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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

In 1889 a royal charter was granted to Cecil John Rhodes to form the British South Africa Companywith control of what was later to become Northern and Southern Rhodesia. The charter was renewedin 1914, on condition that self-government would be granted to the area by 1924.In 1923, Britain accorded ’self-governing’ colony status to Southern Rhodesia (now, Zimbabwe) andprotectorate status to Northern Rhodesia (now, Zambia).

2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue 

1dblack

sg 1 sacc 1

6dultramarine

sg 2 sacc 2

6ddeep blue

sg 3 sacc 3

1sgrey-brown

sg 4 sacc 4

2svermillion

sg 5 sacc 5

2s 6dgrey-purple

sg 6 sacc 6

2s 6dlilac

sg 7 sacc 7

5sorange-yellow

sg 8 sacc 8

10sdeep green

sg 9 sacc 9

1dblack

sg 1 sacc 1

6dultramarine

sg 2 sacc 2

6ddeep blue

sg 3 sacc 3

1sgrey-brown

sg 4 sacc 4

2svermillion

sg 5 sacc 5

2s 6dgrey-purple

sg 6 sacc 6

2s 6dlilac

sg 7 sacc 7

5sorange-yellow

sg 8 sacc 8

10sdeep green

sg 9 sacc 9

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue Continued 

£1deep blue

sg 10 sacc 10

£2rose red

sg 11 sacc 11

£5sage green

sg 12 sacc 12

£10brown

sg 13 sacc 13

£1deep blue

sg 10 sacc 10

£2rose red

sg 11 sacc 11

£5sage green

sg 12 sacc 12

£10brown

sg 13 sacc 13

2nd January 1892 - As previous issue, but surcharged 

1/2d on6d

ultramarine

sg 14 sacc 14

2d on6d

ultramarine

sg 15 sacc 15

4d on6d

ultramarine

sg 16 sacc 16

8d on1s

grey-brown

sg 17 sacc 17

1/2d on6d

ultramarine

sg 14 sacc 14

2d on6d

ultramarine

sg 15 sacc 15

4d on6d

ultramarine

sg 16 sacc 16

8d on1s

grey-brown

sg 17 sacc 17

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue 

1/2ddull blue

and vermilion

sg 18 sacc 18

1/2ddeep blue

and vermilion

sg 19 sacc 19

2ddeep dull greenand vermilion

sg 20 sacc 20

3dgrey-blackand green

sg 21 sacc 21

4dchestnutand black

sg 22 sacc 22

8drose-lakeand ultramarine

sg 23 sacc 23

8dredand ultramarine

sg 24 sacc 24

3sbrownand green

sg 25 sacc 25

4sgrey-blackand vermilion

sg 26 sacc 26

1/2ddull blue

and vermilion

sg 18 sacc 18

1/2ddeep blue

and vermilion

sg 19 sacc 19

2ddeep dull greenand vermilion

sg 20 sacc 20

3dgrey-blackand green

sg 21 sacc 21

4dchestnutand black

sg 22 sacc 22

8drose-lake

and ultramarine

sg 23 sacc 23

8dred

and ultramarine

sg 24 sacc 24

3sbrown

and green

sg 25 sacc 25

4sgrey-black

and vermilion

sg 26 sacc 26

1895 - As previous Issues 

2dgreen

and red

sg 27 sacc 27

4dyellow-brown

and black

sg 28 sacc 28

2dgreen

and red

sg 27 sacc 27

4dyellow-brown

and black

sg 28 sacc 28

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

1896 to 1897 - Definitive Issue (Die I) 

1dscarlet

and emerald

sg 29 sacc 29

2dbrown

and mauve

sg 30 sacc 30

3dchocolate

and ultramarine

sg 31 sacc 31

4dultramarineand mauve

sg 32 sacc 32

4dblue

and mauve

sg 32b sacc 32a

6dmauve

and pink

sg 33 sacc 33

8dgreen and

mauve on buff

sg 34 sacc 34

1sgreen

and blue

sg 35 sacc 35

3sgreen

and mauve on blue

sg 36 sacc 36

4sorange-red

and blue on green

sg 37 sacc 37

1d

scarletand emerald

sg 29 sacc 29

2d

brownand mauve

sg 30 sacc 30

3d

chocolateand ultramarine

sg 31 sacc 31

4d

ultramarineand mauve

sg 32 sacc 32

4d

blueand mauve

sg 32b sacc 32a

6dmauve

and pink

sg 33 sacc 33

8dgreen and

mauve on buff

sg 34 sacc 34

1sgreen

and blue

sg 35 sacc 35

3sgreen

and mauve on blue

sg 36 sacc 36

4sorange-red

and blue on green

sg 37 sacc 37

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

1896 to 1897 - Definitive Issue (Die II) 

1/2dslate

and violet

sg 41 sacc 38

1dscarlet

and emerald

sg 42 sacc 39

2dbrown

and mauve

sg 43 sacc 40

4dultramarineand mauve

sg 44 sacc 41

4dblue

and mauve

sg 44a sacc 42

6dmauve

and rose

sg 46 sacc 43

2Sindigo and

green on buff

sg 47 sacc 44

2S 6dbrown and

purple on yellow

sg 48 sacc 45

5Schestnut

and emerald

sg 49 sacc 46

10sslate

and vermilion on rose

sg 50 sacc 47

1/2d

slateand violet

sg 41 sacc 38

1d

scarletand emerald

sg 42 sacc 39

2d

brownand mauve

sg 43 sacc 40

4d

ultramarineand mauve

sg 44 sacc 41

4d

blueand mauve

sg 44a sacc 42

6dmauve

and rose

sg 46 sacc 43

2Sindigo and

green on buff

sg 47 sacc 44

2S 6dbrown and

purple on yellow

sg 48 sacc 45

5Schestnut

and emerald

sg 49 sacc 46

10sslate

and vermilion on rose

sg 50 sacc 47

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

April 1896 - Provisional issue used during the Matabele Rebellion 

1d on 3dgrey-blackand green

sg 51 sacc 48

1d on 4sgrey-black

and vermilion

sg 52 sacc 49

3d on 5sorange-yellow

sg 53 sacc 50

1d on 3dgrey-blackand green

sg 51 sacc 48

1d on 4sgrey-black

and vermilion

sg 52 sacc 49

3d on 5sorange-yellow

sg 53 sacc 50

1896 - Cape Of Good Hope Stamps overprinted 

1/2dgrey-black

sg 58 sacc 51

1drose-red

sg 59 sacc 52

2ddeep bistre

sg 60 sacc 53

3dpale claret

sg 61 sacc 54

4dblue

sg 62 sacc 55

6ddeep purple

sg 63 sacc 56

1syellow-ochre

sg 64 sacc 57

1/2dgrey-black

sg 58 sacc 51

1drose-red

sg 59 sacc 52

2ddeep bistre

sg 60 sacc 53

3dpale claret

sg 61 sacc 54

4dblue

sg 62 sacc 55

6ddeep purple

sg 63 sacc 56

1syellow-ochre

sg 64 sacc 57

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1897 - Additional Definitive Issue (Redrawn) 

1/2dgrey-blackand purple

sg 66 sacc 58

1dscarlet

and emerald

sg 67 sacc 59

2dbrown

and mauve

sg 68 sacc 60

3dbrown-red

and slate-blue

sg 69 sacc 61

4dultramarineand claret

sg 70 sacc 62

6ddull purpleand pink

sg 71 sacc 63

8dgreen and

mauve on buff

sg 72 sacc 64

£1black and

red-brown on green

sg 73 sacc 65

1/2dgrey-blackand purple

sg 66 sacc 58

1dscarlet

and emerald

sg 67 sacc 59

2dbrown

and mauve

sg 68 sacc 60

3dbrown-red

and slate-blue

sg 69 sacc 61

4dultramarineand claret

sg 70 sacc 62

6ddull purpleand pink

sg 71 sacc 63

8dgreen and

mauve on buff

sg 72 sacc 64

£1black and

red-brown on green

sg 73 sacc 65

1897 - Additional Value 

£2rose red

sg 74 sacc 66

£2rose red

sg 74 sacc 66

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

1898 to 1908 - Definitive Issue 

1/2ddull

bluish green

sg 75 sacc 67

1/2ddeep green

sg 76 sacc 68

1drose

sg 77 sacc 69

1dred

sg 78 sacc 70

2dbrown

sg 79 sacc 71

2 1/2d

dull blue

sg 80 sacc 72

3d

claret

sg 81 sacc 73

4d

olive

sg 82 sacc 74

6d

reddishpurple

sg 83 sacc 75

6dreddishmauve

sacc 76

1sbistre

sg 84 sacc 77

1sdeep

olive-bistre

sacc 78

2s 6dbluish grey

sg 85 sacc 79

3sdeepviolet

sg 86 sacc 80

5sbrown-orange

sg 87 sacc 81

7s 6dblack

sg 88 sacc 82

10sgrey-green

sg 89 sacc 83

£1greyish

red-purple

sg 90 sacc 84

£2brown

sg 91 sacc 85

£5deep blue

sg 92 sacc 86

£10lilac

sg 93 sacc 87

£20yellow-bistre

sg 93a sacc 88

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1898 to 1908 - Definitive Issue Continued 

1/2ddull

bluish green

sg 75 sacc 67

1/2ddeep green

sg 76 sacc 68

1drose

sg 77 sacc 69

1dred

sg 78 sacc 70

2dbrown

sg 79 sacc 71

2 1/2ddull blue

sg 80 sacc 72

3dclaret

sg 81 sacc 73

4dolive

sg 82 sacc 74

6dreddishpurple

sg 83 sacc 75

6dreddishmauve

sacc 76

1sbistre

sg 84 sacc 77

1sdeep

olive-bistre

sacc 78

2s 6dbluish grey

sg 85 sacc 79

3sdeepviolet

sg 86 sacc 80

5sbrown-orange

sg 87 sacc 81

7s 6dblack

sg 88 sacc 82

10sgrey-green

sg 89 sacc 83

£1greyish

red-purple

sg 90 sacc 84

£2brown

sg 91 sacc 85

£5deep blue

sg 92 sacc 86

£10lilac

sg 93 sacc 87

£20yellow-bistre

sg 93a sacc 88

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

13th July 1905 - Visit of British Association and Opening of Victoria Falls Bridge 

1dred

sg 94 sacc 89

2 1/2ddeep blue

sg 95 sacc 90

5dclaret

sg 96 sacc 91

1sblue-green

sg 97 sacc 92

2s 6dblack

sg 98 sacc 93

5sviolet

sg 99 sacc 94

1dred

sg 94 sacc 89

2 1/2ddeep blue

sg 95 sacc 90

5dclaret

sg 96 sacc 91

1sblue-green

sg 97 sacc 92

2s 6dblack

sg 98 sacc 93

5sviolet

sg 99 sacc 94

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15th April 1909 - Previous Definitive Issue Overprinted "Rhodesia" 

1/2dgreen to

deep green

sg 100 sacc 95

1/2dyellow green

sg 100b sacc 95b

1dcarmine rose

sg 101 sacc 96

1ddeep

carmine rose

sg 101c sacc 97

2dbrown

sg 102 sacc 98

2 1/2d

pale blue

sg 103 sacc 99

3d

claret

sg 104 sacc 100

4d

olive

sg 105 sacc 101

6d

reddishpurple

sg 106 sacc 102

6d

dullpurple

sg 106c sacc 103

1sbistre

sg 107 sacc 104

1sdeep brownish

bistre

sg 107c sacc 104b

2s 6dbluish grey

sg 108 sacc 105

3sdeepviolet

sg 109 sacc 106

5sorange

sg 110 sacc 107

7s 6dblack

sg sacc 108

10sdull green

sg sacc 109

£1grey

purple

sg 113 sacc 110

£1grey purpleViolet Opt

sg 113b sacc 111

£2brown

sg 113c sacc 112

£5deep blue

sg 113e sacc 113

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15th April 1909 - Previous Definitive Issue Overprinted "Rhodesia" Continued 

1/2dgreen to

deep green

sg 100 sacc 95

1/2dyellow green

sg 100b sacc 95b

1dcarmine rose

sg 101 sacc 96

1ddeep

carmine rose

sg 101c sacc 97

2dbrown

sg 102 sacc 98

2 1/2dpale blue

sg 103 sacc 99

3dclaret

sg 104 sacc 100

4dolive

sg 105 sacc 101

6dreddishpurple

sg 106 sacc 102

6ddull

purple

sg 106c sacc 103

1sbistre

sg 107 sacc 104

1sdeep brownish

bistre

sg 107c sacc 104b

2s 6dbluish grey

sg 108 sacc 105

3sdeepviolet

sg 109 sacc 106

5sorange

sg 110 sacc 107

7s 6dblack

sg sacc 108

10sdull green

sg sacc 109

£1grey

purple

sg 113 sacc 110

£1grey purpleviolet Opt

sg 113b sacc 111

£2brown

sg 113c sacc 112

£5deep blue

sg 113e sacc 113

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Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

April 1909 - Definitive Issue Surcharged 

5d on 6dreddishpurple

sg 114 sacc 114

5d on 6ddull

purple

sg 114c sacc 115

7 1/2d on 2s 6dbluish grey

sg 116 sacc 116

10d on 3d

deepviolet

sg 117 sacc 117

2s on 5s

orange

sg 118 sacc 118

5d on 6dreddishpurple

sg 114 sacc 114

5d on 6ddull

purple

sg 114c sacc 115

7 1/2d on 2s 6dbluish grey

sg 116 sacc 116

10d on 3ddeepviolet

sg 117 sacc 117

2s on 5sorange

sg 118 sacc 118