Rhodesia: 1896-97 Die I 3s. green and mauve on blue and die II 10s. slate and vermilion on rose, and 1896-97 Die II 1/2d. to 10s. less 2s.6d., mint, 1d. without gum, fair to fine. (10)

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Double Head 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, twelve plated mint examples, comprising plates 1, 13, 32, 34, 34, 37, 37, 38, 39, 40, 40, 41, mainly fine.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 perf. 15 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. part original gum, varied condition. S.G. 167, 170 and 171a, cat. £1,500. Photo. (Image1)

Rhodesia: ?UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, The 1966 Act of Ratification of the 1965 Constitution of Rhodesia, large document (760mm x 610mm) signed by 35 Honourable Members of the Parliament of Rhodesia, framed and glazed, trivial imperfections. The document presented to back bencher members of the Government Party in recognition of their “equal but separate and decisive role resulting in the Declaration on the 11th day of November mcmlxv, of the Sovereign Independence of Rhodesia”. An important historic document, the number created and presented by the Government understood to have been limited to the signatories alone in gratitude for their essential role at the “Proceedings of the Parliament of Rhodesia of the 18th day of February, 1966, evidencing our vote which rendered it possible to ratify by the requisite majority exceeding two-thirds of the total membership of Parliament the Constitution of Rhodesia as an Independent Sovereign State.” ?This historic document was presented to signatory Theodore Ellison (1922-1985), representative for Salisbury Central and a founding member of the ruling Rhodesian Front. Photo. No agreement on terms of independence could be reached between the British and Rhodesian Governments and in a broadcast to the nation on 11th November 1965, Prime Minister Ian Smith declared Rhodesia’s independence and announced a new Constitution, closely based upon the 1961 Constitution but without any elements of subordination to Britain. When the Rhodesian Parliament met shortly afterwards on the 25th November, the Speaker ruled that the 1965 Constitution was valid and by the Constitution (Ratification) Act (No. 1 of 1966), it was confirmed by the two-thirds majority. Rhodesian ‘UDI’ was the first unilateral break from the United Kingdom by one of its colonies since the Declaration of Independence by the United States in 1776. The UK, the Commonwealth and United Nations all deemed the declaration illegal, and economic sanctions, the first in the history of the UN, were imposed on the breakaway colony. Despite near-complete international isolation, Rhodesia continued as an unrecognised state, declaring itself to be a republic in 1970 in an unsuccessful attempt to win foreign recognition. The following Bush War between the government and rival communist-backed black Rhodesian groups continued until UDI was revoked as part of the Lancaster House Agreement in December 1979, leading to full independence under the name Zimbabwe in 1980. (Image1)

Rhodesia: Revenues: An extensive range of documents bearing revenue stamps, 1890s to 1950s, incl. Arms to £2, Admirals and Double Heads, one document for a 1895 transfer for two farms to Cecil John Rhodes, much Southern Rhodesia, etc. (approx. 100)
VAT 20%

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: Revenues: 1947 Mining Inspection certificate issued by the B.S.A. Co. in Lusaka bearing 1938 10s. green and black cancelled by “22 FEB 1947” double oval datestamp.

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: A selection of stamps from 1924 to 1953 with large and small security punctures incl. 1924 3d., 1932 3d. pair, 1953 Rhodes 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. central vignettes only, etc. (13)

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: A mint and used duplicated selection from 1924 to 1954 in mixed condition mounted on stockcards incl. 1931-37 to 5s. mint and used (2), 1937 1/2d. to 5s. sets mint (9), also 1954 2s.6d. booklet, etc. (188 plus booklet)