1954-63 Collection in album, 1954-56 and 1959-62 Definitives both complete M and U, plus coils, 1959-62 1d plate varieties, later commems complete M & U, plus all issues except Kariba Dam in M blocks of 4, additional multiples M & U showing plate varieties (especially Kariba Dam and Tobacco Congress), 1961 Postage Dues M & U, and stamp booklets (3) (160 M, 137 U, 3 booklets)
Lot 1280
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $160
1954-62 duplicated range on hagners, including 1954-56 ½d-£1 M (x 3) and U sets, 1959-62 ½d-£1 M set and U values to £1, ½d and 1d coil strips of 4, later commem sets, and 1961 Postage Dues. fine to very fine, majority of mint are MUH (167M, 28U)
Lot 1281
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $220
1954-56 Die Proof in Black on Wove Paper of Queen's Head Facing right, endorsed 'W.V.52', mounted on grey card (33mm x 40mm), as used for the low value definitives. Fine and rare
Lot 1282
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1954-56 Definitives ½d - £1 in blocks of 4 superb MUH. SG 1-15, cat £480+ (64)
Lot 1283
Estimate: $250
1954-56 Definitives 1d, 4d, 4½d, 6d, 9d and 1/- Waterlow Imperforate File sheet plate Proof blocks of 4 with punch holes, all except 1d marginal, superb with gum (24)
Lot 1284
Estimate: $80
Realised Price : $60
1954-56 Definitives £1 Waterlow Imperforate Plate Proof horizontal pairs with punch holes of vignette and complete stamp in issued colours, fine (complete design with a couple of gum creases) with gum (4)
Lot 1285
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $260
1959-62 Definitives ½d - £1 in marginal blocks of 4, some with imprint, superb MUH. SG 18-31, cat £440+ (60)
Lot 1286
Estimate: $1,200
1959-62 Definitives 1d Carmine and Red Coil Perf 12½ x 14 error 'Carmine-red (Vignette) Omitted' vertical strip of 8 superb MUH, very scarce. SG 19ac. cat £1600
Lot 1287
Estimate: $450
1954-56 1d Blue QEII Definitive handstamped 'POSTAGE DUE' diagonally in violet, very fine MUH and very scarce
Lot 1288
Estimate: $600
1961 Postage Dues 1d Vermilion horizontal pair error 'Imperforate Between' superb MUH and rare. SG D1a, cat £800
Lot 1289
Estimate: $200
Collection of postal stationery in album, with Registration Envelopes (8) comprising KGVI 4d large size used in 1955 with 2d and 2/6d, QEII 4d small size M (2) and U, QEII 4d large size U, and small size formular type M and U (2); Aerogramme 1955 6d M (3), 1956 6d M (2) and U, 1957 6d pictorial types M (9) and U (9, mostly to U.S.A. but also an uprated one to New Zealand), 1961 formular pictorial types M (13) and U (6). Few with minor faults however a useful lot (53)
Lot 1290
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Extensive range of 1954-56 definitives on cover, with FDC's (4), solo usages with 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d. 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3d, 2/-, 2/6d, and 5/-, many registered usages, some instructional markings, 10/- used with 1/3d and 2/- on 1958 registered cover to West Germany, ½d and 3d uprating 1d KGVI lettercard to New York. Destinations include Madagascar, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada. Also two 1955 covers with 2d carried on the Central African Airways First Flight with Airways Letter Service 6d label affixed. A good lot (51 covers)
Lot 1291
Estimate: $300
1954 (31 Dec) local cover with 1954-56 1d pair cancelled double circle 'R.R./SHABANI' cds, used only on this day because the post office had burnt down, rare
Lot 1292
Estimate: $60
Small range of covers bearing commemorative issues, three are FDC's, values to 2/6d, destinations include Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and U.S.A., generally fine (13 covers)
Lot 1293
Estimate: $350
Realised Price : $270
1956 (14 May) forces cover at concessional rate to Lusaka bearing 1954-56 ½d cancelled by Lusaka machine cancellation on arrival, with handstruck '1st Bn. The Northern Rhodesia Regiment' cachet in violet. This force served in Malaya during the 'Emergency' action against Communist guerillas. Mail is rare and this is believed to be the only cover recorded bearing the unit cachet
Lot 1294
Estimate: $90
Range of 1959-62 definitives on cover, with set of four FDC's, another set on plain FDC, and a further FDC with five values to Nauru (!), commercial mail including solo usages of 6d, 9d, 1/3d, 2/6d (x 2, incl parcel wrapper to England), 5/- (x 2, to England and Germany), destinations include Denmark, Australia, Canada, and Sweden (24 covers)