Lot 156
Southern Rhodesia Revenue Field Marshal issue Archive blocks to £50




Revenue & Telegraph Stamps of the World | S26000
Auction: 30 January 2026 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Revenue: 1931-35 KGV Field Marshal issue. Set of 13 different blocks of four, each former Printer’s file copies ex Bradbury Wilkinson archive, annotated with the printing dates in manuscript. The set comprises the original nine denominations: 3s, 7s6d, 10s, £1, £2, £5, £10, £20 and £50. Each neatly endorsed ‘0/18109’ and dated 10/3/1930’ in pencil on reverse, also the 3s, 10s and £1 endorsed ‘0/226199’ and dated ‘2.2.34’, and a different shade of the £1 endorsed ‘0/28685’ and dated ‘8.3.35’. A beautiful and remarkable exhibition set of blocks clearly showing the shade contrast relevant to the various printings. One sheet of 60 originally existed, although 20 of this total remains intact (ex Spivack). Superb!




