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A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Minor natural gum disturbances, which do not detract in any way from overall fine quality.

A dramatic error with the missing carmine-red colour resulting in the omission of the central design of a VHF mast.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £200.

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a semi-independent state in southern Africa that existed from 1953 to the end of 1963.

The state included the former self-governing (since 1923) Colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The Federation officially ended on 31 December 1963, when Northern Rhodesia gained independence from the United Kingdom.

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A fine quality mint example of this rare variety with original gum.

The total printing was only 1,223 sheets, from four vignette plates.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £100.

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A fine quality mint example of this rare variety with original gum.

The total printing was only 1,223 sheets, from four vignette plates.

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A fine, well-centred mint example with original gum.

A classic King Edward VII British Commonwealth design.

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A fine matching positional mint set with large part original gum (the lower pairs are unmounted mint).

Attractive set from this popular commemorative issue and extremely scarce in this positional form. Only 630 (6d) and 555 (1s) sheets were originally printed, from six (6d) and four (1s) vignette plates.

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A fine and fresh mint positional block with large part original gum. Most pleasingly, the two varieties are unmounted mint. A light bend at lower left barely detracts from overall very fine condition and rare in this positional form.

The total printing was only 1,180 sheets, from four vignette plates.

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A brilliant mint example with original gum.

A very scarce variety.

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A fine and fresh unmounted mint positional block with full original gum. Upper right stamp with trivial blemishes, still really fine and rare in this positional form.

The total printing was only 1,180 sheets, from four vignette plates.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £370+.

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A fresh mint example with large part original gum (typical minor gum wrinkling not detracting from overall desirable quality).

This stamp comes from St. Helena's first commemorative set issued in 1934. This was a set of 10 values up to 10 shillings commemorating the centenary of British colonisation (1834-1934). The issue has since become recognised as one of the most attractive and well-designed stamp issues ever made by any British colony.

This 5 shilling stamp features High Knoll, an old fort in the hills above the capital, Jamestown.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £100.

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A fine mint example with large part original gum. Minor gum thin spot, but still of fine and fresh appearance.

A very rare printing variety with only 346 possible, but with a low survival rate as a result of destruction of unsold stock in 1938.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £500.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

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A very fine mint positional pair with original gum. Most importantly, the stamps are unmounted mint. Colour is wonderfully fresh and far above average for this stamp issue.

From the December 1922 printing of only 1,989 sheets and particularly rare in this form with the variety present.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

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A fine mint positional block of four with original gum (three of the stamps are unmounted mint). Very attractive and scarce in this ideal positional form.

Only a maximum of 1,974 possible.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

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A brilliant quality mint positional block of four with large part original gum to full original gum. Importantly, the high value printing variety is only very lightly hinged. Minor wrinkles in bottom margin, mentioned for accuracy and inconsequential.

A fine and attractive positional block.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £114+.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

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A brilliant quality unmounted mint marginal example with full original gum, (hinged in margin only).

Choice quality and now very scarce, especially in such pristine condition and unmounted mint. Only 98 sheets were originally printed.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

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Very fine quality mint example with original gum.

Only 2,012 possible examples of this stamp variety and much rarer as a pair.

This definitive issue, first released in 1922, was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £290+.

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A fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum.

Only 259 possible and it is likely that many were destroyed in 1938. The first time we have handled this great rarity.

This definitive issue first released in 1922 was designed by the St Helena-born Postmaster Thomas R. Bruce. It was similar to the 1912-16 pictorials, but instead of the Government House or the Wharf, these stamps showed the badge of St. Helena - a three-masted sailing ship near two large rocks.

The Broken mainmast variety is one of the most sought after for this delightful stamp issue.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £750.

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A fine unmounted mint example with full original gum. Usual faintly yellowish gum not relevant to overall quality.

A fine stamp issue depicting King George VI and Medicinal Spring.

A scarce variety yet with a relatively low catalogue value.

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A fine mint block with large part original gum, (lower pair unmounted mint). Some traces of gum toning, as commonly seen, and minor perforation separation at top. Regardless of these minor flaws, it is still a fine and attractive multiple with particularly fresh colour.

Only 1,200 stamps were printed of this issue and it is a rarity in a block.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £900+.

A classic Victorian stamp design depicting the seal of the colony and showing women at a medicinal spring. As a volcanic island, Nevis enjoys hot springs at the village of Bath since the 18th century. The stamp shows two women taking advantage of the therapeutic spring water.

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Two overlapping examples tied to a piece by respectively fine and very fine strikes of 'A09'. The right stamp with slight perforation faults (not apparent), but a very scarce usage. Much above average for this rare cancellation.

Provenance: Illustrated as Fig 3.2 on p.28 of the Borromeo and Freeland book.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £600+.

Stamps of Great Britain were used on the island of Nevis from May 1858 until the colonial authorities assumed control of the postal service on 1 May 1860.

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A fresh and fine mint example with large part original gum.

A rare and interesting variety with only 133 possible, from 1888 and 1890 printings.

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A highly attractive mint SHEET OF TWELVE (3x4) without margins, with large part original gum and with lovely fresh colour (rows 2 and 3 unmounted). Minor imperfections, as to be expected of a multiple of this age and size, (first column with bend, slight separation at top, position 3 with corner fault). The minor faults to not detract from what is a most attractive and very scarce item.

A classic Victorian stamp design depicting the seal of the colony and showing women at a medicinal spring. As a volcanic island, Nevis enjoys hot springs at the village of Bath since the 18th century. The stamp shows two women taking advantage of the therapeutic spring water.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £780+.

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Unmounted mint example with full original gum, (hinged in margin). Trivial surface marks mentioned for accuracy, but extremely scarce, especially unmounted.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £800.

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A brilliant quality King George V mint set with large part original gum and lovely fresh colours. Exceptional condition for this set.

This is a difficult set to assemble as it was distributed in several parts.

These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.

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A fine quality King George V mint set with original gum. A few imperfections (1d deep brown shows some toning and gum thin, 1½d has a corner bend and the 2d and 2s6d with disturbed gum). Despite such minor imperfections, overall, it remains a fine mint set with fresh colours.

The 2½d dull blue stamp, interestingly, shows misplaced overprint.

This is a difficult set to assemble as it was distributed in several parts.

These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £325.

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A very fine quality pair, both unmounted mint with full original gum.

Extremely scarce with full original gum as almost all were mounted in stamp albums by collectors.

The Victory stamps were issued in 1946 to celebrate the return to peace at the end of World War II. The designs feature a view of the Thames River in London, with a view of the Parliament buildings in the distance.

These "SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.

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