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Nyassaland British Central Africa
image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4576
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA, the set of 15 unused values to 10 s. deep green, with both 6 d. shades, both shades of the 8 d., both shades of the 2 s. 6 d., 4 d. with diagonal bend otherwise fresh and fine, a difficult set, centrally mounted, large part og. Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4577
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 1 d. black, 4 d. reddish chestnut & black, 6 d. ultramarine, 8 d. red & ultramarine and 1 s. grey-brown; all in unused blocks of four, with three blocks being sheet marginal, the 1 d. with slightly ragged perfs., the 1 d., 6 d. and 7 d. blocks showing part William Collins watermark; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Multiples of this issue are very scarce Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4578
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 6 d. ultramarine, a used block of six and two single examples on piece, fifth stamp position 11 showing "BC" of BCA shaved at top, all tied by "854" numeral obliterators of BLANTYRE in black. Scarce Gi = £ 160+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4579
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Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 8 d. rose-lake & ultrmarine, a used horizontal strip of three, marginal from base of the sheet of 60, neatly cancelled by FIFE / N.E. RHODESIA circular datestamps (April 9, 1899) in black. A charming strip Gi = £ 120+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4580
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 1 s. brown, an unused irregular block of nineteen (5 x 3 + strip of four), corner marginal from top right of sheet, second stamp showing "Stop touching A" variety on position 7, top of "C" in BCA mishapen on position 8, fine appearance, showing the William Collins papermaker's watermark, large part, mostly unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4581
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1892/95: Overprinted BCA 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, an unused block of six (2 x 3), marginal from base of sheet, positions 35-36/55-56 with position 56 showing variety "Joined A and Stop", first stamp with a few nibbed perfs. at top, otherwise fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4582
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA £ 1 blue, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, trivial gum wrinkle on most part og. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4583
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA £ 2 rose-red, an unused example, centred to right, of fine colour, disturbed part og., but a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4584
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA £ 5 sage-green, an unused example, well centred, of fine colour, slightly aged disturbed part og., but a scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena (1973). Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4585
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA £ 10 brown, an unused example, centred to left and of fine colour, central hinge on disturbed part og. A very rare stamp. Certs. A. Diena (19733), BPA (2022) Gi = £ 4'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4586
Symbol: Stamps of Rhodesia overprinted BCA 1891/95: Overprinted BCA 3 s. on 4 s. grey-black & vermilion, an unused example of fine fresh colour, large part og. A most elusive stamp so fine. Signed Oliva Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4587
Symbol: Surcharged BCA and Value 1892/95: 4 s. on 5 s. orange-yellow, an unused example sent to the Natal Post Office by the UPU and applied to piece, handstamped "SPECIMEN." upon receipt (Samuel Type NA2) in violet with minor aging, matched with the issued stamp, large part og. The Specimen unique, with Cert. BPA (1981). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4588
Symbol: Surcharged at Blantyre 1895: 1 d. on 2 d. sea-green & vermilion, an unused example showing ONE PENNY surcharge double, without Stop after PENNY, being a Trial of the surcharge utilising an off-centre example of the 2 d. centred to top as are all the known examples. Just one sheet was printed, fine for this (see SG footnote), a very scarce Proof Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4589
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

Surcharged in Cape Town 1895: 1 d. on 2 d. sea-green & vermilion, a used example with papermaker's watermark, of fine colour, variety "ONE PENNY. Surcharge Double", cancelled by part BLANTYRE circular datestamp (- 29, 1895) in black probably April. A superb example of this rarity Gi = £ 8'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 658. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4590
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: The set of nine values from 1 d. black to £ 1 black & orange unused, no wmk., all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, the 4 d. without gum, balance part to large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4591
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: The set of ten values from 1 d. black to £ 1 black & yellow-orange, no wmk., all in unused pairs (2 d. and 4 d. vertical, balance horizontal), all locally overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally on lower values and horizontally on higher values in black (Samuel NY1), the 2 d., 2 s. 6 d. and £ 1 values being sheet marginal, a fine and most appealing set, large part or unmounted og. Very rare. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4592
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Arms of the Protectorate 1895: De La Rue Die Proof for the vignette, Country legend and "Light in Darkness" engraved in black, large format (34 x 45 mm.) on thin unsurfaced card, dated at base "12.2.95" in ink. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5184. Rare.rnrnProvenance: British Central Africa / De La Rue Archives, RL, London, 14 April 1976, lot 1017; Collection Bryan de Robeck (Sept, 1983); Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 882. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4593
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: 2 d. black & green, no wmk., an unused block of thirty (6 x 5) being the lower half of the sheet of 60 subjects, of fine fresh colour, large part, mostly unmounted og. Very scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'650+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4594
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange and £ 25 black & blue-green, no wmk., unused examples overprinted locally with large "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type NY1), fresh and fine appearance, without gum. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4595
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange, no wmk., an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4596
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange-vermilion, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused example, scissor separated at top, with wide margins all round, fine fresh colour, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1969) Gi = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Philippe von Ferrary de la Renotière, Gilbert & Broquelet, Sale VI, Paris, 25-27 April 1923, lot 10. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4597
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 25 black & blue-green, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused example of vivid colour and appearance, large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp. Signed Brun, A. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 18 Oct 1979, lot 170. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4598
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1896 (Feb): The set of nine values from 1 d. black to £ 1 black & blue, wmk. Crown CA or CC sideways, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), generally fine but for 6 d. with minor age spot on gum, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4599
Symbol: Arms of the Protectorate 1895: £ 10 black & orange and £ 25 black & green, wmk. Crown CC sideways, unused examples in horizontal pairs, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" vertically in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine appearance, superb, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'700+. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 309
Lot No:4600
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Arms of the Protectorate 1896: 1 d. black, 2 d. black & green and 1 s. black & rose used on 1896 registered double rate cover to Nijlstrom, Transvaal all tied by BLANTYRE / BCA circular datestamps (Aug 10). Reverse with CHINDE / BCA transit cds (Sept 1), Durban cds (Sept 26) and Pretoria cds (Oct 2). A charming and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.W. Kendrew, Grosvenor, London, 31 Jan 2001, lot 997. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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