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The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 11th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 1

Rhodesia

1913-24 Admiral Issue

Specimen Stamps

2146
x 1/2d. to £1 set of nineteen, including the rare 1 1/2d., overprinted "specimen" (W2 or W3), mint; a few small faults though of generally fine appearance. Cat. £2,750. Photo £600-700
2147
1/2d. to £1 set of eighteen (no 1 1/2d.) with 8d., 2/6d. and 10/- values in vertical pairs and with additional 1/2d. pair, 2 1/2d. and 4d. vertical pairs, all overprinted "specimen", nearly all unused with a few high value colours a little faded £100-120

Waterlow File Sheet Stamps
2148
A collection of the reference file sheet stamps neatly mounted and written-up on pages, all plated and in blocks of four, unless otherwise stated, and nearly all marginal, comprising Printing 1 1/2d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 7/6d. and 10/-; 2 1d. (2), 3d., 2/- and 3/-; 3 1/2d.; 7 1/2d. (block of six), 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d. (2), 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/-; 8 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1; 9 1/-; 10 5d., 5/- and 10/-, all three with additional imprint blocks of eight, 11 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 10d., 1/-, 2/- and £1; 12 4d. with additional imprint block of eight, 8d. and £1; 13 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. (2), 2d., 4d., 6d., 8d., 10d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and £1 (2); and 14 1/2d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and 10/-; various size security puncture holes and with the normal soiling in places, however a generally attractive and comprehensive collection of these interesting stamps. (382) £4,000-5,000

Selections
2149
x A mint collection in a stockbook, arranged by S.G. numbers and with values to 10/-, and a used accumulation in a further stockbook, largely single plate stamps though with a few double plate values to 5/-; condition mixed with viewing essential £250-300
2150
x A mint selection (67) with some pairs and blocks of four and including Die II perf. 14 values to 10d., Die III values to 1/-, white paper 1 1/2d. perf. 15 block of four, Die III perf. 14 7/6d. and perf. 15 10d. (3), 2/6d. and 3/-, and used 1d. and 2d. Die III used blocks of four £250-300
2151
A miscellaneous mint and used group, the mint including Die I values to 6d., Die II 3/- and Die III white paper 6d. with large "rhodesia" perf. 14 mint and used and perf. 15 mint £100-120
2152
A small group of the "Waxed moustache" variety comprising Die I perf. 14 5d. mint, 5d. and 2/- used, perf. 15 3d., 4d. (used), 6d. and 2/- mint, Die II perf. 14 8d., perf. 15 2d. and 10d. mint; generally good to fine £200-250
2153
x 1/2d. to £1 mixed dies and perfs. basic set of twenty, mint; £1 (Die II black and violet) sound, the others generally good to fine. Cat. c. £1,100 £250-300

Printed from Single Plates
2154
x An accumulation comprising 1/2d. (69 mint, 19 used), 1d. (95 mint), 1 1/2d. (92 mint, 54 used), 2 1/2d. (26) and range of 2d. (40 mint, 18 used), shades throughout; fair to fine £300-400
2155
A mint and used accumulation with the majority neatly mounted and written-up, the mint with a range of multiples (some with sheet numbers), including white paper 1d. perf. 15 marginal block of four, and a selection of interpanneau stamps with various of the imperforate between stamp and margin varieties; the used presented throughout with a few multiples £250-300
2156
Perf. 15 1d. rose-red, fresh with large part original gum; also perf. 14 1d. rose-red vertical marginal interpanneau pair with perforations all round; fine. Photo for first £200-250

Printed from Double Plates

Die I
2157
A small collection with Perf. 14 set of six mint and used, the mint with additional 2d. block of six, 4d. and 5d. blocks of four and. 6d. single, and Perf. 15 set of four mint and used with additional 3d. and 6d. mint blocks of four; also four [22] examples with "sloping line" flaw; generally fine £250-300

Die II
2158
Perf. 14 range with shades, comprising 2d. (3), 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (4), 8d. (with a marginal block of four), 10d., 1/- (5 with a pair), 2/- (3), 2/6d., 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 7/6d., 10/- (2) and £1 (2, one black and purple corner example with sheet number "19"), and four others with minor varieties, a couple to £1 without gum to part or large part gum, both £1 values with foxing £250-300
2159
Perf. 14 used range (39) to 10/- and perf. 15 2d. to 7/6d. used; a few, including the perf. 15 7/6d. stained though of generally good to fine appearance £100-120
2160
Perf. 14 2/6d. pale blue and brown, fresh with large part original gum. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 236a, £1,200. Photo £600-700
2161
x Perf. 14 3/- (two shades), 5/- blue and yellow-green and 5/- blue and blue-green, good to fine mint. S.G. 236b-239, £500 £180-200
2162
x Perf. 14 7/6d. blackish purple and slate-black, fresh mint. S.G. 240, £325. Photo £100-120
2163
Perf. 15 2d. to £1 set of ten with additional 2d. top imprint marginal block of four, part to large part gum; 2/6d. a little stained though of generally good to fine appearance.
S.G. 244-254, £3,100+. Photo for 10/- and £1 £400-500

Die III
2164
A mint in-depth study of the sub-types, comprising 2d. (16 with two blocks of four and two corner pairs), 3d. (16 with blocks of six and four and a marginal strip of four), 4d. (10 with a block of four and two pairs), 5d. (10 with two blocks of four), 6d. (18 with a block of four, and used blocks of four, six and a pair), 8d. block of four, 10d. (10 with a block of six and a strip of three with sheet number "479") and 2/6d. block of four (used with 1921 T.P.O. Up c.d.s.); generally fine and an interesting and unusual assembly £400-500
2165
Perf. 14 mint range with shades, comprising 2d. (7, one Die IIIA), 3d. (4), 4d. (5), 5d. (4), 6d. (4), 8d. (2), 10d. (5), 1/- (11), 2/- (3), 2/6d. (3), 3/-, 5/- (2), 7/6d. and 10/-; a couple to 2/- without gum though generally good to fine £400-500
2166
Perf. 14 used range with shades, comprising 2d. (16 with a pair, two Die IIIA), 3d. (9 with a strip of four), 4d. (8 with a strip of three and a pair), 5d. (6 with two pairs), 6d. (9 with a pair), 8d. (6 with a pair, two Die IIIA), 10d. (2), 1/- (13 with a strip of four and a pair), 2/- (6, two yellow-brown with Northern Rhodesia datestamps), 2/6d. (3), 3/-, 5/- (4 with a pair, one with Umtali c.d.s. in blue), 10/- and £1; a few small faults in places and the £1 with cancellation not guaranteed though a generally attractive group £200-250
2167
3d. black and yellow block of twenty-eight, believed to be from the upper left corner of the sheet and showing printer's marks between the third and fourth horizontal rows, fresh lightly mounted mint. An attractive multiple. S.G. 259 £200-250
2168
8d. mauve and dull blue-green Die IIIA horizontal pair with printer's mark at lower right, fresh unmounted mint. Photo £120-150
2169
£1 black and bright purple, part original gum; fine. S.G. 278, £550. Photo £150-200
2170
£1 black and bright purple, Die IIIA "white shoulder", fresh lightly mounted mint. A fine example of this very rare stamp. Photo £800-1,000
2171
£1 black and deep purple with horizontal printer's mark at upper right, fine mint.
S.G. 279, £600. Photo £250-300
2172
£1 black and deep violet, fine mint. S.G. 279b, £650. Photo £200-250
2173
Perf. 15 2d. black and brownish grey, part Bulawayo c.d.s. with unclear date; one short perf., otherwise sound. S.G. 279c, £400. Photo £100-120

1917 Livingstone Provisionals
2174
Both types in complete sheets of sixty, the margins having been removed prior to surcharging, fresh mint with nearly all unmounted. S.G. 280, 281 £150-200

1922-24 White Paper
2175
A small mint group of the "Collar" flaw in various states, comprising 2d. corner block of four with two, 3d., 4d. (both marginal from top of sheet), 8d., 10d. (3), 2/- and 2/6d.; fine £80-100

Perf. 14
2176
2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d., 8d. (3), 10d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/-, 2/6d. (4), 3/- (3), 5/- (2), 7/6d., 10/- (2, one from corner of sheet with sheet number "55") and £1, shades; good to fine mint £600-800
2177
2d. (3), 3d., 4d. (2), 6d., 8d. (2), 10d., 2/-, 2/6d. (2), 3/-, 5/- (2), £10/- and £1 used; generally good to fine £300-350
2178
3d. corner block of eight (4x2) with sheet number "46", 4d. corner block of four with sheet number "217" and 6d. corner block of nine with sheet number "71", mint with most unmounted; the 6d. black with gum a little yellow, otherwise fine and a most attractive trio of sheet number multiples £150-200

Perf. 15
2179
2d. to £1 (2/- marginal), fine mint. S.G. 312-322, £2,155. Photo £500-600
2180
x 1958-77 accumulation of R.A.P.T. Anti-Tuberculosis labels with many in blocks or large part sheets. (hundreds) £100-1,220
2181
x 1965-78 collection of unmounted mint blocks of four in a stockbook, largely Commemoratives though including 1978 Definitives, most from the corners of the sheet with colour bars, Postage Due 1970-73 1c. to 6c. used blocks of fifteen unmounted mint 2c. and 6c. blocks of ten, together with SB6 (21), 8 (3) and 10 (12) booklets.
Also Nyasaland 1954 SB1 (2) and 2 (3) booklets £200-250
2182
1966 Independence 5/- light brown, bistre-yellow and light blue, marginal from the foot of the sheet, variety overprint double, superb unmounted mint. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2008) for a pair. S.G. 370a, £850. Photo £480-600
2183
-- 5/- light brown, bistre-yellow and light blue, marginal from the foot of the sheet, variety overprint double, superb unmounted mint. Photocopy of P.F.S.A. Certificate (2008) for a pair. S.G. 370a, £850. Photo £480-600
2184
1966-69 Mardon 1d. to £1 set of eleven imperforate plate proofs affixed to Mardon presentation cards, signed as approved by the Postmaster General; a few small stains otherwise fine and almost certainly unique in this format. S.G. 397-407. Photo £9,000-10,000
2185
x 1976-79 accumulation of philatelic Bush War M.P.O. covers with labels from eight different M.P.O.'s; minor duplication with no more than three examples of any one cover. A colourful lot £200-250

Postal Stationery
2186
An unused collection comprising cards (15, one overprinted "Specimen" and two cancelled but unaddressed), reply paid cards (8, one overprinted "Specimen"), letter cards (2), envelopes (12), registered envelopes (5) and a wrapper; generally fine £200-250
2187
A used collection comprising cards (13 with 1893 1d, uprated with 1/2d., from Victoria cancelled "F" in diamond of bars, 1903 1/2d. used on day of issue and Admiral facsimile in black), reply paid card, letter card, envelopes (9, one to New Zealand), registered envelope and wrappers (4); three of the cards and the registered envelope with additional stamps removed though a generally fine and attractive lot £200-250
2188
1905 1d. red used card (6) with differing views of the Victoria Falls printed on reverse, comprising 1905 (3) from Bulawayo, Kalomo and uncancelled, all to England, 1909 from Victoria Falls via Bulawayo Station to Germany, 1911 from Broken Hill to France and 1912 from Livingstone to Belgium; a couple with small corner creases, etc., though generally fine. A scarce group £300-350

Railway Stamps
2189
1903-05 Beira & Mashonaland 1d. carmine-red used, 1906-27 Beira & Mashonaland & Rhodesia Railways 1d. mint, Beira & Beira Junction Railways 10c. mint and 1947 Rhodesia Railways prepared for use though apparently not issued mint 1d. to 1/6d. set of eight, all marginal from the foot of the sheet £200-250

Revenue Stamps
2190
x A used duplicated QE accumulation of Northern (20), Southern (280 with some Entertainment Tax) and UDI Rhodesia (59) with some on pieces. Barefoot cat. c. £825 £200-250
2191
1896 issue die proofs of the value tablets, comprising £50, £100 and £200 upper types in circle and lower types in letters, all struck in black on various size pieces of glazed card.
A very rare group. Photo £400-500
2192
1896 perf. 15 £30 and £50 and 1907 £2, £5, £10 and £20. Cat. £300. Also a selection of Postage values used fiscally (21) including 1898-1908 £5, £10 and £20, 1909 £1, £2 and £5, 1910-13 1/- vertical strips of three (2) and £1 (2) £150-200
2193
x 1896 perf. 15 £30 (both colours), £50, £100 and £200 printer's file examples, each with small puncture and marginal from the foot of the sheet; the odd trace of creasing. A scarce set. Mewett 75-79. Photo £500-600
2194
1900 Special Power of Attorney from Bulawayo bearing 1896 1/-, 1902 North Eastern Rhodesia Hut Tax receipt from Kasamia bearing 1896 3/-, 1904 Prospecting License from Gwelo bearing 1901 £1, 1913 Inspection Certificate from Gwelo bearing 1898 10/-, 1912 Insolvent Estate typed form from Salisbury bearing 1909 2/- on 5/- (3) and 1910-13 1/- and 2/- (5), 1920 Quitrent Receipt bearing Admiral 7/6d. and 1923 Deeds of Transfer from Bulawayo bearing Admiral 5/-, 10/- and £1; the first damaged in one corner though an attractive group £100-120
2195
x 1907 overprinted "revenue", £2, £5, £10 and £20, variously cancelled, the last perfined "used"; £2 with small stain, £20 with two pinholes. A scarce set £140-180
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 11th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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