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  • Lot# : 658 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2 s. 6 d. black & lake, perf. 14, an unused example, corner marginal from upper right of sheet, of fresh rich colour, with sheet number '20' in margin, slight tone spot on two perfs. at base affecting the reverse only, large part og. A delightful stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 659 Rhodesia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 660 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2 s. 6 d. black & rose-carmine, perf. 14, a used example on 1912 cover from Salisbury to one Norbert Ritter von Jedina, Head Manager of the Political Government of Zavidovic, Bosnia endorsed 'Registered / AR / Express' at top and 'via London' at base, tied by bold 'SALISBURY / RHODESIA' circular datestamp in black (Oct 5) with pink registration label at left. Reverse with London transit in red (Oct 26) and Zavidovici arrival cds (Oct 29) in black. An outstanding single franking and a great rarity of Double Heads Postal History.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 661 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 3 s. green & violet, perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 662 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 5 s. crimson & yellow-green, perf. 14, an unused example, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, of rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractcive stamp Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 663 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 5 s. scarlet & pale yellow-green, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, of fine centering and delightful delicate colours, fresh and fine, minor wrinkles on large part og. Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 664 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 7 s. 6 d. carmine & light blue, perf. 14, an unused example, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 665 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 7 s. 6 d. carmine & light blue, perf. 14, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet with large part imprint "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." below, of fresh colour and superb large part og. Rare so fine Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 666 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 7 s. 6 d. carmine & light blue, perf. 14, an unused example with frame in a much more greyish light blue shade compared to the normal, well centred but with minor blunted perfs. at base, large part og. A very fine and unusual stamp Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 667 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 7 s. 6 d. carmine & bright blue, perf. 14, an unused block of four of outstanding depth of rich colour, perfect centering, fresh and extremely fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A great rarity of the issue, a beautiful multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 19'000+.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 668 Rhodesia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 669 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: £ 1 carmine-red & bluish-black, perf. 14, an unused example with 'jumbo' margins all round, magnificently centred and of superb colour, negligible wrinkle on large part og. A delightful example of this rare stamp for the true connoisseur of the issue Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 670 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: £ 1 rose-scarlet & bluish-black, perf. 14, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, showing "Gash in Queen's Ear" variety, position 2, with tiny part of Waterlow imprint in margin, superb full unmounted og. Exceptional and extremely rare, a beautiful example of both stamp and variety Gi = £ 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 671 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: £ 1 crimson & slate-black, perf. 14, an unused example with "King's Extra Curl" variety, position 46, well centred and of good fresh colour, large part og. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 672 Rhodesia

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 673 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: Prepared for use but unissued, £ 1 scarlet & reddish-mauve, perf. 14, an unused example in the colour of the issued 10 d., marginal from left of sheet, a truly exquiste example of this rarity, of vibrant distinct colour and superb large part og., one of the finest examples known. Just two sheets of 50 of this error were printed. Not offered on the philatelic market for over 40 years, a gem. Cert. BPA (1976) Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 59, Oct 1976, lot 4239.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 674 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: ½ d. apple-green, perf. 15, an unused block of four, well centred in this distnct and very scarce shade, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare. Photocopy of the original RPSL cert. (1969) for a block of sixteen from which this block was taken Gi = £ 2'400+.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 18 Nov 1981, lot 279.rnNote: All multiples of the perforated 15 issues are rarities: these stamps were not on sale at the British South Africa Company's offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London, but were only issed locally within Rhodesia.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 675 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 1 d. carmine, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 676 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2 d. black & grey-black, perf. 15, an unused example, of deep strong colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6-7 June 1978, lot 704.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 677 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2 d. black & grey, perf. 15, an unused example, of rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 900.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 678 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2½ d. ultramarine, perf. 15, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 14-15/19-20, of good colour, some minor age spotting on a few perfs., large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 679 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 5 d. lake-brown & olive, perf. 15, an unused example of lovely colour, centred to lower left, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 680 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 6 d. brown & mauve, perf. 15, an unused example of lovely delicate colour, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 681 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 1 s. black & blue-green, perf. 15, an unused example of fresh delicate colour, reverse with gum affected by previous glassine storage, part og. Nevertheless a fine example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 682 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 2 s. black & dull blue, perf. 15, an unused example, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, vertical bend in margin where folded along perfs., well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. A fine example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 683 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: £ 1 red & black, perf. 15, a used example, well centred in a superb rich shade, neatly cancelled by 'Salisbury / S. Rhodesia' circular datestamp (29 May 1919) in black. A delightful example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Brandon (2004) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 1388.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 684 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: 3 d. purple & ochre, perf. 14 x 15, an unused example of fine fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality for this rarity. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 17 Feb 1982, lot 1496.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 685 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 3 d. purple & ochre, perf. 14 x 15, a used example of near perfect centering, cancelled by neat "Victoria Falls / S. Rhodesia" cds (22 Feb 1916) in black. Slight adherence on reverse but a most attractive stamp Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 686 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 4 d. black & orange, perf. 15 x 14, an unused block of four of fresh rich colour, vertical guideline along perfs. of upper stamp at right, superbly well centred and full unmounted og. Delightful and rare so fine Gi = £ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 687 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: 1 s. black & (pale turquoise) blue-green, compound perf. 14 x 15 x 15 x 15, a used example of fine delicate colour, lightly cancelled in black at Bulawayo leaving the vignettes clear, showing "Coloured Dash in Second 'A' of AFRICA", a fine and rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Bob Gibbs, Sotheby's, London, 21-23 Oct 1987, lot 1647; Christie's RL, London, 9-10 June 1993, lot 1825.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 688 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: ½ d. green, perf. 13½, an unused example of superb centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An elusive stamp Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 689 Rhodesia

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    Double Heads 1910/13: 1 d. bright carmine, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, well centred, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1976) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 8-9 Sept 1977.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 690 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 8 d. black & purple, perf. 13½, an unused horizontal pair, positions 1-2 with pos. 2 showing "Gash in Queen's Ear"  flaw, of fresh vivid colour, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive pair Gi = £ 130+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 691 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 8 d. black & purple, perf. 13½, unused examples (2), one with "Lines by King's Cheek" re-entry, fresh and fine with large part og., second example centred to right showing "King's Extra Curl" flaw, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 130.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 692 Rhodesia

    Double Heads 1910/13: 8 d. grey-purple & dull purple, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine centering and colour, slight wrinkle on large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 693 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue 1913/19: The SPECIMEN overprinted complete set of nineteen values all except the 1½ d. with Samuel type W2 overprint in black, the 1½ d. bistre-brown with larger type W3 struck at base with typically aged gum, a fresh and very fine set in choice condition, large part og. Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 694 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: ½ d. dull green, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between" and imperforate between stamp and margin, superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce pair Gi = £1'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 695 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1 d. rose-carmine, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 320.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 696 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1 d. rosine, perf. 14, an unused example in this distinctive shade, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 500.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 697 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1½ d. brown-ochre, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", two small age spots otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 698 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1½ d. bistre-brown, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 699 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: The perforated 15 'set' of eight with ½ d. blue-green and ½ d. green, the very rare 1 d. rose-red both unused and used, 1 d. brown-red, 1½ d. bistre-brown and 1½ d. brown-ochre and 2½ d. deep blue and bright blue; all fresh and fine large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 775+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 700 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1 d. rose-red, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1956), Brandon (1988) Gi = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 349.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 701 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 2½ d. bright blue, perf. 15, a complete sheet of 60 subjects (10 x 6) with full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." imprints at top and at base, sheet number '102' in black at lower right, one stamp tiny stain spot otherwise fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Delightful and scarce Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 702 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1913/19: 1 d. dull green, perf. 15 x 14, an unused example of this rare stamp, some traces of aging through the browned large part og. Nevertheless a great rarity of the issue with very few recorded examples: it is interesting that the Gibbs collection contained one unused example of this stamp (very similar to this one but not quite so well centred) but the wonderful Vestey collection did not Gi = £8'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 360.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 703 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue 1913/19: Head Die I, 4 d. black & orange, perf. 14, an unused example optd. SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type W2), showing variety "Waxed Moustache" (position 34), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 704 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die I, 3 d. black & yellow, an unused block of four of fine rich colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 705 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die I, 8 d. violet & green, an unused example of superb centering and colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An exceptional stamp and of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 18-20 July 1990, lot 1792.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 706 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 6 d. black & purple, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 707 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 3 s. chestnut & bright blue, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London, E.C." imprint, centred to base, of fine colour and stamps unmounted og. A most attractive pair Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 708 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, £ 1 black & violet, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, of fine rich colour with sheet number '1' in lower right corner. Aging on perfs. and on large part og. but scarce and attractive Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 709 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 4 d. black & deep orange vermilion, perf. 15, a used horizontal pair, trivial aging, cancelled by fine "Queque / S. Rhodesia" cds (6 June 1916) in black. A scarce and attractive pair Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 710 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 4 d. black & deep orange-vermilion, perf. 15, a used example with some peripheral aging, showing "Waxed Moustache" flaw, the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Despite imperfections an exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 711 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die II, 2 s. 6 d. indigo & grey-brown, perf. 15, an unused block of six (2 x 3), corner marginal from upper left corner of the sheet, one piece of selvedge missing, slight bend across perfs. under upper pair and one stamp with age spot on gum but of fresh rich colour, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 712 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 5 s. blue & blue-green, perf. 15, an unused example in this resonant deep shade, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 713 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die II, 7 s. 6 d. blackish purple & slate-black, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London, E.C." imprint, of fine rich colour and stamps unmounted og. A most attractive pair Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 714 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922/23: Head Die II, 10 s. red & green, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of lovely colour, fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, superb unmounted og. Delightful and scarce Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 715 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & grey-black, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" and perforated vertically at each side, of fresh vibrant colour and showing the Printer's guide dot and horizontal guideline under second stamp, left hand stamp with negligible gum bend, unmounted og. A marvellous and very rare pair Gi = £ 7'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 716 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & grey-black, perf. 14, an unused horizontal strip of three, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" and perforated 14 at both left and right, thus showing the full extent of the variety, of fine colour and large part og. A magnificent and extremely rare strip with just a handful recorded Gi = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 1352.
    Starting bid : 6,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 717 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die IIIB, perforated 14, the complete unused set of twenty-six with all listed shades except for the rare 3 s. value, with 2 d. (3), 3 d. (2), 4 d. (2), 5 d. (2), 6 d. (2), 8 d. (2), 10 d. (2), 1 s. (4), 2 s., 2 s. 6 d. (2), 5 s. (2) and £ 1 black & bright purple and £ 1 black & deep purple; all mostly fresh and very fine, large part og. or unmounted og. A generally superb 'set' Gi = £ 2'178.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 718 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die IIIB, 3 d. black & yellow, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), corner marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, with sheet number '482' at lower right, first two stamps showing at top the Printer's guideline and dot. Creased between the stamps but of lovely appearance, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 719 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 4 d. black & dull red, perf. 14, an unused example in a rich shade with unusual "Slash Through King's Right Eye" flaw, probably caused by a hair on the plate, fresh and very fine, large part og.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 720 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1913/19: Head Die IIIB, 5 d. black green, a used vertical strip of four of excellent colour, cancelled by "Gwanda / S. Rhodesia" datestamps (1 Nov 1923), a fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 721 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 8 d. mauve & dull green, perf. 14, an unused strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, positions 40-44, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" and "Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin", well centred and of fresh colour, one or two light bends not affecting the appearance and of no great significance, unmounted og. An attractive multiple of the greatest rarity Gi = £ 32'000+.rnProvenance: Collection General, His Highness, the Ameer of Bahawalpur, Stanley Gibbons, London, 12-13 Dec 1968, lot 589.rnrnNote: The surviving pieces of this 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 (Robert M. Gibbs); Row 4 Not recorded; Row 5: The above strip of four.rnNote: This strip was shown in the Court of Honour at the International Exhibition in London in 1960.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 722 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 1 s. black & pale blue-green, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty-four (4 x 6), marginal from right of sheet with sheet number '24' in black, well centred and of fine colour and appearance, one or two light age spots on reverse on unmounted og. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 430+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 723 Rhodesia

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    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 2 s. black & brown, perf. 14, the used vertical pair with variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between" showing horizontal guideline between the stamps, lightly cancelled in black. An extraordinary pair in perfect condition, the sole recorded example of this variety and unique. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 42'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 48,000 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 3 s. brown & grey-blue, perf. 14, an unused block of four in a deep vivid shade, corner marginal from lower right of sheet with sheet number '34' in black, fresh and fine, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An extremely elusive stamp, more especially so in a multiple. An Exhibition piece of the issue Gi = £ 6'400+.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 725 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918/21: Head Die IIIB, 5 s. deep blue & blue-green, perf. 14, an unused block of four of lovely fresh colour, superb large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 726 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1918: Head Die IIIB, 2 d. black & brownish grey, perf. 15, a used example, well centred and lightly cancelled in black. A choice example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 400.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 727 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 black, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. A rare and attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 728 Rhodesia

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    Surcharged at Northern Rhodesia Administrative Press, Livingstone 1917 (Aug 15): 'Half / Penny' on 1 d. rose-carmine, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted" in black, of fresh colour in a deep shade cancelled by neat 'Livingstone' cds. A rare and attractive multiple and much rarer in used condition. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 729 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1923: ½ d. dull green, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, slight gum bends in large part og. but an extremely rare pair Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 569.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 730 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1923: 1½ d. brown, perf. 14, a used vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", fresh and very fine, neatly cancelled by 'Salisbury / S. Rhodesia' cds in black. Rare Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, 4 Nov 2003, lot 573.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 731 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Single Working Plates 1923: Issued in London ½ d. dull green, 1 d. bright rose-scarlet, 1½ d. brown ochre, perf. 15, the unused 'set' of three values, all in fine blocks of four, together with additional 1½ d. with imperforate top margin, fresh colours, the ½ d. with light age spots on gum (not affecting appearance), large part og. with 1 d. and 1½ d. blocks unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 732 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 5 s. deep blue & bright green, perf. 14, an unused block of forty (10 x 4), with sheet margins on three sides and sheet number '96' at lower right, full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." at base, one or two stains at right in margin, a few age spots and creases between the stamps but of lovely depth of colour; a rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 6'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 733 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 5 s. deep blue & bright green, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of lovely vivid colour, fresh and very fine, tiny wrinkle on typically slightly browned unmounted og. Delightul and scarce Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 734 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922: Head Die IIIB, 7 s. 6 d. brown-purple & slate, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, fresh rich colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 735 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1922: Head Die IIIB, 10 s. crimson & bright yellow-green, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number '102' in black, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 736 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, £ 1 black & deep magenta, perf. 14, an unused example of great depth of colour, fine appearance, minor wrinkle on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 737 Rhodesia

    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, a couple with a blunted perf., all with large part og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 1'240.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 738 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 8 d. violet & grey-green, perf. 15, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet showing full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." imprint, of fine vibrant colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 739 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 2 s. black & brown, perf. 15, an unused block of four, of fine rich colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 740 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Head Die IIIB, 2 s. black & brown, perf. 15, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, of fine depth of colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 741 Rhodesia

    Admiral Issue / Double Plates 1923: Issued in London, Head Die IIIB, £ 1 black & deep magenta, perf. 15, an unused example of great depth of colour, fine appearance, minor wrinkle on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 742 Northern Rhodesia

    1925/29: First definitive issue, the complete unused set of seventeen values to 20 s. carmine-red & rose-purple, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 3 s. diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, the 2 s. with slight spot on gum otherwise all fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 743 Northern Rhodesia

    1925/29: 1 s. yellow-brown & black, 2 s. brown & ultramarine, 2 s. 6 d. black & green and rare 7 s. 6 d. rose-purple & black; all in fine used blocks of four, the 7 s. 6 d. being marginal from base of sheet and cancelled at Broken Hill. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'450+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 744 Northern Rhodesia

    1925/29: 2 s. brown & ultramarine to 20 s. carmine-red & rose-purple, excluding the 3 s. value, all six values in unused blocks of four, the 2 s. from lower right corner of the sheet, the 7 s. 6 d., 10 s. and 20 s. all marginal from base of sheet, gum bend on the 10 s. block, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce selection Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 745 Northern Rhodesia

    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# : 746 Northern Rhodesia

    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 penultimate (twenty-third) stamp showing "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and very fine unmounted og. Rare positional multiple Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 747 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused vertical strip of three, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fresh rich colour, the central stamp showing an unusual splash of the blue-green ink at base of the stamp, large part og. with central stamp unmounted og., an extremely rare and attractive multiple showing the full extent of the variety Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2789.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 748 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Vertically", with the pair imperforate between and at sides, of fresh rich colour, very fine, large part og. An extremely rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2791.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 749 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, the spectacular unused block of twenty-two, being the interpanneau block with the first horizontal row of ten stamps showing variety "Imperforate Vertically", with right-hand gutter perforated vertically and adjoining additional stamp, interpanneau gutter with full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." and the same variety "Imperforate Vertically" repeated in the horizontal strip below; leaving twenty pairs of this rare error. Together with another block of four showing an imprint divided multiple unused. Stunning and superb but for slightest stain between the penultimate and final stamp, large part og. (protective hinges) or unmounted og. An exhibition item of the highest calibre Gi = £ 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 750 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 1 d. bright rose, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", marginal from base of sheet and showing full "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London E.C." imprint, fresh and vey fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2796.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 751 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 1½ d. bistre-brown, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", of fresh colour, top perfs. somewhat rounded, superb appearance, large part og. An immensely rare pair which has not been offered on the philatelic market for over 40 years Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2796.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 752 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 2 s. black & brown, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between stamp and margin", fresh and very fine, tiny blemish on full unmounted og. Rare - as far as we can ascertain, just one horizontal row of ten stamps were found thus.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 753 Southern Rhodesia

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    1928: Waterlow 5 s. deep blue & deep blue-green, the famous example from the 1928 printing in this distinctive shade, unused with gum - only 240 stamps of the 5 s. value were printed by Waterlows for their file sheets, one sheet of 60 was filed in the Waterlow archives with the usual security punch-holes implanted, however two stamps escaped this method of mutilation, this  being one of the two stamps / archive Proofs to avoid this. Fine and extremely rare, with accompanying Robson Lowe article. Cert. Robson Lowe (1978).rnProvenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2802.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 754 Southern Rhodesia

    1924/29: 5 s. blue & blue-green, a used block of four, tied to small piece by 'Bulawayo / S. Rhodesia' cds (3 Jan 1929) in black. A rare stamp used and a most attractive multiple Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 755 Southern Rhodesia

    1931/37: 1½ d. chocolate, line perf. 12, an unused Booklet pane of six (3 x 2), with selvedge at left, fresh and very fine but for slight perf. loss at base of fourth stamp, large part og. with the lower strip unmounted og. Attractive and very rare Gi = £ 330+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 756 Southern Rhodesia

    1931/37: 4 d. black & vermilion, perf. 14 from October 1937 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 757 Southern Rhodesia

    1931/37: 1 s. black & greenish-blue, perf. 14 from October 1937 printing, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF
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