intact collection neatly presented on stockpages mint & used in slightly mixed conditionwith duplication, incls: 1954 set fine l.m.m & used. 1959 set l.m.m Later bits to 1963 SG49. 2 covers. (240). {CC} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #19923 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1935
Silver Jubilee (light toning on 6d) to 1953 Coronation commems complete, ex. Rhodes incl. Victory 1½d both perfs, fine used. (18) Cat £162 (image available) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #19924 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1951
KGVI: Diamond Jubilee of Protectorate - set of 4v on official, registered FDC, cancelled 'Nyasaland 1951 / BCA 1891 / Diamond / Jubilee' with triple arc cds 'Zomba / 15 MY / 51'. Cover slit at left and contains retail price list'. Cat £48 {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #19925 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954
QEII issue the set of sixteen good to fine used. Cat £55 [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #19926 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954
QEII issue the set of sixteen fine mint. Cat £120 [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #19927 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954
QEII definitive set with extra 1d SG2a. Low values to 1/- u.m. rest m.m. (17). Cat £120 {MH} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #19928 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954
to 1963 basic issues complete, fine used. Also Rhodesia 1965 the four commem issues, v.f.u. Cat £210 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #19929 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954
to 1963 issues complete (incl. coils) fine used, plus all commems u.m. and 1961 P. Due set l.m.m. (100) Cat £335 {O} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #19930 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive punched printers proof blocks of 4 imperf, vals ½d to 2½d mint. (½d has horiz crease through top 2 stamps, 2d has large thin and 2½d has left hand selvedge with tear and soiling and all four stamps are soiled/faded. (4) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #19931 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive punched printers proof £1 Olive-Green & Lake left hand corner marginal has creasing to selvedge, and proof of QEII Head in Olive-Green u.m. (2) (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #19932 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
UNIQUE: Stanley Gibbons doesn't say so - their 'biblically' important 'Part 1' British Empire and Commonwealth catalogue states otherwise (1954-56), but was there a 2nd printing of the commonly used 5/- violet and olive-green? Variously described as 'printer's samples', otherwise as Waterlow Recess printed Plate Proofs significantly 3 to 4 years later dated signed 8/5/57 J.G.Bignell (?) colour correct (red-ringed highlighted imperfection)...
Lot #19933 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
UNIQUE: Variously described as 'printer's samples', otherwise as Waterlow Recess printed Plate Proofs colour correct £1. Olive-green and lake initialled 'J.G.Bignell' (?) vignette indicated print run 212,000 stamps in 3534 pulls of 60 stamp panes/312,000 stamps in 5,200 pulls of 60 stamp panes, faults highlighted and commented accordingly, security punched as usual. Vignette plates x two in proof colour and final olive-green colour. The whole...
Lot #19934 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII definitive set, used. (16) Cat £65 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #19935 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII: short set of 14v, ½d to 5s (ex 6d) plus ½d perf 12½x14). Mix of UM and lightly MM with hinge trace. Cat £65 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #19936 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
Set to £1 plus ½d,2d,3d shades, missing 2½d(18) fine m.m. Cat £120 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #19937 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive set of 16 vals ½d to £1, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (16) Cat £120 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £57.60)
Lot #19938 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
set to £1, incl. coils ½d (3, incl. pair) and 1d, plus 6d shades, fine l.m.m. Cat £140 {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #19939 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII: full definitive set of 16v to £1 plus 6d bright purple. Good to fine used, some with small h/r. Cat £65 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #19940 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive set of 16 vals ½d to £1, mint small h/r. (16) Cat £120 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #19941 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive set of 16 vals ½d to £1, plus SG2a - 1d Deep Blue Coil P12½x14 and SG7a - 6d Bright Purple, superb u.m. (18) Cat £128 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Lot #19942 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive set of 16 vals ½d to £1, mint small h/r. (16) Cat £120 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #19943 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-56
QEII Definitive set of 16 vals ½d to £1, f.u. with small h/r. (16) Cat £65 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #19944 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-63
Mint and used collection in a stock book(approx 112) including 1954 set to £1 m.m. and f.u., 1959 set to £1 m.m. or u.m. and used, the £1 has a couple of short perfs, 1960 Kariba set mint and on illus Regd FDC with Royal Visit cancels, 1955 5s booklet, mainly fine HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #19945 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-63
Mint and used collection on leaves(122) including 1954 set to £1 mint and used, 1959 set to £1 mint and used, 1960 Kariba set mint and used, Postage Due 1961 set mint, mainly fine {CC} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #19946 - rhodesia and nyasaland 1954-63
In tact collection neatly presented on album pages mint generally very fine. 1954 low values to 2/-. 1959 set to £1- (Excl 9d SG24a) very fine & fresh. Commem issues complete. Cat £175. (46). {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)







