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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "F", variant, Red-brown and (deep) greenish slate, the so-called "Venetians", Hook printing | |
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[41], marginal, brilliant colours, very lightly mounted mint. An extremely fine and exceptional stamp. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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Unplated, marginal from the left of the sheet, large part original gum, the reverse of the margin with "Bulawayo 19/6/17"; very fine. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Spink, July 2009
| RSC "G", (Deep) scarlet and (dark) greenish slate, the so-called "Scarlets", Hook printing | |
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[45], strong colours, unused with trace of original gum. A rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (1983) for a vertical pair of which this is the lower stamp. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Montgomery", December 2002
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Unplated, deep scarlet vignettes, the frame plate printed over wood chip inclusion where head plate failed to print, lightly mounted mint. A fine example of this rare shade. Photo £1,400-1,800
Provenance: Spink, July 2009
| RSC "H", Scarlet and (aniline indigo) blue-black, Short Gash printing | |
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[2] Short gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fresh and fine. A rare stamp. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "I", Scarlet (red) and (bluish) grey-black, Short Gash printing | |
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[16], part original gum; crease at upper right and two faintly toned perfs., neither affecting fine appearance. An attractive example of this rare stamp. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Montgomery", December 2002
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Halfpenny | |
Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group, S.G. 167 group | |
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[69-80] marginal block of four with a vertical row of blind perforations at centre, large part original gum (one stamp with slight loss of gum at hinge area) with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint. A scarce and most attractive multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £700-800
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
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Unplated, large part original gum with hinge remnants across top £70-90
| Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green group, S.G. 169 group | |
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[1-11] corner pair, [1] with "wedge" flaw, mounted in margins only and with adherence on face of vertical margin. A fine and scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1979) as S.G. 168. John Michael comments that "this is a real intermediate shade - difficult to classify". Photo £500-600
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, when offered as RJL 6, apple-green group
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[38-48] vertical pair, the top stamp very lightly mounted mint, the lower stamp (light crease at foot) unmounted mint. Photo £200-250
| Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green group, S.G. 169 group | |
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[59-70] marginal block of four, large part original gum, the lower left stamp remaining unmounted mint. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1964) as yellow-green. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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Unplated, large part original gum, fine. Photo £100-120
| Plate II, RJL 6, True apple-green, S.G. 169 | |
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[68-79] block of four, part to nearly full original gum with the upper pair never apparently hinged. A fine and very rare multiple. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (1969) for a block of sixteen of which this is the bottom block. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
| Plate II, RJL 8, Emerald group | |
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Unplated with "wedge" flaw, large part original gum; fine and a scarce shade. Photo £200-250
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S.G. 170, Carmine group | |
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[63] Queen's neck re-entry, large part original gum; a few tiny black speck adherences. Photo £140-180
| S.G. 170a, Carmine-lake group | |
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[75], "OD" flaw, rich colour, lightly mounted mint with a single hinge remainder. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
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Unplated, large part original gum with two hinge patches. Photo £150-200
| S.G. 170b, Rose-carmine group | |
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[97] with "Queen's temple" flaw, large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). Photo £250-300
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
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Unplated "dot in right column", large part original gum, fine. Photo £140-180
| Unlisted shade, Bright carmine | |
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[79] "dot near left column", unmounted mint; very fine. A scarce shade. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale
| Unlisted shade, Deep bright carmine | |
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[36] "dot to left of tiara", lightly mounted mint; very fine. Photo £200-250
| Two Pence | |
S.G. 171 group comprises RSC "J", "K" and their variants; S.G. 171a group comprises RSC "B", "E", "F" and "G"; S.G. 171b comprises RSC "H" | |
RSC "B", Black and grey-black, Short Gash printing | |
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[23], large part original gum; small thin at hinge area though of fine appearance. An exceptionally rare stamp. Photo £3,000-3,500
| RSC "E", Black and grey-black, Thick Ear printing | |
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[11-12] pair, [12] with trace of printer's mark at upper right, unmounted mint. Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200
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[30], lightly mounted mint, fresh and fine. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "F", Black and grey-black, No Gash printing | |
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[11], large part original gum; horizontal crease towards centre not affecting the fine appearance of this rare stamp. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[35], large part original gum, fine and rare. Photo £400-500
| RSC "G", Black and grey-black, No Gash printing | |
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[50] with plate scratch above left-hand value tablet, a "large" and well-centre example, part original gum. An attractive example of this rare printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo £500-600
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "H", Black and slate-green, No Gash printing | |
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[16-17] pair, fresh unmounted mint. A very fine multiple of this rare printing. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
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[41], large part original gum, fine. Photo £400-500
| RSC "J", Black and slate-black, Thick Ear printing | |
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[2] Queen's thick ear, lovely rich colours, unmounted mint. A very fine example of this rare printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo £600-700
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "K", Black and slate-black, No Gash printing | |
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[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] No gash in Queen's ear, hinge remainder in top margin, [1] very lightly mounted mint, [2] unmounted mint; [1] with strong bends though of very fine appearance and a rare positional multiple of this printing. Photo £1,400-1,600
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
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[37] Three dots around Queen, large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo £400-500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Two Pence Halfpenny | |
S.G. 172, Deep ultramarine | |
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[1-7] corner block of four with small part imprint, light mount in top margin, the stamps remaining unmounted £180-200
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[41-47] corner block of four, paper adherence in left margin, the stamp unmounted mint £180-200
Provenance: Dr. Thomas Osdene, May 2001
| Three Pence | |
S.G. 173 group comprises RSC "C", "D", "G" and "J"; S.G. 173a group comprises RSC "E" and "F" | |
RSC "C", Purple and yellow-olive, Hook printing | |
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[1], part original gum; small crease at lower left corner, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £3,500-4,000
| RSC "D", Purple and yellow-olive, Thick Ear printing | |
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[34], part original gum, fresh colours. An attractive example of this rare printing. R.P.S. Certificate (1974) as S.G. 173a. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
| RSC "E", Claret and pale yellow-ochre, Thick Ear printing | |
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[41-47] block of four, fresh deep colours and with large part original gum with [47] remaining unmounted mint. Accompanied by detailed notes on plating. A fine and exceptionally rare multiple. Photo £8,000-9,000
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Unplated, fresh bright colours, large part original gum; a fine and most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1980) as S.G. 173a. Photo £1,500-1,800
| RSC "F", Lake and pale yellow-ochre, Thick Ear printing | |
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[42-47] vertical pair, [42] with single hinge remainder, [47] unmounted mint; light vertical crease though an exceptional multiple of this rare printing. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1997
| RSC "G", Purple and yellow-ochre, No Gash printing | |
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[50] with plate scratch above left-hand value tablet, lightly mounted mint; tiny thin behind King's forehead though of fine appearance. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £700-800
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "J", Purple and yellow-ochre, No Gash printing | |
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[15], Dot to left of tiara and medal "cut", fresh with large part original gum; small handstamp at lower left corner. A fine and rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1980) as S.G. 173 Photo £2,000-2,500
| Four Pence | |
S.G. 174 group comprises RSC "C", "E" and "F" | |
RSC "C", Black and orange, Hook printing | |
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[1-7] block of four, [2] Hook in Queen's ear, fresh and fine mint. Photo £200-250
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[2] Hook in Queen's ear, large part original gum. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[15] King's eyebrow line and medal "cut", and RSC "E" thick ear printing [25], both fresh with large part original gum £70-90
| RSC "F", Black and orange, No Gash printing | |
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[33], part original gum; fine. Photo £250-300
| Five Pence | |
S.G. 175 group comprises S.G. 175 and RSC "C" | |
S.G. 175, Lake-brown and brown-olive, No Gash printing | |
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[19], fresh and very lightly mounted mint. Exceptionally fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). Photo £300-350
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[27-33] block of four, [28] with "Hairpin" flaw, fresh with large part original gum; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "C", Lake-brown and yellow-olive, Thick Ear printing | |
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[1-7] block of four, [2] Queen's thick ear, [6] "Tiara" flaw, fresh with large part original gum. A fine and extremely rare block. Photo £4,000-4,500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
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[2] Queen's thick ear, large part original gum; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale
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