RHODESIA 1910 DOUBLE HEAD £1 RSC-A Pos. 38 - CTO CANCEL - 2nd RECORDED

Description

RHODESIA
1910 Double Head
£1     RSC-A   Perf. 14.
Long Gash III head plate.
Pos. 38 (FP): "Horizontal scratches in N margin above the WVC."
Fine colors and appearance.
Structurally sound.  A very nice example!
CTO cancel SALISBURY 27 MAY 13  -  rated extremely rare.
I know of only one other example of this printing in CTO -
the first being offered by Gibbs, 1987 which was later sold
as Lot 560 at the Baillie sale, 2006.
RSC-A has the portraits that glow orange under filtered, SW, UV light.
CTO Cancels
Due to the demonetization of the BSAC stamps
in 1924, a deal was made by which cancellers
were manufactured with specific dates to cancel
the remainder of the stock on hand in London.
For this reason, stamps with these cancels are
called "the remainders" or the CTO's (Cancelled-
To-Order).  They are not considered postally
used in any true sense, but they are eminently
collectible and part of the Double Head story.
There is no specific catalogue value placed on
them; we have listed their relative scarcity.
For the £1 RSC-A, the following configuration
of cancels has been recorded:
SALISBURY
27 MAY 13
7.00 PM
Ext. Rare
See £1 'Chart' below
Scott Catalog #118a: 5 (as postal)
SG Catalogue: Unlisted
Market: £400 (as CTO)
SG #
Head Plate
Perf.
SG Color Key
Cat. Mint
Cat.
Used
Market
Mint
Market
Used
Fiscal
Used
165
LG3
14
Carmine-red & (purplish) blue-black
£1,600
£700
£900
£300
£60.00
165 v.1
LG3
14
Deep carmine-red & blue-black
£900*
£300*
£60.00
166
MG2
14
Deep rose-red & (bluish) indigo
£1,500
£375
£900
£250
N/A
166 v.1
MG2
14
Deep carmine-red & (sooty) indigo
£1,000*
£300*
N/A
166a
LG2
14
Brown-lake & slate-black
£1,900
£1,400
£1,200
£300
£60.00
166b
LG1
14
Brown-red & pale maroon
£10,000
N/A
£7,000
N/A
N/A
RSC-A1
LG3
14
Carmine-vermilion & pale grey-black
£1,800*
£300*
£50.00
RSC-A2
LG3
14
Carmine-vermilion & blue-black
£1,800*
£300*
£50.00
RSC-B
LG2
14
Deep carmine & blue-black
£2,000*
£400*
£150
RSC-C
LG2
14
Brown-lake & (greenish) grey-black
£2,000*
£400*
£150
RSC-D
LG2
14
(Crimson) brown-lake & blue-black
£900*
£400*
£150
RSC-E
LG3
14
Bright carmine & (greyish to bluish) slate
£900*
£300*
£150
RSC-E v.1
LG3
14
Deep bright carmine & ?aniline? deep green-blue slate
£900*
£300*
£150
RSC-F
HK2
14
Red-brown & pale greenish slate
£2,000*
£400*
£50.00
RSC-F v.1
HK2
14
Deep lake-brown & greenish slate
£2,000*
£400*
£50.00
RSC-F
HK2
15
Lake-brown & pale greenish slate
£6,000*
£1,250*
£70.00
RSC-G
HK2
14
Deep scarlet & deep greenish slate
£2,000*
£400*
£50.00
RSC-G
HK2
15
Deep scarlet & deep greenish slate
£6,000*
£1,250*
£70.00
RSC-H
SG2
14
Scarlet & (?aniline?) blue-black
£1,500*
£400*
£100
RSC-I
SG2
14
(Scarlet) deep rose-red & grey-black
£1,500*
£400*
£60.00
RSC-I
SG2
15
(Scarlet) deep rose-red & grey-black
£6,000*
£1,250*
£70.00
RSC-J
SG2
14
Deep rose-red & (indigo) grey-black
£1,500*
£400*
£150
RSC-K
HK1
14
Bright scarlet-vermilion & blue grey-black
£1,800*
£400*
£150
RSC-L
HK2
14
Scarlet-vermilion & (bluish) slate
£5,000*
£1,250*
£100
RSC-L
HK2
15
Scarlet-vermilion & (bluish) slate
£8,000*
£1,250*
£150
Roulette
LG3
N/A
Carmine-red & blue-black
£200*
N/A
N/A
*RSC classification values are based on a number of factors including known realizations at various online and public auctions both past and present.
The SG Catalogue prices are what you would expect to pay if you walked into the Gibbons retail store.
These prices are invariably higher than general market prices.
(See table.)
Condition of stamp will affect the value either up or down.
Plated material, especially the more sought-after positions, often attracts higher prices (10% - 50%).
Market influences (demand and supply) will affect the market value.
Market values offered are one man's general guideline rather than a definitive and undisputed real value.
Expect updates.
Input always appreciated and desired.
(Revised Feb. 2021).
APS Member since 2009
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Resources
Rhodesia Double Head enthusiasts may want to
consider the following resources to aid in a better
understanding of this complex issue:
1.
RHODESIA: THE BI-COLOURED DOUBLE HEADS
by David Underwood
and Stephen Reah-Johnson. Edition 10 is the latest
and most comprehensive edition.
2.
SOUTHEBY'S 1987 AUCTION CATALOG OF THE GIBBS
RHODESIA DOUBLE HEADS
.
3. For images of a Double Head reference collection
and forgeries, enjoy cjrstamps.com.