Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

In 1889 a royal charter was granted to Cecil John Rhodes to form the British South Africa Company with control of what was later to become Northern and Southern Rhodesia. The charter was renewed in 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) and protectorate status to Northern Rhodesia (now, Zambia).

2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue

1d black

6d ultramarine

6d deep blue

1s grey-brown

sg 1

sacc 1

sg 2

sacc 2

sg 3

sacc 3

sg 4

sacc 4

2s vermillion

2s 6d grey-purple

2s 6d lilac

5s orange-yellow

10s deep green

sg 5

sacc 5

sg 6

sacc 6

sg 7

sacc 7

sg 8

sacc 8

sg 9

sacc 9

1d black

6d ultramarine

6d deep blue

1s grey-brown

sg 1

sacc 1

sg 2

sacc 2

sg 3

sacc 3

sg 4

sacc 4

2s vermillion

2s 6d grey-purple

2s 6d lilac

5s orange-yellow

10s deep green

sg 5

sacc 5

sg 6

sacc 6

sg 7

sacc 7

sg 8

sacc 8

sg 9

sacc 9

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2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue Continued

1 deep blue

2 rose red

5 sage green

10 brown

sg 10

sacc 10

sg 11

sacc 11

sg 12

sacc 12

sg 13

sacc 13

1 deep blue

2 rose red

5 sage green

10 brown

sg 10

sacc 10

sg 11

sacc 11

sg 12

sacc 12

sg 13

sacc 13

2nd January 1892 - As previous issue, but surcharged

1/2d on 6d ultramarine

2d on 6d ultramarine

4d on 6d ultramarine

8d on 1s grey-brown

sg 14

sacc 14

sg 15

sacc 15

sg 16

sacc 16

sg 17

sacc 17

1/2d on 6d ultramarine

2d on 6d ultramarine

4d on 6d ultramarine

8d on 1s grey-brown

sg 14

sacc 14

sg 15

sacc 15

sg 16

sacc 16

sg 17

sacc 17

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2nd January 1892 - Definitive Issue

1/2d dull blue and vermilion

1/2d deep blue and vermilion

2d deep dull green and vermilion

3d grey-black and green

4d chestnut and black

sg 18

sacc 18

sg 19

sacc 19

sg 20

sacc 20

sg 21

sacc 21

sg 22

sacc 22

8d rose-lake and ultramarine

8d red and ultramarine

3s brown and green

4s grey-black and vermilion

sg 23

sacc 23

sg 24

sacc 24

sg 25

sacc 25

sg 26

sacc 26

1/2d dull blue and vermilion

1/2d deep blue and vermilion

2d deep dull green and vermilion

3d grey-black and green

4d chestnut and black

sg 18

sacc 18

sg 19

sacc 19

sg 20

sacc 20

sg 21

sacc 21

sg 22

sacc 22

8d rose-lake and ultramarine

8d red and ultramarine

3s brown and green

4s grey-black and vermilion

sg 23

sacc 23

sg 24

sacc 24

sg 25

sacc 25

sg 26

sacc 26

1895 - As previous Issues

2d green and red

4d yellow-brown and black

2d green and red

4d yellow-brown and black

sg 27

sacc 27

sg 28

sacc 28

sg 27

sacc 27

sg 28

sacc 28

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1896 to 1897 - Definitive Issue (Die I)

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

3d chocolate and ultramarine

4d ultramarine and mauve

4d blue and mauve

sg 29

sacc 29

sg 30

sacc 30

sg 31

sacc 31

sg 32

sacc 32

sg 32b

sacc 32a

6d mauve and pink

8d green and mauve on buff

1s green and blue

3s green and mauve on blue

4s orange-red and blue on green

sg 33

sacc 33

sg 34

sacc 34

sg 35

sacc 35

sg 36

sacc 36

sg 37

sacc 37

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

3d chocolate and ultramarine

4d ultramarine and mauve

4d blue and mauve

sg 29

sacc 29

sg 30

sacc 30

sg 31

sacc 31

sg 32

sacc 32

sg 32b

sacc 32a

6d mauve and pink

8d green and mauve on buff

1s green and blue

3s green and mauve on blue

4s orange-red and blue on green

sg 33

sacc 33

sg 34

sacc 34

sg 35

sacc 35

sg 36

sacc 36

sg 37

sacc 37

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1896 to 1897 - Definitive Issue (Die II)

1/2d slate and violet

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

4d ultramarine and mauve

4d blue and mauve

sg 41

sacc 38

sg 42

sacc 39

sg 43

sacc 40

sg 44

sacc 41

sg 44a

sacc 42

6d mauve and rose

2S indigo and green on buff

2S 6d brown and purple on yellow

5S chestnut and emerald

10s slate and vermilion on rose

sg 46

sacc 43

sg 47

sacc 44

sg 48

sacc 45

sg 49

sacc 46

sg 50

sacc 47

1/2d slate and violet

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

4d ultramarine and mauve

4d blue and mauve

sg 41

sacc 38

sg 42

sacc 39

sg 43

sacc 40

sg 44

sacc 41

sg 44a

sacc 42

6d mauve and rose

2S indigo and green on buff

2S 6d brown and purple on yellow

5S chestnut and emerald

10s slate and vermilion on rose

sg 46

sacc 43

sg 47

sacc 44

sg 48

sacc 45

sg 49

sacc 46

sg 50

sacc 47

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April 1896 - Provisional issue used during the Matabele Rebellion

1d on 3d grey-black and green

1d on 4s grey-black and vermilion

3d on 5s orange-yellow

sg 51

sacc 48

sg 52

sacc 49

sg 53

sacc 50

1d on 3d grey-black and green

1d on 4s grey-black and vermilion

3d on 5s orange-yellow

sg 51

sacc 48

sg 52

sacc 49

sg 53

sacc 50

1896 - Cape Of Good Hope Stamps overprinted

1/2d grey-black

1d rose-red

2d deep bistre

sg 58

sacc 51

sg 59

sacc 52

sg 60

sacc 53

3d pale claret

4d blue

6d deep purple

1s yellow-ochre

sg 61

sacc 54

sg 62

sacc 55

sg 63

sacc 56

sg 64

sacc 57

1/2d grey-black

1d rose-red

2d deep bistre

sg 58

sacc 51

sg 59

sacc 52

sg 60

sacc 53

3d pale claret

4d blue

6d deep purple

1s yellow-ochre

sg 61

sacc 54

sg 62

sacc 55

sg 63

sacc 56

sg 64

sacc 57

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1897 - Additional Definitive Issue (Redrawn)

1/2d grey-black and purple

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

3d brown-red and slate-blue

sg 66

sacc 58

sg 67

sacc 59

sg 68

sacc 60

sg 69

sacc 61

4d ultramarine and claret

6d dull purple and pink

8d green and mauve on buff

1 black and red-brown on green

sg 70

sacc 62

sg 71

sacc 63

sg 72

sacc 64

sg 73

sacc 65

1/2d grey-black and purple

1d scarlet and emerald

2d brown and mauve

3d brown-red and slate-blue

sg 66

sacc 58

sg 67

sacc 59

sg 68

sacc 60

sg 69

sacc 61

4d ultramarine and claret

6d dull purple and pink

8d green and mauve on buff

1 black and red-brown on green

sg 70

sacc 62

sg 71

sacc 63

sg 72

sacc 64

sg 73

sacc 65

1897 - Additional Value

2 rose red

2 rose red

sg 74

sacc 66

sg 74

sacc 66

Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

1898 to 1908 - Definitive Issue

1/2d dull bluish green

1/2d deep green

1d rose

1d red

2d brown

sg 75

sacc 67

sg 76

sacc 68

sg 77

sacc 69

sg 78

sacc 70

sg 79

sacc 71

2 1/2d dull blue

3d claret

4d olive

6d reddish purple

sg 80

sacc 72

sg 81

sacc 73

sg 82

sacc 74

sg 83

sacc 75

6d reddish mauve

1s bistre

1s deep olive-bistre

2s 6d bluish grey

3s deep violet

sacc 76

sg 84

sacc 77

sacc 78

sg 85

sacc 79

sg 86

sacc 80

5s brown-orange

7s 6d black

10s grey-green

sg 87

sacc 81

sg 88

sacc 82

sg 89

sacc 83

1 greyish red-purple

2 brown

5 deep blue

10 lilac

20 yellow-bistre

sg 90

sacc 84

sg 91

sacc 85

sg 92

sacc 86

sg 93

sacc 87

sg 93a

sacc 88

Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

1898 to 1908 - Definitive Issue Continued

1/2d dull bluish green

1/2d deep green

1d rose

1d red

2d brown

sg 75

sacc 67

sg 76

sacc 68

sg 77

sacc 69

sg 78

sacc 70

sg 79

sacc 71

2 1/2d dull blue

3d claret

4d olive

6d reddish purple

sg 80

sacc 72

sg 81

sacc 73

sg 82

sacc 74

sg 83

sacc 75

6d reddish mauve

1s bistre

1s deep olive-bistre

2s 6d bluish grey

3s deep violet

sacc 76

sg 84

sacc 77

sacc 78

sg 85

sacc 79

sg 86

sacc 80

5s brown-orange

7s 6d black

10s grey-green

sg 87

sacc 81

sg 88

sacc 82

sg 89

sacc 83

1 greyish red-purple

2 brown

5 deep blue

10 lilac

20 yellow-bistre

sg 90

sacc 84

sg 91

sacc 85

sg 92

sacc 86

sg 93

sacc 87

sg 93a

sacc 88

Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

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

1d red

2 1/2d deep blue

5d claret

sg 94

sacc 89

sg 95

sacc 90

sg 96

sacc 91

1s blue-green

2s 6d black

5s violet

sg 97

sacc 92

sg 98

sacc 93

sg 99

sacc 94

1d red

2 1/2d deep blue

5d claret

sg 94

sacc 89

sg 95

sacc 90

sg 96

sacc 91

1s blue-green

2s 6d black

5s violet

sg 97

sacc 92

sg 98

sacc 93

sg 99

sacc 94

Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

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

1/2d green to deep green

1/2d yellow green

1d carmine rose

1d deep carmine rose

2d brown

sg 100

sacc 95

sg 100b

sacc 95b

sg 101

sacc 96

sg 101c

sacc 97

sg 102

sacc 98

2 1/2d pale blue

3d claret

4d olive

6d reddish purple

6d dull purple

sg 103

sacc 99

sg 104

sacc 100

sg 105

sacc 101

sg 106

sacc 102

sg 106c

sacc 103

1s bistre

1s deep brownish bistre

2s 6d bluish grey

3s deep violet

sg 107

sacc 104

sg 107c

sacc 104b

sg 108

sacc 105

sg 109

sacc 106

5s orange

7s 6d black

10s dull green

sg 110

sacc 107

sg

sacc 108

sg

sacc 109

1 grey purple

1 grey purple Violet Opt

2 brown

5 deep blue

sg 113

sacc 110

sg 113b

sacc 111

sg 113c

sacc 112

sg 113e

sacc 113

Rhodesia - British South Africa Company

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

1/2d green to deep green

1/2d yellow green

1d carmine rose

1d deep carmine rose

2d brown

sg 100

sacc 95

sg 100b

sacc 95b

sg 101

sacc 96

sg 101c

sacc 97

sg 102

sacc 98

2 1/2d pale blue

3d claret

4d olive

6d reddish purple

6d dull purple

sg 103

sacc 99

sg 104

sacc 100

sg 105

sacc 101

sg 106

sacc 102

sg 106c

sacc 103

1s bistre

1s deep brownish bistre

2s 6d bluish grey

3s deep violet

sg 107

sacc 104

sg 107c

sacc 104b

sg 108

sacc 105

sg 109

sacc 106

5s orange

7s 6d black

10s dull green

sg 110

sacc 107

sg

sacc 108

sg

sacc 109

1 grey purple

1 grey purple violet Opt

2 brown

5 deep blue

sg 113

sacc 110

sg 113b

sacc 111

sg 113c

sacc 112

sg 113e

sacc 113

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April 1909 - Definitive Issue Surcharged

5d on 6d reddish purple

5d on 6d dull purple

7 1/2d on 2s 6d bluish grey

sg 114

sacc 114

sg 114c

sacc 115

sg 116

sacc 116

10d on 3d deep violet

2s on 5s orange

sg 117

sacc 117

sg 118

sacc 118

5d on 6d reddish purple

5d on 6d dull purple

7 1/2d on 2s 6d bluish grey

sg 114

sacc 114

sg 114c

sacc 115

sg 116

sacc 116

10d on 3d deep violet

2s on 5s orange

sg 117

sacc 117

sg 118

sacc 118