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  • Lot# : 1129 Northern Rhodesia

    1953: Cover franked by Coronation 1½ d. black & orange mailed to 'Miss Agnes, Village Milk Chalilashishi, Chief Mboshya, N.R.' tied by 'Ridgeway' cds (Aug 11), taxed due to the rate increase to 2 d. (effective from July 1, 1953) by 1953 Provisional "POSTAGE / DUE / 1 d" type-written by the Postmaster on marginal 1951 1 d. green in red ink and tied by M'KUSHI / NORTHERN RHODESIA cds in black. A great rarity, there are but 19 covers recorded to date. See footnote in the Part One catalogue Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Northern Rhodesia

    1953: Covers (2), each to Fort Jameson, one mailed in July 1953 franked by 1941 1½ d. yellow-brown and taxed with 1952 Postage Due 1 d. black on chalk-surfaced paper due to rate change, the other cover, somewhat stained, addressed locally to a Leper Colony in June 1953 and charged with 1952 Postage Due 3 d. black on chalk-surfaced paper. A scarce pair Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Northern Rhodesia

    1950 (April 29): Underpaid window-pane envelope from Cape Town bearing 1½ d. (internal rate), taxed on arrival in Chingola with circular 'T / 1D.' in black and vertically bisected Northern Rhodesia 1929 2 d. black tied by CHINGOLA cds (May 5) in black. Opening tears at top but scarce Gi = £ 900.

    Provenance: Carmichael & Todd (circa 1998). The addressee's name is typed but taken from the correspondence where the cover was first found.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Northern Rhodesia

    1932/51: Covers (2) and postcard, the latter from Table Mountain franked at 1 d. and taxed on arrival in Lusaka with Postage Due 1 d. black, 1951 stampless cover from Ecuador taxed on arrival with 2 d. black and 3 d. black; and a 1932 cover with 1925 Northern Rhodesia 1½ d. carmine tied 'Bulawayo Station' cds with framed 'T / POSTED ON TRAIN / WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE' with 4 d. black Postage Due, corner fault, applied and tied at Livingston. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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