Auction: 175 - The Double Head & Admiral Stamps of Rhodesia e-Auction
Lot: 64
2d Admiral detailed study of printings and shades, over 75 mint and used singles and ten multiples, written-up in detail following the RSC Handbook by Stephen Reah-Johnson, with an extraordinary array of interesting material, noting both Die I and Die II, perf 14 "Waxed Moustache" varieties, Die II perf 14 BILCO misalignment, two examples of the Die II perf 15 intermediate BILCO, Die II Plate 4 perf 14 mint, two examples of Die IIIA perf 14 showing the "Beta Flaw", Die IIIA perf 14 with scarce TPO UP c.d.s., Die IIIA Plate 6 with beta flaw masked by re-entry, Die IIIA Plate 7 perf 14 with unusual Chilanga c.d.s., Die IIIB Plate 7 perf 14 showing the "Cap Fold Break" and an unusually worn plate, Die IIIB Plate 7 perf 14with Mongu-Lealui c.d.s., one of three recorded examples, Die IIIB Plate 7 perf 14 with scarce Chisamba c.d.s., a lovely Die IIIB Plate 7 perf 14 with neat Bulawayo c.d.s. and showing re-entry in cap contour lines, with an accompanying mint pair showing the same, Die IIIB Plate 9 perf 14 grey black & agate with scarce Livingstone c.d.s., Die IIIB perf 15 used with B.P.A. certificate, and many more superb items, the odd flaw but an overall quality group for the specialist that would require tremendous effort to duplicate.
Estimate
Starting price
$450
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