x 1966 litho 3d., 1/-, 10/-, £1 and £2, each in an imperforate marginal plate proof block of four from the top of the sheet on unwatermarked paper; very fine. Scarce £150-200
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x 1966 perf. 14 1/2 6d. red and black, unused without gum. Rare. Mewett 452. Photo £250-300
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x -- 6d. red and black, fine used. Rare. Mewett 452. Photo £350-400
Covers and Cancellations |
A collection on a wide range of values up to and including Double Heads to 5d. and Admirals, a variety of types and including Gubulawayo c.d.s. with "2" above date (6), numerals in oval of bars (28), "B" in oval of bars, letters in diamond of bars (37), Mine datestamps (27), Ballaballa with inverted "77" on 2 1/2d. strip of four, B.S.A.P. Camp (2) and a wide range of datestamps from Abercorn to Zimbabwe. A fine lot with viewing essential. (650+) £1,200-1,500
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A collection of Northern, Southern, and Rhodesia and Nyasaland postmarks on loose stamps and pieces, arranged in a springback album and three stockbooks, the album including postcards from Turk Mine (1930) and Trelawney (1932); mostly untidely arranged though viewing may prove beneficial. (hundreds) £150-200
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A collection of picture postcards (84, some used) covering a wide range of subject matter and including Cecil Rhodes (4), Boer War (2), Trains/Railways (6), Victoria Bridge (20 with a few stationery types and one showing the B.S.A.P. Maxim Squad crossing the bridge), various forms of early transport (12), Duke and Duchess of Connaught's Royal Visit (4), Mining (11), cards illustrating B.S.A.C. stamps (8, one showing Revenue £200), etc. A fine lot £800-1,000
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1893-1900 selection of stationery cards (9) including 1893 (Dec.) 1d. blue from Salisbury to Pretoria cancelled "827" with c.d.s. alongside, 1894 and 1895 1 1/2d. from Umtali to Canada and Johannesburg, both cancelled "828", 1897 1d. card (damaged) from U.K. to a member of the B.B. Police at "Matoppa Hills" and undelivered, 1897 1 1/2d. from Salisbury to U.K. charged 1d. postage due and 1898 1d., uprated with 1/2d., from Bulawayo to Cape Town £150-200
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1895-99 selection bearing First Arms values, comprising undated front with six values to 6d., 1895 envelope to Salisbury bearing 2d., envelope to Stellenbosch bearing 8d., envelope to Johannesburg bearing 4d. and 1d. card, uprated with 1d., to England, all from Bulawayo, 1895 envelope to England bearing 6d. with indistinct "bar" cancellation, 1896 front from Bulawayo to England bearing 1d., 3d. and on Cape 2d. and 1899 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 6d., from Kopje to Cape Town; condition mixed in places. Also undated letter on Burlington House paper signed "C.J. Rhodes" £200-250
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1896 triple rate 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. (2) and 6d.(3), from Bulawayo to USA, 1902 triple rate envelopes from Umtali to England franked at 1/4d., one with registration cachet in red and 1902 envelope registered from Umtali to Niger Coast (one stamp removed) £100-120
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1898-1911 selection of incoming mail (largely cards) with items from Argentina, Australia, Belgian Congo, Canary Islands, Egypt, Germany (taxed and unclaimed), German East Africa ship, Mozambique, Southern Africa (Cape and Natal) and U.K. (7, two with tax handstamps), nearly all with transit or arrival datestamps £80-100
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1898-1910 covers (9) bearing various Large Arms values and including 1898 to Germany at 8d. and to USA at 6 1/2d., 1900 from Kopje to Cape Town bearing 4d. cancelled "K" in diamond of bars, 1900-06 (4) to U.K. at 3d., 4d., 8d. and 1/6d., 1910 from Salisbury to Gwelo at 1d., and newspaper wrappers to U.K. at 1 1/2d. and to Aliwal North at 1d.; condition a little mixed in places £200-250
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1899-1907 selection of covers (17) including 1899 from Bulawayo to U.K. with 1d. strip of six, 1900 (c.) newspaper wrapper from Bulawayo bearing 1d. cancelled with diamond of bars, 1900 from Salisbury to Turks Islands with tax mark for 30c. and arrival c.d.s., others to U.K. at 1d., 2 1/2d., 3d., 5d. and 7 1/2d., 1905 to Austria at 2 1/2d. and 1907 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d., from Umtali to Barkly West £250-300
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1900-02 Boer War civilian mail selection of covers (6) with 1900 (2) ex the same correspondence from Seymour, Cape to Bulawayo franked at 4d., 1900 from Bulawayo to Gaberones with "passed/press censor" handstamp, 1900 envelope from Salisbury franked at 6d., 1901 from G.B. to Belingwe and redirected to Bulawayo showing framed "non reclame./no claimed." handstamp and 1901 from Bulawayo to Vryburg with arrival Press Censor handstamp; also two Boer War picture postcards used in 1907 from Umtali to U.K. £100-120
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1900-01 envelopes all with British Army F.P.O. c.d.s., comprising two ex the Lt.-Col. Grey Rutherford correspondence to the United Rhodesia Goldfields at Salisbury, one unfranked and one bearing 1d. lilac (3), one unstamped to U.K. and 1901 from a Captain with Broadwood's Column at F.P.O. 21, South Africa to Camperdown Mine and charged 1d. postage due £100-120
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1900 soldier's envelopes from Marandellas and Salisbury to U.K. bearing 1d., and 1901 soldier's envelope from a member of the Cameron Scouts at Bulawayo to Melbourne bearing 1/2d. pair; a few faults though a scarce trio £100-120
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1901-20 selection of Victoria Falls postmarks, comprising 1901 (c.) "victoria falls/s. africa" part strike on Large Arms 4d., 1912 "victoria falls/s. rhodesia" single-ring datestamp complete strike on Falls 1d. on piece, part strikes on Double Head 1d. (2, one a perf. 13 1/2 [15] on picture postcard to Ireland), and double-ring datestamps on Small Arms 1d., Double Head 1/2d. and 1d. and Admiral 3d. £100-120
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1901 "b.s.a.c." large part strike in violet (17/10) on Small Arms 2d. brown, a further almost complete strike in violet (22.12?) on Large Arms 4d. ultramarine and mauve, and 1902 (31 May) piece bearing Small Arms 2d. brown pair twice cancelled by two complete strikes of the "b.s.a.c." c.d.s. with "feira" struck below date. A rare group with the latter being the latest recorded date of use. Photo £100-120
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1905-22 selection of covers (17) selected for places of origin, the majority internal or to the U.K. including Arcturus, Battlefields Mine to Austria (additional stamp removed), Bindura, Bulawayo Station (3), Eiffel Flatts, Golden Valley, Lomagundi (also three loose stamps with cancels of this office), Marandellas, Matopos (incoming from U.K.), Mazoe, Melsetter to Germany, Old Umtali to Belgian Congo, Penhalonga, Plumtree and West Nicholson; generally good to fine £250-300
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1905 (9 Sept.) picture postcard to London, bearing Falls 1d. cancelled by "british association/bulawayo" double-ring datestamp in violet and over-cancelled by Bulawayo c.d.s. of the same date, 1905 (13 Sept.) picture postcard to Cape Town (address subsequently deleted) bearing Falls 1d. cancelled by superb "british association/victoria falls." c.d.s. with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. alongside, and 1905 (14 Sept.) envelope (230x105mm.) addressed locally bearing Falls set of six cancelled by "british association/bulawayo" double-ring datestamp £300-350
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1905-06 (12) and 1917 (2) covers/cards bearing 1905 Falls 1d. or 2 1/2d. values and franked at a variety of rates comprising 1d. internal letter (2, one double), 1d. postcard to U.K. (5, two overpaid at 2 1/2d.), 1d. letter to South Africa, 2 1/2d. letter to U.K. (5, one underpaid at 1d. and taxed 3d., one a double rate, one overpaid 1/2d. and one at 3 1/2d. - possible 1d. late fee) and 2 1/2d. letter top U.S.A., c.d.s. include Bulawayo (5), Hartley, Que Que (2) and Selukwe; generally good to fine £200-250
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1909-12 selection of covers (7) bearing 1909 values including 1909 and 1912 registered from Bulawayo at 11 1/2d. and 5d. respectively, the latter re-registered after originating in Johannesburg, 1909 registered from Salisbury to Germany bearing 2/6d. and 1910 registered from Penhalonga to London bearing 10d. on 3/- (defective) showing manuscript "Penhalonga 2412" and 1911 card franked at 1d. to New Zealand and redirected locally £120-150
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x 1910-13 collection of Double Head 1d. (277), 2d., 2 1/2d. (2), 10d. and 1/- selected for town cancellations, initially collected to pursue a complete calendar year and including those used on New Year's Day, St. Valentines Day, 29 February and Christmas Day; good to superb strikes and a generally fine group. An attractive lot for someone to build upon £500-600
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1910-12 picture postcards to U.K. (7) each bearing Double Head 1d., some plated including [53], [55], [75] "od" flaw and [88], one from Matopos, 1911 Arms 1/2d. card, uprated with Double Head 1d., to Germany and 1913 picture postcards to South Africa both bearing 1/2d. £200-250
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1912-21 T.P.O. selection, comprising "t.p.o. up/s. rhodesia" (30 items, dates as early as 10 March) with Double Head values to 3d. including 1d. block of six and Admiral values to 2/- (2), "t.p.o. down/s. rhodesia" (3) , and Beira-Umtali T.P.O. c.d.s. on 1932 envelope to U.S.A. and loose values (4). An interesting and unusual lot with several ex Birkhead £200-250
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1912-13 envelopes bearing Double Heads, comprising 1912 from Grand Hotel, Bulawayo to Belgium with 1/2d. and 1d. pair, 1913 to England (4), three from Bulawayo bearing 1d., 1d. (3, from Hotel Cecil) and 2d., and one from Livingstone bearing 1d. perf. 15 £120-150
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1914-24 envelopes, mainly from Bulawayo or Salisbury, to various destinations and bearing Admiral values at various rates, comprising 1d., 2d. (2) and 4d. to England, 2 1/2d. to Belgian Congo (2, one overpaid 1/2d.), Chile (overpaid 1/2d.), Italy (the correct rate though charged as overweight with Salisbury postage due handstamp and Italy Postage Due 50c.), Switzerland (censored with label and handstamp), and 3d. to Germany. An interesting group £200-250
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1914-19 Standard Bank envelopes (5) bearing Admiral values and comprising 1914 double rate from Bulawayo bearing Die I 5d., 1917 single rate with 1d. late fee bearing 1 1/2d. in combination with Double Head 2d., 1917 triple rate from Umtali bearing 1 1/2d. and 6d., 1918 single rate from Que Que underfranked at 1 1/2d. though not charged postage due, and 1919 double rate from Salisbury with 1d. and 4d., all but the first with censor cachets £200-250
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1914 (10 June) Standard Bank envelope registered from Bulawayo to New York, bearing Admiral 1/2d., 4d. Die I perf. 15, 5d. Die I perf. 14 and 2d. Die II perf. 15, all tied by Registered c.d.s. and with bright pink registration label at lower left; a scarce four-colour Admiral franking. Photo £150-200
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1914 (Sept.) envelope to England bearing Admiral 1d. pair sharing light "t.p.o. up" c.d.s. and 1919 Standard Bank envelope to New York bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. each cancelled by fine "t.p.o. up" c.d.s; an attractive pair illustrating before and after war usage of this datestamp £120-150
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1915-22 envelopes to U.S.A. bearing Admiral values, comprising 1915 and 1922 (2) from American Board Mission at Mount Selinda bearing 2 1/2d., 3d. and 1 1/2d. pair, and 1919 from Filabusi underfranked with 1/2d. and 1 1/2d. though not charged postage due £100-120
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1916-21 envelopes bearing Admiral values used within Southern Africa, comprising 1916 within Bulawayo bearing 1d. and showing boxed "advertised/unclaimed" handstamp, 1918 from Salisbury to Cape Town bearing 1/2d. strip of three, 1919 1d. envelope, uprated with 1/2d., from Livingstone to Bulawayo and 1921 from Salisbury to Bulawayo bearing 1 1/2d. £80-100
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1916 Ewen's envelope registered from Plumtree to London bearing Admiral 2d. and 3d., 1918 and 1921 Pemberton registered envelopes to London, the first from Bulawayo bearing 6d, the second from Gwelo bearing 1/- (tear at right); an attractive trio of frankings to dealers with the 1/- particularly elusive £150-200
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1916 (13 May) envelope, with American Board Mission imprint, from Chipinga to U.S.A., bearing Double Head 2 1/2d. with double-ring datestamp and showing censor cachet at left, and 1918 (12 Oct.) envelope from Mount Selinda to U.S.A. bearing Double Head 2 1/2d. with single-ring datestamp £180-200
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1917 4d. registered envelope, uprated with Double Head 1/2d. and Admiral 1d., from Salisbury to Blantyre, 1921 4d. registered envelope, uprated with Admiral 1/2d. and 2d., from Gwelo to Germany, both with pink registration labels, and 1924 4d. registered envelope (traces of foxing), uprated with Admiral 1d. pair, from Mount Selinda to England with additional c.d.s. alongside manuscript registration number £120-150
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1919 (20 Jan.) envelope registered from Shagari to India, bearing 10d. Die II perf. 14 cancelled at Gatooma in transit, registration label at left, various transit c.d.s. on reverse, the envelope complete with letter regarding stamp dealing though the cover appears commercial; the envelope with some overall toning and other faults though the Admiral 10d. on cover is rare, and a most unusual destination. Photo £100-120
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1920-23 selection of postcards illustrating various Admiral postcard rates, comprising 1/2d. (stationery card) within Southern Rhodesia, 1/2d. to South Africa, 1d. and 1 1/2d. (2, one after local government was established) to England, 1d. ( 1/2d. card uprated with 1/2d.) to Belgium and redirected to Paris and 3d. (overpaid) on picture side of card to Mozambique; also 1/2d. wrapper used locally at Gwelo £100-120
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1920 Groves & Lindley envelope (minor tone marks) registered from Penhalonga to England bearing 6d., 1921 Cecil Hotel envelope registered from Bulawayo to Scotland bearing 6d. (defective), 1923 Groves and Lindley envelope registered from Shabani to England bearing 6d. and 1923 envelope registered from Marandellas to Dublin bearing 8d., all four with pink registration labels; a few small faults though a scarce group £200-250
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1966-98 covers (94) with Guerrilla War Forces (24, 20 unstamped, two with M.P.O. labels and several unused labels ), Invalid Independence (21), Registered mail, Currency and Exchange Control markings (2), a few Zimbabwe with 1997 registered Victoria Falls Mobile P.O., etc. A fascinating group of modern postal history £100-120
Northern Rhodesia |
1895-1909 selection of covers (11), mainly to England and comprising items from Abercorn (one with "b.c.a." c.d.s.), Fort Jameson (2), Kalomo (2), Kansanshi, Mwomboshi, Mpika (2, one with additional stamp removed) and Pemba (complete with letter from a farmer regarding driving oxen down to Livingstone) £250-300
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1900-11 collection of cards (13, mostly stationery) and a front written by Missionaries, the first from a member of the London Missionary Society at Kawimbi to Fife and posted at Abercorn with fine double-ring datestamp, the remainder from members of the Paris Missionary Society (several to Switzerland) with items written from Mongu-Lealui, Nalolo, Sefula, Senanga or Shesheke with various cancellations, and one incoming from Port Elizabeth to Livingstone. An interesting and unusual lot £350-400
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1904-12 Arms 1d. cards to England. (4, one uprated with 1/2d. pair), Germany, Switzerland and internal, with datestamps of Chipongwe, Choma, Feira, Fife, Fort Jameson, Mongu-Lealui and Mpkia £120-150
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1914-23 selection of postcards (7) bearing Admiral values and comprising items to Belgium (3, all from Livingstone), England (3, two from Mazabuka) and Southern Rhodesia £100-120
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1916 "Wilson" envelope to England, signed by L.H. Rivers and showing framed "postage free/base 6. n. rhodesia/Passed by censor." handstamp in violet over-cancelled by Army Post Office c.d.s., and 1920 envelope from Kasanga to Zomba bearing G.E.A. 1c. (9) all cancelled by Army Post Office 2 c.d.s.; also a small selection of the 1916 Nyasa-Rhodesian Field Force issue including mint and used sets, and Nyasa "republica" 200r. and 300r. with Nyassaland squared-circle datestamps £100-120
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1917-24 envelopes (6) to England bearing Admiral values, six franked at 2d. (two bearing 1d. pairs) from Fort Jameson (on 4d. registered envelope), Kasama, Mongu-Lealui, Namwala, Ndola, and a triple rate bearing 2d. (3) from Livingstone £180-200
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1917 envelope from Kasama to USA bearing 2 1/2d., 1921 envelope from Livingstone to USA bearing 1 1/2d. and 2d. (possibly overpaid by 1d. or 1d. for Late Fee) and 1925 envelope from Ndola to USA bearing 3d., a late use of the Admiral stamps only 17 days before they were replaced by the new Northern Rhodesia stamps £100-120
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1921-23 selection of four Admiral covers/cards from missionaries, comprising 1921 from Kalene Hill to Canada bearing 2d., 1921 card from Lukona to France bearing 1d. cancelled at Mongu-Lealui, 1923 1d. card from Kalimbega Mission to Basutoland cancelled at Sesheke and 1923 1d. card, uprated with 1/2d., from Kafulwe to England and cancelled at Kawambwa. An attractive group £150-200
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1921 (23 Oct.) triple rate envelope from Mongu-Lealui to Canada, bearing Admiral 1d. and 2 1/2d. pair with double-ring datestamps, Livingstone transit c.d.s. on reverse; crease at centre well clear of the adhesives, unusual rate and destination for Admiral stamps £100-120
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1921 (4 Nov.) envelope registered from Kafue to London, bearing Admiral 1/2d. pair and 5d. Die III cancelled by indistinct c.d.s., pink registration label at left, arrival c.d.s. (3.3) on reverse. Photo £150-200
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1922 envelopes (4) to Belgian Congo bearing Admiral values, three from Lusakas franked at 1d. or 3d. and one from Mazabuka franked at 3d.; each with a punch hole and a couple with small parts torn away, nevertheless an unusual quartet £100-120
Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
A collection of nearly all non-philatelic covers (160) neatly mounted and well written-up on pages, from a variety of offices with many selected for routes and rates with airmails including 1956 Lusaka-Kariba first flight and return and Central African Airways flights (2), registered mail, Postage Paid in Cash, Postage Paid, Postal Stationery, etc. A fine lot £500-600
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