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Bechuanaland Protectorate
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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 22nd October, 2017
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| VV233 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 40s
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£70 |
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| VV265 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 40s
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£70 |
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| VV266 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Eight examples, four from first overprint (dull overprint on dull vermilion) and four from the second (shiny overprint on brighter vermilion). Showing widely varying positions and intensity of overprints. Most are fine, hinged mint. SG 40
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SOLD |
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| VV269 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Very fine used with part MOLEPOLOLE datestamp. SG 40
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£35 |
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| VV270 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Fair used with ‘555’ BONC canceller of Vryburg. SG 40
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£15 |
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| VV271 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with LOBATSI (MY 18 / 12) single circle datestamps. SG 40
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£150 |
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| VV272 |
1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Showing the variety ‘Protectorate’ DOUBLE. Vertical crease at right, otherwise very fine mint. SG 40a
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£150 |
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| VV243 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black, surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Further handstamped Specimen’ (Samuel Type BEC1) in purple. Very fine fresh mint. A rare local handstamp. SG 41 Specimen
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£275 |
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| VV249 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black, surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Horizontal pair, showing overprint shifted to the left. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 41
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£35 |
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| VV250 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’ showing variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 7/2, position 74, with characteristic broken first ‘t’). Very fine mint. SG 41a
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£325 |
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| VV275 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’ showing variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 7/2, position 74, with characteristic broken first ‘t’). Very fine mint. SG 41a
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£325 |
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| VV251 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’ showing variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 10/2, position 110). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 41a
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£325 |
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| VV252 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’ showing a smaller figure ‘1’ though not the SG listed variety. Some perforations at top gum soaked, otherwise fine mint. SG 41 var
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£65 |
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| VV273 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. The ‘1’ appears raised and shows no serifs at the base giving the impression of a small figure ‘1’. Possibly row 6/6, position 66. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. SG 41 var
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£75 |
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| VV254 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Showing variety BROKEN FIRST ‘o’ in ‘Protectorate’ (row 5/12, position 60). Very fine fresh mint. Very scarce. SG 41 var
Note: this variety occurred on position 60 of the setting, with the ‘o’ largely or completely failing to print on some of the higher values.
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£110 |
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| VV274 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Horizontal strip of three very fine used with light SHOSHONG single circle datestamps. SG 41
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£35 |
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| VV244 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black, surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Further handstamped ‘Specimen’ (Samuel Type BEC1) in purple. Very fine fresh mint. A rare local handstamp. SG 42 Specimen
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£275 |
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| VV255 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Very fine mint. SG 42
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£25 |
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| VV256 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’ (shifted to the left). Very fine fresh mint. SG 42
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£35 |
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| VV276 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Horizontal pair, very fine fresh mint. SG 42
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£70 |
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| VV278 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Very fine used with ‘674’ BONC of MOLEPOLOLE. SG 42
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£15 |
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| VV289 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 3d pale reddish lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 3d’. Fine used with rather messy BONC cancellation. A very scarce stamp in used condition. SG 43
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£150 |
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| VV290 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged 'Protectorate / 4d’. Very fine and fresh mint with light hinge remnants. A very scarce stamp in such fine condition. SG 44
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£350 |
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| VV248 |
1888 GB QV Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’, further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 46s
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£110 |
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| VV259 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. SG 46
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£85 |
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| VV279 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Fine used with MACLOUTSIE (SP 20 / 91) single circle datestamp. SG 46
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£35 |
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| VV260 |
1888 Unappropriated dies 2/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Clean diagonal crease, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Very scarce. SG 47
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£275 |
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| VV283 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 2/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Some colour loss, otherwise fine used with light SHOSHONG single circle datestamp. A very rare stamp in used condition. SG 47
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£425 |
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| VV291 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. A scarce stamp this fine. SG 51
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£125 |
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| VV292 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. Scarce. SG 51
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£110 |
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| VV293 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. Fine used with ‘676’ BONC of Palachwe Khamas Town. SG 51
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£35 |
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| VV294 |
1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. One short perf, otherwise very fine used with SHOSHONG (JU 24 / 89) single circle datestamp. SG 51
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£25 |
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| VV284 |
1889 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Upper marginal example showing plate number ‘1’. Hinged in margin only, the stamp is superb fresh unmounted mint. Attractive. SG 52
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£35 |
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| VV285 |
1889 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Upper marginal example showing current number ‘43’. Hinged in margin only and a few short perforations at base otherwise the stamp is superb fresh unmounted mint. Attractive. SG 52
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£20 |
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| VV286 |
1889 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Very fine used with MAFEKING single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 52
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£55 |
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| VV287 |
1889 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. With variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (spaced). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 52a
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£375 |
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| VV323 |
1889 ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Three examples, showing the three different surcharge separations (4˝mm, 5mm and 6mm). Fine to very fine mint. SG 53
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£90 |
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| VV324 |
1889 ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Showing the 6mm separation between lines of surcharge. Very fine mint. SG 53
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£30 |
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| VV305 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54
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£175 |
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| VV306 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a
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£55 |
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| VV307 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine used with part Molepolole single circle datestamp. SG 54a
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£65 |
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| VV308 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b
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£130 |
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| VV309 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b
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£130 |
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| VV310 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b
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£130 |
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| VV311 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b
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£130 |
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| VV312 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (almost coincident). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54b
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£130 |
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| VV313 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine used with large part KANYE (FE 1 / 90) single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 54b
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£150 |
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| VV314 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE AND INVERTED. Very fine mint. Rare. SG 54c
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£600 |
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| VV315 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Showing overprint shifted to the right. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 55
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£170 |
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| VV317 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Fine used with part of a Vryburg single circle datestamp. BPA certificate (1999) states (overly harshly) “a little soiled at top, is genuine”. Rare used. SG 55
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£375 |
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| VV318 |
1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Left marginal example showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, the first being characteristically light and partially overlapped by a second heavier overprint above. Very fine mint. Very rare. Ex Dale Lichtenstein (1991). SG 55a
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£1,500 |
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| VV327 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ by all three printers showing the various overprint settings. Very fine mint. SG 56-58
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£45 |
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| VV328 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13/16mm). Very fine fresh mint. SG 56
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£2 |
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| VV334 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13/16mm). Upper marginal example showing plate number ‘2’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 56
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£20 |
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| VV331 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13/16mm). Very fine used with part PALAPYE (STATION) single circle datestamp. SG 56
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£15 |
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| VV329 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13˝/15mm). Very fine fresh mint. SG 57
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£30 |
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| VV335 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13˝/15mm). Lower marginal example showing plate number ‘2’. Light hinge remnant and odd gum wrinkle, otherwise fine mint. SG 57
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£45 |
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| VV333 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (13˝/15mm). Hint of a horizontal crease at top, otherwise fine used with part MOCHUDI single circle datestamp. A rare and underrated stamp in used condition. SG 57
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£75 |
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| VV330 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (10˝/15mm). Very fine fresh mint. SG 58
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£15 |
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| VV332 |
1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (10˝/15mm). Very fine used with large part Palachwe Khamas Town (JY 7 / 97) single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 58
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£55 |
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| VV336 |
1897-1902 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. Complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d with both ˝d’s each overprinted or handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel types D12 or GB15). All very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 59s-65s
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£175 |
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| VV337 |
1897-1902 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. Complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d with both ˝d’s, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB15, not recorded on the ˝d vermilion). The 4d with surface scuff and a few with adhesions from affixing, otherwise very fine and remarkably fresh mint. Clear PFSA certificate (1980) for the ˝d blue-green. A rare set. SG 59-65 Specimen var
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£450 |
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| VV338 |
1897-1902 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. Complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d, with both ˝d’s. Hinge remnants otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 59-65
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£45 |
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| VV339 |
1897-1902 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. Complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d, with both ˝d’s in BLOCKS OF FOUR, the 2d right marginal. Very fine or superb fresh mint (both ˝d's, 1d, 2d and 6d blocks are hinged on the upper pairs only, the lower pairs are unmounted). A very scarce set in blocks. SG 59-65
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£350 |
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| VV340 |
1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. ˝d vermilion showing overprint flaw on ‘BE’ of ‘BECHUANALAND’. Probably due to an intrusion which subsequently disappeared. Fine mint. SG 59
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£45 |
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| VV348 |
1902 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue ˝d blue-green. BLOCK OF FOUR fine used with MOCHUDI (DE 8 / 05) single circle datestamps. SG 60
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£25 |
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| VV351 |
1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 1d lilac. BLOCK OF FOUR very fine used with neat MOLEPOLOLE (10 JA, no year) single circle datestamp. SG 61
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£35 |
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| VV352 |
1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 1d lilac. BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2) each bearing an unclear BONC cancellation. SG 61
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£15 |
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| VV353 |
1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 2d grey-green and carmine. BLOCK OF FOUR fine used with MOLEPOLOLE single circle datestamps. SG 62
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£35 |
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| VV354 |
1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 2d grey-green and carmine. BLOCK OF FOUR fine used with GABERONES STATION (JU 4, no year) single circle datestamps, partially overstruck with a light ’674’ BONC of Molepolole, presumably struck at origin or in transit. SG 62
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£35 |
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| VV359 |
1903 De La Rue DIE PROOF of the overprint used for the 1904-13 KEVII issue. Printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm). Dated ‘27 JUL 03’ in blue and handstamped ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ in black. Very scarce.
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£850 |
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| VV362 |
1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both ˝d and 1/-. Very fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint. SG 66-71
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£65 |
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| VV363 |
1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both ˝d and 1/-. Fine used. SG 66-71
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£150 |
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| VV367 |
1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Upper left corner BLOCK OF FOUR from the lower pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’ in upper margin. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67
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£25 |
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| VV368 |
1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Lower marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2). Some marginal creasing, the stamps are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67
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£25 |
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| VV371 |
1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. SG 68s
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£45 |
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| VV373 |
1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. Horizontal pair, the left stamp showing the variety STOP AFTER ‘P’ IN ‘PROTECTORATE’. Very fine mint with faint evidence of a hinge mark. Clear RPS certificate (1976). Very scarce. SG 69a
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£700 |
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| VV374 |
1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Showing the overprint shifted considerably to the left. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 70
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£45 |
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| VV376 |
1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. SG 71s
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£70 |
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| VV377 |
1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB26). The usual specimen type found on the 1/- is type GB23 (italic). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh. Rare. SG 71 specimen var
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£250 |
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| VV378 |
1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remainder across upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG 71
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| VV381 |
1912 KGV ‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet. Lower marginal control ‘B 11’ block of four (perforated through lower margin with marginal ‘dot’ under lower left stamp). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. SG 72
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£35 |
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| VV389 |
1912 KGV ‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet. Block of four, the lower left stamp showing the variety 'NO CROSS ON CROWN'. Hinged on one stamp, the others (including the variety) are superb fresh unmounted mint. A scarce variety to find so clear and so fine. SG 72, 72a
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£150 |
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| VV394 |
1913-24 KGV (watermark Simple Cypher). ˝d to 1/-, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23 / Holmes type 13). The 1d with small tear and odd short perf, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. A very rare set. SG 73s-82s
Note: Only the 1/- was supplied to the UPU with this overprint and is the only duty listed by SG. The 1˝d (issued in 1920) is not recorded with this overprint. Holmes (p184) states "The ˝d to 6d with this 'overprint' are rare." They are recorded as ‘abnormals’ in the 1983 supplement to the ‘Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies’ by Marcus Samuel (1976).
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£575 |
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| VV396 |
1913 KGV (watermark Simple Cypher). 1/- bistre overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 82s |
£100 |
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| VV391 |
1913-24 KGV (watermark Simple Cypher). Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-, with all additional SG listed printings and several shades, including some very distinct 6d’s (one unusually pale, possibly sun-tanned). Fine to very fine and fresh mint. A remarkably difficult assembly. SG 73, 74, 74a, 75, 76, 76a, 77, 78, 78a, 79, 80, 81, 82, 82a
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£250 |
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| VV392 |
1913-24 KGV (watermark Simple Cypher). Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-, with all additional SG listed printings and several shades, including some very distinct 6d’s. Fine to very fine used. A difficult assembly. SG 73, 74, 74a, 75, 76, 76a, 77, 78, 78a, 79, 80, 81, 82, 82a
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£180 |
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| VV398 |
1925 KGV (watermark Block Cypher). 2d orange, a lower marginal example showing control ‘B24’. Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 93
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£15 |
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