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UNIQUE: Stanley Gibbons doesn't say so - their 'biblically' important 'Part 1' British Empire and Commonwealth catalogue states otherwise (1954-56), but was there a 2nd printing of the commonly used 5/- violet and olive-green? Variously described as 'printer's samples', otherwise as Waterlow Recess printed Plate Proofs significantly 3 to 4 years later dated signed 8/5/57 J.G.Bignell (?) colour correct (red-ringed highlighted imperfection) imperforate part-panes of the lower 2 rows (2 down 10 across) plus marginal selvedge, Imprint to finished bi-colour proofs, produced upon gummed unwatermarked paper, neatly security punched as usual. Printer annotated quantity suggests sheets of 120 stamps produced in 2 panes of 6 rows of 10 stamps. The 'Vignette' plate (2 imperfections highlighted) similarly signed 21/2/58 within living memory suggesting 750 pulls of 120 stamps in 2 panes of 60. Negligible imperfections EXHIBITION Status. Unique. RARE
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
imperforate — Imperforate
A stamp produced without perforations separating it from adjoining stamps.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
selvedge — Selvedge
The unprinted margin of a stamp sheet attached to one or more stamps; also commonly called sheet margin.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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UNIQUE: Variously described as 'printer's samples', otherwise as Waterlow Recess printed Plate Proofs colour correct £1. Olive-green and lake initialled 'J.G.Bignell' (?) vignette indicated print run 212,000 stamps in 3534 pulls of 60 stamp panes/312,000 stamps in 5,200 pulls of 60 stamp panes, faults highlighted and commented accordingly, security punched as usual. Vignette plates x two in proof colour and final olive-green colour. The whole upon gummed unwatermarked paper, usual wrinkling/paper creasing visible but not impacting overall appearance and rarity. Variously dated Apil/May 1954. (3 proof items) Imperfections negligible - EXHIBITION Status. Unique. Beautiful and RARE
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
plate — Plate
A printing plate, or an identifying plate number or characteristic, associated with the production of a stamp.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
Related lotRelated to Lot 21377 · Same country / area · Similar period
In tact collection on album pages complete basic SG listing, used. 1954 set to £1-. 1959 set to £1-. Both £1-'s very fine used. Commem sets & Postage due set of 4. (58).
Philatelic terms
U — Used
A stamp that has been used, normally evidenced by a postal or fiscal cancellation.
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
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Why this lot?This lot may interest a collector seeking a used Rhodesia and Nyasaland collection with the basic SG 1–49 listing.
Collector insight · Lot 17796
Why this lot?
Why it matches
This lot may interest a collector seeking a used Rhodesia and Nyasaland collection with the basic SG 1–49 listing.
What makes this lot interesting
The collection is described as complete for the basic listing and neatly presented on album pages, with additional Rhodesia pages from 1965–69 not included in the estimate.
Catalogue facts
Rhodesia and Nyasaland, SG 1–49.
Entirely cds fine used.
SG catalogue value: £180.00.
Auction estimate: £70.00.
Collector note
The description states that the additional Rhodesia pages are not included in the estimate.
In tact collection neatly presented on album pages, entirely cds fine used. Complete basic listing from SG1-49. Plus some pages of odd Rhodesia 1965- 69, (not included in estimate). (97).
Philatelic terms
SG — Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons catalogue reference used to identify and catalogue stamps.
SG value — Stanley Gibbons catalogue value
The catalogue value quoted from Stanley Gibbons. It is not the same as the UPA auction estimate or a guaranteed selling price.
General philatelic guidance — separate from the UPA catalogue description.
