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		The WESSEX Collection of Rhodesian Double Heads 1910-14
394	S	A range of Double Heads (MM) ½d to 1/- inc. SG 119, 123, 128, 133, 134, 140, 141a, 144, 185, 149, 151. Cat value £460.	£90
395	S	½d range between SG 119-122 including R. J. Looker shades 1, 2, 3 (SG 119-121), 6(apple green), 7(bronze green), & 9(deep green). An excellent range of shades. 6 items Cat £240 min.	£50
396	S	½d values (6) indicating the range of shades within SG 119, RJL 1. All MM and a minimum Cat value of £78	£15
397	S	½d SG 119 & 121 examples showing the doubling of the lower scrolls both bottom left & right. MM Minimum Cat £48	£10
398	S	1d values SG 123-4. 3 examples illustrating the various shades of this value. Min Cat £121	£24
399	S	1d values SG 123-4. 4 examples illustrating the various shades of this value. Min Cat £149	£30
400	S	1d values SG 123-5. 5 examples indicating the shade range within this category. MM. Minimum Cat. Value £179	£35
401	S	1d SG 124 Carmine-red Block of 4 that shows signs of being hinged & some adherence. MM. With good appearance. Cat value £260++	£50
402	S	2d SG 128 black & slate grey Long Gash LMM Printing Cat £60	£15
403	S	2d SG 129 black & slate Hook Plate Printing Position 12 LMM Cat £75	£20
404	S	2d SG 129 black & slate Hook Plate Printing. 2 examples, Positions 16 & 20.  VLMM Cat £150	£45
405	S	2d RSC "A" Thick ear Printing Position 9. Cat as SG 126 £50	£15
406	S	2d RSC "A" Thick ear Printing. 3 examples of this printing. MM with some gum disturbance, adhesion & slight thin. Cat as SG 126 £150	£25
407	S	2d SG 130 Black & greyish-black. Long Gash Printing position 31 UMM & excellent appearance. Cat £85	£35
408	S	2d RSC "I" var Black & grey-black, with brownish gum. This is a Thick-ear Printing showing the classic coarse heads. Under UV light the colours are black & dull olive. MM. Cat as SG 130, £85	£28
409	S	2½d SG 131,131a,132,133. 4xMM examples clearly indicating the shade varieties. Cat £103	£22
410	S	2½d SG 131,132,133. 3xMM examples clearly indicating the discrete UV reactions. 131 reacts as dark blue, 132 as Cambridge blue & 133 as Oxford blue. Cat £80	£18
411	S	2½d SG 132 & 133 2xVLMM examples indicating the discrete difference in UV reaction of these two stamps. 132 reacts as Cambridge blue whilst 133 reacts as Oxford blue under UV. Cat £52	£15
412	S	2½d SG 133 3xMM all with the dark blue (Oxford blue) UV reaction. MM Cat £72	£15
413	S	3d SG 134 Long Gash Printing with brownish gum. Could easily be mistaken for SG 137. MM Cat £42	£10
414	S	3d SG 135 Purple & yellow-ochre (aniline) with the frames seen through to the back. Long Gash Printing. VLMM. Excellent appearance. Cat £50	£15
415	S	3d SG 137 Violet & ochre. This is a Thick-ear Printing with clear gum. MM of good appearance. Cat £120	£25
416	S	3d RSC "A" Dull red-purple & brownish ochre. MM & centred slightly left of centre. This is a Short Gash Printing cf SG 136	£20
417	S	3d RSC "B" Maroon & ochre. Hook Plate printing with "fuzzy" heads. This printing is characterised by the frame ink having a  bubbly texture. Position 9 VLMM and scarse in this condition.	£50
418	S	3d RSC "B" Maroon & ochre. Hook Plate printing with "fuzzy" heads. This printing is characterised by the frame ink having a  bubbly texture. 2 examples showing subtle changes in head colour. 1xUMM(slight adhesion)+ 1x VLMM.	£75
419	S	4d SG 139 Brown-purple & orange. The heads are seen through to the reverse as purple. This is a Long Gash Printing position 28. MM Cat £80	£20
420	S	4d SG 140 Black & orange. The heads are really blue-black  and seen on the back as black without any trace of green(cf SG 138). This is a Long Gash printing, position 48. MM Cat £50	£10
421	S	4d RSC "A" Grey-black & orange. The heads are matt black and the frames have a 3D appearance. This is a Mid Gash Printing, position 27. VLMM with excellent appearance. Value £450+	£80
422	S	4d RSC "B" Black & deep orange. The heads have a coarse dull brownish appearance which contrasts to the deep orange of the frames. Printed from the Hook Plate on vertically ribbed paper from position 48 on the sheet. LMM.	£15
423	S	4d RSC "E" Blue-black & yellow-orange and like RSC "B" above, is printed on vertically ribbed paper. This is a Thick ear printing, position 10.  LMM.	£15
424	S	4d RSC "E" Blue-black & yellow-orange and like RSC "B" above, is printed on vertically ribbed paper. 2 examples from the Thick ear printing, positions 41 & 46.  MM.	£25
425	S	5d SG 141 Purple-brown & olive-green. The green of the frames is just visible on the reverse. This is from the Long Gash Printing, position 47. LMM. Cat £38	£10
426	S	5d SG 141a Purple-brown & olive-yellow. This is from the Long Gash Printing, position 18. VLMM. Cat £38	£10
427	S	5d SG 141a Purple-brown & olive-yellow. 3x positional examples from this Long Gash Printing, positions 1, 21, & 23 MM. Cat £114	£25
428	S	5d SG 141a Purple-brown & olive-yellow. 3 examples from the Long Gash printing. All MM. Cat £114	£20
429	S	5d SG 143 Lake-brown & olive(slightly aniline). This is an excellent example of the No Gash Printing, position 19. This is a very pretty stamp under UV light with bright light green frames. MM with a very slight small thin. Cat £300	£50
430	S	6d SG 144 Red-brown & mauve from the Long Gash Printing position 13. VLMM Cat £45	£10
431	S	6d SG 144 Red-brown & mauve from the Long Gash Printing positions 11 & 28. LMM Cat £90	£20
432	S	6d SG 144 Red-brown & mauve from the Long Gash Printing, positions 1,20,24. LMM Cat £135	£30
433	S	6d RSC "A" Chocolate & deep rose-lilac printed from the Long Gash plate pos 3. Examples are scarce mint. MM.  Value £400	£60
434	S	6d SG 145 Brown & purple printed from the Thick Ear Plate position 10. LMM. Cat £45	£10
435	S	6d SG 145 Brown & purple printed from the Thick Ear Plate position 23. A second example has poor perfs. LMM. Cat £90	£15
436	S	6d RSC "H" Purple-brown & brown-purple printed from the Thick Ear plate using a different frameplate to SG 145 with missing  "wing-bone" to the left value tablet (identified by Gerald Simpson).Excellent appearance but some gum loss. Scarce material.	£40
437	S	8d SG 147 Dull purple & purple printed from the Long Gash plate. MM Cat £170	£35
438	S	8d SG 148 Greenish-black & purple printed from the Mid-Gash Plate position 21. LMM Scarce. Cat £160	£35
439	S	10d SG 149 Scarlet & reddish-mauve. Printed from the Long Gash Plate, position 17. MM Cat £45	£10
440	S	10d SG 149 Scarlet & reddish-mauve. Printed from the Long Gash Plate, positions 29, 34 & 42. MM Cat £135	£30
441	S	10d SG 149 Scarlet & reddish mauve. Printed from the Long Gash plate, positions 1,11 & 13. MM Cat £135	£30
442	S	1/- SG 151 Grey-black & deep blue-green. Printed from the Long Gash Plate, position 33. Under UV light the heads show a tinge of purple. LMM Cat £55	£12
443	S	1/- SG 151 Grey-black & deep blue-green. Printed from the Long Gash Plate, positions 6, 10 & 17. Under UV light the heads show a tinge of purple. LMM Cat £165	£35
444	S	1/- SG 151 & 151a 2x examples clearly indicating the difference between the Long Gash Printing (151) and the Mid-Gash Printing (151a). MM Cats £55+£160	£45
445	S	1/- SG 152 Black & pale blue-green. This is a Mid Gash Printing position 7. The frames are slightly aniline showing through to the reverse. LMM Cat £60	£15
446	S	2/-SG 153 Black & ultramarine. This is from the Long Gash Plate. MM Cat £95	£20
447	S	2/6d SG 155 Black & Lake. Taken from the Hook Plate printing. Under UV the heads are dull black whilst the frames are dull orange. Appears UMM Cat £350	£75
448	S	2/6d SG 156 Sepia & deep crimson. This is from the Long Gash printing. The heads are less heavily inked than other Double Heads creating an almost unique whitish appearance. This head ink permeates the paper causing a translucent effect. Under UV light the heads are agate (brownish-black) and the frames are deep orange. MM Cat £400	£80
449	S	2/6d SG 157 Black & rose carmine. From the Long Gash Printing. Under UV light the heads are black and the frames are bright orange. VLMM Cat £325	£85
450	S	3/- SG 158 Green & violet. From the Long Gash Printing. Under UV light the frames are non-fluorescent & dull. MM Cat £200	£40
451	S	3/- SG 158 Green & violet. From the Long Gash Printing. Under UV light the frames are non-fluorescent & dull. MM Cat £200	£40
452	S	3/- RSC "A" Deep bluish-green & deep purple. From the Long Gash Printing but unlike SG 158 the frame-ink is fugitive and under UV the frames are fluorescent salmon-pink. VLMM	£60
453	S	3/- RSC "A" Deep bluish-green & deep purple. From the Long Gash Printing, but unlike SG 158 the frame-ink is fugitive & under UV the frames are fluorescent salmon-pink. LMM	£60
454	S	5/- SG 159 Vermilion & Deep green. Long Gash Printing. Under UV light the heads are deep orange & the frames are deep green. MM Cat £300	£75
455	S	5/- RSC "A" Brown-red & green. Long Gash Printing. Under UV light the heads are deep orange & the frames are deep green. MM.	£60
456	S	5/- SG 160 Scarlet & pale yellow-green. This was printed from the Short Gash Plate. There is no significant change in colours under UV light. MM Cat £275	£55
457	S	5/- SG 160a Crimson & yellow-green. This was printed from the Long Gash Plate. There is no significant change in colours under UV light. MM Cat £250	£50
458	S	7/6d SG 161 Carmine & light blue. From the first printing of the Long Gash Plate. Under UV the heads are bright fluorescent orange-red and the frames are bright grey-blue. In Mint condition these are rare. MM Cat £800	£175
459	S	7/6d SG 161 Carmine & light blue. From the first printing of the Long Gash Plate. Under UV the heads are bright fluorescent orange-red and the frames are bright grey-blue. In Mint condition these are rare. Centered low & right. The reverse shows some gum loss. MM Cat £800	£150
460	S	10/- Blue-green & orange. From the first printing of the Long Gash Plate with brown gum. Unlike other first printings the heads have an indistinct appearance. MM Cat £400	£85
461	S	10/- Blue-green & orange. From the first printing of the Long Gash Plate. Unlike other first printings the heads have an indistinct appearance. VLMM Cat £400	£100
462	S	10/- Blackish-green & reddish-orange. From the Mid Gash Plate. The heads are more distinct than the above and show a phantom image though to the reverse. VLMM & Very Rare as a mint copy.	£500
463	S	£1 RSC "D"  Brown-lake & Blue-black (aniline). Printed from the Long Gash Plate, second printing. Under UV light the heads are deep dark purple. Being aniline the frames show through to the reverse. This stamp was not issued in Rhodesia & is Rare in MINT condition. MM with 1 toned perf.	£500
464	S	1d Perf 15 SG 170a Carmine red. Centered low. MM Cat £450	£80
465	S	2½d Perf 15 SG 172 Deep Ultramarine. VLMM. Cat £70	£15
466	S	4d Perf 15 SG 174 RSC "C" Black & Orange from the Hook Plate Printing, position 31. UMM Min Cat £55	£30
467	S	4d Perf 15 SG 174 RSC "C" Black & Orange from the Hook Plate Printing. 3 positional examples, inc. positions 10 & 14. MM Min Cat £165	£60
468	S	½d Perf 13½ SG 182 Dull yellowish-green Plate 1 State 2 showing doubling of some vertical lines. Printed on white paper. MM with some gum loss. Cat £300	£60
469	S	2½d Perf 13½ SG 184 2 examples showing a variation of the ultramarine shades.  MM Cat £76	£15
470	S	2½d Perf 13½ SG 184 2 examples showing a variation of the ultramarine shades.  LMM Cat £76	£20
471	S	2½d Perf 13½ SG 184 2 examples showing variations of the ultramarine shades & gum used.  MM Cat £76	£20
472	S	8d Perf 13½ SG 185 Black & purple. Printed from the first state of the Long Gash Plate. MM Cat £60	£15
473	S	8d Perf 13½ SG 185 Black & purple. Printed from the first state of the Long Gash Plate. MM Cat £60	£15
474	S	8d Perf 13½ SG 185 Black & purple. Printed from the first state of the Long Gash Plate. 3 positional examples, positions 8, 36 & 41.MM Cat £180	£40
475	S	8d Perf 13½ SG 185 Black & purple. Printed from the first state of the Long Gash Plate. 2 poorly perforated examples. MM Cat £120	£16