Lot 103
Rhodesia 10/- Die II 'mystery stamp' mint


The Dr Arnold Brickman Collection of Rhodesia Admirals | S25014
Auction: 29 October 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Description
10/- Head Die II, perf 14. Large part o.g. example, the ‘mystery stamp’, position 60 from a late Plate 3 printing (confirmed by break in frame below ‘DE’ of RHODESIA). It shows a “Die I effect” on the King's right ear, which is largely missing. A controversial stamp, of which three mint and one used example have been reported. Presented on exhibition page. SG 241a
Footnote
The Handbook devotes a whole page (283) to this phenomenon. Stephen Reah-Johnson featured it in RSCJ #238, as one of "Three Items for the Devil's Stamp Collection"


