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  • Lot# : 10192 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", of fresh colour, slight brown mark from original hinge remnant on large part og. An extremely rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'400+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2788.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10193 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fresh rich colour, lightly cancelled (1925) in black. Exceptional and of great scarcity Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10194 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 1 d. bright rose, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate Vertically", marginal from left of sheet (imperf. between stamp and margin and vertically perforated at right, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 950++.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2795.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10195 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 1 d. bright rose, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", cancelled by "Banket Junction" datestamp (1927) in black. Slight fault at top of right hand stamp not detracting from appearance of a scarce pair Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10196 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 1 d. bright rose, perf. 14, an unused vertical strip of six, perforated at top and between stamp and margin at base, showing variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", horizontal crease across fourth stamp, fresh colour and wonderful appearance, unmounted og. A great rarity of Southern Rhodesian philately with just one sheet ever found with this variety Gi = £ 5'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 2050.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 10197 Southern Rhodesia

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    1924/29: 1½ d. bistre-brown, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare pair in the foremost quality. Cert. RPSL (1957) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. A. Kaplan (1957); Collection Dr. G.J. MacFarlane (1995).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 10198 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 2 d. black & purple-grey, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", folded across central perforations mentioned for accuracy and not affecting the appearance, fresh colour and extremely fine, typical wrinkle on superb unmounted og. A lovely and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 34'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 2058.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10199 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 6 d. black & mauve, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A magnificent pair - just one column, containing six pairs exist, with one pair in the Tapling Collection at the British Library and another in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A great rarity in beautiful condition Gi = £ 45'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 10200 Southern Rhodesia

    1931/37: 1 s. black & greenish-blue, perf. 14 from October 1937 printing, a used block of four, centrally cancelled by light Bulawayo cds in black. Rare and seldom seen Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 10201 Southern Rhodesia

    1931/37: 2 s. 6 d. blue & drab, perf. 11½ from 1933 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet with requisition number '69' in margin, fine unmounted og. Slight closed tear in margin but a charming block Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 10202 Southern Rhodesia

    1932 (May 1): Victoria Falls 3 d. deep ultramarine, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fine rich colour with part of Printer's guideline in-between the stamps at right, three minor age spots on perfs. not affecting the frontal appearance, unmounted og. The sheet with this variety was found at the Bulawayo Post Office in 1935. Wonderful and tremendously rare Gi = £ 40'000.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1855.rnNote: The lot is sold with an exccellent article from the "Rhodesian Philatelist" No. 35 pages 623-628 with a nigh on complete census on this variety. According to this census the stamps are position 27/33 on the sheet of 60 subjects.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10203 Southern Rhodesia

    1932 (May 1): Victoria Falls 3 d. deep ultramarine, an unused block of four with variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally and Perforated at Sides", fresh colour and extremely fine, superb unmounted og. Just six pairs of this variety are possible: the original block found at the Bulawayo Post Office was of twelve stamps from the top of the sheet sold to a Mr. Morgan, there are just two vertical pairs and two blocks of four recorded. No example of this rarity is contained in the Royal Philatelic collection. An extraordinary multiple of this major rarity of British Colonial, African and Rhodesian philately Gi = £ 76'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur V. Jacob.rnNote: The lot is sold with an exccellent article from the "Rhodesian Philatelist" No. 35 pages 623-628 with a complete census on this variety. According to this census the stamps are positions 5-6/11-12 on the sheet of 60 subjects.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 55,000 CHF

    Lot# : 10204 Southern Rhodesia

    1937 (may 12): Coronation 2 d. emerald & sepia (Victoria Falls & Steam Locomotive), an unused vertical Proof pair, Imperforate, slightly soiled through unmounted browned og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 10205 Southern Rhodesia

    Revenues 1931/37: Bradbury Wilkinson Essay for proposed £ 20 value, printed in red-brown & orange-yellow, imperforate on Bradbury Wilkinson card (62 x 102 mm.), annotated in manuscript at top "Approved, but to be slightly darker" in ink. A superb Essay, unique.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 10206 Southern Rhodesia

    1951 (Oct 1): Postage Dues, the complete set of seven values including the elusive 4 d. dull grey-green, fresh and fine unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 85 CHF

    Lot# : 10207 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/1953: The unused collection with 1924 set of 14, together with imprint pair of 2 s. 6 d. and two blocks of four of the 5 s. value, 1 d. bright rose in Coil Join pairs (4), 1931/37 issue with set to 5 s. incl. most perf. varieties (30 stamps) and blocks of four of the 6 d. and 10 d.; 1932 Falls set of two, Silver Jubilee set in blocks of four, 1937 definitive set of 13 etc. Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF
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