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Auction: 13027 - The Collector's series sale
Lot: 1317

Northern Rhodesia
The Mkushi Provisional Postage Due Stamps
In July 1953, postal rates within the South African Postal Union were increased. Many post offices in Northern Rhodesia experienced shortages of Postage Due stamps. Owing to a misunderstanding, quantities of 1d. definitive stamps and of the 1953 Rhodes Birth Centenary stamps were overprinted and surcharged. Although unofficially prepared, their usage was subsequently approved by the Postal Authorities
1953 (6 July) envelope from an unknown office to Kapiri Mposhi and redirected to "Mkushi Boma", bearing 1½d. with indistinct c.d.s. and additionally tied by circular-framed "t", and bearing Rhodes Centenary 1d. with type-written "postage/due/1d" (Type 1) in red cancelled by Mkushi c.d.s. for 25 July with another strike at upper left corner, Kapiri Mposhi transit c.d.s. (8.7) on reverse. Very rare with only five such covers recorded in "The Rhodesian Philatelist" listing, of which this in number 2. S.G. cat. from £4,250. Photo

Sold for
£2,600

Sale 13027 Notices: Lot 1317
1½d. with small defect, not significantly affecting appearance