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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from The Vestey Collection | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 17th June 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details: Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
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| Auction Lots - Page 2 | |||
| 51 | |||
| 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 |
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| 52 | |||
| 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 |
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| 53 | |||
| 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 |
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| 54 | |||
| 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 |
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| 55 | |||
| 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 |
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| 56 | |||
| 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 |
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| 57 | |||
| 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 |
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| 58 | |||
| A selection of blocks of four in a variety of shades, comprising rose-carmine shaded ear die (3), brown-red, brownish red, rose-red (2), pale rose-red and dull rose-red, the shades attributed by the curator, good to fine mint £200-250 |
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| 59 | |||
| 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 |
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| 60 | |||
| 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 |
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| 61 | |||
| 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 |
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| 62 | |||
| 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 |
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| 63 | |||
| Scarlet horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 194a, £1,300. Photo £500-600 Provenance: "County", November 2003 |
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| 64 | |||
| 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 |
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| 65 | |||
| 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 |
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| 66 | |||
| 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 |
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| 67 | |||
| 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 £400-500 Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 |
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| 68 | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 70 | |||
| 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 |
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| 71 | |||
| 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 £100-120 |
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| 72 | |||
| 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 |
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| 73 | |||
| 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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| 74 | |||
| 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 |
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| 75 | |||
| Drab-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 199a, £850. Photo £300-350 |
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| 76 | |||
| Drab-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint; faint traces of blind perfs. between. Photo £150-200 |
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| 77 | |||
| 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 |
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| 78 | |||
| 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 2 1/2d. and redirected to Clarens on arrival. S.G. 200-201 group £120-150 @Heading 10pt U&LC:Single Plate, Perforated 15 |
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| 79 | |||
A selection of shades comprising 1/2d. blue-green (3, one A46 with "spandrel" flaw), green, pale green, deep olive-green, olive-green (scarce) and emerald; 1d. brown-red (2), 1 1/2d. bistre-brown and brown ochre (scarce), and 2 1/2d. deep blue, dark blue (2), dull blue (4), bright blue (6) and chalky blue, fine mint £150-200Half Penny |
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| 80 | |||
| 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 |
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| 81 | |||
| 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 £200-250 Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 |
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| 82 | |||
| Green block of nine, unmounted mint. Photo £400-500 Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006 One Penny |
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| 83 | |||
| 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 |
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| 84 | |||
| 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 |
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| 85 | |||
| Pale rose-red, part original gum; paper inclusion dropped out at cap. S.G. 204 group, £600. Photo £100-120 |
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| 86 | |||
| 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:provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982 "Shiloh", November 1984 Three Halfpence |
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| 87 | |||
| 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 |
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| 88 | |||
| 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:provenance: "County", November 2003 Two Pence Halfpenny |
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| 89 | |||
| A selection of blocks of four in various shades; one stamp with a thin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 207-208 group £150-200 @Heading 10pt U&LC:Single Plate, Perforated 14x15 Halfpenny |
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| 90 | |||
| 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 |
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| 91 | |||
| 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 @Heading 10pt U&LC:Single Plate, Perforated 13 1/2 One Penny |
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| 92 | |||
| 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 £400-500 Provenance: Spink, July 2009 Double Plates@Heading 10pt U&LC:Head Die I, Perforated 14Selection |
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| 93 | |||
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. 209-214, £758 £250-300Two Pence |
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| 94 | |||
| 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 Three Pence |
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| 95 | |||
| Black and yellow block of four from lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number "324", fine mint. Photo £250-300 |
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| 96 | |||
| 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 |
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| 97 | |||
Black and yellow, [34] waxed moustache and printer's mark at upper left, fine mint. Photo £150-200Four Pence |
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| 98 | |||
| 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 £300-400 Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 |
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| 99 | |||
| Black and orange-red block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fine mint £60-80 Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 |
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| 100 | |||
| Black and orange-red block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, fine mint £60-80 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from The Vestey Collection | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 17th June 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details: Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
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