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RHODESIA DOUBLE HEADS The Alan Uria Collection I

R H OD E S I A D O U B L E H E A D S – t h e A L A N U R I A c ol l e c t i o n I

Bloomsbury www.spink.com

London WC1B 4ET

11 July 2012 • London

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

11 July 2012 • London

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AUCTION CALENDAR 2012/2013 Group Chairman and CEO Olivier D. Stocker Your Specialists Stamps UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko Europe - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China - Anna Lee Johnny Sang Coins UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett George Champ USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin China - Mark Li Banknotes, Bonds & Shares UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini China - Mark Li Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books UK - Philip Skingley Alex Smith Autographs USA - Robert Litzenberger Wines China - Anna Lee Your Europe Team (London - Lugano) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi Your America Team (New York - Dallas) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Rick Penko Patricia Gardner James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley Your Asia Team (Hong Kong - Singapore) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Raymond Tat Gary Tan

Stamps 20 June 20 June 30 June 5 July 11 July 11 July 11/12 July 19/20 July 25 August 12 September 13 September 13/14 September 23 September Early October 23 October 23 October 24 October 8/9 November 14 November 12 December 12/13 January

The “Franschhoek” Collection of Cape of Good Hope Triangular and Rectangular Issues Palestine Stamps and Postal History The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part III Rhodesia Double Heads - The Alan Uria Collection Progressive Proofs and Artist’s Essays - The Eastern Pacific Islands The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Great Britain Stamps Specialised Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Collector’s Series Sale Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China

London London Hong Kong London London London London New York Hong Kong London London New York Singapore Hong Kong London London London New York London London Hong Kong

12031 12036 12032 12015 12038 12040 12016 140 12033 12017 12018

Coins 27/28 June 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 27 September 13/14 November 4 December 15/16 January

Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale

London Hong Kong New York Hong Kong London New York London New York

12025 12032 314 12033 12026 315 12027 316

Banknotes 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 26 September 2 October 2 October 3/4 October 13/14 November 6 December 15/16 January

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York Hong Kong London London London London New York London New York

12032 314 12033 12037 12034 12035 12023 315 12024 316

Medals 19 July 6 September 22 November 25 April 25 July 21 November

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London London London London

12003 12044 12004 13001 13002 13003

Bonds and Shares 30 June 22/23 August 25 August 13/14 November 28 November 15/16 January

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York Hong Kong New York London New York

12032 314 12033 315 12011 316

Autographs 22/23 August 13/14 November 15/16 January

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York New York

Wines 7 June July September November

An An An An

Evening Evening Evening Evening

of of of of

Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional Exceptional

Wines Wines Wines Wines

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services Valuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections. Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

Hong Hong Hong Hong

Kong Kong Kong Kong

12019 12042 12039 12043 12020 12021

314 315 316

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Rhodesia Double Heads - The Alan Uria Collection Wednesday 11 July 2012 at 10.00 a.m. In sending commission bids or making enquiries, this sale should be referred to as DOUBLE HEAD - 12038

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shall thereafter apply accordingly. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot. It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ អ + អ B

័

var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P

F R

datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection

INTRODUCTION The Double Head issue of Rhodesia is considered by many to be the most attractive issue of the British Empire. With its beautiful design, striking combinations of colour and the wealth of study potential it has been a magnet to many notable philatelists Much has been written about the issue over the years and the in depth study which the issue affords continues to this day with new discoveries regarding the complexity of the printings still being made

Historical Background As early as 1909 designs were prepared for a proposed issue to commemorate the Royal Visit of H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught to Rhodesia in 1910. Following the death of King Edward VII in May 1910, the British South Africa Company asked for permission to use portraits of King George V and Queen Mary on the proposed issue of stamps to commemorate the Royal Visit. The King’s permission was sought and new essays based on photographs by Downey were produced. An essay die with a slightly larger vignette portrait of King George V was then prepared by Waterlow & Sons. This essay die was then followed by a complete series of master dies for the frame and vignette and then for individual values. Essay dies were also produced for a mono-coloured 2d. and for an unissued 7½d. value

Plating Studies have been made of the ½d., 1d. and 2½d. mono-coloured values, however the most extensive studies have been reserved for the bicoloured 2d. and 3d. to £1 values Each value had a separate frame plate. The same head plates were used for printing the different bi-coloured stamps. For the sake of simplicity the printing families have been identified by the particular features of the Queen’s right ear of position 2 in the sheet of fifty. The printing families of the bi-coloured stamps are considered to be: LG – Long Gash in Ear

TE – Thick Ear

MD – Mid Gash in Ear

HP – Hook in Ear

SG –Short Gash in Ear

NG – No Gash in Ear

There are also a range of other notable varieties found on the stamps and these are useful in assisting to classify the stamps by printing

Perforations The arrangement of this sale is based on the order of printing. Those clients wishing to find perforation varieties other than 14 will find them located under the specific printing

Condition Flat patches of gum and, to a lesser degree, gum creasing, are a natural phenomena in the printing of this issue. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves, or seek condition reports from the auctioneers, as to the state of all stamps in this sale as no lot will be accepted for return on the grounds of condition

Extensions The B.P.A. and R.P.S. will only issue certificates based against Stanley Gibbons catalogue numbers and not those used by the Rhodesia Study Circle. No extensions will be granted to either of these expert committees

Awards The Alan Uria collection has received, amongst others, the following awards: 2001 EGOLI, JOHANNESBURG, LARGE GOLD and THE PRESIDENT’S TROPHY (GRAND PRIX) 2003 WORLD PHILATELIC EXHIBITION BANGKOK, GOLD 2006 WORLD PHILATELIC EXHIBITION WASHINGTON, GOLD 2007 PEZAPEX, PORT ELIZABETH, LARGE GOLD AND WINNER OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS

Acknowledgements Our sincere thanks go to Michael Deverell, Bob Looker and Andrew Wilson for their assistance with corroborating the classification of the stamps in this auction

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July 11, 2012 - London Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

WEDNESDAY 11 JULY 2012 Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

RHODESIA 1910-13 DOUBLE HEAD ISSUE The Alan Uria Collection

Die Proofs x1

P ᔛ

King George and Queen Mary vignette in black before hardening, the portrait in its full design before the medals were cut down to fit the frame, on wove paper inset on thick card (69x98mm.); very fine. Exceptionally rare. Photo

£15,000-20,000

Note: This die proof is from a small group, of which three are known, marked “New” on reverse. This “New” group show the “bruise” flaws below the King’s medals now considerably lighter and with a scratch some 4-5mm. above the King’s head extremely faint, compared with the “old” group of proofs. The shading at top of the Queen’s left shoulder has been strengthened and the uneven line has gone whilst that general area has been strengthened by numerous near-horizontal lines PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection 1910-13 Double Head Issue, Die Proofs - contd.

2 x2

P ᔛ

4d. frame in black on wove paper, die number “4505” at upper left corner and with blue crayon cross at centre, printer’s reference number erased from upper right corner. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two such proofs for this value, the other being offered in the Gibbs sale. Photo

£2,000-2,500

3 x3

P ᔛ

5/- frame in black on wove paper, die number “4521” at upper left corner and with blue crayon cross at centre, printer’s reference number largely from upper right corner. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two such proofs for this value, the other being offered in the Gibbs sale. Photo

£2,000-2,500

4 x4

P ᔛ

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10/- frame in black on wove paper, die number “4519” at upper left corner and with blue crayon cross at centre, printer’s reference number largely erased from upper right corner. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two such proofs for this value, the other being offered in the Gibbs sale. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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WATERLOW SAMPLE STAMPS

5 x5

ᔛ P ᔛ S អ B

Sample proof sheet of nine in deep black and dull blue on wove paper, comprising 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d., 1/- and 2/-, all stamps showing doubling in some part of the design with the 3d. and 4d. showing double-lined numerals and the 10d. with re-entry to the right of the King’s head, each impression overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN.” (Samuel Type WS1) in black. Colourful and very rare with only four such sheets known. Photo

£12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

Derek Lambert, private sale

6 x6

ᔛ P ᔛ S

10d. printer’s sample proof in deep black and dull blue on wove paper and showing re-entry to the right of the King’s head, overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN” (Samuel Type WS2) embossed in deep blue; cut from a sheet of nine discovered in a Waterlow sample book. Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection

SPECIMEN STAMPS

7 x7

ᔛ S

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of eighteen each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel Type R7), the 21⁄ 2 d. and 8d. being perf. 131⁄ 2 , the other sixteen values being perf. 14, part to large part original gum; a few small faults in places though of generally fine appearance. A scarce and most attractive set. Cat. £3,500. Photo

£1,400-1,600

ISSUED STAMPS Halfpenny x8

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A selection (6) comprising light green, pale green, bronze-green, emerald-green and two others described by the owner as dull green and sage-green; one with a small inclusion. Fine to very fine mint

£150-200

Plate I, RJL 1, Yellowish green group x9

刂អ ᔛ B

x10

刂+ អ

A block of six (2x3), unmounted mint. Very fine. Photo A block of four; one with a shallow thin, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Photo

£150-200 £80-100

Plate I, RJL 1, Yellowish green, Perforated 1312⁄ x11

刂+ ᔛ អ

An upper left corner block of four, fresh unmounted mint. A fine and scarce positional multiple. Photo

£700-800

Plate I, RJL 3, Olive-green group x12

刂+ ᔛ អ

A block of four, unmounted mint and exceptionally fine. Photo

£300-350

x13

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair (traces of gum creasing) unmounted. Photo

£200-250

Plate II, RJL 4, Pale green group x14

x15

x16

刂អ B

ᔛ+ អ

A block of nine from the bright green variant within this group, [18-40], the centre stamp, [29] with “double dot” variety, fresh mint with the centre horizontal row remaining unmounted; the variety with tiny light mark to left of King’s moustache, otherwise very fine. Photo

£600-700

A block of nine from the yellow-green variant within this group, [18-40], the centre stamp, [29] with “double dot” variety, fresh mint with the centre horizontal row remaining unmounted; very fine. Photo

£800-1,000

A marginal block of four, [29-40], [29] showing “double dot” variety, twice neatly cancelled with “REGD BULAWAYO/REGISTERED” 6 November 1913 single-ring relief datestamp and with full original gum. Photo

£350-400

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection Halfpenny - contd. Plate II, RJL 4, Pale green group, Perforated 15 x17

刂

A horizontal pair from the pale green range within this group, [29-30], [29] with “double dot” variety, large part original gum. Photo

£600-700

Plate II, RJL 4, Pale green group, Perforated 1312⁄ x18

刂

A single, [29], with “double dot” variety, large part original gum; tiny light mark towards foot. Scarce. Photo

£300-350

Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group x19

x20

x21

刂អ ᔛ B

A marginal block of thirty (5x6) from the top of the sheet, [1-55], showing part imprint, unmounted mint and very fine. A spectacular multiple. Photo

£1,000-1,200

A marginal block of twelve from the top of the sheet, [6-38], with part imprint, unmounted mint and very fine. Photo

£600-800

An upper right corner block of ten (2x5), [9-50], [29] with “double dot” variety retouched, very fine unmounted mint. An appealing positional multiple. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000

22 Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group, Imperforate x22

刂

A horizontal pair with good to large margins, large part original gum; some creasing as usual with this rare variety. S.G. 120a, £14,000. Photo

£6,000-7,000

Note: A complete sheet of one hundred, with sheet number “369”, was said to have been sold at the Umtali Post Office and subsequently purchased by Harold Benson, Manager of the Royal Hotel, Durban. He used forty stamps, mostly in pairs, on covers, with most being selfaddressed, the earliest known date of use being at Salisbury on 13 February 1917 and the latest at Bulawayo on 27 December 1918. The remaining sixty were retained unused, again mostly in pairs, though a few blocks are known. This account has recently been questioned by R.J. Looker in an article in the RSC Journal 239, June 2011

Photos also appear on page 13

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection Halfpenny, Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group, Imperforate - contd.

23 x23

A horizontal pair with good to large margins, twice cancelled with Bulawayo c.d.s. on envelope (year date unclear) to Harold Benson at the Royal Hotel, in Durban; the pair with some faults/defects and the envelope rebacked internally though of reasonable appearance for this rarity. S.G. 120a, £7,000+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group, Perforated 15 x24

刂

x25

刂 ᔛ

x26

刂

x27

ᔛ

A single, fine mint. Photo

£120-150

Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green group A horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint. Photo

£200-250

Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green group, Perforated 15 A single, fresh mint; trace of a corner bend towards lower left. Photo

£200-250

Plate II, RJL 7, Bronze-green group, S.G. 179a, Yellow-green, Perforated 14x15 A single neatly cancelled by part machine datestamp with bars. A pleasing example of this very rare stamp. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 179a, £2,750. Photo PROVENANCE: Norman Levin, 2005

£1,200-1,500

Plate III, RJL 8, Emerald-green group, Perforated 15 x28

刂

x29

刂+ ᔛ អ

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£100-120

Plate IV, RJL 12, Myrtle-green group

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A block of four, [69-80], [79] dot below left-hand value tablet, fine unmounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1996) when it had a sheet margin at right. Photo

£600-800

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection Halfpenny - contd.

30 Covers x30

x31

x32

x33

x34

x35

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1910 (11 Nov.) picture postcard (Victoria Falls from Livingstone Island) from Bulawayo to Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. yellowish green (minor perf. staining) tied by two double-ring datestamps and by arrival c.d.s. (16.11); minor foxing on some perfs. A very rare first day of use with only a handful of examples recorded. Photo PROVENANCE: Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994

£1,000-1,200

1913 (19 June) envelope (complete with letter showing delightful illustrated heading for P. Falk) registered from Gwelo to Niagara Falls, New York, bearing perf. 15 1⁄ 2 d. dull blue-green in combination with 1896-97 6d. dull purple and pink, each cancelled with fine double-ring datestamp and with registration label at upper left, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Fine and most attractive. Photo

£350-400

1913 (28 Nov.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Bulawayo to Germany, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. intermediate shade between blue-green and emerald-green vertical strip of four in combination with Admiral Die I 3d. black and yellow, all neatly cancelled by “REGD BULAWAYO/S. RHODESIA” single-ring relief datestamp, registration label below, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine and most attractive. Photo

£400-500

1914 (6 Feb.) envelope, complete with letter on Bulawayo Club paper, from Bulawayo to England, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. apple-green (2) each cancelled with partially legible double-ring datestamp; the writer gives a description of his sailing to the Cape, a three day journey to Bulawayo passing Boer War relics, and his forthcoming journey to Lusakas. Photo

£120-150

1914 (3 Nov.) envelope from Sesheke to Paris, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. yellow-green (3) in combination with Admiral 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, showing boxed bi-lingual “PASSED BY CENSOR” handstamp in violet and with Paris arrival c.d.s. (3.12) at foot, Livingstone transit c.d.s. (6.11) and a further Paris machine datestamp (3.12) on reverse. Photo PROVENANCE: Richard Knight, March 2003 1915 (22 Nov.) envelope registered from Pemba to Indiana, U.S.A., bearing 1⁄ 2 d. olivegreen (2, one creased) in combination with Admiral 1d. red (4, two a little folded over edge) and 2d. Die II pair all cancelled with double-ring datestamps, “Notice sent Jan 3 1916” handstamp in violet at foot, London (18.12), New York (1.1) and Logansport (3.1) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo PROVENANCE: Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994

£200-250

£180-200

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x37

x38

x39 ័

1916 (15 Feb.) envelope from Sesheke to Paris, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. olive-green in combination with Admiral 1d. red pair all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Paris arrival c.d.s. (22.3) at foot, Livingstone c.d.s. (18.2) and a further Paris c.d.s. (23.3) on reverse. Photo PROVENANCE: Gervas Clay, November 1997

£150-200

1917 (8 June) Admiral 1d. red envelope, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. olive-green (light foxing), from Fort Rosebery to Irene, Transvaal and redirected to Flagstaff, Cape Province, both neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp and with Irene transit c.d.s. (22.6) below, Broken Hill (18.6) and further Irene c.d.s. on reverse; scarce and most unusual. Photo PROVENANCE: Gervas Clay, November 1997

£200-250

1917 (22 Oct.) envelope from Kalene Hill to New York, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. olive-green (defective) in combination with Admiral 1d. red and 2d. Die II twice cancelled by doublering datestamps, circular-framed “PASSED CENSOR/18/29” handstamp in violet towards foot, partial N.W. Rhodesia c.d.s. (date unclear) on reverse. Photo PROVENANCE: Gervas Clay, November 1997

£150-200

Revenue Usage 1912 (22 July) Gwelo Printing and Publishing Syndicate receipt, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. olive-green vertical pair cancelled in manuscript and by firm’s handstamp in purple

£80-100

One Penny x40

x41

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

A selection of shades (5), comprising carmine, bright carmine, deep carmine, rose-red (“OD” flaw) and rosine, three unmounted and generally fine to very fine

£150-200

S.G. 123, Carmine group Deep carmine block of four, unmounted mint; very fine. Photo

£100-120

42 x42

ᔛ

Carmine vertical pair, variety imperforate between, the upper stamp neatly cancelled by Registered Bulawayo single-ring datestamp for 1 November 1911 and retaining nearly full original gum; fine and very rare, being one of only a handful of such used pairs recorded. S.G. 123a, £13,000. Photo

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£7,000-8,000

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A horizontal pair, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

ÂŁ300-400

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44 S.G. 183, Bright Carmine, Perforated 1312⁄ . S.G. 183 x44

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum. A rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo

£1,000-1,200

S.G. 124, Carmine-lake x45

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint; very small perf. reinforcements between pairs. Most attractive. Photo

£200-250

S.G. 125, Rose-red group x46

刂អ ᔛ B

A marginal imprint block of fifteen (5x3), [75-99], [75] “OD” flaw, [87] original flaw repaired and [97] Queens cheek flaw, unmounted mint; folded along some perf. lines with a couple having a small crease, otherwise fine. Photo

£300-400

x47

刂អ ᔛ B

A marginal block of twelve (4x3) from the right of the sheet; fine unmounted mint. Photo

£300-350

x48

刂អ ᔛ B

A marginal block of eight (4x2), [61-74], [63] showing Queen’s neck re-entry and [71-74] each showing “OD” flaw, unmounted mint; very fine. A scarce multiple. Photo

£400-500

A marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, [83-94], [93] with dot 3mm. to left of Queen’s head, fresh unmounted mint; the upper pair with horizontal “line” on gum. Photo

£100-120

x49

刂+ ᔛ អ

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x51

x52

1911 (15 Jan.) envelope from Plumtree to England, bearing 1d. rose-red strip of three twice cancelled with double-ring datestamps, the reverse marked “Tegwans, Plumtree Siding, Rhodesia” and with Fareham (4.2) and Sherborne (5.2) c.d.s. Photo

£100-120

1911 (21 July) envelope from Chipongwe to England, bearing 1d. carmine-lake neatly cancelled with fine double-ring datestamp, Livingstone transit c.d.s. (22.7) on reverse. A rare cover from this small railway stop and store just south of Lusakas. Photo

£500-600

1911 (13 Oct.) envelope from Chipongwe to England, bearing 1d. carmine neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Livingstone (14.10) and Southampton Packet Letter (4.11) c.d.s.; some clipped and soiled perfs. though a rare postmark on cover. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

John Michael, September 1976 x53

1912 (7 May) envelope from Penkridge to Chicago, bearing 1d. carmine strip of three each cancelled with fine strikes of the double-ring datestamp, Montgomery Ward arrival c.d.s. (3.6) below, Umtali transit c.d.s. (2.5) on reverse. The sole recorded cover from this scarce office. Photo

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£500-600

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x55

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x57

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1912 (31 May) envelope registered from Salisbury to England, bearing perf. 131⁄ 2 1d. bright carmine (5) with three showing the prominent varieties “OD” flaw [72], Queen’s neck re-entry [63] and “BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY” re-entry [53], all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with registration label at top partially affixed over two of the stamps; some foxing around perforations. The only cover recorded with all these varieties. Photo PROVENANCE: John Tolbutt, June 2002 1912 (27 Sept.) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with 1d. carmine, from Paulington to England, neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp with a further superb strike alongside, registration label at left, London (19.10) and Northampton (19.10) on reverse; a few small faults though not unattractive. Photo Note: Paulington was named after George Pauling, the head of a great firm of railway contractors, who was responsible for nearly all the 2,500 miles of railways existing at that time in Rhodesia. The cover is addressed to Bassett Lowke & Co., the famous model engineers PROVENANCE: John Michael, September 1976

£600-800

£150-200

1913 (5 Aug.) envelope from Lalapanzi to U.S.A., bearing 1d. carmine (3) each neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, Montgomery Ward arrival datestamp (8.9) at foot, two Gwelo transit c.d.s. (5.8) on reverse. Photo

£120-150

1913 (1 Oct.) German East Africa 4h. green pictorial card, additionally bearing 1d. carmine, from Tanga to Hamburg, neatly cancelled and sharing “TANGA/DEUTSCH/OSTAFRIKA” c.d.s.; a most unusual usage of the Double Head stamp. Photo

£200-250

1913 (2 Dec.) envelope to England, bearing 1d. carmine (2) each cancelled with largely fine “T.P.O. UP/S. RHODESIA” double-ring datestamps and with manuscript “Late Fee” in red ink alongside the adhesives. A rare and most unusual Travelling Post Office usage. Photo Note: From 1 July 1910 letter boxes were placed on mail trains travelling between Livingstone, Bulawayo, Salisbury and Umtali. Their fee for use, previously 3d., was reduced to 1d. PROVENANCE: John Michael, September 1976 Harry Birkhead, June 1986

£300-400

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection One Penny, Covers - contd. x59

1914 (22 Sept.) envelope to England with crest of the British South Africa Police on flap, bearing perf. 15 1d. carmine cancelled by a fine strike of the “T.P.O. UP/S. RHODESIA” double-ring datestamp; flap torn on opening. Scarce and a very late first period of use. Photo

£200-250

Note: Prior to the Great War a Travelling Post Office was in operation from 1 March, 1912, until September 26, 1914. During the war letter posting boxes on the mail trains were withdrawn to satisfy the postal censors. These boxes were re-instated after the Great War PROVENANCE:

John Michael, September 1976 Harry Birkhead, June 1986

Two Pence S.G. 126, Black and Grey, Long Gash printing x60

刂+ អ

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with two small hinge remnants in top margin, one just affecting corner of one stamp, the other three unmounted; very fine. Photo

£400-500

RSC “A”, Black and Brownish grey, Thick Ear printing x61

刂អ B

A marginal block of six, [42-49], with imprint, [43] with printer’s mark, fresh mint, [42] and [44] mounted, the others unmounted. A fine, rare and impressive imprint multiple. Photo

£700-900 £100-120

x62

刂

A single, [2], Queen’s thick ear, fresh mint with two hinged areas. Photo

x63

刂+ អ

A block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint, one stamp with a small patch of flat gum, otherwise unmounted. Very fine. Photo

£700-800

Four singles with slight variants in shade, part to large part original gum. Brandon Certificate (1985) for one

£250-300

Two singles in contrasting shades, one from the upper right corner with sheet number “32”, the other marginal from the left of the sheet, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1985) for the marginal example. Photo

£180-200

S.G. 127, Black-purple and Slate-grey, Long Gash printing

x64

x65

刂

S.G. 128, Black and Slate-grey, Long Gash printing x66

刂អ B

A block of eight (2x4), [34-50], fresh mint, one with small flat patch of gum, otherwise unmounted. Photo

£600-800

RSC “B”, Black and Grey-black, Hook printing x67

刂

A single with ghostly heads, fresh mint; hinge remnant at left. Photo

£250-300

RSC “D”, Black and Grey-black, Clean Thick Ear printing x68

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; fine and rare. Photo

£500-700

RSC “E”, Black and Grey-black, Thick Ear printing x69

刂

A single, [47], large part original gum; corner wrinkle, otherwise fine. Photo

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£100-120

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S.G. 129, Black and Slate, Hook printing x70

刂អ ᔛ B

A block of ten, [41-50], being the bottom two rows of the sheet with full sheet margins, [42] with printer’s mark, unmounted mint; a couple of light fox marks, otherwise fine and an impressive multiple. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Norman Levin, November 2005 x71

刂អ B

An upper right corner block of eight (4x2) with sheet number “12”, [2-10], [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, fresh mint; one stamp with trace of a hinge mark in one corner, the others unmounted. A fine positional multiple. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 x72

刂+ អ

x73

刂

x74

刂អ B

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with [2] and [4] unmounted; [1] with a thin though of very fine appearance. Photo Two singles in contrasting shades, fresh mint, one unmounted

£800-1,000 £60-80

RSC “H”, Black and Slate-green, No Gash printing

x75

刂 ᔛ

x76

刂អ ᔛ

A marginal block of six (2x3) from the right of the sheet, [19-30], the lower block of four unmounted; two stamps with a fox mark and two stamps in the upper block of four sharing a natural? crease. A very rare multiple of this printing. Photo A single, rich colours; tiny flat spot of gum though never mounted with a hinge. Photo

£800-1,000 £100-120

S.G. 130, Black and Grey-black, Long Gash printing

A block of four, unmounted mint; gum a fraction yellow though of fine appearance. Photo

£250-300

RSC “J”, Black and State-black, Thick Ear printing x77

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh rich colours, the lower pair remaining unmounted; one stamp in the top pair with a curious gum crease. Scarce and most attractive. Photo

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£500-700

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78 74 RSC “K”, Black and Slate-black, No Gash printing x78

x79

刂+ អ

刂

An upper right corner block of four, [4-10], with sheet number “383”, small hinge remainder in the top margin and one lower stamp with a small patch of flat gum. A fresh and very fine positional multiple. Photo

£700-900

Three singles, one unmounted, one with a single hinge remainder and one with part gum

£150-200

RSC “K”, Black and Slate-black, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x80

刂

A single, fine mint with a single area of flat gum at left from a previous hinge. Scarce. Photo

£300-400

x81

刂

A single, fine mint. Scarce. Photo

£400-500

x82

刂

A single, variant (i), with blotchy frame, fine mint. Scarce. Photo

£400-500

Covers x83

x84

x85

x86

1911 (7 Jan.) “The Victoria Falls Rhodesia” Letter Card, published by Ellis Allen, from Bulawayo to England, bearing Long Gash 2d. black and grey-black (S.G. 130) and 1⁄ 2 d. light green both neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Manchester arrival c.d.s. (11.2) on reverse. Photo

£250-300

1911 (25 Apr.) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with Long Gash 2d. black and grey-black (S.G. 130), from Salisbury to Cape Town, neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp and with a further strike alongside partially covered by registration label, arrival oval datestamp (29.4) on reverse; clean and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

1912 (6 Feb.) envelope registered from Mpika to Mlanje Mission, Nyasaland, bearing Long Gash 2d. black and slate-grey pair (S.G. 128) and 1d. carmine, all cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with oval-framed “R” handstamp at upper left corner, despatch, Fort Jameson (17.2) and Blantyre (27.2) datestamps on reverse. Photo

£300-400

1912 (11 July) Hellmich 1d. red wrapper, marked “Printed Matter”, uprated with Long Gash 2d. black and silvery-grey (S.G. 126 variant) and 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, registered from Salisbury to Austria, twice cancelled with double-ring datestamps and with registration label below the adhesives, London Registered datestamp (3.8) on reverse. Photo

£400-500

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1912 (14 Nov.) envelope from Gwelo to U.S.A., bearing Thick Ear 2d. black and grey-black (RSC “D”) and 1⁄ 2 d. dull blue-green (RJL 5) each cancelled with double-ring datestamp, private arrival datestamp (17.12) on reverse. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000 x88

1913 (13 Nov.) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with No Gash 2d. black and slate-black (“RSC “K”) and 1d. carmine, from Kalene Hill to England, both cancelled with double-ring datestamps and showing oval Bolton Registered arrival datestamp below the 2d., London Registered transit datestamps on reverse; the 1d. defective and the 2d. with some staining though a rare cover. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Richard Knight, March 2003 x89

1914 (15 Apr.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to Austria, bearing No Gash 2d. black and slate-black with “blotchy frame”, [20], (RSC “K” variant) with 1⁄ 2 d. pale green (RJL 4) and in combination with 1909-12 21⁄ 2 d. and 1913-22 1d. and 3d., all cancelled with Registered double-ring datestamps and with registration label below, London Registered datestamp (5.5) on reverse. A clean and most attractive combination franking. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000 x90

1918 (9 Sept.) envelope registered from Salisbury to U.S.A., bearing Thick Ear 2d. black and grey-black, [38], (RSC “D”) in combination with 1909-11 71⁄ 2 d. on 2/6d. bluish grey, both neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp, registration label at foot and U.S. “registered” handstamp below the 2d., despatch, New York (22.10) and Oakland (28.10) datestamps on reverse. Photo

£300-400

Two Pence Halfpenny

91 S.G. 131, Ultramarine x91

刂អ B

A block of fifteen (5x3), being the complete top three rows of a sheet with imprint and numbered “365”, fresh mint and lightly mounted in top margin only. Photo

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£250-300

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S.G. 172, Ultramarine, Perforated 15. S.G. 172 x92

刂អ B

A block of twenty (5x4), being the complete lower four rows of a sheet with imprint, large part original gum; a few thins in places though of fine appearance. Photo

£500-600

S.G 184, Ultramarine, Perforated 1312⁄ . S.G. 184 x93

刂+ អ

A block of four in a bright shade, fresh mint and lightly mounted. Photo

£150-200

S.G. 131a, Bright Ultramarine x94

x95

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

A marginal block of nine from the right of the sheet, mounted in margin only; very fine. Photo

£200-250

A marginal block of six (3x2) from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. Photo

£150-200

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刂+ អ

x97 ័

A block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Photo

£80-100

Six examples each neatly cancelled by Shangani single-ring datestamps and affixed on reverse of parcel address label to Bulawayo; two with perf. defects, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo

£300-400

Note: Shangani was a village on the main road and railway line to Bulawayo, 43 miles from Gwelo. Gold was produced in the area

100

101

Covers x98

x99

x100

x101

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1912 (19 Apr.) envelope from the American Board Mission at Mount Selinda to U.S.A., bearing 21⁄ 2 d. deep ultramarine twice cancelled with single-ring datestamp and showing Melsetter c.d.s. alongside, circular-framed “PASSED CENSOR” handstamp in blue below. Photo

£150-200

1912 (24 Aug.) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with 21⁄ 2 d. bright ultramarine, from Bulawayo to Germany, cancelled with single-ring datestamp and with registration label at upper left, the reverse with despatch, London (15.4) and Wurtzburg arrival (16.4) datestamps. Photo

£150-200

1916 (1 Apr.) double rate envelope from Mount Selinda to U.S.A., bearing 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine pair each neatly cancelled by single-ring datestamp with a further strike alongside and circular-framed “PASSED CENSOR” handstamp in blue below, Melsetter c.d.s. (3.4) on reverse. Photo

£150-200

1918 (18 Mar.) envelope registered from Salisbury to U.S.A., bearing 21⁄ 2 d. dull blue in combination with 1898-1908 21⁄ 2 d. and 1913-22 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d. Die II, all cancelled with light double-ring datestamps, registration label below and with U.S. “REGISTERED” handstamp above, despatch, New York (2.5) and Oakland (6.5) datestamps on reverse; minor gum marks around the adhesives, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

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Three Pence S.G. 134, Purple and Ochre, Long Gash printing x102

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; upper left stamp with a small thin at top, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo

£200-250

S.G. 135, Purple and Yellow-ochre, Long Gash printing x103

刂អ B

A marginal block of eight (4x2), [2-10] with imprint, [2] with Long gash in Queen’s ear, the right-hand block of four with nearly full original gum, the left-hand block with part gum and a few thins; traces of foxing in places though of good appearance and a rare multiple. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000 S.G. 136, Magenta and Yellow-ochre, Hook printing x104

x105

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint with each stamp having a single hinge remainder. Scarce and most attractive. Photo

£700-800

A block of four, fresh lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted; the upper-left stamp with trace of a thin; very fine appearance

£700-800

S.G. 137, Violet and Ochre, Thick Ear printing x106

刂

x107

刂+ អ

A single, fresh mint

£30-40

RSC “A”, Dull reddish purple and Brownish ochre, Short Gash Printing

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A block of four with nearly full original gum; superb and most attractive. A rare multiple. Photo

£500-600

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103

105

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刂អ B

A block of forty (5x8), [11-50] with full sheet margins and imprint, [13] and [42] with printer’s marks, [15] King’s extra eyebrow and several with Medal cuts, fresh and fine with the stamps unmounted; one toned spot and some light discolouration in margins only. A rare and important multiple. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001 x109

刂អ ᔛ B

A block of fifteen (5x3), [1-15], with full sheet margins and imprint, numbered “27”, [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, [15] King’s extra eyebrow and three with Medal cuts, the stamps pristine unmounted mint. A rare and beautiful multiple. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001 RSC “C”, Deep reddish purple and Ochre, Hook printing x110

刂

A single, fresh with large part original gum. Photo

£300-350

RSC “D”, Dull claret and Ochre, Thick Ear printing x111

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. Brandon Certificate (1986). Photo

£700-800

112 RSC “D”, Dull claret and Ochre, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15 x112

刂

A single, [34], mounted mint. Fine and extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) as S.G. 173a. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

Derek Lambert, November 1999

113 RSC “E”, Deep claret and Pale yellow-ochre, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15 x113

刂

A single, fresh mint. Fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1986). Photo

£700-800

x114

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo

£700-800

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119

RSC “G”, Brown-purple and Ochre, No Gash printing x115

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum showing tiny light blue marks; fine appearance. Photo

£300-400

116 RSC “I”, Deep reddish purple and Ochre, No Gash printing x116

刂

A single, fresh unmounted mint. Superb and very rare. Photo

£1,000-1,200

117

RSC “I”, Deep reddish purple and Ochre, No Gash printing, Perforated 14x15. S.G. 180 x117

刂

A single, [34] with line through “FRIC”, part original gum. A fine example of this very rare stamp. Brandon (1980) and B.P.A. (1981) Certificates. Photo

£4,000-5,000

RSC “J”, Deep rose-lilac and Ochre, No Gash printing x118

刂 ᔛ

A single, superb unmounted mint. Rare in such fine condition. Photo

£700-800

x119

刂

A single from the left of the sheet with narrow sheet margin, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo

£600-800

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1910 (3 Dec.) envelope from Bulawayo to England, bearing Long Gash 3d. purple and ochre (S.G. 134), [15] King’s eyebrow line, twice cancelled by “bridge” type datestamp leaving the variety clear; the stamp with minor perf. staining and the cover a little crumpled. A rare stamp on cover. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994 x121

x122

x123

1910 (4 Dec.) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with Long Gash 3d. purple and ochre (S.G. 134) and 1d. carmine, from Bulawayo to the Imperial German Consul in Cape Town, both cancelled with double-ring datestamp and with registration label between the two stamps, arrival oval datestamp (9.12) on reverse. Photo

£300-400

1911 (20 Mar.) 21⁄ 2 d. grey-blue envelope, uprated with Long Gash 3d. purple and ochre (S.G. 134) and Long Gash 2d. black and grey-black (S.G. 130), to Sweden and redirected locally, all cancelled with “bridge” type datestamps, arrival machine datestamp (18.4) on reverse. A scarce and attractive triple rate franking to an unusual destination. Photo

£400-500

1911 (6 Nov.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to Luderitzbucht, bearing Long Gash 3d. purple and yellow-ochre (2, S.G. 135) cancelled with single-ring datestamps, registration label at left, Cape Town Registered oval d.s. (10.11) and arrival c.d.s. (18.11) on reverse; a few perf. faults, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001 x124

1912 (10 June) 4d. registered envelope with scarce curved “RHODESIA” imprint, uprated with Hook 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre (S.G. 136), from Penhalonga to Cape Town, cancelled with superb double-ring datestamp and with registration label alongside, arrival oval datestamp (15.6) on reverse; clean and most attractive. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000

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x126

1912 (11 July) Hellmich Arms 1d. reply paid card, uprated with Hook 3d. deep reddish purple and ochre (RSC “C”) and 1898-1908 1d. red, to Austria, twice cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with registration label at left; most attractive. Photo

£300-350

1912 (17 Aug.) envelope from Mazoe to Stutterheim, Cape Colony, bearing Hook 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre (S.G. 136), [14] with vertical line in N.E. corner, neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£250-300

128 127 x127 ័

x128

1912 (23 Nov.) Parcel Post label (affixed to slightly larger piece) for “2 pipes” from Bulawayo, bearing Hook 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre (S.G. 136), 6d. red-brown and crimson (RSC “D”) and Mid Gash 1/- black and deep blue-green (S.G. 151a), all cancelled with double-ring datestamps; some creasing and other faults though a most unusual triple value Parcel franking. Photo

£600-700

1913 (9 May) envelope registered from Bulawayo to London, bearing Hook 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre (S.G. 136) and No Gash 2d. black and grey-black (RSC “F”) both cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with registration label below, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a little foxing around the adhesives. The envelope complete with letter, handstamped with a dated cachet of the Collector of Customs, from F. Fisher to Arthur Dyer discussing various aspects of the Double Head issue and with particular reference to trying to obtain the 1d. imperforate between error. Photo

£300-350

Note: The Robert M. Gibbs collection contained a cover bearing a 1d. imperforate between error on cover addressed to Dyer and this is almost certainly the cover he comments on trying to send in the letter offered above x129

1920 (26 Apr.) Oswald Marsh envelope registered from Magoya to London, bearing Hook 3d. maroon and ochre (RSC “B”, 2) both cancelled with double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Magoya Native Commissioners Office oval datestamp (26.4), Livingstone (28.4), London (26.5) and Norwood (26.5) Registered oval datestamps; unusual. Photo

£600-800

Revenue Usage x130 ័

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1912 (10 July) Southern Life Association receipt, bearing Hook 3d. magenta and yellowochre (S.G. 136) neatly cancelled with firm’s oval datestamp in violet; attractive

£100-150

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Four Pence S.G. 138, Greenish black and Orange, Long Gash printing x131

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A block of four, fresh and fine mint. Photo

x132

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A block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; fine. Photo

£400-500

S.G. 139, Brown-purple and Orange, Long Gash printing £300-400

133

S.G. 140, Black and Orange, Long Gash printing x133

x134

x135

x136

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A block of ten (5x2), [41-50], being the complete lower two rows of a sheet with full sheet margins and imprint, [44] King’s wisp and [46] King’s extra curl, unmounted mint; a couple of light fox marks, otherwise very fine and an impressive multiple. Photo

£700-900

A block of four, [1-7], [2] Long Gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder at right, the left-hand vertical pair remaining unmounted; a couple of light fox marks on right-hand perfs. and the lower left stamp with a crease across lower right. Photo

£250-300

A block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair (light horizontal crease) remaining unmounted. Photo

£200-250

An upper left corner pair, [1-2], [2] Long Gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint and mounted in margins only. Photo

£200-250 £100-120

x137

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A single, [2], Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint. Photo

x138

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A single, [25], Lines by King’s cheek, fine mint. Photo

£60-80

x139

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A single, [46], King’s extra curl, fine mint. Photo

£60-80

x140

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RSC “A”, Grey-black and Orange, Mid Gash printing

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A block of four, [1-7], [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted; [2] with slight thinning at top, otherwise very fine. A rare block. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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141 x141

刂+ ᔛ អ

x142

刂+ អ

142

A block of four, superb unmounted mint. Scarce. Photo

£600-800

RSC “B”, Black and Orange, Hook printing A block of four, [42-48], [43] with printer’s mark, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; very fine. Photo

£250-300

143 RSC “C”, Blue-black and Dull orange, Hook printing x143

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A marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, trace of hinge remnant in margin, the stamps remaining unmounted; folded along horizontal perfs. at centre. An exceptionally fine and very rare block with only one other such multiple recorded. Photo

£1,500-2,000

RSC “C”, Blue-black and Dull orange, Hook printing, Perforated 15. S.G. 174 x144

刂អ B

A complete sheet of fifty, [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, [15] King’s extra eyebrow, medal cuts on [5], [10], [15], [20], [25], [30], [35] and [40], printer’s marks on [8], [13] and [42-43], some perf. splitting and hinge reinforcing on six stamps, the remainder unmounted mint; a couple with small faults though a rare and spectacular sheet. Photo PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001

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£2,000-2,500

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145 x145

刂អ B

A block of ten (5x2), [41-50], being the complete lower two rows of a sheet with full sheet margins and imprint, [46] No curl and all stamps in the lower row with Vertical cuts, fresh mint and mounted in the margins only; [41] with a thin though of superb appearance and a scarce positional multiple. Photo

£600-800

146 RSC “C”, Blue-black and Dull orange, Hook printing, Perforated 15x14. S.G. 181 x146

x147

刂+ អ

刂

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, large part gum which has been sweated. A very rare block of superb appearance. Photo

£2,000-2,500

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint; three tiny light ink marks at upper right corner. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). Photo

£200-250

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148 RSC “D”, Olive-black and Yellow-orange, Hook printing, “Ghostly” Heads x148

刂

A single, unmounted mint and exceptionally fine. A very rare stamp. Photo

£1,800-2,000

Note: In this printing the heads have a coarse appearance which, combined with a lack of detail by the eyes and temples of the portraits, gives both portraits a “ghostly” appearance

149

RSC “E”, Blue-black and Yellow-orange, Thick Ear printing x149

刂អ B

A block of ten (5x2) with margins at left and at right, [31-40], [34] Reversed gash in Queen’s ear, trace of a hinge in one margin, otherwise unmounted mint. Considered to be the largest known multiple. Very fine and rare. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, when a block of fourteen

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150 x150

刂+ ᔛ អ

A marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, [42-48], with part imprint, [42] with printer’s mark, fresh unmounted mint A very fine and rare multiple. Photo

151

£1,500-1,800

152

RSC “E”, Blue-black and Yellow-orange, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15 x151

刂+ អ

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Queen’s thick ear and [6] Tiara flaw, fresh with large part original gum; the upper pair sharing a shallow thin from a previous hinge removal though of very fine appearance and a rare positional multiple. Photo

£1,500-1,800

RSC “F”, Blue-black and Yellow-orange, No Gash printing x152

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh mint with all four having hinge remnants. A fine and rare multiple of this shade. Photo

£1,000-1,200

RSC “F”, Blue-black and Yellow-orange, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x153

刂

A single, fine mint. Scarce. Photo

£350-400

x154

刂

A single, fine mint. Scarce. Photo

£350-400

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1911 (11 Mar.) envelope registered from Salisbury to England, bearing Long Gash 4d. brown-purple and orange (S.G. 139, 2), 3d. purple and yellow-ochre (S.G. 135) and 1909-12 1d. red (2), all cancelled with double-ring datestamps, and with registration label affixed under one 4d., London Registered oval datestamp (1.4) on reverse. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001 x156

x157

x158

x159

1912 (11 July) Hellmich 1d. red card, uprated with Long Gash 4d. brown-purple and orange (S.G. 139), to Austria, both cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with registration label at left; fine and most attractive. Photo

£300-400

1912 (19 Aug.) envelope registered from Gadzema to Douglas, Isle of Man, bearing Long Gash 4d. brown-purple and orange (S.G. 139) and 1909-12 1d. red, both neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp and with registration label at left, the reverse with despatch, Bulawayo (12.8), London (2.9) and Liverpool (2.9) datestamps; the envelope with a central vertical crease and the 1d. with some foxing, nevertheless an attractive franking from this office to a most unusual destination. Photo

£300-400

1913 (9 Sept.) Hellmich 1d. red envelope, uprated with Long Gash 4d. black and orange (S.G. 140), 1⁄ 2 d. dull blue-green and 1897 2d. brown and mauve, from Salisbury to Austria, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps and with registration label below the 4d., the reverse with despatch, London Registered (30.9) and Wolfersdorf (2.10) datestamps; most attractive. Photo

£400-500

1913 (28 Nov.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Bulawayo to Germany, bearing Long Gash 4d. black and orange (S.G. 140) with 21⁄ 2 d. chalky blue (S.G. 133), Short Gash 3d. dull reddish purple and brownish ochre (RSC “A”) and Long Gash 5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow (S.G. 141a), all cancelled with “REGD BULAWAYO/RHODESIA” single-ring relief datestamps, registration label at lower left corner, arrival c.d.s. (24.12) on reverse. A rare and colourful franking. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000

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x160

x161

x162

x163

1915 (15 June) 4d. H2 registered envelope, uprated with Thick Ear 4d. blue-black and yellow-orange (RSC “E”) and 1913-22 1⁄ 2 d. to 3d., 5d. and 6d., from Bindura to Lichtenburg, Transvaal, all cancelled with fine double-ring datestamps and with registration label above, the reverse with despatch, and arrival (22.6) datestamps; the 6d. defective though a scarce and colourful mixed-issue franking. Photo

£500-600

1916 (17 Nov.) Standard Bank of South Africa linen-backed envelope registered from Bulawayo to New York, bearing Thick Ear perf. 15 4d. blue-black and yellow-orange (RSC “E”, 2) together with 1913-22 1⁄ 2 d. and 3d. Die I, all cancelled with Registered double-ring datestamps, registration label and circular-framed “PASSED CENSOR” handstamp at foot, the reverse with sender’s oval datestamp, despatch and arrival (9.1) datestamps. Photo

£400-500

1917 (2 Apr.) Standard Bank of South Africa linen-backed envelope from Umtali to New York, bearing No Gash 4d. blue-black and yellow-orange (RSC “F”) together with 1913-22 1⁄ 2 d. and 3d. Die II, all cancelled with “bridge” type datestamps. Photo

£300-400

1920 (13 Apr.) Oswald Marsh envelope registered from Marandellas, bearing Hook 4d. blue-black and dull orange (RSC “C”) with 1⁄ 2 d. 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 office. Photo

£300-400

Five Pence

164

S.G. 141a, Purple-brown and Olive-yellow, Long Gash printing x164

刂អ ᔛ B

A block of fifteen (5x3), [36-50], with full sheet margins and imprint, [46] King’s extra curl, superb unmounted mint. A fine and rare multiple. Photo PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, when an irregular block of twenty-three

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£1,500-1,800

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Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection Five Pence, S.G. 141a, Purple-brown and Olive-yellow, Long Gash printing - contd. x165

刂+ អ

A block of four, [1-7], [2] Long Gash in Queen’s ear, large part original gum, a little sweated in places. Fine appearance and scarce. Photo

£350-400

x166

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint. Very fine. Photo

£250-300

x167

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Fine and scarce. Photo

£250-300

x168

刂

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint. Photo

x169

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fine mint. Photo

£50-60

x170

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fine mint. Photo

£50-60

£80-100

RSC “A”, Reddish brown and Brown-ochre, Long Gash printing x171

刂

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, regummed though of fine appearance. Photo

x172

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fine mint. Photo

173

£60-80 £300-400

174

S.G. 141ab, Purple-brown and Ochre, Thick Ear printing x173

x174 x175

刂+ អ

刂

x176

刂

x177

刂+ អ

A block of four, the upper pair with part original gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted; the upper right stamp with a shallow thin, otherwise fresh and fine. A rare multiple. Photo

£1,500-1,800

A block of four, fresh with large part original gum, each stamp with a hinge remainder. A fine and rare multiple. Photo

£1,500-1,800

A single, wonderful fresh bright colours and large part original gum. Very fine. Brandon Certificate (1985). Photo

£400-500

A single with strong rich colours, large part original gum. Photo

£400-500

S.G. 143, Lake-brown and Olive, No Gash printing

x178

刂

A block of four, fresh with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. A scarce multiple. Photo A horizontal pair, [1-2], [2] No gash in Queen’s ear, fresh colours and with large part original gum. Fine and scarce. Photo PROVENANCE: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001

£800-1,000 £600-800

RSC “C”, Lake-brown and Yellow-olive, Thick Ear printing x179 x180

刂

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A single, [2] Queen’s thick ear, fresh with part original gum; trace of thin at hinge area, otherwise fine. Photo

£400-500

A single, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Photo

£250-300

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176

179

180

178

181

RSC “C”, Lake-brown and Yellow-olive, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15. S.G. 175 x181

刂

A single, [2], Queen’s thick ear, fine mint. Photo

£500-700 Page 51

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182 S.G. 143a, Lake-brown and Green, Hook printing x182

刂

A single with large part original gum, having a single hinge remainder and the merest traces of other mounts, fresh bright colours and well-centred. A fine and most appealing example of this exceptionally rare stamp, of which only 12-15 mint examples are recorded. Photo

£10,000-12,000

183 x183

ᔛ

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A single neatly cancelled with part double-ring datestamp at foot; light marks outside design at left. A most attractive example of this very rare stamp. Photo

£800-1,000

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A single, [45], together with Mid gash 1/- strip of three, [48-50], 1d. carmine perf. 15 and 1896-97 4/-, all neatly cancelled with Victoria, Mashonaland single-ring datestamp and tied on reverse of Rhodesian Post Office mail bag label from A.T. Harpham to his wife in England; one 1/- defective at lower left corner. Highly attractive and a great rarity, being one of two recorded examples. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

John Barbour Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001

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186 x185

ᔛ

A single used fiscally, cancelled “14/10/12 GH” in manuscript; traces of soiling on a few perfs. at foot though a presentable example of this rare stamp of which only three examples have been recorded fiscally used. Photo

£300-400

S.G. 175, Lake-brown and Olive-green, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x186

刂+ អ

A block of four, [1-7], [2] No gash in Queen’s ear, fresh bright colours, [1] with a single hinge remainder, the other three stamps remaining unmounted. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple. Photo

£4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE:

“Apollonia”, October 2007

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189

188

Covers x187

x188

x189

1911 (10 Aug.) Arms 1d. red envelope, uprated with Long Gash 5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow (S.G. 141a), [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, registered from Bulawayo to England, both neatly cancelled with “bridge” type datestamp, the reverse with despatch, London Registered (2.9) and Batley (2.9) datestamps; the variety crossed by blue crayon mark and with ink notation alongside regarding the variety. A very rare stamp on cover. Photo

£400-500

1912 (15 Aug.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to England, bearing Thick Ear 5d. purple-brown and ochre (S.G. 141ab) and 1905 Falls 1d. red, both neatly cancelled with Registered single-ring datestamp, despatch and London Registered (7.9) datestamps on reverse. The 5d. with a vertical crease at left though a most attractive franking. Photo

£400-500

1913 (3 May) envelope (roughly opened at right) registered from Queque to Glasgow, bearing No Gash 5d. lake-brown and olive (S.G. 143) neatly cancelled with superb double-ring datestamp, registration label (damaged) at left, the reverse with despatch, London Registered (24.5) and Glasgow Registered (24.5) oval datestamps. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Livermore Revenue Usage x190 ័

1911 (6 Feb.) Norwich Union Life Insurance Society receipt, bearing Long Gash 5d. purple-brown and olive-green (S.G. 141) in combination with 4d. brown-purple and orange (S.G. 139), each dated and initialled in manuscript. Photo Photo for lot 190 appears on page 77

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£100-120

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Six Pence, Frame Plate I S.G. 144, Red-brown and Mauve, Long Gash printing x191

x192

刂+ អ

A block of four, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; trace of a thin between the top two stamps at hinge area, otherwise very fine. Photo

£250-300

A block of four, [24-30], [25] Lines by King’s cheek, lightly mounted mint with the lower left stamp remaining unmounted; fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

x193

刂

A single, [2], Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

x194

刂

A single, [25], Lines by King’s cheek, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£40-50

x195

刂

A single [46], King’s extra curl, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£50-60

£80-100

S.G. 145, Brown and Purple, Thick Ear printing x196

x197

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

A block of four, [3-9], [4] Queen’s cheek flaw, fresh unmounted mint; tiny fox mark between the upper pair, otherwise very fine. A very rare multiple. Photo

£300-400

An upper right corner block of four, [4-10], with sheet number “472”, fresh colours and mounted in margins only. Very fine and most attractive. Photo

£300-400

198

S.G. 145a, Bright chestnut and Mauve, Long Gash printing x198

刂+ អ

A block of four with large part original gum, fresh colours; the right-hand pair each with a thin and the lower right stamp with inclusion on King’s cheek dropped out, nevertheless of generally fine appearance and a very rare multiple. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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199 x199

刂

An upper left corner pair, [1-2], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh colours and mounted in margins only; thin in margin above [2]; fine and most attractive. A rare positional multiple from this printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Photo

£1,500-1,800

200 RSC “A”, Chocolate and Deep rose-lilac, Long Gash printing x200

刂

A pair, [1-2], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, [1] with a small spot of flat gum at top, otherwise superb unmounted mint. Rare. Photo

£1,000-1,200

RSC “B”, Reddish brown and Deep rose-lilac, Long Gash printing x201

刂

A pair, [1-2], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, lightly mounted mint; a few small light fox marks between and at right. A rare multiple. Photo

£800-1,000

202 RSC “C”, Red-brown and Deep rose-lilac, Hook printing, “Coppery” Heads, Perforated 15 x202

刂

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A single with large part original gum with just a single hinge remainder at top, fresh and very fine. An exceptionally rare stamp with only three mint examples so far recorded. Brandon Certificate (1994). Photo

£6,000-8,000

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刂

A vertical pair, fresh with large part original gum; both with a small thin though of very fine appearance. Photo

£300-350

x204

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1994). Photo

£200-250

x205

刂

A single, rich colours, large part original gum; small inclusion outside design at upper left. Photo

£140-180

206 RSC “D”, Red-brown and Crimson, Hook printing, Perforated 15 x206

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A single, fresh with large part original gum; trace of a thin at hinge remnant, otherwise very fine. A rare stamp. Photo

£1,200-1,500

RSC “E”, Chocolate and maroon, Thick Ear printing x207

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A single with large part original gum; two small thins at upper right corner and parts of pale blue printing at foot; fine appearance. Photo

£200-250

RSC “F”, Purple-brown and claret, Thick Ear printing x208

x209

刂

A vertical pair, the upper stamp lightly mounted, the lower stamp unmounted. Fine and rare. Photo A single, large part original gum; trace of thin, superb appearance. Photo

£800-1,000 £300-350

210 RSC “G”, Red-brown and maroon, Thick Ear printing, “Waxy” Heads x210

刂+ អ

A block of four, part to large part original gum with some hinge remainders; the right-hand vertical pair with traces of thinning though of very fine appearance and the only recorded block of this printing thus far. Photo Photos also appear on pages 57 and 61

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£2,500-3,000

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A vertical strip of three and 1896-97 Arms 3d., all neatly cancelled with Livingstone double-ring datestamps on reverse of 1912 (1 June) “Registered label”, printed by Waterlow & Sons, for “Dried flowers only. No value” to Bristol; a fine and very rare usage of this printing. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

John Michael, September 1976

Six Pence, Frame Plate II RSC “H”, Purple-brown and Brown-purple, Thick Ear printing x212

刂

A single with part original gum, fresh and fine. Photo

£150-200

213 RSC “H”, Purple-brown and Brown-purple, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15 x213

刂

A single, [2], Queen’s thick ear and with additional vertical line outside frame at right, fresh colours and extremely lightly mounted mint; a couple of tiny inclusions at right, otherwise fine. Very fine and a most attractive example of the [2] variety on this rare printing. Photo

£1,000-1,200

RSC “I”, Chocolate and Brown-purple, No Gash printing x214

刂

A single, rich colours, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder. Photo

£300-400

215 RSC “I”, Chocolate and Brown-purple, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x215

刂 ᔛ

A pair, fresh colours, unmounted mint and superb. Photo

x216

刂

A single, fresh colours, well-centred and lightly mounted mint. A very fine example of this scarce stamp. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£600-700

RSC “J”, Reddish brown and Claret, No Gash printing x217

刂

A single, [5], line over King’s head, dot opposite eye, small part original gum; the usual toned paper effect. Extremely rare. Photo

£800-1,000

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Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Photos also appear on page 61 Page 59

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218 Covers x218

1912 (17 Aug.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to England, bearing Long Gash, Plate I, 6d. red-brown and mauve, [2], Long gash in Queen’s ear, (S.G. 144), neatly cancelled by two Registered single-ring datestamps. registration label at left. A very rare stamp on cover. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Thomas S. Osdene, May 2001

219 x219

1913 (15 Feb.) Percy M. Clark printed envelope registered from Victoria Falls to England, bearing Thick Ear, Plate II, 6d. purple-brown and brown-purple (RSC “H”), neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, registration label at lower left corner, despatch, Bulawayo (16.2), London Registered (6.3) and Cambridge Registered (8.3) datestamps on reverse. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£600-700

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Revenue Usages x220 ័

x221 ័

x222 ័

x223 ័

1912 (8 July) Special Power of Attorney document, bearing Cape 1/- dated in manuscript and Hook 6d. red-brown and deep rose-lilac “Coppery” Heads (RSC “C” 2) each cancelled with October 1912 oval datestamps in violet

£150-200

1912 (4 Nov.) Norwich Union Life Insurance Society receipt, bearing Hook perf. 15 6d. red-brown and deep rose-lilac “Coppery Heads” (RSC “C”) with printer’s mark, together with perf. 14 Hook 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre and 1d. carmine, all initialled and dated in manuscript. Photo

£120-150

1912 (Dec.) Norwich Union Life Insurance Society receipt, bearing No Gash 6d. chocolate and brown-purple” (RSC “I”) with Thick Ear perf. 15 3d. deep claret and pale yellow-ochre (RSC “E”) initialled and dated in manuscript

£100-120

1913 (14 Mar.) Norwich Union Life Insurance Society receipt, bearing No Gash perf. 15 6d. chocolate and brown-purple (RSC “I”) with 2d. black and slate-black and 1d. carmine, all initialled and dated in manuscript

£80-100

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Eight Pence

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S.G. 146, Black and Purple, Mid Gash printing x224

刂

A single showing the true smoky black heads, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint. A very fine example of this exceptionally rare stamp which does not appear to have been issued. About twenty examples have been recorded to date. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). Photo

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£3,000-4,000

226

S.G. 147, Dull purple and Purple, Long Gash printing x225

x226

刂+ អ

A marginal block of four, [41-47], [46] King’s extra curl, large part original gum; a few light fox marks and creases in margin though of good appearance. Photo

£400-500

A block of four, fresh rich colours and lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted; very fine. Photo

£400-500

RSC “A”, Dull purple and Deep dull purple, Long Gash printing x227

刂+ អ

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A block of four, [13-19] with the upper left-hand stamp showing printer’s mark at upper left corner, fresh with part original gum, well-centred and attractive. Photo

£400-500

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x229

x230

刂អ B

刂+ អ

A marginal block of nine from the right of the sheet, two stamps in the top row with hinge remainders, the other stamps remaining unmounted; centre stamp in lower row with a small thin at foot; fresh and fine. A rare and most attractive multiple. Photo

£2,000-2,500

An upper left corner block of six (3x2), [1-8], [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, mounted in margins only; gum a little yellow and [8] with two small inclusions at top. A rare positional multiple. Photo

£1,000-1,200

A block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; very fine. Photo

£500-600

S.G. 185, Black and Purple, Long Gash printing, Perforated 1312⁄ x231

刂+ អ

A lower left corner block of four, [41-47], [46] King’s extra curl, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

RSC “B”, Grey-black and Dull purple, Long Gash printing, Perforated 1312⁄ x232

刂+ អ

A upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint. Photo

£300-400

S.G. 185a, Grey-purple and Dull purple, Long Gash printing, Perforated 1312⁄ x233

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A single, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder. Photo

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£150-200

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Covers x234

x235

1911 (19 Jan.) envelope registered from Salisbury to U.S.A., bearing Long Gash perf. 131⁄ 2 8d. black and purple (S.G. 185) neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp, registration label at upper left, U.S. “REGISTERED” handstamp and number below, the reverse with despatch, Bulawayo (21.1), New York (17.2) and Newark (18.2) datestamps on reverse; scarce. Photo PROVENANCE: Harry Birkhead, June 1986 1912 (11 July) Hellmich envelope registered from Salisbury to Austria, bearing Long Gash perf. 131⁄ 2 8d. black and purple (S.G. 185) together with 1d. carmine and 21⁄ 2 d. dull blue block of four, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, London Registered hooded datestamp (3.8) on reverse; colourful. Photo

236 x236

x237

£400-500

237

1912 (6 Sept.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Bulawayo to Germany, bearing Long Gash perf. 131⁄ 2 8d. (purplish) grey-black and deep dull purple (RSC “C”) twice cancelled with Registered single-ring datestamps, the reverse with despatch, London Registered (28.9) and Ulm (29.9) datestamps. Attractive and a scarce stamp on cover. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982 Clive Wolpert, April 2000

£500-600

1917 (8 Oct.) double rate envelope registered from Gatooma to England, bearing Mid Gash 8d. greenish black and purple (S.G. 148) neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp, registration label at left, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. and London Registered oval datestamp (14.11). A scarce stamp on cover. Photo Note: The U.K. letter rate had been increased to 2d. per. 1⁄ 2oz. on 16 May 1917 PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982

£500-600

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Ten Pence S.G. 149, Scarlet and Reddish mauve, Long Gash printing x238

x239

x240

刂អ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

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A marginal block of six (3x2), [41-48], [46] King’s extra curl, fresh with large part original gum; folded between on vertical perfs. and no gum in margin. A scarce and attractive positional multiple. Photo An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; two stamps with small patches of missing gum, horizontal crease in top margin. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982 A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, marginal, fresh mint and mounted in margin only. Photo

£600-800

£300-350

£100-120

RSC “A”, Scarlet and Maroon, Long Gash printing x241

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, and a further unplated example in a contrasting shade, fine mint

£40-50

243 242 S.G. 150, Carmine and Deep purple, Long Gash printing x242 x243

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, unmounted mint. Superb and very rare. Photo

£2,000-2,500

A block of four, [42-48], [42-43] sharing printer’s mark, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; [47] with natural wrinkle. A fine and rare multiple of this printing. Photo

£1,500-1,800

x244

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fine mint; scarce. Photo

£500-600

x245

ᔛ+ អ

An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Gwelo 23 March 1912 double-ring datestamp; very fine. Photo

£400-500

x246

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, [21-27], each pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Bulawayo 12 February 1911 datestamp and retaining large part original gum; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987

£250-300

S.G. 150 Variant, Deep rose-red and (aniline) Brown-purple, Long Gash printing x247

刂

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A single, fine mint. A lovely stamp. Photo

£300-350

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244

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248 x248

ᔛអ B

A block of twenty (5x4), [1-20], being the complete top four rows of a sheet, numbered “51”, with full sheet margins, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, [15] King’s eyebrow line, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Bulawayo 12 February 1911 datestamp; slight colour wash as usual. An exceptionally rare multiple. Photo

£1,000-1,200

RSC “B” Deep rose-red and (aniline) Deep Dull purple, Long Gash printing x249

刂

A marginal single from the left of the sheet, fresh colours and very lightly mounted mint; two small imperfections at foot. Photo

250 x250

刂

£400-500

251

A single, fresh rich colours, lightly mounted mint. An exceptionally fine example of this very rare stamp of which few examples are recorded. Photo

£600-800

RSC “C”, Scarlet-vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing x251

刂

A single, fresh mint with central hinge remainder; scarce. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1981) stating “vermilion and deep purple, being a shade of S.G. 150”. Photo Photo for lot 249 appears on page 67

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£800-1,000

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252 RSC “D”, Carmine-vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing x252

刂

A single, large part original gum; a couple of perfs. with light fox marks, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£600-800

253 RSC “E”, Vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing x253

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum; vertical crease towards right though of fine appearance. An extremely rare stamp. Photo

£500-600

254 Covers x254

1912 (2 Mar.) 1d. Arms envelope, uprated with Long Gash 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve (S.G. 149), registered from Salisbury to the National Provincial Bank, Rugeley, Staffs. and redirected to Atherstone, twice neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamp and with registration label at left, the reverse with London Registered (23.3), Rugeley (24.3) and Atherstone Station Office (26.3) datestamps. A very rare non-philatelic franking. Photo

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255 x255

1912 (10 Aug.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to Arthur Dyer, London, bearing Long Gash 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve (S.G. 149), marginal, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, twice neatly cancelled with two Registered single-ring datestamps, registration label at upper left corner, the reverse with despatch and London Registered (31.8) datestamps. Fine and an exceptionally rare stamp on cover. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 “Oscar”, June 1993

256 x256

1912 (6 Sept.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Bulawayo to Germany, bearing Long Gash 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve (S.G. 149) neatly cancelled by two Registered single-ring datestamps, registration label at left, the reverse with despatch, London (28.9) and Ulm (29.9) c.d.s.; fine and rare. Photo PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000 www.spink.com

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£500-600

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One Shilling S.G. 151, Grey-black and Deep blue-green, Long Gash printing x257

刂អ B

An upper left corner block of six (3x2), [1-8], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, hinge remnants in margins, [3] with trace of a hinge, the other stamps all unmounted; a few small imperfections in top margin, otherwise fine. Photo

£600-800

RSC “A”, Slate-purple and Dull blue-green, Long Gash printing x258

刂

A single, fresh with part original gum. Photo

£100-120

x259

刂

A single, part original gum. Photo

£100-120

S.G. 151a, Black and Deep blue-green, Mid Gash printing x260

x261

刂

An upper left corner pair, [1-2], [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, large part original gum; [2] with a couple of light fox marks at foot, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

A single, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint; a couple of perf. tips thinned, otherwise fine. Photo

£150-200

262 S.G. 152, Black and Pale blue-green, Mid Gash printing x262

刂អ B

A marginal block of twelve (4x3), [21-34], very lightly mounted mint; traces of light foxing in places though a very rare multiple and considered to be the largest block known. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, when a block of sixteen

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刂អ B

x264

刂

x265

刂 ᔛ

x266

刂

An upper left corner block of six (3x2), [1-8], [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, [8] with printer’s mark, fresh mint with traces of mounts in places; traces of fox marks though an attractive positional multiple. Photo

£400-500

A horizontal pair, fresh mint. Photo

£100-120

RSC “C”, Black and Dull blue-green, Mid Gash printing A horizontal pair, fresh colours, unmounted mint; gum glazed in places. Photo

£200-250

S.G. 152a, Purple-black and Blue-green, Long Gash printing A single, [2], Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. Photo

£300-350

RSC “D”, Brownish black and Turquoise-green, Long Gash printing x267

刂

A horizontal pair, fresh colours and very lightly mounted mint with only a trace of flat gum in the lower right corner, the left-hand stamp certainly unmounted. Photo

£300-350

268 RSC “E”, Blue-black and Turquoise-blue, Thick Ear printing x268

刂

A single, [4] Queen’s cheek flaw and King’s eyebrow flaw, well-centred and fresh with large part original gum. A most attractive example of this exceptionally rare stamp of which only a handful of examples are recorded to date. Brandon Certificate (1991). Photo

£8,000-10,000

RSC “E”, Blue-black and Turquoise-blue, Thick Ear Printing, Perforated 15 x269

刂

A single with large part original gum; two handstamps on reverse and tiny speck of blue ink at top. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. Photo

£700-800

270 RSC “E”, Blue-black and Turquoise-blue, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 14x15. S.G. 181a x270

ᔛ

A single cancelled by two part Bulawayo Registered single-ring datestamps. A fine and attractive example of this rare stamp. Photo

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£1,200-1,500

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269

267

271

272

274

275

273

276

277

RSC “F”, Blue-black and (pale) Turquoise-blue, No Gash printing x271 x272

刂

A single with heads misplaced to left, flaw in second “A” of “AFRICA”, part original gum; pencil notes covering reverse. Photo

£100-120

A single, fine mint. Photo

£150-200

RSC “G”, Black and (bright) Turquoise-blue, No Gash printing x273

x274

刂+ អ

刂

A marginal block of four, [3-9], large part original gum with only [8] (natural wrinkle) mounted at foot; some fox marks, virtually confined to reverse, and of good appearance. Photo

£400-500

A single, fresh unmounted mint; a couple of tiny marks on gum. Very fine. Photo

£200-250

RSC “H”, Black and (bright) Turquoise-blue, No Gash printing x275

刂

A single, lightly mounted mint; a couple of small fox marks on reverse. Photo

£120-150

x276

刂

A single, lightly mounted mint. Fine. Photo

£150-200

RSC “I” Black and Pale blue, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x277

刂

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£500-600

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1911 (19 Jan.) envelope registered from Salisbury to U.S.A., bearing Long Gash 1/grey-black and deep blue-green (S.G. 151), neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, registration label at left and with U.S. “REGISTERED” handstamp below, the reverse with despatch, Bulawayo (21.1), New York (17.2) and Newark (18.2) datestamps. Photo PROVENANCE: Harry Birkhead, June 1986 Clive Wolpert, April 2000

£500-600

279 x279

1911 (18 Aug.) envelope (Union-Castle Line imprint on flap) registered from Bulawayo to France, bearing Mid Gash 1/- black and deep blue-green (S.G. 151a) together with 1 ⁄ 2 d. olive-green (defective), 1d. rose-red and 1909-12 6d. all cancelled with Registered single-ring datestamps, registration label at foot, the reverse with despatch, London Registered (9.11), Paris (10.9) and Asnieres (10.9) datestamps. A very rare commercial usage of the 1/- value. Photo PROVENANCE: John Michael, September 1976

£600-800

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280 x280

1918 (24 Apr.) 4d. H2 size registered envelope, uprated with No Gash 1/- black and (pale) turquoise-blue (RSC “F”) and 1917 (Aug.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. block of four, from Solwezi to W.T. Wilson, Birmingham, neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps and with manuscript “Solwezi No. 31/18” registration marking at left, the reverse with two red wax seals of the British South Africa Company, despatch, Lusakas (18.5), Livingstone (21.5) and London Registered (6.7) datestamps; vertical crease well clear of the adhesives and sender’s name erased, nevertheless attractive and very scarce. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994 Revenue Usage x281 ័

1917 (1 Jan.) B.S.A.C. Quitrent receipt, bearing No Gash 1/-, [2] No gash in Queen’s ear in combination with Admiral Die II 7/6d. pair, all with “BSA/C” perfins, dated in manuscript and cancelled with Land Settlements Dept. handstamp in violet. Photo

£120-150

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S.G. 153, Black and Ultramarine, Long Gash printing x282

x283

刂+ អ

A marginal block of four, [2-8], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with [2] (tiny inclusion at top) remaining unmounted. A very fine and rare positional multiple. Photo

£1,800-2,000

A marginal block of four, [26-32], [26] Scratches on King’s nose and Button flaw, very lightly mounted mint with the top pair remaining unmounted; minor traces of foxing, virtually confined to the lower pair and barely affecting appearance. A scarce positional multiple. Photo

£600-700 £120-150

x284

刂

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint. Photo

x285

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, large part original gum. Photo

£60-80

x286

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, large part original gum. Photo

£60-80

x287

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Gwelo 6 May 1913 datestamp; very fine. Photo

£300-400

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Salisbury 17 July 1911 datestamp; very fine. Photo

£300-400

x288

ᔛ+ អ

S.G. 154, Black and Dull blue, Thick Ear printing x289

刂

x290

刂

A single, fresh mint. Fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

S.G. 178. Black and Dull blue, Thick Ear printing, Perforated 15. S.G. 178

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A single, fresh colours, large part original gum. Fine and scarce. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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291 RSC “A” Black and Dull blue, Hook printing x291

刂

A single, [48], fresh with large part original gum. Fine and exceptionally rare. Photo

£6,000-8,000

RSC “B”, Black and Dull blue, Hook printing, Perforated 15 x292

刂

A single, large part original gum; thin at right though of good colour and an attractive example of this rare stamp. Photo

£500-600

RSC “C”, Deep black and Blue, No Gash printing x293

刂

A single, fresh mint. Scarce. Photo

£500-600

x294

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987

295 RSC “C”, Deep black and Blue, No Gash printing, Perforated 15 x295

刂

A single from the left of the sheet with narrow sheet margin, fresh colours, large part original gum; a few black paper flecks on gum. An attractive example of this rare stamp. Photo

£1,500-2,000

RSC “D”, Black and China blue, Thick Ear printing x296

刂

A single, [45], fine mint. Photo

£500-600

x297

刂

A single, fine mint. Photo

£500-600

x298

刂

RSC “D” Variant, Black and Dull greyish china blue, Thick Ear printing A single, fine mint. Photo

£500-600

S.G. 154a, Purple-black and Ultramarine, Long Gash printing x299

刂

A single, part original gum. An attractive example of this rare controversial stamp which is offered with P.F.S.A. Certificate (1975), not subject to return. Photo Photos also appear on page 79

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A horizontal pair, [2-3], [2] No gash in Queen’s ear, strong colours, unused with some gum which has been sweated suggesting the pair possibly emanates from a fiscal document, which has remained uncancelled; the left-hand stamp with four pinholes though of presentable appearance and the only recorded multiple of this exceptionally rare stamp. An exceedingly rare positional multiple with only six other single examples recorded to date. Originally with P.F.S.A. Certificate (2002), not now present. Photo

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Stephan Weltz, February 2002

301 x301

x302

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A single, possibly the variant with greyish light blue frame, fresh with large part original gum. Photo

£2,000-2,500

A single, neatly cancelled with small part double-ring datestamp at right; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo

£400-500

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303 Covers x303

1912 (11 July) Hellmich envelope registered from Salisbury to Austria, bearing Long Gash 2/- black and ultramarine (S.G. 153) together with Thick Ear 5d. purple-brown and ochre, [7], (S.G. 141ab), and 1d. deep carmine block of four, all cancelled with fine double-ring datestamps and with registration label at foot, London Registered hooded datestamp (3.8) on reverse. Rare and colourful. Photo

£1,200-1,400

304 x304

1923 (13 Aug.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to Observatory, Cape Province, bearing Long Gash 2/- black and ultramarine (S.G. 153), [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, neatly cancelled by rather over-inked double-ring datestamp and with registration label at left, Salt River transit datestamp (17.8) on reverse. A very rare stamp on cover. Photo PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 www.spink.com

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£1,200-1,500

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July 11, 2012 - London Revenue Usage x305

1912 (11 Sept.) Insolvent Estate form, bearing Cape 1/- and 10/- cancelled with Resident Magistrate Crowned datestamp and in combination with Hook perf. 15 2/black and dull blue (RSC “B”) and Mid Gash perf. 14 1/- black and pale blue-green (S.G. 152) sharing Deeds Registry Office Bulawayo November 1913 datestamp in violet; most attractive. Photo

£150-200

Two Shillings and Sixpence S.G. 155, Black and Lake, Hook printing x306

x307

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A single, [2] Hook in Queen’s ear, fresh with large part original gum; tiny inclusion at foot. Fine and rare. Photo

£700-800

A single, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Fine. Photo

£150-200

RSC “A”, Brownish black and Carmine-red, Hook printing x308

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A single, fresh mint; a couple of small light ink marks on reverse, fine appearance. Very scarce. Photo

£700-900

S.G. 155a, Black and Crimson, Long Gash printing x309

x310

x311

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A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, marginal, exceptionally lightly mounted mint; thin in margin though of very fine appearance. Photo

£700-900

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, part original gum which is a little redistributed in places; fine appearance and scarce. Photo

£300-400

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, part original gum; scarce. Photo

£400-500

S.G. 156, Sepia and Deep crimson, Long Gash printing x312

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A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint. Scarce. Photo

£700-800

x313

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A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh mint; small light mark on King’s head. Scarce. Photo

£300-350

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, rich colours and fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo

£350-400

x314

刂

S.G. 156a, Bistre-brown and Crimson, Mid Gash printing x315

x316

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A single with printer’s dot at upper right corner, fresh with large part original gum, a little redistributed around hinge area. Fine and attractive. Photo

£500-600

A single, lightly mounted mint; a couple of light fox marks, otherwise very fine. Photo

£600-700

RSC “C” Brown and (aniline) Brown-lake, Mid Gash printing x317

刂

A single, fresh mint; small thin towards foot at centre, otherwise fine and attractive. Scarce. Photo

£500-600

RSC “E”, Deep brown and Brown-lake, Mid Gash printing x318

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A single, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce on this printing. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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320

x319

刂

A single, fine and lightly mounted mint. Photo

£1,000-1,200

x320

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine. Photo

£1,000-1,200

321 S.G. 157, Black and Rose-carmine, Long Gash printing x321

刂+ អ

A marginal block of four, [14-20], [15] King’s eyebrow line, fresh mint, some loss of gum at foot where lifted off backing paper, rounded upper left corner. A very rare and highly attractive positional multiple. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Clive Wolpert, April 2000

322 x322

刂

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A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, marginal, fresh mint and mounted in margin only. Very fine. Photo

£800-1,000

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x323

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308

309

310

311

312

313

314

315

316

317

318

323

324

325

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh colours and exceptionally lightly mounted mint; a couple of tiny light marks outside design, otherwise very fine. Photo

£250-300

RSC “F”, Blackish brown and Rose-red, Long Gash printing x324

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fresh with large part original gum. Scarce. Photo

x325

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A single, fresh with large part original gum. Very fine. Photo

£800-1,000 £500-600

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326 Cover x326

1913 (28 Nov.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Bulawayo to Germany, bearing Long Gash 2/6d. reddish brown and carmine-red (RSC “B”) twice neatly cancelled by “REGD BULAWAYO/S. RHODESIA” single-ring skeleton datestamp, registration label at left, Ulm arrival datestamp (24.12) on reverse. A very rare stamp on cover. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Revenue Usage x327 ័

1914 (29 Dec.) Insolvency Estate document, bearing Union 1/- cancelled and dated in manuscript, Mid Gash 2/6d. bistre-brown and crimson (S.G. 156a) together with Admiral Die II 3d. pair with “2/6/15” perfins and cancelled with The Master of the High Court, Salisbury 4 June 1915 oval datestamps in violet; most attractive. Photo

£150-200

Three Shillings S.G. 158, Green and Violet, Long Gash printing x328

刂

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, lightly mounted mint; very fine. Photo

£300-350

x329

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fine mint. Photo

£150-200

RSC “A”, Deep Bluish green and Deep purple, Long Gash printing x330

刂+ អ

A block of four, [27-33] fresh mint; the upper left stamp with small inclusion dropped out and the lower pair with a faint horizontal bend. A rare and attractive multiple. Photo PROVENANCE:

Bryant Rose, March 1995

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329

330

333

331

332

334

335

x331

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fresh lightly mounted fine. Photo

£150-200

x332

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Salisbury 17 July 1911 datestamp; fine and scarce. Photo

£600-800

S.G. 158a, Bright green and Magenta, Short Gash printing x333

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A single, lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. Photo

£600-700

x334

刂

A single, lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1985). Photo

£600-700

RSC “C”, Bluish green and (pale) Dull claret, Short Gash printing x335

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A single, [2] Short gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder at left. A fine and rare stamp. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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336 Cover x336

1912 (11 July) Hellmich envelope registered from Salisbury to Austria, bearing Long Gash 3/- deep bluish green and deep purple (RMG “A”) together with Long Gash 3d. purple and ochre (S.G. 134) block of four, the upper right stamp with printer’s mark, and 1/- grey-black and deep blue-green (S.G. 151), all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, registration label at foot, the reverse with London Registered hooded datestamp (3.8). A fine, rare, and most attractive franking. Photo

£1,600-1,800

Revenue Usage x337 ័

1913 (30 Apr.) High Court document in manuscript, bearing Short Gash 3/- bright green and magenta (S.G. 158a) with Thick Ear perf. 15 2/- black and dull blue (S.G. 178) each with “30/4/13” perfins and sharing light indistinct oval datestamp in violet; attractive. Photo

£150-200

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339

340

342

341

343

345

346

347

Five Shillings S.G. 159, Vermilion and Deep green, Long Gash printing x338

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A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint. Photo

£300-350

x339

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Very fine. Photo

£200-250

x340

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, large part original gum; light bend in one corner. Photo

£200-250

RSC “A”, (Deeper) Brown-red and Green, Long Gash printing x341

刂

A single, fine mint. Photo

£150-200

S.G. 160, Scarlet and Pale yellow-green, Short Gash printing x342

x343

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Bulawayo 22 August 1911 datestamp; fine and most attractive. Photo

£500-600

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Gwelo 6 May 1913 datestamp; fine and most attractive. Photo

£500-600

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344 S.G. 160a, Crimson and Yellow-green, Long Gash printing x344

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An upper left corner block of four, [1-7], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, [7] with printer’s mark at lower right, large part original gum with two stamps lightly mounted; a few light tone marks, otherwise fine and a rare positional multiple. Photo PROVENANCE: “County”, November 2003

£2,500-3,000

x345

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£200-250

x346

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£200-250

x347

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fresh mint; light finger mark on gum in one corner. Photo

£200-250

Cover x348

1912 (11 July) Hellmich envelope registered from Salisbury to Austria, bearing Long Gash 5/- crimson and yellow-green (S.G. 160a) together with Long Gash 2d. black and grey block of four (S.G. 126) and Thick Ear 6d. brown and purple (S.G. 145), all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps, registration label at foot, London Registered hooded datestamp (3.8) on reverse. A colourful and most attractive franking. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Revenue Usage x349 ័

1911 (27 Apr.) Notarial General Bond, bearing Long Gash 5/- crimson and yellow-green pair (S.G. 160a) and 1909-12 £1 (4 with a pair) each with “27/4/11” perfins and cancelled by Civil Commissioner’s Office, Salisbury oval datestamps in violet; most attractive. Photo

£150-200

Seven Shillings and Sixpence S.G. 160b, Carmine and Pale blue, Long Gash printing x350

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

x351

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A single with printer’s dot at upper right, fresh with large part original gum; trace of a thin at hinge area. Photo

£300-350

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350

351

352

355

353

357

354

356

358

RSC “C”, Deep rose-red and (bright) Grey-blue, Hook printing x352

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£300-350

x353

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£300-350

x354

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four with the upper right stamp showing flawed upper right value tablet, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Gwelo 22 February 1912 datestamp and affixed to small piece; the upper left stamp with light age mark in upper right value tablet, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. Photo

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x356

x357

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A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint; trace of a thin at hinge area. Scarce and of fine appearance. Photo

£400-500

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh with large part original gum; trace of a paper thin at hinge area. Fine appearance and scarce. Photo

£500-600

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, fresh with large part original gum. Scarce. Photo

£500-600

RSC “D”, (reddish) Carmine and Deep dull blue, Mid Gash printing x358

刂

A single, large part original glazed gum. An attractive stamp. Photo

£700-900

359 RSC “E”, Scarlet and (deep bright) Blue, Mid Gash printing x359

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A single, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh with large part original gum; two short perfs. at right though a rare variety on this most attractive stamp. Photo

£1,500-1,800

360 S.G. 162, Carmine and Bright blue, Short Gash printing x360

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A single, [2] Short gash in Queen’s ear, marginal, fresh mint with large part original gum; hinge reinforcements between stamp and margin at left and right, and trace of a previous mount on face of margin. A beautiful stamp and arguably the most attractive colour combination of the entire issue. Photo Note: A similar stamp to this was used for the front cover illustration of the Robert M. Gibbs collection catalogue

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£3,000-3,500

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A single with printer’s mark at upper right and unusual horizontal inking flaw through parts of “BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA” and upper right value tablet, fresh lightly mounted mint. Very fine and most attractive. Photo

£1,200-1,500

362

Covers x362

1920 (23 Jan.) Ewens envelope registered from Bulawayo to London, bearing Hook 7/6d. deep rose-red and (bright) Grey-blue (RMG “C”), [8] with printer’s mark at lower left, neatly cancelled and tied by double-ring datestamp and with registration label at left, the reverse with London (21.2) and Norwood (21.2) Registered datestamps. Most attractive and a great rarity. Photo PROVENANCE: Harry Birkhead, June 1986 Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Clive Wolpert, April 2000

£3,500-4,000

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363 x363

1923 (26 Jan.) envelope (central vertical fold) registered from Umtali to London, bearing Long Gash 7/6d. carmine and light blue (S.G. 161) neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, registration label at left alongside manuscript registration number in blue crayon which touches the stamp at left, the reverse with despatch and London Registered (19.2) datestamps. A very rare stamp on cover. Photo

£3,000-3,500

Revenue Usages x364 ័

x365 ័

1912 (28 Oct.) Renewal Receipt, bearing Mid Gash 7/6d. (reddish) carmine and deep dull blue (RSC “D”) with Hook 6d. red-brown and crimson (RSC “D”) neatly cancelled and tied by “Bulawayo Board of Executors & Trust Co. Ltd.” handstamp in violet; the 7/6d. crossed by a crease though most attractive. Photo

£150-200

1915 (1 Sept.) Plaintiff’s replication document, bearing Short Gash 7/6d. carmine and bright blue (S.G. 162) and Admiral Die II 2/6d. with “1/9/15” perfins and sharing Registrar of the High Court, Salisbury oval datestamp in violet; scarce and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

Ten Shillings S.G. 163, Deep myrtle and Orange, Hook printing x366

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. Photo

x367

ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, each vertical pair neatly cancelled-to-order with Salisbury 27 May 1913 datestamp; the upper pair with a natural ? horizontal crease and the upper left stamp with one short perf. at top. A rare and attractive multiple. Photo

£500-600

£800-1,000

RSC “B”, Bottle green and Reddish orange, Mid Gash printing x368

刂

A single with printer’s mark at upper right corner, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. Photo Photos also appear on page 77

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£500-600

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368

370

371

369 367

372

373

374

375

S.G. 164, Blue-green and Orange, Long Gash printing x369

x370

刂

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An upper left corner pair, [1-2], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with the stamps lightly mounted; [1] with a thin at lower left corner though of very fine appearance. A scarce positional multiple. Photo

£1,000-1,200

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear and with curious inking flaw to left of Queen’s head, fresh unmounted mint. Very fine. Photo

£700-800

x371

刂

A single, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh with large part original gum. Scarce. Photo

£300-350

x372

刂

A single [46] King’s extra curl, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. Photo

£300-350

x373

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£200-250

x374

刂

A single, large part original gum; fine. Photo

£200-250

x375

刂

A single, large part original gum; fine. Photo

£200-250

Revenue Usage x376 ័

1913 (9 July) Mortgage Bond large piece (200x130mm.), bearing Mid Gash 10/- bottle green and reddish orange (RSC “B”) and 1909-12 £1 (2) with “9/7/13” perfins, initialled in manuscript and cancelled with The Registrar of Deeds Patent oval datestamp in violet, and in combination with Southern Rhodesia Admiral 3/- similarly cancelled on 7 August 1924; scarce and colourful. Photo

£100-120

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One Pound

377

378

379

380

381

382

385

386

387

388

389

390

391

392

393

395

S.G. 165, Carmine-red and Bluish black, Long Gash printing x377

刂

A single, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and scarce. Photo

£1,500-2,000

x378

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, pale shades, lightly mounted mint; a couple of light tone marks, otherwise fine. Photo

£800-1,000

x379

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£500-600

S.G. 166, Rose-scarlet and Bluish black, Mid Gash printing x380

刂

A single with intense rich colours, fine mint. Photo

£600-700

x381

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and most attractive. Photo

£600-700

x382

刂

A single, fresh colours and with large part original gum; a couple of light tone marks on perfs. Photo

£500-600

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ᔛ+ អ

A block of four, each stamp neatly cancelled-to-order with part Salisbury 17 April 1913 datestamp; fine and most attractive. A rare multiple. Photo

£1,800-2,000

A Unique Usage of the One Pound Value Used Commercially

384 x384 ័

A single in combination with 1898-1908 5/-, 10/- and 1913-22 2/- Die II on 1917 (17 Dec.) bullion parcel label registered from Fred Mine, Filabusi to the National Bank at Bulawayo, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps and showing manuscript “R Filabusi 571” at upper left corner; the label with some creasing, etc., the 2/- defective and the £1 crossed by registration blue crayon line. A remarkable franking and believed to be the sole example of the £1 value known used commercially. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Harry Birkhead, June 1986 Page 97

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A single, [45] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Scarce and very fine. Photo

£1,200-1,500

RSC “D”, Crimson (towards lake) and Blue-black, Long Gash printing x386

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A single, fresh mint; fine. Photo

£700-900

x387

刂

A single with part of printer’s dot at upper left corner, fresh mint; fine. Photo

£700-900

x388

刂

A single, fresh lightly mounted mint; small violet handstamp on reverse and the odd trace of toning on a few perforations. Photo

£700-900

RSC “E”, Carmine and Blue-black, The so-called “Bright carmine and Bluish slate”, Long Gash printing x389

刂

A single [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. Photo

£1,000-1,200

x390

刂

A single, [46] King’s extra curl, lightly mounted mint; a few light tone marks on perfs. at top, otherwise fresh and fine. Scarce. Photo

£1,000-1,200

A single, lightly mounted mint; trace of a thin at hinge area, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo

£500-600

x391

刂

RSC “F”, Lake-brown and (pale) Slate-black, Hook printing x392

x393

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A single, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. A very fine example of this rare printing. Photo

£1,500-2,000

A single, fresh with large part original gum; small light “score” mark on gum and tiny inclusion on the gummed side. A most attractive example of this rare printing. Photo

£1,500-1,800

394 RSC “F”, Lake-brown and (pale) Slate-black, Hook printing, Perforated 15. S.G. 179 x394

x395

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A single, fresh with large part original gum; a couple of tiny marks on face though an attractive and fine example of this very rare stamp. Photo

£8,000-10,000

A single, neatly cancelled with Bulawayo double-ring datestamp; fine and very rare. Brandon Certificate (1987). Photo

£1,500-2,000

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396

S.G. 166b Error, Scarlet and Reddish mauve, Long Gash printing x396

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An upper left corner pair, [1-2], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, some hinge remnants in margin the two stamps sharing a single hinge mark; horizontal crease in the left-hand margin just extending in to one stamp, otherwise fresh and fine. A monumental rarity with only one other error Gash in Queen’s ear item known, and great showpiece of Rhodesian philately. Photo

£20,000-25,000

PROVENANCE:

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, 1946 “County”, November 2003 Revenue Usage x397 ័

1918 (Oct.) Deed of Transfer document, bearing Hook £1 scarlet and deep slate pair (RSC “G”) with 1898-1908 Arms 10/- cancelled with Deeds Registry Office, Bulawayo oval datestamps for 14 November in blue-green. Photo

£150-200

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THE “CLANDESTINE” ROULETTES It is believed that these stamps were printed from genuine printing plates and then unofficially gummed and rouletted. A fine article on these interesting stamps, by Colin Hoffman, FRPSL,L, appeared in the December 1980 issue of the Rhodesian Study Circle magazine, pages 161-164 x398

刂+ អ

21⁄ 2 d. dull blue marginal block of four from the left of the sheet. Photo

£100-120

x399

刂+ អ

3d. dull reddish purple and brownish ochre (RSC “A”) Short Gash marginal block of four, [14-20], from the right of the sheet. Photo

£300-400

400

x400

刂+ អ

6d. red-brown and crimson Short Gash block of four, [44-50]; fine and exceptionally rare with only a handful of blocks of this value recorded. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Clive Wolpert, April 2000 x401

刂+ អ

3/- bright green and magenta Short Gash marginal block of four from the left of the sheet; fine. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

Bryant Rose, March 1995 x402

x403

x404

x405

x406

刂+ អ

刂

刂+ អ

刂

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3/- bright green and magenta Short Gash marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, the upper right stamp with double roulettes at right; one with some wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photo

£300-350

3/- bright green and magenta Short Gash lower left corner pair, [46-47], variety imperforate between stamps and lower margin, fine and very rare with only one sheet with this variety recorded and therefore only five examples possible; some pencil notations in margins. Photo

£300-350

5/- deep rose-red and yellow-green Short Gash marginal block of four from the right of the sheet; fine. Photo

£300-350

5/- deep rose-red and yellow-green Short Gash marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, [43-49], variety imperforate between stamps and lower margin; pencil notations in margin. Fine and very rare. Photo

£400-500

5/- deep rose-red and yellow-green Short Gash marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety double roulettes between at centre; fine and very rare with only two pairs believed to exist. Photo

£300-350

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10/- slate-green and red-orange Mid Gash marginal block of four, [14-20], [14] Two dots in Queen’s ear, [15] King’s eyebrow line and [20] Doubling of Rayons; fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

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£1 carmine-red and bluish black Long Gash lower right corner block of four, [44-50], [44] King’s wisp; a few roulettes trimmed off at left and three pinholes in margin. A scarce positional multiple. Photo

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You can also bid real time on Spinklive. Just visit www.spink.com to register RHODESIA DOUBLE HEADS The Alan Uria Collection

Written Bids Form This form should be sent or faxed to be received by Spink Commission Bids Office in advance of the sale. References should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may not be processed.

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET Tel: (020) 7563 4020/4005 Fax: (020) 7563 4037

11 July 2012 • London

Sale Title

Date

Code Name

Sale No.

Rhodesia Double Heads – The Alan Uria Collection

Wednesday 11 July 2012 at 10.00 a.m.

DOUBLE HEAD

12038

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any VAT chargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot; VAT is chargeable on the purchase price of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer and 20% on the premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots is payable at 20% on the premium only. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink’s online service.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES ON PAGE 2 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

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Sale No. 12038

Date: Wednesday 11 July, 2012

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

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Lot Number (in numerical order)

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Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

References required for clients not yet known to Spink Bank Name: ..................................................................................................................... Bank Address: ................................................................................................................................. ......................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................... Postcode: ................................................ Account Number: ........................................................................................................................... Date: ..............................................................................................................................................

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a brand new look online We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, which will further enhance your ‘Spink experience’.

The new innovative features include: Your ‘My Spink’ personalised account Extensive search and research function covering 280,000 sales results since 2002 3D images for closer inspection on key items All of Spink’s businesses and locations under one roof

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is pleased to present

The Gentleman’s Magnifying Glass

The design for this magnifying glass is inspired by the ‘S’ of Spink. Made in hallmarked sterling silver and ﬁtted with a high-quality glass. Housed in a suede lined, luxurious leather sleeve. An ideal gift or acquisition for any discerning collector. Available in three sizes, prices start at £475. To purchase or for further details please contact Ian Copson or James Winterkorn Spink, 69 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET telephone: 020 7563 4093 or 020 7563 4092 icopson@spink.com jwinterkorn@spink.com

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Private Treaty Sales

Penny Black, Plate 1b. Mint Block of 18. Sold through Private Treaty by Spink.

If you are interested in selling your entire collection or single rare items contact our specialists today for more information on the advantages of Private Treaty Sales. Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 Email: info@spink.com 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET

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Spink “on the go” technology

Spink are pleased to provide our clients with What you can expect from the Spink app: exciting mobile technology which allows you to Download auction catalogues straight to your take Spink with you no matter where on the globe device, which are then viewable while online or you may be. The Spink iPhone/iPad application, offline. which is available free of charge from the iTunes Search all available lots in sales. store, is simple to download! Once installed the programme will download the latest auction View lots individually and zoom in on important item details. catalogue instantly upon opening the application! Share images, lots or entire auction catalogues We do hope you ﬁnd these tools useful! Should you with friends via email, Twitter or Facebook. have any further questions or suggestions for how Email the Spink Concierge directly from your we can improve our technology in an effort to assist device to leave bids or receive a quick reply to any our clients, please contact Berdia Qamarauli, Head query you may have. of IT at Spink on bqamarauli@spink.com.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;

Reserve

the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT

value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols

means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. 3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot.

3.3

3.4

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

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3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery. 3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted. 4

AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

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Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

4.5

On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal. 4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. 4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details). 5.3 VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer. 5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

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Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied. Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party. 5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. 5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.4

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5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for. 5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur. 5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. 5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. 8 VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred. 9 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 10.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy. 10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. 10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

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£20

£30

£40

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

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Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

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Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Starred and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

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Imported Lots Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

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