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Auction: 12038 - Rhodesia Double Heads - The Alan Uria Collection
Lot: 384

RHODESIA1910-13 Double Head IssueIssued Stamps - Perforated 14One PoundS.G. 166, Rose-scarlet and Bluish black, Mid Gash printingA single in combination with 1898-1908 5/-, 10/- and 1913-22 2/- Die II on 1917 (17 Dec.) bullion parcel label registered from Fred Mine, Filabusi to the National Bank at Bulawayo, all neatly cancelled with double-ring datestamps and showing manuscript "R Filabusi 571" at upper left corner; the label with some creasing, etc., the 2/- defective and the £1 crossed by registration blue crayon line. A remarkable franking and believed to be the sole example of the £1 value known used commercially. Photo

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