Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from the Vestey Collection - 14029

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RHODESIA R RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

R R

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© Copyright 2014

17 JUNE 2014

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

17 JUNE 2014

LONDON

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlofung Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 14 May 15 May

21 May 21/22 May 7 June 7 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 9 July 10 July 27/28 August 20 September 20 September 25 September 16 October 26/27 November 11 December

Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tete Beche Pair The J. E. Safra 24c Inverted Jenny The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from the Vestey Collection The “Garrison” Collection of New Guinea “G.R.I.” Surcharges The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire, Part III British Europe including Long Island from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection

London

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

14028 149 148 CSS08 SW1013 14029 14023 14027 14030 14024 150 CSS10 14026 14031 14032 14025 14033

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

New York London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong London

320 14005 CSS11 321 14006 CSS13 14007

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320 14009 CSS11 321 14013 14013 CSS13

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

14002 14003

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

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COINS 17/18 June 25/26 June 21 August 17/18 September 22/23 September 15 November 3/4 December BANKNOTES 17/18 June 15 July 21 August 17/18 September 30 September 1/2 October 15 November

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320 321

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES 17 June 2014 in London and on *

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Extensions Please see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue.

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 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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Extensions requested on account of condition will not 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.

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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

References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

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June 17, 2014 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue.

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TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 Commencing at 10.30 a.m.

1892-93 ARMS ISSUE

1

2

Imperforate Printer’s Samples 1

ᔛ P ᔛ S

1d. in brown, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£300-400

2

ᔛ P ᔛ S

6d. in deep green, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£300-400

3

4

3

ᔛ P ᔛ S

£1 in vermilion, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£500-600

4

ᔛ P ᔛ S

£2 in light blue, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£500-600

6

5 5

P ᔛ S ᔛ

£5 in deep blue, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£500-600

6

P ᔛ S ᔛ

£10 in light blue, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1); fine. Photo

£500-600

3

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION 1892-93 Arms Issue - contd.

————————————— Ex 7 ————————————— Specimen Stamps 7

ᔛ S

1d. to £10 set of eleven, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1), largely without gum. A rare set. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Conrad Latto, February 1996

Ex 8 Printer’s Reference Stamps 8

刂អ B

1d. (9), 6d. ultramarine, 6d. deep blue (6), 1/- (4), 2/- (2), 2/6d. (both), 5/- (2) and 10/-, each in a block of thirty (10x3), being the complete lower three rows of the sheet, the later printings with imprint, all without gum from the one sheet of each found in the printer’s archive and offered with notes on the various printing dates as noted by Bradbury Wilkinson. A unique group in this form. S.G. 1-9, £36,870+. Photo

£3,500-4,000

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—————————— 9 —————————— 9

刂អ B

£1, £2, £5 and £10, each in a lower left corner block of six (2x3), all without gum from the one sheet of each found in the printer’s archive. A fine and most attractive set of the high values. S.G. 10-13, £40,800+. Photo

5

£3,500-4,000

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION 1892-93 Arms Issue - contd.

——————————————— Ex 10 ——————————————— Issued Stamps 10

刂

1d. to £10 set of thirteen including the listed 6d. and 2/6d. shades, the £5 and £10 marginal from the top of the sheet, unused (5/- and 10/-) or with part to large part original gum; £1 with a vertical bend. An attractive set. B.P.A. Certificates (1990, 2000 or 2007) for £1 to £10. S.G. 1-13, £5,756. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1892 (2 JAN.) SURCHARGES

———————————— 11 ———————————— Specimen Stamps 11

ᔛ S

1

⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 2d. on 6d., 4d. on 6d. and 8d. on 1/-, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (B1), part original gum. A scarce set. Photo PROVENANCE:

Conrad Latto, February 1996

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£600-700

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—————————— 12 —————————— Issued Stamps 12

刂អ B

1

⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 2d. on 6d., 4d. on 6d. and 8d. on 1/-, each in a fresh block of four with the 2d. on 6d. from the lower left corner of the sheet and the 8d. on 1/- marginal from the top of the sheet, unused with part to large part original gum; 4d. on 6d. with a few horizontal perfs. severed and reinforced. A fine and rare set in blocks. S.G. 14-17, £2,600+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

———————————— 13 ————————————

13

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 2d. on 6d. (marginal from the top of the sheet), 4d. on 6d. and 8d. on 1/-, fresh unused with part to large part original gum. S.G. 14-17, £650

7

£200-250

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

1892-94 ISSUE

Ex 14 Printer’s Reference Stamps 14

刂អ B

1 ⁄ 2 d. (6), 2d. (8), 3d. (3), 4d. (6), 8d. (4), 3/- (2) and 4/-, each in a block of thirty (10x3), being the complete lower three rows of the sheet, the later printings with imprint, all without gum from the one sheet of each found in the printer’s archive and offered with notes on the various printing dates as noted by Bradbury Wilkinson. A unique group in this form. S.G. 18-26, £30,720+. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Issued Stamps 15

刂

1

⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 8d. (both), 3/- and 4/- in blocks of four and singles (with additional shade), large part original gum; fine and with the blocks scarce. S.G. 18-26, £1,600+

£350-400

1895 THICK SOFT WOVE PAPER ISSUE

16 16

17

ᔛ P

刂

17

4d. imperforate plate proof of the frame in yellow-brown, an upper left corner pair with large part gum, small thinnings at hinge area; also the issued 2d. and 4d. Photo

£150-200

4d. yellow-brown and black horizontal pair, variety imperforate, part original gum; thin at hinge area. Fine appearance and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 28a, £2,000.

Photo

£800-1,000

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1896-97 LARGE ARMS ISSUE

18 Essay 18

ᔛ E

8d. printed essay without Crown at top, in pale blue-green and ochre, on surfaced card (48x54mm.) affixed to piece of thick card of the same size; a few light tone marks, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£500-600

19 Paper Shrinkage Trials 19

ᔛ E អ B

Charles Skipper & East essay using G.B. 1d. Revenue stamp in blue-grey with the word “POSTAGE” in place of the words “INLAND REVENUE”, a sheet of eight, watermarked “OFFICIAL/100 A1”, with values between 3d. and 10/- in black superimposed to test for paper shrinkage. Rare as singles and believed unique in a complete sheet. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Specimen Stamps 20

ᔛ S

Die I 8d., 3/- and 4/-, Die II 4d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, and 1897 3d. each overprinted “Specimen”. (R3); 3/- defective, otherwise fine

£100-120

Issued Stamps 21

刂

Die I set of nine with 4d. shade, Die II set of nine with 4d. shade and 1897 set of eight, good to fine mint. S.G. 29-50, 66-73, £1,260 9

£250-300

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

1896 MATABELE REBELLION PROVISIONALS

—————————— 22 —————————— 22

刂

1d. on 3d., 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/-, unused with part original gum; the 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/- with a few short perfs. R.P.S. Certificate (1964) for 1d. on 3d.

S.G. 51-53, £1,090. Photo

£200-250

1896 OVERPRINTED ON CAPE PROVISIONAL ISSUE 23

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven, unused with part to large part original gum; sound. S.G. 58-64, £325

£100-120

The “COMPANY” Omitted Variety

24

24

刂

4d. blue horizontal pair, [5-6] of the setting, variety “COMPANY” completely omitted, part and large part original gum respectively; the right-hand stamp with tiny thin at left perfs., and a couple of other trivial imperfections though of fine appearance. The only recorded multiple of this very rare and important variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 62a, £19,000+. Photo PROVENANCE:

N. Calnan, 1964 Harry Birkhead, June 1986 LITERATURE: Nos. 10 and 11 in “Rhodesia - The Second Provisional Issue of 1896” by Colin Hoffman, FRPS, L, published in “The London Philatelist”, 1986

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£10,000-12,000

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刂+ អ

4d. blue marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, [2-3] of the setting, the lower pair variety “COMPANY” largely omitted, very lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. The only block of four containing the largely omitted variety.

Photo

£1,500-2,000

LITERATURE: Nos. 19 and 20 in “Rhodesia - The Second Provisional Issue of 1896” by Colin Hoffman, FRPS, L, published in “The London Philatelist”, 1986

1897 (JAN.) WATERLOW £2 ROSY RED

26 26

刂

£2 rosy red, fresh unused with large part original gum. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1978).

S.G. 74, £1,800. Photo

£600-700

1898-1908 SMALL ARMS ISSUE Specimen Stamps 27

ᔛ S

1

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 6d., 1/- and £1 each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (R3), 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 2/6d., 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £2, £5 and £10 each perforated “SPECIMEN” (R5), part to large part original gum

£300-350

Issued Stamps 28

刂

1

⁄ 2 d. to 10/- with 1d. (2), 1d., 21⁄ 2 d., 6d. and 1/- shades, £1 perf. 151⁄ 2 and £2 (3, one with re-entry in “AFRICA”), part to large part original gum and generally fine. S.G. 75-91 group, £1,233

11

£250-300

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION 1898-1908 Small Arms Issue, Issued Stamps - contd.

29 29

刂

2/6d. bluish grey vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 93, £1,100. Photo

£400-500

—————————— 30 ——————————

30

刂+ អ

£5 deep blue and £10 lilac blocks of four from the upper left and lower left corners of the sheet respectively, fresh unused without gum. A very rare and stunning pair of high value multiples, the duplicates from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen. R.P.S. Certificate (1973) for each issued to Tommy Allen. S.G. 92, 93, £26,000. Photo

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£7,000-9,000

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刂

£10 lilac, marginal from the foot of the sheet, lovely fresh colour for this delicately shaded stamp, very lightly mounted mint. An extremely fine example of this rare high value.

B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 93, £3,250. Photo PROVENANCE: Howard and Torie Gibralter, September 2000

£1,800-2,000

32 32

刂

£20 yellow-bistre marginal horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet, lovely fresh bright colour and with part original gum; the left-hand stamp with two surface abrasions, some perfs. severed between right-hand stamp and margin. A monumental rarity showpiece multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 93a, £60,000+. Photo

£15,000-20,000

1905 VICTORIA FALLS ISSUE 33

刂

1d. to 5/- set of six, part to large part original gum. S.G. 94-99, £300

£80-100

34 34

刂

1/- blue-green marginal strip of three from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically except between right-hand stamp and margin, fresh with large part original gum; a few light bends on the right-hand stamp, otherwise fine. A major rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 97d var., £27,000+. Photo PROVENANCE: Harmer’s, February 1945 Sotheby’s South Africa, August 1979 13

£10,000-12,000

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION

1909-12 “RHODESIA” OVERPRINT ISSUE Specimen Stamps 35

ᔛ S

1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1 and Surcharge set of four, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (R5), unmounted mint; a couple with small faults though of generally fine appearance. S.G. 100-118, £580

£200-250

Issued Stamps 36

37

刂

刂

1

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of fourteen with additional 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (3), 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 3d., 4d., 6d. (3), 1/- (7 with a block of four) and £1 with overprint in violet, Surcharge set of four with additional 5d. on 6d. (4, one with surcharge in violet) 71⁄ 2 d. on 2/6d. with violet surcharge, 10d. on 3/- with violet surcharge and 2/- on 5/-; good to fine mint.

S.G. 100-118, £1,300

£300-350

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- (two shades), 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, all variety no stop, part to large part original gum; 1d. creased, one 1/- with a small thin, all of fine appearance.

S.G. 100a-108a, 110a, 112a, £1,680

£600-800

38

38

刂

£2 rosy brown, perf. 141⁄ 2 x15, fresh with large part original gum; fine and rare. Friedl (1978) and B.P.A. (2007) Certificates. S.G. 113d, £3,750. Photo

£1,500-1,800

39

39

刂

£5 deep blue on bluish paper marginal strip of three from the foot of the sheet and retaining sheet margin of the adjoining stamp at left, fresh rich colour and with part original gum. Very fine and a most attractive showpiece multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 113e, £25,500. Photo

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£10,000-12,000

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THE ADMIRAL ISSUE Essays

——————————————— 40 ——————————————— 40

ᔛ E

Two 1d. Waterlow & Sons Ltd. artists essays in unaccepted designs, each comprising a piece of glazed card (76x112mm.) with Waterlow inscription at top and two different frame designs handpainted in deep blue, the vignettes being completed by proofs of the King’s head and shoulders affixed and with portions around the portrait completed by hand. An outstanding and unique pair. Photo

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 for oval design Harry Birkhead, June 1986 for rectangular design

Essay Die Proof

41 41

ᔛ P E ᔛ

Engraved die proof of the head in black, cap and jacket in outline, on wove paper (22x22mm.), manuscript die number “4956” at top; a little soiled, being from the day book. An important working proof. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 15

£800-1,000

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Colour Trials

42 42

ᔛ P

43

21⁄ 2 d. in deep blue on wove paper (25x31mm.) with two printer’s guide marks at top and the design scored through at centre, affixed to piece of card (37x38mm.). Outstanding.

Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Dyer, Lynde, Everard, Jacob R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

43

ᔛ P

6d. in deep blue and blue on wove paper (25x32mm.) with printer’s guide marks at all four corners and the design scored through at centre, affixed to piece of card (36x40mm.) marked “21⁄ 2” at top. Outstanding. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Dyer, Lynde, Everard, Jacob R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Specimen Stamps

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44

ᔛ S

1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of nineteen including the seldom offered 11⁄ 2 d, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (W2 or W3), part to large part gum. A well above average set. Cat. £2,750. Photo

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984

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£1,200-1,500

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ᔛ S

1

⁄ 2 d. to £1 1913 set of eighteen in horizontal strips of three, except for 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. values which are in singles, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (W2), each stamp with a 4mm. punch hole and the entire group affixed to a page from a Post Office record book. A unique group. Photo PROVENANCE:

Harry Birkhead, June 1986

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£1,800-2,000

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THE ISSUED STAMPS Single Plate, Perforated 14 Half Penny 46

47

刂

刂+ អ

A collection (35) in a range of shades, a few from the shaded ear die and including five imperforate between stamp and interpanneau margin and a pair with blind perfs. between; mint and generally fine. A useful shade reference collection. S.G. 186-189 group

£200-250

A selection of blocks of four comprising blue-green (2), deep green (3) and dull green (2, one from lower right corner with sheet number “256”), shades, fine mint

£150-200

48

刂

Deep green group marginal vertical strip of six from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between, fine lightly mounted mint at top and at foot only; a definitive piece showing the extent of the variety. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 187b var. Photo £1,500-1,800 PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 49

刂

Deep green group marginal vertical strip of five from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between, lightly mounted mint; two stamps with diagonal crease; a definitive piece showing the extent of the variety. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 187b, £4,000. Photo £1,000-1,200 PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 50

刂

Deep green group vertical pair, variety imperforate horizontally except at foot, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 187a var. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 51

刂

Yellow-green horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 188a, £950. Photo

£400-450

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

49

51

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54

53 52

刂

Dull green marginal horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically, lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 188ba, £950.

Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 53

刂

Bright green vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh lightly mounted mint. Rare.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 189a, £1,700. Photo

£700-800

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 54

刂

Bright green horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. Rare in this form. S.G. 189 var. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006 55

56

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

Bright green vertical marginal strip of three from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, fine mint. Very rare and not be confused with the imperforate between stamp and interpanneau margin varieties which are perforated through the margin. S.G. 189 var. Photo

£600-800

Deep bronze “shaded ear” die lower left corner block of four, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 188 group

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 One Penny 57

58

刂

刂+ អ

A collection (54) in a range of shades and including a few from the shaded ear die; fine mint. A useful shade reference collection. S.G. 190-195 group

£200-250

A selection of blocks of four in a variety of shades, comprising rose-carmine shaded ear die (3), brown-red, brownish red, rosered (2), pale rose-red and dull rose-red, the shades attributed by the curator, good to fine mint

£200-250 55

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59 61 60 59

刂

Rose-carmine “shaded ear” die horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint; right-hand stamp with small thin at top, fine appearance. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 190a, £1,100. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 60

刂+ អ

Carmine-red block of four comprising two horizontal pairs, variety imperforate between, lightly mounted mint. Fine and a rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 191a, £3,200+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 “County”, November 2003 61

刂

Brown-red upper left corner pair with guillotine guide marks, grossly misperforated as a result of the corner being folded over during the perforation process, fine mint. Most unusual. S.G. 192 var. Photo

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

63

62 62

刂

Red marginal horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 193a, £1,100. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 63

刂

Scarlet horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine unmounted mint. Scarce.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 194a, £1,300. Photo PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-600

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Ex 64 64

刂+ អ

Scarlet marginal interpanneau block of four from the right of the sheet, variety double perforations at centre, lightly mounted mint; trace of a crease in interpanneau margin, and a lower right corner of pane block of four with “blind” vertical perfs. between, fine mint. S.G. 194 var. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 65

刂

Rose-red marginal horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between, fresh mint with small mount in margin only. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 195a, £950. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984

66 66

刂

67

Rose-red marginal horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate between, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 195a, £950.

Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984 67

刂

Rose-red group horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, lightly mounted mint with the left-hand stamp showing natural gum malfunction. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 195a, £950. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 21

£400-500

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70 68 68

刂

69

Rose-red vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 195b, £2,750. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 69

70

刂

刂

Rose-red vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 195b, £2,750. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Rosine (cherry) upper left corner horizontal pair showing guillotine guide mark, fresh mint and mounted in the top margin only; a couple of gum bends, otherwise fine. Rare.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 196, £1,000+. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Three Halfpence 71

刂

A selection comprising blocks of four (4, one from lower right corner of sheet with sheet number “30”) and singles (17), shades, fine mint. S.G. 197-199 group

72

72

73

刂

刂

73

Brown-ochre horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, lightly mounted mint; a couple of light perf. tones at foot. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 197a, £850.

Photo

£150-200

Bistre-brown marginal horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet with part imprint, variety imperforate between, large part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 198a, £850. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£100-120

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76 74

74

刂

Drab-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 199a, £850. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 75

76

刂

刂

Drab-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 199a, £850. Photo

£300-350

Drab-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint; faint traces of blind perfs. between. Photo

£150-200

77

77

刂+ អ

Drab-brown block of four comprising two vertical pairs, variety imperforate between, fresh mint; horizontal crease between impressions. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 199b, £5,000+. Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Two Pence Halfpenny 78

刂

A selection comprising blocks of four (3, one marginal with imprint and one in a very deep shade) and singles (27), shades, fine mint; also 1920 envelope from Sesheke via Livingstone to Geneva bearing 21⁄ 2 d. and redirected to Clarens on arrival. S.G. 200-201 group

23

£120-150

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Single Plate, Perforated 15 79

刂

A selection of shades comprising 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green (3, one A46 with “spandrel” flaw), green, pale green, deep olive-green, olive-green (scarce) and emerald; 1d. brown-red (2), 11⁄ 2 d. bistre-brown and brown ochre (scarce), and 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue, dark blue (2), dull blue (4), bright blue (6) and chalky blue, fine mint

£150-200

80 Half Penny 80

刂អ ᔛ

+

Pale blue-green upper right corner block of four, endorsed “Mumbwa 11/8/20” in margin, unmounted mint; a little natural gum creasing. Photo

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

81 81

刂+ អ

Deep bronze-green block of four from the lower right corner of the pane, upper left stamp, [A49], with retouches to the vertical background and the lower right foliate ornament, fine mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; very scarce. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-250

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刂អ ᔛ B

Green block of nine, unmounted mint. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

83

84

85

One Penny 83

刂

Carmine-red, a “large” example with part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1981).

S.G. 204 £600. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 84

刂

Rose-red, part original gum; small gum crease. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 204 group, £600. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 85

刂

Pale rose-red, part original gum; paper inclusion dropped out at cap. S.G. 204 group, £600. Photo

25

£100-120

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86 86

刂

Rose-red horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint; a couple of black specks on gum. A great rarity and believed to be one of only two recorded examples.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 204a, £18,000. Photo

£12,000-15,000

Note: The other pair that we record was in the R.M. Gibbs and “County” collections PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984

Three Halfpence 87

刂+ អ

Bistre-brown marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; also 1d. brown-red block of four, unmounted mint

£100-120

88 88

刂

Bistre-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unmounted mint; a few nibbed perfs. at top, otherwise very fine. Believed to be unique and the basis for the S.G. listing. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 206a, £24,000. Photo

£15,000-18,000

Note: This variety was only discovered in 1994 PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003

Two Pence Halfpenny 89

刂+ អ

A selection of blocks of four in various shades; one stamp with a thin, otherwise fine mint.

S.G. 207-208 group

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£150-200

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90 Halfpenny 90

刂អ ᔛ

+

Green block of four, unmounted mint; toned and the upper right stamp with a small mark at lower right. A great rarity and believed unique in a block of four. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 208a, £30,000+. Photo

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

Spink New York, December 2000

91 91

刂

Green, fresh mint; very fine. A very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 208a, £7,500. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Single Plate, Perforated 1312⁄

92 One Penny 92

ᔛ

Red, neatly cancelled by virtually complete upright strike of the “ODZI/RHODESIA” double-ring datestamp for 20 January 1915; a superb and most attractive example of this scarce combined perforation. S.G. 208d, £550. Photo PROVENANCE:

Spink, July 2009 27

£400-500

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DOUBLE PLATES Head Die I, Perforated 14 Selection 93

刂

2d. (3), 3d. sloping line at King’s lapel, 4d. (4), 5d. (3), 6d. and 2/- (2) including 2d., 4d. (2), 5d., 6d. and 2/- with printer’s mark, all at foot, good to fine mint. S.G. 209214, £758

£250-300

Two Pence 94

刂អ ᔛ B

Black and grey block of fifteen (5x3) from the upper right corner of the sheet, [27] with printer’s mark at foot, fresh unmounted mint

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

95

96

Three Pence 95

96

刂+ អ

刂+ អ

Black and yellow block of four from lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number “324”, fine mint. Photo

£250-300

Black and yellow block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number “325”, fine mint. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

97 97

刂

Black and yellow, [34] waxed moustache and printer’s mark at upper left, fine mint. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-200

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99

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ អ

Black and orange-red block of twenty (5x4) from the lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number “157”, [27/37] sharing printer’s mark, fresh unmounted mint; pristine PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

£300-400

Black and orange-red block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fine mint PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

£60-80

100

刂+ អ

Black and orange-red block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, fine mint

£60-80

101

刂

Black and orange-red, [34] waxed moustache, fine

£50-60

Five Pence 102

103

刂+ អ

刂

Black and green block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet and a marginal block of four from foot of the sheet, fresh mint; one stamp in the latter with a gum crease

£60-70

Black and green, [34] waxed moustache, fine mint

£60-70

105

104

Six Pence 104

刂+ អ

Black and mauve block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fresh and very lightly mounted mint; diagonal gum crease and a couple of small gum skips. A great rarity.

Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Eight Pence 105

刂

Violet and green, fresh with part original gum. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 213a, £5,000. Photo

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£2,000-2,500

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106 Two Shillings 106

刂អ B

Black and brown block of twelve from the lower left corner of the sheet, fresh mint with the lower block of nine remaining unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. 214, £1,800+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

107 107

刂+ អ

Black and brown block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, the stamps remaining unmounted mint, manuscript “LW 7/10/20” on reverse of corner margin; a couple of gum bends. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brown block of four, [23-34], [24] with printer’s mark, [34] waxed moustache, fresh unmounted mint. Rare. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Head Die I, Perforated 15 Selections 109

刂

3d. (7 with a block of four and one showing sloping line at King’s lapel), 4d., 6d. (4, one in the greyish purple shade) and 2/- (4, one with waxed moustache and three in the chocolate shade - one with printer’s mark); the 4d. with a large hinge remainder.

Generally fine

£140-180

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刂

3d., 6d. (2, one with greyish purple shade) and 2/-, all [34] waxed moustache, fine mint.

Photo

£200-250

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112

111 Four Pence 111

刂+ អ

Black and orange-red block of four, from the foot of the sheet with part imprint, fresh mint with a couple of hinge remainders. A scarce multiple. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Christie’s Robson Lowe, March 1992 112

刂

Black and orange-red, [34] waxed moustache, fine mint. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

113 Six Pence 113

刂អ ᔛ B

Black and mauve block of twelve, [21-44], marginal, [22] sloping line on King’s lapel, [34] waxed moustache, unmounted mint; a superb positional multiple. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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114

115

刂+ អ

刂+ អ

115

Black and mauve block of four, from the foot of the sheet with complete imprint, fresh mint; one with light mark on gum. Photo

£100-120

Black and mauve block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fresh mint; diagonal gum bends. Photo

£100-120

116

Two Shillings 116

刂+ អ

Black and brown block of four, [11-22], marginal, [22] sloping line on King’s lapel, manuscript “LW 28/8/19” on reverse of margin, fresh mint with only [11] mounted.

Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£150-200

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Head Die II, Perforated 14 Two Pence 117

118

119

刂

刂+ អ

刂+ អ

Black and grey (7) including [16] smear by moustache, [17] re-cut above “SOUTH”, [27] printer’s mark and [41] King’s filled eyes, black and grey variant with crackly gum (3) including one with printer’s mark, and black and brownish grey (3); good to fine mint.

S.G. 219, 220 PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for four S.G. 219 varieties Black and grey, two marginal blocks of four from the foot of the sheet, slightly different head plate shades, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 219 Black and grey variant with crackly gum, a marginal block of four, [6-17], from the top of the sheet with part imprint, [17] retouch above “SOUTH”, lightly mounts in margin only, the stamps unmounted; vague gum bend. Illustrated in Gerald Simpson’s booklet on the 1913 Admirals PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984

£150-200

£100-120

£100-120

120

120

刂+ អ

Black and brownish grey block of four, fresh mint, the upper pair with hinge remainders, the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 220. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003

Three Pence 121

122

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and deep yellow with crackly gum, black and yellow (5, one with printer’s mark), black and buff (3) and black and yellow-buff (2), mint and generally fine. S.G. 221-223

£150-200

Black and deep yellow with crackly gum, a marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 221

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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123 123

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and yellow block of four, unmounted mint. Superb and a rare multiple. S.G. 222.

Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 124

刂+ អ

Black and buff (2) and black and yellow-buff (2, one with worn heads) blocks of four, fresh mint with three unmounted; the odd gum bend. A most attractive. S.G. 223 group

£150-200

Four Pence 125

刂

Black and orange-red (2) and black and deep orange-red (14) with three blocks of four, one from the lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number “171”, fine mint with lower pairs of the blocks unmounted. S.G. 224, 225

£150-200

126 126

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and orange-red upper left corner block of four, unmounted mint. Superb and rare.

S.G. 224. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 127

刂+ អ

Black and deep orange-red blocks of four (2) in slightly different shades, one [5-6] with [16] smear by moustache, the other [9-20], fresh mint with the latter unmounted.

S.G. 225 PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for first 35

£100-120

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Five Pence 128

129

130

刂

刂+ អ

刂+ អ

Back and grey-green (2), black and pale grey-green, black and yellowish green and black and bright green (4, three [26] head extensively re-entered), good to fine mint.

S.G. 226-227 group

£100-120

Black and grey-green upper left corner block of four and black and bright green upper right corner block of four with manuscript “LW 28/8/19” on reverse of margin, fresh mint with the first unmounted, a fine and most attractive pair. S.G. 226, 227

£120-150

Black and green lower left corner block of four with sheet number “449”, unmounted mint, and black and bright green block of four, fresh mint. S.G. 226, 227

£120-150

Six Pence 131

刂

Black and mauve (5, one with printer’s mark), black and purple (2, one with worn head), black and reddish purple (5, shades) and black and dull purple (2), good to fine mint.

S.G. 228-229 group

132 132

133

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133

Black and mauve block of four, fresh mint with the merest trace of a mount at top; very fine. S.G. 228. Photo

£150-200

Black and reddish purple block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 229 var. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

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£200-250

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Black and purple upper right corner block of four with “Mpika 3/7/20” on reverse of top margin, fresh mint and mounted in top margin only; left-hand pair with natural gum skips, small crease in sheet margin. S.G. 229. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 135

刂+ អ

Black and dull reddish purple block of four, fresh mint; fine. S.G. 229 var. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Eight Pence 136

刂

Violet and green (5, one with printer’s mark), red-violet and green with printer’s mark and mauve and green (3), good to fine mint. S.G. 230 group

£100-120

137 137

刂

Violet and green, [34] waxed moustache, part original gum, large hinge remainder.

S.G. 230. Photo

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 138

刂+ អ

Violet and green upper right corner block of four with manuscript “LW 28/8/19” on reverse of side margin, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 230

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 139

刂+ អ

Violet and green upper left corner blocks of four, fresh mint. S.G. 230 37

£80-100

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Ten Pence 140

141

142

刂

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Blue and carmine-red (3, one with printer’s mark) and pale blue and light carmine-red (2); one of each with small faults though of fine appearance with the pale blue shade scarce. S.G. 231 group

£60-80

Blue and carmine-red upper right corner block of four, fresh mint and mounted in top margin only. S.G. 231

£80-100

Blue and carmine-red upper left corner block of four, fresh mint with only one stamp mounted. S.G. 231

£80-100

One Shilling 143

刂

Black and greenish blue (2) and black and turquoise-blue (8 with a block of four, unmounted mint), fine mint. S.G. 232, 233

£100-120

Two Shillings 144

刂

Black and brown (4) and black and yellow-brown (3), good to fine mint. S.G. 234, 235

£300-400

———— 145 ————

145

刂

Black and brown and black and yellow-brown, both with printer’s mark, fresh mint; the former with large hinge remainder. S.G. 233, 234. Photo

£200-250

146

146

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Black and brown block of six (3x2), the upper left stamp with printer’s mark at foot, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 234. Photo

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£400-500

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147

刂+ អ

Black and yellow-brown lower right corner block of four with sheet number “20”, all showing handpainting above King’s cap, the lower margin with traces of two rose of blind perforations and manuscript “Fort Jameson 2/8/20”, fresh mint and very lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted. A very rare positional multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 235. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Two Shillings and Sixpence 148

刂

Indigo and grey-brown (4), violet-blue and sepia (4), blue and grey-brown [55] recut to right of cap, and blue and brown, good to fine mint. S.G. 236-236a group

£300-400

149

149

刂+ អ

Indigo and grey-black block of four, [41-52], [41] King’s temple and eye flaws, fresh mint; [42] with large hinge remainder, a couple of gum skips. S.G. 236. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£250-300

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150 150

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Blue and grey-brown upper left corner block of four, [11] flaw on tip of King’s nose, fresh lightly mounted mint; small thin in top margin. Scarce. S.G. 236 var. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

151

152

153

151

刂

Pale blue and brown, part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 236a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

152

刂

Pale blue and brown, part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 236a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

153

刂

Pale blue and brown, part original gum; a couple of nibbed perfs. at foot. Scarce.

S.G. 236a, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

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June 17, 2014 - LONDON Three Shillings 154

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Brown and blue (4) one [55] recut to right of cap, one with printer’s mark and two with handpainting above King’s cap, and chestnut and bright blue (5), one with printer’s mark, good to fine mint. S.G. 236b-237

155 155

156

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£300-350

156

Brown and blue upper left corner block of four, [11] flaw on tip of King’s nose, fresh mint and mounted in margin only; a couple of shortish perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 236b.

Photo

£350-400

Chestnut and blue upper left corner block of four, [1] showing inking flaw by King’s nose, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; very fine. S.G. 237. Photo

£400-500

Five Shillings 157

刂

Blue and yellow-green (4), blue and deep yellow-green, and blue and blue-green (3), good to fine mint. S.G. 238-239 group

£300-350

158 158

刂+ អ

Blue and sage-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with part marginal inscription, fresh mint and hinged in margin only, all stamps remaining unmounted; superb and exceptionally rare. Photo PROVENANCE: “County”, November 2003 41

£2,000-2,500

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159 159

刂

160

161

Blue and olive-green, part original gum; small mark on “IC” of “AFRICA”; a very rare shade. Photo

£350-400

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 160

刂

Blue and deep olive-green, fresh mint. Scarce. Photo

£180-200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006 161

刂

Blue and deep olive-green, part original gum. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

162

164

163 Seven Shillings and Sixpence 162

刂

Blackish purple and slate-black, part original gum, fine. S.G. 240. Photo

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 163

刂+ អ

Blackish purple and slate-black block of four, fresh and fine mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 240. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 164

刂

Deep blackish purple and blue-black, mint with a hinge remainder; fine. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£140-160

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刂+ អ

Deep blackish purple and blue-black marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, all four with handpainting above King’s cap, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) as S.G. 240. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Ten Shillings 166

刂

Crimson and yellow-green, two slightly different shades, one mint, the other with part gum. S.G. 241

£140-180

167 167

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Crimson and yellow-green marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; one with trace of a gum bend, otherwise very fine. A rare multiple.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 241. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£1,000-1,200

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168

169

170

One Pound 168

刂

Black and purple with bright vibrant frame, very fine mint. S.G. 242. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 169

刂

Black and deep purple, fresh mint; very fine. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 170

刂

Black and deep purple, fine mint. Photo

171

171

刂

172

£200-250

173

174

Black and violet with fuzzy frame, very lightly mounted mint; superb. S.G. 243. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 172

刂

Black and violet with fuzzy frame, roller die flaw on King’s right wing collar, handpainting above King’s cap and printer’s mark at upper right, very lightly mounted mint; superb.

S.G. 243. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 173

刂

Black and dull violet with trace of handpainting above King’s cap; a couple of tiny thin specks, otherwise fine mint. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 174

刂

Black and dull violet with handpainting above King’s cap, fine mint. Photo

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£250-300

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Head Die II, Perforated 15 Two Pence 175

刂

Black and grey upper left corner block of four, a marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with full imprint, and four singles, one [34] waxed moustache, shades, fine mint with the imprint block mounted in margin only. S.G. 244

£100-120

176 Four Pence 176

刂

Black and deep orange-vermilion, fresh mint; a couple of tiny gum bends. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 245, £1,400. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984

177

177

刂

Black and deep orange-vermilion, [34] waxed moustache and with “dot” of printer’s mark at upper left corner, fresh lightly mounted mint. A very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Christie’s Robson Lowe, March 1992

Eight Pence 178

刂

Violet and green, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 246

£80-100

Ten Pence 179

180

刂

刂+ អ

Blue and red (8) including printer’s mark (3), double bar (2) and with patch under right “1”, shades, good to fine mint. S.G. 247

£80-100

Blue and red upper left and upper right corner blocks of four in slightly different shades, fresh mint, one (gum bends) with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 247

£120-150

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One Shilling 181

刂

Black and greenish blue (4) including [25] and [35] with different vertical printer’s marks at right; [35] with a couple of light tones, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 248

£120-150

182 182

刂+ អ

Black and greenish blue marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fresh mint; a few offset paper adherences on upper right stamp. A scarce multiple. S.G. 248. Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

£150-200

Two Shillings and Sixpence 183

刂

Indigo and grey-brown (2), one [34] waxed moustache and one with printer’s mark, deep ultramarine and sepia (3), and blue and grey-brown; the last with a few light tones, the others good to fine mint. S.G. 249

£200-250

184 184

刂+ អ

Deep ultramarine and sepia upper right corner block of four, manuscript “LW 28/8/19” on reverse of side margin, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; one with a short gum bend and perf. separation between sheet margin and top of upper right stamp.

A fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 249 group. Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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Three Shillings 185

刂

Chocolate and blue, fresh mint. S.G. 250. Photo

£250-300

Five Shillings 186

刂

Blue and yellow-green, fine mint. S.G. 251, £200

£60-80

189 188

187 187

刂+ អ

Blue and yellow-green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 188

刂+ អ

Blue and sage-green block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, endorsed “LW 28/8/19” on reverse of top margin, fresh mint, the stamps lightly mounted, the left-hand vertical pair sharing pencil tick. A great rarity, believed unique in a block. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 189

刂

Blue and blue-green, marginal from the top of the sheet with part imprint, part gum; black paper adherences over reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 251a, £2,250. Photo

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£300-400

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190 190

刂+ អ

Blue and blue-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fresh mint and mounted in margin only; two natural “white” stripes though gum. Very rare, being one of only two blocks of four recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 251a, £9,000+.

Photo

£3,500-4,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Seven Shillings and Sixpence 191

192

刂

刂

Blackish purple and slate-black (2) and deep blackish purple and blue-black (2), good to fine mint; one of each with a faint tone mark. S.G. 252

£140-180

Blackish purple and slate-black (2) and deep blackish purple and blue-black, good to fine mint. S.G. 252

£140-180

Ten Shillings 193

刂

Red and green, two slightly different shades, one with part gum, the other with a small hinge remainder. S.G. 253

£150-180

194 194

刂+ អ

Red and green block of four, lightly mounted mint; a few very light tone marks on a few top perfs. S.G. 253. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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195

196

One Pound 195

刂

Black and purple, fresh with patchy gum. S.G. 254, £1,600. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 196

刂

Black and vivid purple, fresh with part original gum. A lovely shade. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984

Head Die IIIA “White Shoulder” and IIIB, Perforated 14 All lots are Die IIIB, unless otherwise stated Two Pence 197

198

199

200

刂

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刂+ អ

A selection comprising black and brownish grey (14 with a pair), blue-black and brownish grey (2), black and grey-black (5, all Die IIIA), black and black (16), black and black Printing 12 (9), blue-black and black (4), very deep black and bluish black, black and grey, and black and sepia (4), mint; a couple with tone marks though generally good to fine and and a comprehensive collection of shades. S.G. 255-258 group

£300-350

Black and brownish grey marginal block of four from the top of the sheet and a horizontal strip of four, and black and black Printing 12 block of four, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 255

£150-200

Black and brownish grey, black and grey-black Die IIIA, black and black Printing 12 blocks of four, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 255, 256, 256 shade

£120-150

Black and black marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with part imprint, manuscript “Magoye 26.4.20” in margin, and black and grey marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, manuscript “Battlefields 19.4.20”, fine mint, the first unmounted, the second mounted in margin only. S.G. 256 shade, 257

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

201 201

刂

Black and black horizontal pair, variety imperforate between and with printer’s mark between, mint; one with a faint tone mark on gum. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).

S.G. 256a, £6,500. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£2,500-3,000

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202 202

刂

Black and grey-black Die IIIA horizontal marginal pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate between and between right-hand stamp and margin, fine mint. Very rare.

B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 256a var. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

204 Ex 203 203

刂+ អ

Black and black upper left corner block of four, variety imperforate between stamps and top margin and accompanied by a normal upper left corner block of four, fine mint with the variety considered rare, probably with only ten examples extant. S.G. 256 shade.

Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 204

刂+ ᔛ អ

Very deep black and bluish black block of four, unmounted mint; one with tiny blue speck on face. Rare. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006 205

刂

Very deep black and bluish black, fine lightly mounted mint PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£100-120

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206

刂+ អ

207

Back and sepia marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with part imprint, fine lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 257. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 207

刂+ អ

Black and pale sepia upper left corner block of four, fine mint and a scarce positional multiple. S.G. 257 var. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Three Pence 208

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Black and yellow-ochre (7), black and ochre (4) and bluish black and bright ochre (8), good to fine mint. S.G. 259-260 group

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 209

刂+ អ

Black and yellow upper left corner block of four and black and yellow-ochre blocks of four, fine mint, the first unmounted. S.G. 259 group

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 210

刂+ អ

Black and ochre marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part imprint and a block of four with horizontal printer’s mark at centre, fine mint with the first (a couple of shortish perfs. at lower right) unmounted. S.G. 260

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 211

刂+ អ

Black and deep ochre lower right corner block of four with sheet number “185” and bluish black and bright ochre lower right corner block of four with sheet number “199”, lightly mounted mint, the former with a few red offsets on reverse. S.G. 260 group PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£120-150

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214

212

212

213

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

Distinct blue-black and bright ochre lower left corner block of four with manuscript “Enkeldoorn 29/4/20” at corner, unmounted mint; right vertical pair with light bend.

S.G. 260 shade. Photo Very deep black and ochre with collar wings recut, mint; vague bend at lower left

£200-250 £80-100

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 214

刂

Deep black and peach, Die IIIA, fine mint. Rare. R.M. Gibbs Certificate (2001) states “printed from the re-entered so-called “black face” headplate with no printer’s mark”.

Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Spink, March 2008

Four Pence 215

216

刂

刂+ អ

Black and orange-red (7), black and reddish orange (2) and black and dull red (6), good to fine mint. S.G. 261-262 group

£100-120

Black and orange-red upper right corner block of four with manuscript “Mashaba 11/6/20” at lower right, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 261

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 217

刂+ អ

Black and pale orange-red upper left corner block of four, fresh mint and mounted once in the margin only; scarce. S.G. 261 shade PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£150-200

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刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and reddish orange lower left corner block of four with sheet number “84”, unmounted mint. Superb. S.G. 261 shade

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 219

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and dull red lower left corner block of four with sheet number “92”, manuscript “Que Que 28/4/20”, unmounted mint. S.G. 262

£60-80

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

220

220

刂+ ᔛ អ

221

Dark black and dull red Die IIIA marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part imprint, manuscript “Livingstone 21/8/20” at foot, unmounted mint; very fine.

S.G. 262 shade. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 221

刂+ អ

Very deep black and dull red Die IIIA marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fresh mint with the stamps unmounted. Scarce. S.G. 262 shade. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 222

刂

Very deep black and dull red Die IIIA, fine mint. S.G. 262 shade

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Five Pence 223

224

刂

刂+ អ

Black and pale green (9 in two distinct shade groups), black and green (10 in two distinct shade groups) and black and bright pale green (2), fine mint. S.G. 263-264 group

£80-100

Black and pale-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, and black and green block of four, fine mint. S.G. 263, 264

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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225 225

226

227

刂

刂+ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and pale green marginal strip of three from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between and between stamp at margin, large part original gum. An exceptionally rare showpiece with only one other such strip recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 263a, £35,000. Photo PROVENANCE: “Shiloh”, November 1984 Black and green (yellow-green frame) marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with complete imprint and a contrasting shade (blue-green frame) marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, fresh mint, the first mounted in margin only, the second unmounted mint. S.G. 264 group Black and aniline green upper left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

£20,000-25,000

£120-150 £120-150

Six Pence 228

229

刂

刂+ អ

Black and reddish mauve (8), black and mauve (9) and black and dull mauve (2), fine mint. S.G. 265-266 group Black and reddish mauve marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, black and mauve marginal block of four from the left of the sheet with manuscript “Lonely Mine 21.4.20” in margin, and black and dull mauve upper right corner block of four with manuscript “Pemba 17-6-20” in top margin, fresh mint, the first unmounted, the second mounted in top margin only. S.G. 265-266 group PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

£100-120

£150-200

230 230

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Black and reddish mauve marginal pair from the top of the sheet, variety horizontal perforations at top omitted for 20mm., fresh mint with hinge remainder in margin; fine and possibly unique. S.G. 265 var. Photo PROVENANCE: Shapland, Christie’s Robson Lowe, June 1993 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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231 231

刂

Black and reddish mauve horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint; two large tears at foot presumably caused in an attempt to separate the stamps. Believed to be unique. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 265a, £26,000. Photo

£5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 232

刂+ អ

Black and reddish mauve “coarse heads” block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with manuscript “Salisbury 2/9/20” in top margin, trace of a mount in top margin, otherwise unmounted mint. S.G. 265 variant

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

233

233

刂+ អ

Black and reddish mauve lower left corner block of four, the lower left stamp, [51], retouched to resemble head Die II, lightly mounted mint; thin in corner margin, otherwise fine. A great rarity. S.G. 265 var. Photo

£3,000-3,500

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 234

刂+ អ

Black and pink marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, manuscript “Magoye 26/4/20” in margin, fresh mint and mounted in margin only; one with a small gum crease.

S.G. 266 shade PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£120-150

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Eight Pence 235

刂

Mauve and dull blue-green (2), mauve and greenish mauve with printer’s mark at foot and dark mauve and greenish blue Die IIIA, fine mint

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for Die IIIA 236

刂+ អ

Mauve and dull blue-green upper left corner block of four with manuscript “Banket Jnc 14-4-20.” in left margin, lightly mounted mint in margin only. S.G. 268

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

237 237

刂

Mauve and dull blue green marginal horizontal strip of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically, fresh without gum. A great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 268a, £30,000. Photo

£6,000-8,000

Note: The surviving pieces of this remarkable variety are as follows: Row 1 corner strip of three, Sir Gawaine Baillie Row 2 marginal pair, Sir Gawaine Baillie Row 3 strip of five, R.M. Gibbs and Sir Gawaine Baillie Row 4 never recorded Row 5 marginal strip of four, Ameer of Bahawalpur Row 6 corner strip of four, offered here PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s South Africa, March 1983 238

刂+ អ

Reddish mauve and greenish blue block of four, fine mint. S.G. 268 shade

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Ten Pence 239

刂+ អ

Indigo and red upper right corner block of four and two singles, one with printer’s mark, fresh mint the block mounted in margins only. S.G. 269

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for block 240

刂+ អ

Blue and red upper right corner block of four and a single, fine mint with the block mounted in margins only. S.G. 270 PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for block

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£100-120

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247 245 241

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Light blue and orange-red with worn head impression, printer’s mark at lower right, mint with hinge remainder; a couple of short perfs. A rare shade. S.G. 270 shade. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 One Shilling 242

243

刂

刂+ អ

Black and greenish blue (2), black and pale blue-green (7, all with printer’s mark, black and light blue with printer’s mark, and black and green (2), fine mint. S.G. 271-272b group

£100-120

Black and greenish blue upper right corner block of four with manuscript “LW 19/4/20”, and black and pale blue-green lower left corner block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint, the first in the margin only. S.G. 271, 272

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for both 244

刂+ អ

Black and greenish blue block of four with vivid, almost aniline, frame, lightly mounted mint, and black and pale blue-green upper right corner block of four, unmounted mint.

S.G. 271, 272

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for first 245

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Black and pale blue-green lower left corner vertical pair, variety imperforate between stamps and left margin, mint; lower stamp with a couple of small gum bends and light mark on cap. Rare with only six examples known. S.G. 272 var. Photo

£700-800

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 246

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and light blue lower right corner block of four with sheet number “9”, unmounted mint; right-hand vertical pair with a light bend. S.G. 272a

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 247

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and green marginal block of four from the left of the sheet with manuscript “Salisbury 2/9/20”, fresh unmounted mint; a couple of nibbed perfs. at top. A scarce block. S.G. 272b. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£400-500

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249 248 Two Shillings 248

刂+ អ

Black and brown upper right corner block of four, fine mint. S.G. 273. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 249

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brown upper left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 273. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Ex 251

250 250

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brown lower left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 273. Photo

£150-200

251

刂

Black and yellow-brown Die IIIA, fresh lightly mounted mint; one nibbed perf. at foot, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp accompanied by two other singles in the brown/chocolate group. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 273a, £4,000. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984

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刂

Deep ultramarine and grey-black, deep indigo and sepia (2, one with printer’s mark), and pale blue and bistre-brown (7, one with printer’s mark at foot), good to fine mint.

S.G. 274-274a group

£250-300

253 253

刂+ អ

Deep ultramarine and grey-brown block of four, fine mint. S.G. 274. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003

255

254 254

刂+ អ

Deep indigo and sepia block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 274 shade. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 255

刂

Pale blue and grey Die IIIA, mint; one faintly toned perf. at top. S.G. 274a shade. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£100-120

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Three Shillings 256

刂

Chestnut and light blue Die IIIA, fine mint. S.G. 274b, £225

£80-100

258

257 257

刂+ អ

Chestnut and light blue Die IIIA block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 274b. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 258

刂

Yellow-brown and light blue (not Die IIIA), fine mint. Rare. S.G. 274b shade. Photo

£600-700

Five Shillings 259

刂

Deep blue and blue-green (3) and blue and pale yellow-green (4), one with printer’s mark at upper right and one with flaw above “DE” of “RHODESIA”, good to fine mint.

S.G. 275-276 group

£250-300

260 260

刂+ ᔛ អ

Deep blue and blue-green block of four, fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple.

S.G. 275. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£500-600

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刂+ អ

262

Deep blue and blue-green upper right corner block of four with manuscript “Salisbury 10.5.20” in top margin, fresh mint; tiny tone mark at top of upper right stamp and small thin in top margin. A scarce multiple. S.G. 275. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 262

刂+ អ

Blue and pale yellow-green upper right corner block of four, fresh and lightly mounted mint. A fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 276. Photo

£700-800

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

263

263

刂

264

265

Blue and deep yellow-green, fine mint. A scarce shade. S.G. 276 shade. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 “County”, November 2003 264

刂

Bright blue and sage-green, fresh mint with a small hinge remainder. A rare shade.

S.G. 276 shade. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 265

刂

Bright blue and sage-green with printer’s mark at lower right, fine mint. A rare shade.

S.G. 276 shade. Photo PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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£800-1,000

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266 266

刂+ ᔛ អ

Bright blue and pale sage-green block of four, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare and almost certainly the only block extant. S.G. 276 shade. Photo

£3,000-4,000

267

268

Seven Shillings and Sixpence 267

268

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

Maroon and slate-black Die IIIA with small plate scratch at lower left, fine mint. Scarce.

S.G. 276a. Photo

£300-350

Maroon and slate-black Die IIIA lower left corner block of six (3x2), unmounted mint.

A superb positional multiple of this rare stamp and almost certainly the largest block extant. Brandon (1988) and B.P.A. (2007) Certificates. S.G. 276a. Photo

£4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 “County”, November 2003

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269

270

271

Ten Shillings 269

刂 ᔛ

Carmine-lake and yellow-green Die IIIA, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 277. Photo

£180-200

270

刂 ᔛ

Carmine-lake and yellow-green Die IIIA with printer’s inking flaw by King’s lapel. fine unmounted mint. S.G. 277. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 271

刂+ ᔛ អ

Carmine-lake and yellow-green Die IIIA upper right corner block of four, unmounted mint; a few flat patches of gum in margin. A fine and scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 277. Photo

272

273

274

275

£1,000-1,200

276

One Pound 272

273

刂

刂

Black and bright purple, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh lightly mounted mint.

S.G. 278. Photo

£250-300

Black and bright purple with printer’s mark at upper right, lightly mounted mint; fine.

S.G. 278. Photo

£250-300

274

刂

Black and deep purple, fine mint. S.G. 279. Photo

£250-300

275

刂

Black and deep purple, fine mint. S.G. 279. Photo

£250-300

276

刂

Black and violet-indigo Die IIIA, lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 279a. Photo

£350-400

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277 277

278

刂

刂

278

279

280

Black and violet-indigo Die IIIA, frame towards deep violet, lightly mounted mint; fine.

S.G. 279a. Photo

£300-350

Black and violet-indigo Die IIIA, frame towards deep violet, mint; hinge remainder with a little gum loss. S.G. 279a. Photo

£200-250

279

刂

Black and deep violet Die IIIA, fresh mint. S.G. 279b. Photo

£250-300

280

刂 ᔛ

Black and deep violet Die IIIA, bright frame colour, unmounted mint. S.G. 279b. Photo

£300-350

Head Die IIIA “White Shoulder” and IIIB, Perforated 15

281

Two Pence 281

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brownish grey lower right corner block of four with sheet number “354”, unmounted mint. A great rarity and considered to be unique. B.P.A. Certificate (1979).

S.G. 279c. Photo PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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£25,000-30,000

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“Half/Penny” on 1d. pane of sixty, block of four, pair and singles (23) including varieties “n n” (7) and “n y” spaced (12), and “Half-/Penny.” on 1d. pane of sixty, blocks of four and singles (7), mint and generally fine. S.G. 280, 281

£150-200

Cover 283

1917 (11 Sept.) envelope from Livingstone to Durban, bearing “Half/Penny” on 1d. rose-carmine in combination with 1d. rose-red sharing two c.d.s., no other postal markings; envelope with a central horizontal fold. A rare stamp on commercial envelope in date period

£150-200

284 Inverted Surcharges Two panes, 120 stamps in all, with inverted surcharge, were discovered, having been purchased at the Livingstone Post Office. These panes differed in colour. One pane was rose-scarlet and this was photographed mint and intact in 1919. The other pane was rose-carmine and this was broken up in Livingstone 284

刂+ អ

Rose-scarlet block of four, [9-20] of the setting, surcharge inverted, [19] with spaced “n y”, overprint positions [30-29/20-19] and stamp positions [31-32/41-42], fresh lightly mounted mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 280, a, c. Photo

£4,500-5,000

Note: In all eighteen examples with the spaced “n y” variety inverted can exist PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

285 285

刂

Rose-scarlet horizontal strip of three, [18-20] of the setting, surcharge inverted, [18-19] with spaced “n y”, overprint positions [38-40] and stamp positions [21-23], mint; a couple on tiny light tone marks. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 280, a, c.

Photo PROVENANCE:

Shapland, Christie’s Robson Lowe, June 1993 65

£2,500-3,000

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287

286 286

刂

Rose-scarlet horizontal pair, [15-16] of the setting, surcharge inverted, [15] with spaced “n n”, overprint positions [55-56] and stamp positions [5-6], fresh unmounted mint.

Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 280, a, b. Photo

£3,500-4,000

Note: In all six examples with the spaced “n n” variety inverted can exist PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

287

刂

Rose-scarlet, [15] of the setting, surcharge inverted and with spaced “n n”, overprint position [15] and stamp position [46], mint with hinge remainder at lower right. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 280, a, b. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1922-24 NEW PRINTINGS ON WHITE PAPER Single Plates, Perforated 14 288

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. dull green (13 with four imperforate between stamp and interpanneau margin), 1⁄ 2 d. deep blue-green (8), 1d. bright rose (2), 1d. bright rose-scarlet, 1d. aniline red (2) and 11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre (2), fine mint; also 1923 envelope from Chatsworth to England bearing 1⁄ 2 d. dull green (4) twice cancelled by double-ring datestamp. S.G. 282-287 group

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for cover

289

刂+ អ

1 ⁄ 2 d. dull green blocks of four (2) and sixteen (4x4), 1⁄ 2 d. deep blue-green blocks of six (2), 1d. bright rose block of four, 1d. bright rose-scarlet upper left corner block of four, 1d. aniline red and 11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre blocks of four, fine mint and largely unmounted

290

刂

£150-200

1 ⁄ 2 d. dull green vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 282a, £2,750. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984

291

刂

11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre vertical pair, variety imperforate between, mint with a hinge remainder; minute tone mark at foot, otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1982).

S.G. 287a, £2,750. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 290

291

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293

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1

⁄ 2 d. dull green (4), 1d. bright rose-scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre, fine mint.

S.G. 288-290 ⁄ 2 d. dull green, 1d. bright rose-scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. An attractive group with the 1⁄ 2 d. scarce. S.G. 288-290

£100-120

1

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003 294

刂+ ᔛ អ

1d. bright rose-scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. brown-ochre blocks of four, the 11⁄ 2 d. from the lower right corner of sheet (vertical crease in margin), fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 289, 290

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Double Plates, Perforated 14

——————— Ex 295 ——————— 295

296

刂

刂+ អ

2d. black and grey-purple (4), 2d. black and slate-purple, 3d. black and yellow (5), 4d. black and orange-vermilion (3, one with printer’s mark), 4d. bluish black and orangevermilion (3), 4d. black and bright orange-vermilion, 5d. jet-black and lilac, 6d. jet-black and dull reddish lilac with large “RHODESIA”, 8d. mauve and pale blue-green, 8d. violet and grey-green, 10d. ultramarine and red (2), 10d. bright ultramarine and carmine-red with “collar” flaw, 2/- black and brown (2, one with printer’s mark), 2/6d. ultramarine and sepia, 2/6d. deep ultramarine and deep sepia with printer’s mark, 2/6d. violet-blue and grey-brown (2), 3/- red-brown and turquoise-blue (4, one marginal with part imprint, one with printer’s mark), 3/- grey-brown and grey-blue, 5/- bright ultramarine and emerald, 5/- blue and yellow-green, 5/- deep blue and bright green, 7/6d. brownpurple and slate (2), 10/- crimson and bright yellow-green, 10/- pale crimson and pale yellow-green, 10/- carmine and yellow-green, £1 black and magenta and £1 black and deep magenta, mint and generally fine. S.G. 291-311a group. Photo

£1,200-1,500

2d. black and grey-purple, 2d. black and slate-purple, 3d. black and yellow, 4d. black and orange-vermilion, 6d. jet-black and lilac and 1/- black and dull blue blocks of four, the 6d. with printer’s mark at left, fresh mint and largely unmounted; one 1/- with a small crease, otherwise fine and an attractive group

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for 6d.

297

刂+ អ

2d. black and grey-purple (3), 2d. black and slate-purple (2), 3d. black and yellow (2), 4d. black and orange-vermilion and 1/- black and dull greyish blue (marginal) blocks of four, two stamps in one 2d. black and slate-purple block with “collar” flaws, fine mint with most unmounted

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for 1/298

刂+ អ

2d. black and grey-purple, 6d. jet-black and reddish lilac and 1/- black and dull blue marginal blocks of four from top or foot (2d.) of the sheet, all with complete imprint, fine mint

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£120-150

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299

刂+ អ

2d. black and slate-purple, 6d. jet-black and dull reddish lilac and 10d. ultramarine and red corner blocks of four, the 2d. with sheet number “449”, fresh mint with the 6d. (diagonal gum crease) and 10d. unmounted

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for 2d. and 6d.

300

刂+ ᔛ អ

6d. jet-black and reddish lilac, 1/- black and dull blue and 2/- black and brown blocks of four, all with printer’s marks horizontally at centre, fresh unmounted mint. A most attractive trio

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Three Pence 301

刂អ ᔛ B

Black and yellow lower left corner block of twelve (6x2) with complete imprint, unmounted mint, manuscript “8” at foot; fine and most attractive. S.G. 293

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

303 302

304

Four Pence 302

刂+ ᔛ អ

4d. black and pale bright orange-vermilion upper right corner block of four, [10/20] with “collar” flaws, fresh mint and mounted once in top margin only; a couple of light tones on perfs. at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 294 shade. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Eight Pence 303

刂+ អ

Mauve and pale blue-green block of four, fresh mint and apparently unmounted.

S.G. 296. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s, May 1989 304

刂+ ᔛ អ

Mauve and pale blue-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with part imprint, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 296. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£180-200

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305 306 305

刂+ ᔛ អ

Violet and grey-green block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 297. Photo PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s, May 1989

306

刂+ អ

Violet and grey-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with full imprint, fresh mint, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 297. Photo

£180-200

£200-250

Ten Pence 307

刂+ អ

Ultramarine and red, and bright ultramarine and carmine-red blocks of four, the second with printer’s mark at centre, fresh mint; the first with the upper pair sharing a thin, the second (scarce) superb unmounted mint. S.G. 298, 299

£150-200

308

One Shilling 308

刂

Black and dull blue horizontal marginal pair from the top of the sheet, [2-3], variety imperforate between, large part original gum; vertical pair between which has been strengthened, traces of toning largely confined to the margin. A great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 300a, £23,000. Photo Note: Six pairs can exist PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

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£5,000-7,000

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309 309

刂+ អ

Black and dull blue marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, vertical pairs variety imperforate between, one stamp with a small hinge remnant, otherwise with full original gum; tiny light mark between left-hand pair, horizontal crease at base of margin. A remarkable showpiece multiple. Unique, and one of the great Admiral rarities. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 300b, £46,000+. Photo

£20,000-25,000

Note: This variety originated from a sheet which was imperforate horizontally between rows five and six, resulting in ten examples possible PROVENANCE:

“County”, November 2003

311 310 Two Shillings 310

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brown upper left corner block of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 301. Photo

311

刂+ ᔛ អ

Black and brown block of four with printer’s mark at centre, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 301. Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 WWW.SPINK.COM

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312 Two Shillings and Sixpence 312

刂អ ᔛ B

Ultramarine and sepia upper right corner block of six (2x3), [10/20/30/] with “collar” flaws, unmounted mint; trivial gum bends in right margin. A fine positional multiple.

S.G. 302. Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

313 313 314

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

£500-600

314

Ultramarine and sepia lower left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 302.

Photo Deep ultramarine and deep sepia upper left corner block of four, fresh mint with the upper pair unmounted; diagonal crease in the corner margin, otherwise fine; scarce.

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£200-250

£200-250

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315 315

刂+ ᔛ អ

Violet-blue and grey-brown upper left corner block of four, unmounted mint; a couple of small gum bends, otherwise fresh and fine. Scarce. S.G. 303. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

316

317

Three Shillings 316

刂អ ᔛ B

Red-brown and turquoise-blue upper right corner block of four, [10/20] with “collar” flaws, unmounted mint; lower left stamp with a sharp gum crease. A very scarce multiple.

S.G. 304. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 317

刂+ ᔛ អ

Red-brown and grey-blue upper left corner block of four, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 305. Photo

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£500-600

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318 319 Five Shillings 318

刂+ ᔛ អ

Bright ultramarine and emerald marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, righthand vertical pair with “collar” flaws, unmounted mint. lovely block. S.G. 306. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s May 1989 319

刂+ ᔛ អ

Deep blue and bright green upper right corner block of four, [10/20] without “collar” flaws, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 307. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

320

Seven Shillings and Sixpence 320

刂+ អ

Brown-purple and slate block of four, fresh mint with only the trace of a mount at top; light gum crease at right. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 308. Photo PROVENANCE:

Christie’s Robson Lowe, February 1996

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£800-1,000

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322 Ten Shillings 321 322

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

Crimson and bright yellow-green with “collar” flaw, fresh lightly mounted mint.

S.G. 309. Photo Crimson and bright yellow-green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part imprint and manuscript “2/22” in margin, fine unmounted mint. A scarce block.

S.G. 309. Photo PROVENANCE: “County”, November 2003

£120-150

£800-1,000

324

323 323

324

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

Pale crimson and pale yellow-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with a row of blind perforations in the sheet margin, fine unmounted mint. A rare block of these delicate colours. S.G. 309 shade. Photo PROVENANCE: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Carmine and yellow-green with “collar” flaw, fine mint and rare on this printing.

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£1,200-1,500

£400-500

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326

One Pound 325

刂

Black and magenta, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 311. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 as S.G. 311a 326

刂

Black and magenta horizontal pair, lightly mounted mint with the left-hand stamp unmounted; folded between. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) mentions a horizontal crease at foot which we consider to be a gum crease. S.G. 311. Photo

£300-400

328 327 327

328

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

Black and magenta block of four, unmounted mint; a few very minor perf. tones which are barely noticeable and do not attract from the appearance of this beautiful rare block.

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 311. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Black and deep magenta, marginal from the top of the sheet with part imprint, trace of a mount in margin; very fine mint. S.G. 311a. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

329

330

329

刂

Black and deep magenta, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007), S.G. 311a. Photo

£350-400

330

刂

Black and deep magenta with “collar” flaw, lightly mounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 311a. Photo

£500-600

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Double Plates, Perforated 15 331

刂

2d. to 3/-, mint; the 8d. with a few light tone marks, otherwise fine. S.G. 312-320, £855

£250-300

332

刂

2d. to 1/- in lower right corner pairs with sheet numbers between “2” (6d.) and “17” (10d.), fresh mint, each with a pencil notation on reverse of base margin; one 1/- with a small thin, otherwise fine. A most attractive and seldom offered group. S.G. 312-317, £810+

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Shapland, Christie’s Robson Lowe, June 1993

333

刂

2d. to 10d. and 2/-, all with printer’s mark, fine mint. S.G. 312-316, 318

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

334

刂+ ᔛ អ

4d. black and orange-vermilion marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with part imprint, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 313

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

335

335

刂+ អ

10d. bright ultramarine and carmine-red upper right corner block of four, [10/20] with “collar” flaws, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; pencil notations on face of right margin. Fine and attractive. S.G. 316. Photo PROVENANCE:

“Shiloh”, November 1984 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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£200-250

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刂

2/6d. violet-blue and grey-brown, 3/- red-brown and grey-blue, and 5/- deep blue and bright green, each with “collar” flaw, fresh mint with the 2/6d. and 3/- very lightly mounted. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for 2/6d. and 3/-

338 337 337

刂 ᔛ

5/- deep blue and bright green upper left corner pair, fresh unmounted mint, one with “circle” gum blemish. S.G. 321. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Shapland, Christie’s Robson Lowe, June 1993 338

刂 ᔛ

£1 black and deep magenta, exceptionally lightly mounted mint; very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 322, £1,000. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

FRANK GODDEN DE LUXE ALBUMS 339

Ten in maroon with “RHODESIA” tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1-10

£500-600

340

Two in maroon with “RHODESIA” tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1 and 2

£100-120

341

Two in maroon with “RHODESIA and 2

£100-120

342

Two in maroon with “RHODESIA and 2

ARMS”

tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1

ADMIRALS”

tooled in gold on spine and numbered 1 £100-120

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THE RHODESIAN STUDY CIRCLE “If you’re an expert, we’ll learn from you; if you’re a beginner, we’ll teach you all we know.”

– Bernard Livermore The Rhodesian Study Circle brings together collectors interested in the philately and postal history of Rhodesia, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, British Central Africa and Nyasaland, and the present day republics of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

The RSC was formed in the UK in 1948 with nine members. We celebrated our 50th anniversary with special publications and in 2008, our Diamond Jubilee conference took place in Cape Town.

Members keep in touch through:

Regular meetings in the UK, North America, Southern Africa and Australia An annual weekend conference held in the UK Our Gold Medal award-winning quarterly Rhodesian Study Circle Journal: in March 2014 we published the 250th edition Postal auctions twice a year An exchange packet circulating in the UK The RSC has an extensive library plus a substantial and growing list of publications that includes the renowned Memoir series.

The 2015 subscription for membership of the RSC is: £27 (UK), £38 (Europe and international surface mail) or £42 (International air mail) Subscription renewals and new memberships can be paid by PayPal to: afw.wilson@ntlworld.com or by bank transfer To join the RSC please download a membership application form at: www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk

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RHODESIA FEATURING ARMS AND ADMIRAL ISSUES FROM THE VESTEY COLLECTION SOLD BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale.

References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ 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.

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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 will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for 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.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

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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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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 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

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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.

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

3.4.4 We will not 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.

3.2.1 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 and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. 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. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

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Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

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 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

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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.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence.

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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.

If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink.

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.

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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 on www.spink.com and Spink Live 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. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

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.

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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 and other charges 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, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a surcharge for paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium 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 price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

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 on 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 specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque.

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.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink.

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:

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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; 5.10.1.3 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.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence.

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.

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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

UK

EU

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

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Up to £10,000

£20

£30

£40

Above £10,001

£20

£50

£60

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. i.

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 VAT 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 UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on 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.

ii.

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 will be added to 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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Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported 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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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 outside of the EU.

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlofung Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 14 May 15 May

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Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tete Beche Pair The J. E. Safra 24c Inverted Jenny The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from the Vestey Collection The “Garrison” Collection of New Guinea “G.R.I.” Surcharges The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire, Part III British Europe including Long Island from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection

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

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The Numismatic Collector’s World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s The Numismatic Collector’s World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s

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Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

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

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An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines

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COINS 17/18 June 25/26 June 21 August 17/18 September 22/23 September 15 November 3/4 December BANKNOTES 17/18 June 15 July 21 August 17/18 September 30 September 1/2 October 15 November

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AUTOGRAPHS 17/18 June 17/18 September

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WINES 4 July 21 August

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 –

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