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Sale 90
Lot 2686
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Rhodesia, Extensive Mint and Used Oldtime Collection, Formed decades ago overseas, starting with 1892-93 issue (used complete, fiscal cancels), mint to 5/-, incl. many used with cancels, multiples, etc., SG#35 used on back of "Civil Commissioner, Bulawayo / Please pay in cash to the person producing this card the face value of the stamp….1st October, 1900" (Boer War period), 1896-97 both issues complete mint and used, 1896 overprint set complete and used, 1898-1908 specimens to £1 and to £5 perfin, also 1/- imperf marginal at top, numerous used incl. multiples of 1898-1908 issue (mint separate lot), 1905 Victoria Falls complete mint, also used (5d mint), 1909-12 to 10/- mint, also SG#100a, 101a used, and many shades used, strength in "Doubleheads" to 3/- with numerous shades, cancels, "RSC" numbers, postmaster plate markings, 6d with "gash in ear", few multiples, perf 15 4d "RSC E", four £1 with fiscal cancels, Admirals to 2/- mint (½d imperf marginal copy), also many used with cancels, few multiples, SG#207 mint corner block of 4, 258, 306 mint singles, £1 used (4 fiscals), SG300 used block of 8, some toning issues, still overall a fine to very fine lot that needs inspection. Go to www.thehebowenstampcollection.com/Africa_RHODESIA.html to view the balance of the collection. The 1892 redirected cover; SG#75-91; 107a; 119-121 ½d blocks of 4; 132-33 multiples; 134 var.; 143a; 155; 156a; 157; 159 var.; 160b var.; 164; 165; 188ba imperf vert. strip of 6; 208b (2 used); 216/247; 278 are separate lots. Stamps identified by owner.
Estimate $5,000-7,500.
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