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  • Lot# : 10169 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & brownish grey, perf. 15, an unused example of perfect centering and delicate fresh colour, large part og. A very rare stamp in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 10170 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & brownish grey, perf. 15, a used block of four, one or two barely nibbed perfs. at right, well centred and lightly cancelled with "Victoria / S. Rhodesia" datestamps (11 Sept 1920) in black. A rare and fine multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 10171 Rhodesia

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    Surcharged at Northern Rhodesia Administrative Press, Livingstone 1917 (Aug 15): 'Half / Penny' on 1 d. rose-carmine, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted" in violet-black, of fresh colour and fine, if slightly browned large part og. with central stamp unmounted og. A rare and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'600.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10172 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1923: ½ d. dull green, perf. 14, an unused example with two vertical pre-printing paper folds bisecting the King's Head and warping the RHODESIA legend at base, slight aging on top perfs., large part og. with normal for comparison. An extraordinary stamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 10173 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1923: 1½ d. brown, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare pair Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 572.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 10174 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, perforated 14, the complete unused set of twenty-two with all Gibbons listed shades and also including 6 d. with large RHODESIA and both shades of the £ 1 value, fresh and very fine colours, all with large part og., a splendid and extremely rare set for the connoisseur (23 items) Gi = £ 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 10175 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922/23: Head Die IIIB, 4 d. black & (bright) orange vermilion, perf. 14, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), corner marginal from upper right of sheet, of lovely rich colour, well centred with slightly browned unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 10176 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922/23: Head Die IIIB, 1 s. black & dull blue, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh and very fine colour, hinged on upper stamp, large part og. A magnificent example of this rarity in outstanding quality, only catalogued in used condition by Gibbons, rather odd considering the provenance of this delightful pair, a rarity of George VI and Rhodesian philately with just 10 pairs possible Gi = £ 25'000+.rnProvenance: Collection General, His Highness, the Ameer of Bahawalpur, Stanley Gibbons, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 598.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10177 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 5 s. bright ultramarine & emerald, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of lovely vivid colour, fresh and very fine, tiny wrinkle on unmounted og. Delightul and scarce Gi = £ 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 10178 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922: Head Die IIIB, 10 s. crimson & bright yellow-green, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, fresh rich colours, superb unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 10179 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, £ 1 black & deep magenta, perf. 14, a used example of fulsome colour, lightly cancelled by cds (22 Jan 1924) in black. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 10180 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, £ 1 black & magenta, perf. 14, an unused example of deep colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 10181 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922: Issued in London, Head Die IIIB, perforated 15, the part set of ten values from 2 d. to 5 s., all of fresh and fine colour and large part og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 1'240.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 10182 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & slate-purple, perf. 15, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet showing sheet number '2' in black, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 10183 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 4 d. black & orange-vermilion, perf. 15, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet showing sheet number '5' in black, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 10184 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 8 d. violet & grey-green, perf. 15, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet showing sheet number '6' in black, of fine fresh colour, minor wrinkle on large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 10185 Northern Rhodesia

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    1925/29: First definitive issue, the complete unused set of seventeen values to 20 s. carmine-red & rose-purple, the 2 s. 6 d. value with rust spots on gum, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 10186 Northern Rhodesia

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    1925/29: First definitive issue, the complete unused set of seventeen values to 20 s. carmine-red & rose-purple, all in horizontal pairs, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 3 s. diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A rare set, especially so in multiples Gi = £ 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 10187 Northern Rhodesia

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    1925/29: 7 s. 6 d. rose-purple & black, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 760+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 10188 Northern Rhodesia

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    1938: 1½ d. carmine-red, an unused example showing "Tick Bird" flaw, fresh and fine colour, superb large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10189 Northern Rhodesia

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    1938: 1½ d. carmine-red, a fine used example showing "Tick Bird" flaw, fresh and fine, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 10190 Northern Rhodesia

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    1929/52: Postage Due 3 d. grey-black, wmk. Script CA, an unused block of 24 (6 x 4) from the base of the pane, with lower right stamp showing "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and very fine unmounted og. Rare positional multiple Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 10191 Northern Rhodesia

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    1935/1949: Collection on leaves with 1935 Silver Jubilee sets unused (3) and 1 d. used with 'Dot by Flagstaff' variety, 2 d. unused with 'Diagonal Line by Turret' flaw, 2 d. unused with 'Dot to the Left of Chapel' flaw, 3 d. unused with 'Dot to the Left of Chapel' flaw, 1937 Coronation set perf. SPECIMEN, 1938 definitive set of 21 unused and 1½ d. yellow-brown with "Tick Bird" flaw used, scarce 1½ d. carmine and 2 d. yellow brown in unused blocks of four unmounted og., 1947 Victory set perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 RSW £ 1 brown-purple unused and 1929 Postage Due set of four perf. SPECIMEN, a splendid lot (63 items) Gi = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 10192 Southern Rhodesia

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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