Great Britain and British Commonwealth Issued Stamps
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:2
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Ranges. A mint range comprising Looker Plate I 1 (6), 2 (7, two in a tired and worn state), 3 (6), Plate II 5 (3), 6 (5, one [80] worn plate), 7 (7), and Plate III 8 and 9 (5), part to large part gum. A fine lot Provenance: Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:32:06 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:3
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Ranges. A mint range comprising Looker Plate I 1 (11, one an upper left corner example, three in a worn and tired state, one [1] with left value tablet recut and [53] with dot below left side of bell below "d"), 2 (4, one with smooth left-hand value tablet) and 3 (3), Plate II 5 (7 with [5], [82], [91] and one with recut top line at right), 6 imprint pair, Plate III 7 (3, [6], [61] and [79]), 8 [39] and 9 (4 with [6], [53] and [96]); generally fine to very fine Provenance: Sundback for some(Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:33:05 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:5
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate I, RJL 3, Olive-green group. A block of four, each horizontal pair sharing large part "fundu" double-ring datestamp for 4 February 1913; a couple of light tones on reverse. A scarce and important postmark and of very fine appearance. Memoir 34, F33, page 234. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:34:36 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:6
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate II, RJL 4, Pale green group. A block of four, [28-39], [28] with "double dot" variety, exceptionally lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted; rare and exceptionally fine. Photo Provenance: Dr. Alan Knott-Craig, July 2015(Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:35:08 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:7
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group. A block of four with the upper left-hand stamp showing badly worn at upper right above King's head, fresh mint with the upper pair apparently unmounted. Very fine. Photo Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987. Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:35:40 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:8
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Cat No:120a
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate II, RJL 5, Dull blue-green group. A marginal pair, [39-40], from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate, lovely fresh colour and very lightly mounted with the stamps having nearly full original gum, two hinge remainders in margin. Exceptionally fine with none of the creasing that is normally associated with this rare variety. S.G. 120a, £15,000. Photo Provenance: The Amir of Bahawalpur, February 1969. Besancon, September 2020(Image1)
Est. £7,000-8,000
Opening GBP 5,500.00
Sold...GBP 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:36:20 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:9
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate II, RJL 6, Apple-green, the true shade. A block of four, [81-92], [82] with "bomb" flaw, fresh with large part original gum, the lower pair apparently unmounted. A fine and very rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (1993). Photo Provenance: Dick Pollitt. Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:37:19 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:10
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate III, RJL 7, Bronze-green group. A marginal block of fifteen, [82-96], [82] with a late state of the "bomb" flaw and top line recut at right, fresh mint with only the four corner stamps showing any signs of mounting, the remainder unmounted mint. An exceptional multiple. Photo Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale. Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:37:51 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:11
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate III, RJL 8, Emerald-green group. A marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, [21-32], [31] with very heavy recut at right; fresh unmounted mint. Very fine and rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £700-800
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:38:26 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:12
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate III, RJL 9, Deep dull green group. An upper left corner block of sixteen, [1-34], fresh unmounted mint; a superb pristine multiple. Photo Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982, sheet of one hundred. Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, sheet of one hundred. Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,200
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:39:13 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:13
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 10, (Slightly bluish) dull green. A used group comprising [25], [33], [40], [51], [59] and [87] (top two lines recut at right), variously cancelled, a couple with small imperfections, otherwise generally fine and a scarce group (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:39:49 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:14
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green. [47] with light vertical line through left-hand value tablet and faint vertical line through right-hand value tablet, large part original gum with a single hinge remainder. Fine and rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:40:25 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:15
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green. [70], mark in "d" of right-hand value tablet, part original gum; diagonal crease at upper left, otherwise fine and rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:40:46 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:16
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green. [87], double recut at upper right, fine lightly mounted mint. Rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:41:41 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:17
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green. [92], marks on left-hand value and below, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder. Fine and rare. Photo Provenance: Lord Vestey, March 2015(Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:42:13 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:18
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green. [96], marks at foot of south east arm of right curl of "rhodesia" panel and line through "1" and "2" of right-hand value tablet, fine and lightly mounted mint. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:42:52 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:19
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 12, Deep emerald-green. [19], unmounted mint; couple of gum bends, otherwise very fine and rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £180-200
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:43:36 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:20
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 12, Deep emerald-green. [68], dot in left-hand value tablet, large part original gum; a couple of shortish perfs. at left, otherwise fine and rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:43:58 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:21
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 12, Deep emerald-green. [99], part original gum; one small tone mark on gum, otherwise sound. Photo (Image1)
Est. £70-80
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:44:41 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:22
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Cat No:Collection
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Plate IV, RJL 11, Dull bluish green, RJL 12, Deep emerald green. A used group comprising 11 [82] and [87]) and 12 [51], [65], [86-87] and [88]; the pair with some colour suffusion though generally fine and a scarce group (Image1)
Est. £100-120
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:45:08 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:23
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. First Day Cover. 1910 (11 Nov.) Smart and Copleys "Victoria Falls from Livingstone Island" picture postcard from Bulawayo to Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, bearing ½d. green twice neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp with date clearly visible, and additionally tied by arrival datestamp (16.11). Photo . . An exceptionally rare first day usage for this issue with only two cards and one cover recorded. The cover bearing a ½d. and 1d. pair is offered as lot 50 Provenance: Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994. Alan Uria, July 2012(Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,400
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:45:38 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:24
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Paul Graetz Expedition Cover. 1911 (2 Dec.) envelope (290x118mm.) registered from Fort Roseberry to a photographer/projector maker in Berlin, bearing ½d. olive-green and 1d. red in combination with 1897 4d. ultramarine and claret and 1898 6d. reddish purple each cancelled with a very late use of the "859" BONC and with the ½d. additionally tied by a fine strike of the single-ring "fort roseberry/n.e. rhodesia" datestamp with code "o", showing manuscript "R No 92" with the "R" subsequently over-stamped with oval-framed "r", the reverse of the envelope twice sealed with two "fort roseberry/n.e. rhodesia" red waseals with large and small parts remaining, London Registered hooded datestamp (6.1.12) and Berlin (8.1) datestamps; central vertical crease and a few other trivial imperfections, nevertheless a remarkable four colour franking and quite rightly considered to be the greatest of all ½d. Double Head covers. Photo. . Note: Paul Graetz was posted to German East Africa in 1901. He was to undertake three expeditions to cross Africa. In 1907 a newspaper announced that he planned to cross Africa in an automobile eventually arriving in Swakopmund in May 1909 , 630 days after setting off. In 1911 he again set off, this time initially on water with the expedition boat "Sarotti", later on the boat being carried on land. During this journey a wounded buffalo attacked Graetz and his photographer, killing the photographer and injuring Graetz who sustained a broken jaw amongst other injuries. Graetz was still recovering from his injuries when he mailed this envelope to Berlin. The expedition ended just before reaching the Congo River. He subsequently resumed this journey in 1912, via the Congo River. . With thanks to Derek Lambert. See the Rhodesia Study Circle Issue 284, March 2021(Image1)
Est. £1,800-2,000
Opening GBP 1,900.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:46:27 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:25
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Later Covers. 1912 (12 Nov.) envelope from Bulawayo to the Gordonia Hotel, Gordons Bay, bearing ½d. bronze-green horizontal pair sharing a fine strike of the Krag machine datestamp showing blank after day, arrival datestamp (6.12) on reverse; minor tears at top through opening though very rare with only two examples recorded. Memoir 34, B111. Photo Provenance: Chris Cordes, private sale(Image1)
Est. £350-400
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:46:54 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:26
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Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Later Covers. 1912 (30 Nov.) Percy M. Clark "The Bridge from Victoria Falls Hotel" picture postcard from Victoria Falls to Brusselles, bearing ½d. olive-green horizontal pair twice cancelled with 26mm. skeleton datestamp and with the left-hand stamp additionally tied by arrival datestamp (21.12) with local delivery number handstamp alongside. Fine and very rare. Memoir 34, V91, page 202. Photo (Image1)
Est. £700-800
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 05:47:24 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2104
Lot No:27
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Cat No:K2
Issued Stamps. Perforated 14. Halfpenny. Later Covers. 1913 (11 May) ½d. green card, uprated with ½d. green, from Chilabula, Northern Rhodesia to Chippis, Switzerland, lightly cancelled with Kasama squared-circle datestamp and showing Broken Hill transit datestamp (2.6) on reverse. Memoir 34, K20, page 243. Photo (Image1)