Rhodesian
Specialist
Ormskirk
Stamps
Rhodesia UDI
Postal History

This Page Includes Various Covers
1971 Emergency Airmail

Postage Due covers
Definitives use as Postage Dues

British Sanctions - Stamps Not Valid

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1971 British Mail Strike – Emergency Service
UDI 801
During the strike letters from Rhodesia were
delivered by Private couriers at a cost of
50 cents extra above the normal postage
A commercial airmail envelope posted
BULAWAYO
26 FEB 1971
plus the
EMERGENCY MAIL SERVICE
Cachet
£40
1965 UDI Postage Dues on Cover
UDI 821
Unsealed window envelope
From Johannesburg with
Meter mark 26 I 1970
Taxed 6d & paid with
2d Strip of three - D9
Cancelled
UMTALI 29 JAN 70

£125

UDI 822
Envelope with SR 1964 1d Buffalo Cancelled PLUMTREE 5 NOV 65
To Salisbury – Backstamped
SALISBURY DELIVERY ROOM
8 NOV 1965 & taxed with
4d D10 (stamp damaged)
Cancelled
Salisbury Code 27
9 NOV 65
£100

Postage Stamps used as Dues
UDI 823
Unpaid envelope from
MOUNT DARWIN
2 JUL 1975
Taxed & paid with a pair of
3c definitives SG 491
Cancelled
CAUSEWAY
3 JUL 75
£125

British Sanctions - Stamps Not Valid

UDI 824
Aerogramme to UK franked with
7½c 1970 definitives - 2½c & 5c
Cancelled
GWELO 4 MAY 1970
Stamps declared invalid
With 1/9 TO PAY F.S. in green
Collected with GB 1d, 8d & 1/- dues
Cancelled West Malling 8 MY 70
£30

Underpaid Airnail to United Kingdom
UDI 825
Postage Due Cover
Surcharged 1/-


Airmail cover posted with old Southern Rhodesia
1964 9d Definitive
Posted TRIANGLE 2 APR 66 Underpaid 6d and taxed double deficiency paid with a
GB 1/- Postage Due

£40
UDI 826
Postage Due Cover
Surcharged 2/-


Airmail cover posted
SINOIA 1 APR 1966
Franked with the old
Southern Rhodesia
1964 3d & 1/3 Definitives
In this case the item required a
double rate 1/3 x 2
An underpaid item. Taxed double deficiency 1/- x 2 paid with GB Postage Dues

£40
UDI 827
Postage Due Cover
Surcharged 2/6


Airmail cover from
AVONDALE 19 MCH 66 with a
1/3 x 2 Harrison Definitives. Required a triple rate Airmail fee. Underpaid by 1/3 and taxed double deficiency paid with a GB 2/6 Postage Due

£40
UDI 828
Postage Due Cover
Surcharged 2/6


Airmail cover franked with a SOUTHERTON 2 IV 66
1/3 meter mark
Required twice the amount Underpaid and taxed double deficiency paid with a GB 2/6 Postage Due

SOLD

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