First Issues - R
 

 

Country Scott
 #		 SG
#		 Date Notes Value M/U
£ 2001		  
Rhodesia

(British South Africa Co.)

A British territory in central Africa, formerly administered by the British South Africa Co. In 1924 divided into the territories of Northern and Southern Rhodesia which issued their own stamps. In 1964 Southern Rhodesia was renamed Rhodesia: upon becoming independent in 1980 it was renamed Zimbabwe. (SG)

 1 18 1891 ½ d blue and red

see note 2

 £2.50

£1.75
  2 1 1890 1 d black £9

£1.75
Rhodesia & Nyassaland

Stamps for the Central African Federation of Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland Protectorate. The stamps of the Federation were withdrawn on 19th Feb 1964 when all three constituent territories had resumed issuing their own stamps. (SG)

 141 1 1954 ½ d  red 15p

10p
Rhodesia (Self-Governing State)

In 1965, Southern Rhodesia assumed the name Rhodesia. On Nov 11 1965 the white minority government declared Rhodesia independent; Britain declared this action treasonable and illegal. For earlier issues see Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia & Nyassaland. (Scott)

 200 351 1965 6 d violet and olive
centenary of International Telecommunications Union		 £1.50

40p
Rio Muni

A coastal settlement between Cameroun and Gabon, formerly using the stamps of Spanish Guinea. On 12th Oct 1968 it became independent and joined Fernando Po(o) to become Equatorial Guinea. (SG)

 1 1 1960 25 centimos grey 10p

10p
Romagna

(Italian State)

 1 2 1859 ½ bajocchi
black on buff		 £10

£250
Roman States

(Italian State)

Papal States in Gibbons

 1 5 1852 ½ bajocchi black

see note 3

 £200 / £45 (SG1)


£12 / £75 (SG5)
Russia

 

 1 1 10th Dec 1857 10 k blue and brown £4,000

£400

 see note 1
  2 21 10th Jan 1858 10 k blue and brown £32

25p
Rwanda 1 1 1962 10 centimes sepia and green 10p

10p

Notes:
1. Russia #1 (10 k blue and brown, imperf) catalogues at £4,000 and £400 (SG 2001). Russia #2, issued 1 month later (10 k blue and brown, perforated) seems to be very similar and is priced at only £32 and 25p for mint and used. I'll settle for a #2 for now - knowing my luck, and with the prices I am prepared to pay for stamps, I would probably end up with a deperforated #2 anyway.
2. The SG1 is Scott's #2, the 1d black, issued the year before Sc#1.
3. Roman States. Gibbons numbers the paper variants of the ½ bajocchi black on grey and lilac separately as SG1 and Sg5; Scott lists six more precise paper colours as 1 though 1e.