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The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale – 27.04.2016

The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale

Featuring a selection of Rhodesia Double Heads and Admirals

27th April, 2016

Spink 27.04.2016

Catalogue: Catalogue

Status: Open

Website: www.spink.com

Northern Rhodesia 1963 3d. yellow lower left corner block of twenty-four (6×4), variety orange (eagle) omitted, the first stamp in rows 8, 9 and 10 showing varying traces of orange in the lower part of the shield, superb unmounted mint. The largest intact block remaining from the half sheet of sixty discovered in 1996 and a wonderful showpiece multiple.

Nyasaland 1938-44 Issue 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, all in complete sheets of sixty (10×6) showing head plate flaws including rare £1 serif on “g” and the 10/- being the rare bluish green and brown-red on pale green shade; unmounted mint; some split perfs. but a fine and very rare assembly

Nyasaland 1938-44 Issue £1 purple and black on red complete sheet of sixty, Row 4/5 variety serif on “g”, unmounted mint; a few minor gum creases, none affecting the variety. A rare multiple.

Rhodesia 1913-24 Admiral Issue White Paper, Perforated 14 3d. black and yellow complete sheet of sixty (10×6) with sheet number “83”, [10/20/30/40] showing collar flaws, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. at top, otherwise fine and scarce

Rhodesia 1966 (9 Feb.) 2d. yellow-orange and deep green vertical marginal pair from the right of the sheet, the top stamp variety yellow-orange omitted, unmounted mint. A fine, rare and visually startling modern error.

Rhodesia 1977 (17 Jan.) Independence 3d. chocolate and pale blue horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp variety overprint omitted due to a paper fold through this stamp, the right-hand stamp with overprint printing weakly in places due to the paper fold, unmounted mint; the left-hand stamp with rounded corner, undoubtedly occurring during production. A major Rhodesia rarity, being the sole recorded example.

Southern Rhodesia Revenue Stamps 1924 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £1, £5, £10 and £20 complete design imperforate printer’s file proofs in marginal blocks of four from the top of the sheet with imprint, vignette and frame die numbers, the usual punched holes and printer’s correction marks in places; some creases and a few other faults though an impressive and unique group