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The Apollonia Collection of the Rhodesia 1910-13 Double Head Issues
The Specimen Stamps
1 S ½d. to £1 set of eighteen values (2½d. and 8d. perf 13½), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type R7), and allshowing lines by King’s cheek from position [25]. mainly fine and fresh with gum, an exceptional plated positional set. Ex D.E. Napier. S.G. 119s-185s, cat £3,500. Photo. £2,000-£2,500
2 S ½d. to £1 set of eighteen values (2½d. and 8d. are perf 13½), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type R7), allwith gum, mostly very fine and extremely fresh. Photo. £1,200-£1,500
3 S ½d. to 5s. (2½d. and 8d. perf 13), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type R7), in rare vertical strips of three, all
without gum, mainly good to fine. Photo. £600-£800
4 S 2d., 2½d. (perf 13½), 3d., 4d., 5d. (2), 6d., 8d. (perf 13½), 10d., 1s., 2s., 2s.6d., 3s. 7s.6d., 10s. and £1 all
overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel R7), also 6d. additionally handstamped “ULTRAMAR” (overseas), all with gum,
mainly fair to fine. (17). Photo. £900-£1,000
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Ex 1
Ex 4
Ex 2
Ex 3
Perforation 14 Selections
5 ★ 2½d., 3d., 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d., 10d., 1s., 2s., 2s.6d. (2), 3s., 5s. (2), 7s.6d. (2, one regummed), 10s. and £1,
mainly mint, poor to fine. (21). Photo. £800-£1,000
6 ❍ 3d., 4d., 6d., 1s., 2s., 2s.6d. and perf. 13½ 2½d. all with FIRST DAY OF ISSUE cancellations of “BATTLEFIELDS MINE/11
NOV 10/S. RHODESIA”, good to fine, scarce. Photo. £250-£300
7 ❍ A used selection, incl. values to 5s., shades, also perf. 15 1s., etc., varied condition. (32). £120-£150
Perforation 14, The Halfpenny Value, S.G. 119-122
8 ½d. a mainly mint selection of shades, incl. ½d. olive-green unmounted vertical pair, perf 15 ½d. yellow-green
unused, etc., mainly good to fine. (23). £200-£250
9 ★ ½d. yellow-green, RJL 4 showing variety double dot from position [29], mint, small violet mark on gum and short
perf. at lower left, otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£180
10 ★ + ½d. bluish green, VARIETY IMPERFORATE in a mint block of four from the right of the sheet, a few creases andother minor imperfections, nevertheless an extremely rare multiple. S.G. 120a. Photo also on front cover.
£25,000-£30,000
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Ex 5
The Halfpenny Value continued
11 ★ ½d. olive-green group RJL 3, mint vertical strip of three from the lower right corner of the sheet with “63” sheet
number, lower two are unmounted, a few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 121. Photo. £100-£120
12 ★ + ½d. pale green group RJL 4, mint block of four [29-30,39-40], position [29] showing double dot variety (early state),
the upper pair, including the variety, unmounted, fine and fresh appearance, scarce. Photo. £400-£500
13 ✪b ½d. dull green, in a fine unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2) from the foot of the sheet, showing complete imprint,
folded vertically between second and third pairs, otherwise very fresh. S.G. 122, cat £420+. Photo. £250-£300
14 ✪ + ½d. dull green, in a fine unmounted mint block of four, a few small tone spots, otherwise superb appearance.
S.G. 122, cat £280+. Photo. £150-£200
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The One Penny Value, S.G. 123-125
15 1d. mint and used selection of shades, incl. 1d. bright carmine mint vertical strip of five [53-93], position [63]
showing re-entry to Queen’s face, perf 15 1d. carmine-lake unused (faults) showing flaw on Queen’s temple, etc.,
mainly good to fine. (62). £250-£300
The Twopence Value, S.G. 126-130
16 ★ 2d. a mint selection of shades, incl. 2d. black-purple and slate-grey, 2d. black and slate-grey [25] with extra lines by
King’s cheek, 2d. black and slate unmounted vertical pair from the left of the sheet [59-60], etc., mainly good to fine.
(29). £300-£350
17 ✪ + 2d. black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate, in a superb unmounted mint block of four from the lower
right corner of the sheet. S.G. 127, cat £640+. Photo. £400-£500
18 ★ 2d. black-purple and slate-grey, long gash headplate, a fine mint single, unusually showing albino impression of
horizontal perfs at foot. S.G. 127 var. Photo. £100-£120
19 ✪ + 2d. black and slate, very fine unmounted mint block of four [1-2, 6-7], position [2] showing hook in Queen’s ear,
scarce. S.G. 129, var. Photo. £400-£500
20 ★ + 2d. black and slate, hook headplate, mint block of four, a few small stains on upper perfs, the lower pair fine and
unmounted. S.G. 129, cat £280+. Photo. £200-£250
21 ★ + 2d. black and slate, hook headplate, a fine mint block of four from the right of the sheet [24-25, 29-30], fresh
appearance. Photo. £200-£250
22 ★ 2d. black and slate, [2] showing hook in Queen’s ear, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 129 var. Photo. £150-£200
23 ★ 2d. black and grey-black, long gash headplate, mint vertical strip of four from the lower left corner of the sheet
[31-32, 45-46], hinged on upper stamp only, position [46] showing King’s extra curl, a few gum skips but a scarce
multiple. S.G. 130, var. Photo. £180-£200
24 ★ 2d. black and grey-black, a fine mint horizontal pair, [1-2], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear. S.G. 130,
var. Photo. £120-£150
25 ✉ 2d. with 2½d. and 3d. all from the top of the sheet, 2d. and 3d. showing long gash in Queens ear [2], affixed to 1911
(Dec. 21) envelope (two stamps removed), all stained, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120
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The Twopence Halfpenny Value, S.G. 131-133
26 2½d., a mainly mint selection of shades and a few plate flaws, incl. four mint blocks of four, also perf 15 with a used
block of four, and perf 13½, mainly good to fine. (79). £400-£500
27 ✪b 2½d. ultramarine, in an unmounted mint complete sheet (5 x 10), showing sheet number “11”, a few minor stains
at top, well clear of stamps. otherwise mainly fine and rare. S.G. 131, cat £1,200+. Photo. £400-£500
28 ✪b 2½d. ultramarine, in a complete unmounted mint sheet (5 x 10), showing sheet number “399”, some staining,
and overall toning, otherwise fine. Photo. £300-£400
The Threepence Value, S.G. 134-137
29 3d. a mainly mint selection of shades, incl. 3d. purple and ochre with long gash in Queen’s ear, 3d. magenta and
yellow-ochre (3), 3d. violet and ochre (2), etc., mostly good to fine. (43). £500-£600
30 ★ + 3d. purple and yellow-ochre, long gash headplate, fresh mint block of four [13-14, 18-19], showing printers’ guide
line at upper left, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 135. Photo. £200-£250
31 ★ 3d. purple and yellow-ochre, showing long gash in Queen’s ear [2], fine mint, excellent appearance. B.P.A.
certificate (2001). S.G. 135 var. Photo. £100-£120
32 ✪ 3d. magenta and yellow-ochre, short gash headplate, a fine unmounted mint example from the top of the sheet [8],
showing part imprint. S.G. 136, cat £150+. Photo. £100-£120
Threepence Maroon and Ochre, R.S.C. “B”
33 ✪b 3d. maroon and ochre, hook headplate, in a complete unmounted mint sheet (5 x 10), a few minor tone spots and
gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photo. £1,200-£1,500
34 ★ + 3d. maroon and ochre, hook headplate, a fine mint block of four [21-22, 26-27], very fresh. Photo. £200-£250
35 ★ + 3d. maroon and ochre, hook headplate, a fine mint block of four [23-24, 28-29], fresh. Photo. £150-£200
36 ★ + 3d. maroon and ochre, hook headplate, a mint block of four, few minor stain spots, the upper pair rather heavily
mounted, the lower pair unmounted and fine. £120-£150
The Threepence Value continued
Threepence Brown-Purple and Ochre, R.S.C. “G”
37 ★ 3d. brown-purple and ochre, no gash headplate, [43] a fine and fresh mint example of this rare shade. Ex Gibbs.
Photo. £500-£600
Threepence Deep Reddish Purple and Ochre, R.S.C. “I”
38 ★ 3d. deep reddish purple and ochre, no gash headplate, mint, very small gum thin, otherwise fine and an extremely
rare shade. Photo. £300-£400
The Fourpence Value, S.G. 138-140
39 ★ 4d. a mint selection of shades, incl. 4d. greenish-black and orange (3), black and orange block of four from the left
of the sheet, etc., mainly good to fine. (47). £600-£700
Fourpence Black and Orange, R.S.C. “B”
40 ✪ + 4d. black and orange, hook headplate, in a superb unmounted mint block of four [41-42, 46-47], fine and fresh
appearance. £200-£250
41 ✪ 4d. black and orange, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, the right hand stamp showing long gash in Queen’s
ear [2], fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo. £120-£150
42 ✪ 4d. black and orange, showing long gash in Queen’s ear [2], another fine unmounted mint example from the top of
the sheet. Photo. £120-£150
43 ✉ 4d. black and orange used with 6d. (2) all from the top of the sheet showing long gash in Queen’s ear, affixed to
1911 (Dec. 21) envelope (2 stamps removed), all stained. £100-£120
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Fourpence Olive-Black and Yellow-Orange, R.S.C. “D”
44 ★ + 4d. olive-black and yellow-orange, the so-called “Ghostly” heads from the short gash headplate, a fine mint blockof four [19-20, 24-25], from the right of the sheet, the lower pair unmounted. An extremely rare multiple, this block previously unrecorded. Photo. £8,000-£10,000
Fourpence Blue-Black and Yellow-Orange, R.S.C. “F”
45 ★ 4d. blue-black and yellow-orange, no gash headplate, a fine and fresh mint example, deep colours. Ex Gunnar
Strehmel. Photo. £150-£200
The Fivepence Value, S.G. 141-143
46 5d. a mainly mint selection of shades, incl. purple-brown and olive-green with gash in Queen’s ear, lake-brown and
olive (2), etc., mostly good to fine. (56). £700-£800
47 ★ + 5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow, long gash headplate, a fine mint block of four from the lower left corner of the
sheet [41-42, 46-47], position [46] showing King’s extra curl, most attractive. S.G. 141a, var. Photo. £200-£250
48 ★ 5d. purple-brown and ochre, showing Queen’s thick ear, a superb mint example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 141ab,
cat £600+. Photo. £400-£500
49 ★ 5d. purple-brown and ochre, thick ear headplate, fresh mint, small portion of gum missing, minor stain at top,
otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. 141ab, cat £600. Photo. £180-£200
50 ★ 5d. purple-brown and ochre, thick ear headplate, mint, has blunted perfs on two sides, otherwise fine. S.G. 141ab,
cat £600. Photo. £120-£150
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The Fivepence Value continued
51 ★ 5d. lake-brown and olive, no gash headplate, fine mint horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, fresh
appearance. S.G. 143, cat £550+. Photo. £250-£300
52 ★ 5d. lake-brown and olive, no gash headplate, very fine and lightly mounted mint example. B.P.A. certificate (2005).
S.G. 143, cat £275. Photo. £100-£120
53 ★ 5d. lake-brown and yellow-olive, R.S.C. “C”, thick ear headplate, fine mint, fresh colours. Photo. £200-£250
The Fivepence Lake-Brown and Green, S.G. 143a
54 ★ 5d. lake-brown and green, hook headplate, from position [11], one of the finest mint examples of this great rarity with fresh and vibrant colours. Ex Colonel Danson and Gerald Simpson. B.P.A. certificate (1983). S.G. 143a,cat £20,000. Photo also on back cover. £10,000-£12,000
55 ❍ 5d. lake-brown and green, hook headplate, a fine used example [42] showing printers’ marks, very scarce. S.G. 143a,
cat £1,600. Photo. £700-£800
56 ❍ 5d. lake-brown and green, hook headplate, a fine used example, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2005). S.G. 143a, cat
£1,600. Photo. £600-£800
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The Sixpence Value, S.G. 144-145
57 ★ 6d. a mint selection of shades, incl. red-brown and mauve with long gash in Queen’s ear, brown and purple with
gash in Queen’s ear, mainly good to fine. (31). £400-£500
58 ★ 6d. red-brown and mauve, a mint pair from the left of the sheet [1-2], [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, a few
imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 144, var. Photo. £100-£120
59 ★ 6d. red-brown and mauve, mint horizontal pair [1-2], [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, very fine lightly
mounted mint, fresh appearance. S.G. 144, var. Photo. £100-£120
60 ✪ + 6d. brown and purple, thick ear headplate, an unmounted mint block of four from the upper left corner of the
sheet, a few small tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 145. £150-£200
Sixpence Bright Chestnut and Mauve, S.G. 145a
61 ✪ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, an unmounted mint single from the top of the sheet (margin partly detached),[2] showing long gash in Queens ear, rare. S.G. 145a var. B.P.A. certificate (1980) states “yellow-brown and mauve,S.G. 145c shade”. Photo. £700-£800
62 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, a mint horizontal pair [1-2], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear,position [1] with small tone spot at lower left, the variety fine and rare. Photo. £900-£1,000
63 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, a mint pair from the top of the sheet, [1-2], position [2] showing long gash inQueen’s ear, minor tone spotting and creasing, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. £800-£1,000
64 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, long gash headplate, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo. £300-£350
65 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, long gash headplate, mint, some blunted perfs, otherwise fine. Photo. £250-£300
66 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, long gash headplate, a fresh mint example, two small portions of gum missing,
otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150
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The Sixpence Value continued
67 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve mint, [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, heavy hinge remainders, otherwisefine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 145a var. Photo. £700-£800
68 ★ 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, small hinge thin, otherwise fine and very rare.
Brandon certificate (1984). Photo. £400-£500
Sixpence Red-Brown and Crimson, R.S.C. “D”
69 ★ 6d. red-brown and crimson, short gash headplate, fine mint, scarce. Ex Gunnar Strehmel. Photo. £200-£250
Sixpence Chocolate and Maroon, R.S.C. “E”
70 ★ 6d. chocolate and maroon, thick ear headplate, fine and fresh mint. A very scarce shade. Photo. £300-£400
Sixpence Red-Brown and Maroon, R.S.C. “G”
71 ★ 6d. red-brown and maroon, thick ear headplate, a few stained or blunted perfs., otherwise a fine mint exampleof this rare shade. Photo. £600-£700
Sixpence Purple-Brown and Brown-Purple, R.S.C. “H”
72 ★ 6d. purple-brown and brown-purple, thick ear headplate, a fine mint example of this scarce shade, very fresh
appearance. Photo. £200-£250
The Eightpence Value, S.G. 146-148
73 8d., a mainly mint selection of shades, incl. greenish black and purple (11), etc., mostly good to fine. (31).
£700-£900
Eightpence Black and Purple, S.G. 146
74 ★ 8d. black and purple, mid gash headplate, a fine mint example of this rare stamp. Ex R.M. Gibbs. Cat £5,000.Photo. £2,000-£2,500
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Eightpence Black and Purple continued
75 ★ 8d. black and purple, mid gash headplate, fresh mint, minute natural paper flaw at right, extremely rare. B.P.A.certificate (2000). Photo. £2,000-£2,200
Eightpence Dull Purple and Purple, S.G. 147
76 ✪ + 8d. dull purple and purple, long gash headplate, in an unmounted mint block of four, a few very minor tone spots,
otherwise fine. Cat £680+. Photo. £350-£400
77 ★ + 8d. dull purple and purple, long gash headplate, a mint block of four, the lower left stamp with slight faults, fresh
appearance.Photo. £200-£250
78 ★ 8d. dull purple and purple, long gash headplate, a fine mint horizontal pair [32-33], fresh appearance. Photo.
£150-£180
79 ✪ 8d. dull purple and purple, [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, superb unmounted mint from the top of the sheet.
Photo. £200-£220
80 ★ 8d. dull purple and purple, [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, fine and fresh mint. Photo. £150-£200
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Eightpence Greenish Black and Purple, S.G. 148
81 ✪ 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] showing mid gash in Queen’s ear, very fine and fresh unmounted mint from the
top of the sheet. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo. £200-£220
82 ★ + 8d. greenish black and purple, mid gash headplate, mint block of four from the left of the sheet, [21-22, 26-27], a
few minor tone spots and overall gum toning, otherwise fine. Cat £560+. Photo. £250-£300
83 ✪ 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] showing mid gash in Queen’s ear, very fine and fresh unmounted mint from the
top of the sheet. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo. £200-£220
84 ✪ 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] showing mid gash in Queen’s ear, very fine and fresh unmounted mint from the
top of the sheet. Photo. £200-£220
85 ★ 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] showing mid gash in Queen’s ear, small imperfections, otherwise fine mint. .
Photo. £120-£150
86 ★ 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] showing mid gash in Queen’s ear, mint, some portions of gum missing,
otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150
The Tenpence Value
Tenpence Scarlet and Reddish Mauve, S.G. 149
87 ★ 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate, sixteen singles, two pairs and a block of four, mint, mainly fine.
Cat £912. £180-£200
88 ★ + 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate, fine mint block of four. Cat £152+. £120-£150
89 ✪b 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate, the lower two rows from the foot of the sheet (5 x 2),
unmounted mint. a few minor portions of gum missing, also 10d. carmine and deep purple in a matching block of
ten but mainly fine c.t.o. S.G. 149, 150, cat £1,080. £600-£800
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Tenpence Scarlet and Reddish Mauve continued
90 ★ 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, long gash headplate, a mint example from the lower left corner of the sheet
showing King’s extra curl [46], fine. Photo. £100-£120
91 ❍ 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, a fine c.t.o. example showing long gash in Queen’s ear [2], excellent colour, scarce.
Photo. £120-£150
Tenpence Carmine and Deep Purple, S.G. 150
92 ✪ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, very fine unmounted mint example from the top of the sheet
showing part imprint, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2000). Cat £650+. Photo. £400-£450
93 ✪ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, a superb unmounted mint example with part upper margin,
scarce. Photo. £350-£400
94 ★ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, fine mint. Photo. £200-£250
95 ★ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, small mark in upper margin, otherwise fine mint. Photo.
£200-£250
96 ★ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, fine mint. Photo. £200-£250
97 ★ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, mint, minor tone spot, otherwise fine. Photo. £180-£200
98 ★ 10d. carmine and deep purple, long gash headplate, showing King’s eyebrow line [15], fine mint. Photo.
£300-£350
99 ❍+ 10d. carmine and deep purple, c.t.o. block of four [1-2, 6-7], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, minor
horizontal bend through upper pair, otherwise fine and scarce. £120-£150
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Tenpence Carmine and Deep Purple continued
100 ❍+ 10d. carmine and deep purple, fine c.t.o. block of four [1-2, 6-7], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear,
scarce. Photo. £200-£250
101 ❍+ 10d. carmine and deep purple, fine c.t.o. block of four [2-3, 7-8], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear,
scarce. Photo. £200-£250
102 ✪ 10d. carmine and deep purple, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from the upper left corner of the sheet
[1-2], position [2] showing long gash in Queen’s ear, very fresh appearance. Photo. £800-£1,000
Tenpence Deep Rose-Red and (Aniline) Deep Dull Purple, R.S.C. “B”
103 ★ 10d. deep rose-red and (aniline) deep dull purple, long gash headplate, a superb mint single [27], a wonderful deep
shade, rare. Photo. £500-£700
Tenpence Scarlet-Vermilion and Maroon, R.S.C. “C”
104 ★ 10d. scarlet-vermilion and maroon, thick ear headplate, fine mint example of this scarce stamp. Photo. £500-£600
Tenpence Carmine-Vermilion and Maroon, R.S.C. “D”
105 ★ 10d. carmine-vermilion and maroon, thick ear headplate, a fine mint example, rare. Photo. £500-£600
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