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Auction: 175 - The Double Head & Admiral Stamps of Rhodesia e-Auction
Lot: 221

2/6d Admiral study of printings and shades, balance consisting of mint (16) and used (18) singles, well written-up following the RSC Hanbook by Stephen Reah-Johnson, carefully-described with many noting plate positions and other identifying characteristics, with interesting items including perf 14 Die II mint, used Die II "Mystery" stamp per Memoir 29, Die II variant without marks east of the King's head (ref: Memoir 29, Page 86), two used examples of the scarce Die IIIA, perf 14 Die IIIB used from position 27, two perf 14 Die IIIB used examples showing position 56 misalignment, perf 14 Die IIIB State 3 showing the "Faux Beta", perf 14 Die IIIB used with socked-on-the-nose Broken Hill c.d.s., a side-by-side comparison of Die IIIB Plate 10 States 1 and 2 mint examples, and much more, the odd small fault but an overall fine and challenging group to assemble.

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Starting price
$300