululandPost OfficesUlundi1894-95 trio of envelopes all with very weak strikes of 'ulundi' and with 'melmoth/ zululand' on the reverse of each, comprising 1894 envelope to Pietermaritzburg bearing ½d. vermilion pair, 1894 envelope to Natal bearing ½d. vermilion pair and 1895 envelope to London bearing ½d. vermilion in combination with 1894-96 1d. (2), various transit and arrival markings; scarce cancellationsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost OfficesA group (4) bearing cancellations from small post offices (3) comprising 1896 incoming 1d. stationery card with 'lower umfolosi/ zululand' in purple, 1898 (19 Jan.) envelope sent locally bearing Natal 1d. tied by 'post office/ umlalazi' c.d.s. in purple and 1899 (21 Feb.) 1d. postal stationery card cancelled by 'ubombo/ zululand' c.d.s. in purple and 1901 envelope bearing Natal 1d. tied by 'ubombo/ natal' double ring datestamp; fine and rare cancellationsSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Zululand1897 (18 Sept.) ½d. postal stationery card to Johannesburg which was subsequently taxed, with 'T' in circle and with '1d.' in circle in violet to pay; 1895 (Dec.) post card variously cancelled 'ladysmith/ natal', melmoth/ zululand', 'nkandhla/ zululand', 'eshowe/ zululand' etc.; and 1898 Natal ½d. postal stationery card to Natal cancelled 'p.o.a./ 10' (which replaced the Umlalazi Zululand postmark); three rare and interesting items (3)provenance:Wilson Wong, Harmer's 1996Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandPost Offices1898-1903, a small selection of covers and cards including 1898 (23 Dec.) Natal ½d. card from Eshowe to Germany, underpaid and taxed by application of the "t" and "5c" circular-framed handstamps; 1899 (25 Oct.) Post Office Memorandum lettersheet showing, inside, Province of Zululand code C datestamp alongside sender's message in blue crayon and manuscript "Message sent 25.10.99" in ink, an unusual item; and 1901 (10 July) Natal 1d. envelope from Eshowe to London, showing circular-framed 't', oval-framed "t/10c" handstamp and 2d. Foreign Branch tax marking; 1900 (18 Fe...
(x) ZululandThe Morton Catline CorrespondenceA group of ten cards and covers all addressed to G. J. Catline in London including uprated postal stationery cards, O.H.M.S. envelopes (2) and further envelopes (4) with mixed Natal and Zululand franking, variously cancelled with different Eshowe cancellations, a good groupSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandRevenueA mint and used group of Natal Revenue overprints including imperforate plate proof pair of 1/-, 1d. dull mauve with blocks of forty and forty-five and plate strips of eleven (4), 9/- mint (2, with one from the foot of the sheet), £1 vertical pair partly imperforate (presumably of proof status) and used with values including £1 (3), £5 (4) and £20 (2, one very toned) and including1894-96 issue with values including £1 (2) and £5 (2) all with fiscal cancellations; a good group with some rare materialSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) ZululandTelegraphs1894-96 Telegraphs collection on pages including an unused Telegraphs form, a range of stamps with telegraphic cancellations (15) with values to 1/-, various post office cancellers used on telegram form fragments (20) and two very rare covers, one the only surviving example of an 'o.h.m.s.' envelope used for the delivery of telegrams (25/ May/ 95) and an 'o.h.m.s' envelope used privately with 1888 2½d. stamp affixed over the 'o.h.m.s' and sent to Hungary, a very unusual destination (Ex Wilson Wong), also several articles on the subject, an interesting lotSubject to 5% tax...
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