Rhodesia SG173var 3d Magenta and Yellow-ochre PERF 15 only 2 recorded Cat 9000++

Rhodesia 1910-13 Double Head Issue Perforated 15 Three Pence Magenta and yellow-ochre short gash 2 headplate large part original gum some ink marks on the reverse of no significance for this rarity believed to be one of only two known mint examples perforated 15 in this shade. S.G. 173 var. (136 equivalent shade) Napier Grosvenor April 2017 lot 2618 sold 2480 pounds. The other example sold in the Cottonwood Auction lot 430 (sold for 6700 pounds) Ex Mike Rolfe. (The RSC number is from the detailed listings which are available free of charge on the website. Ebay wont let me give a link but just search for the rhodesianstudycircle.)