BECHUANALAND
FEATURED ITEM
AB4403
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges 10c on 1/- black and brown-olive. HORIZONTAL PAIR, RIGHT-HAND STAMP WITHOUT SURCHARGE. Complete horizontal row of six stamps across the sheet showing a large horizontal shift of the surcharge to the left resulting in ‘10c’ being printed in the left margin and the right stamp having the surcharge completely omitted. Also showing printer’s marks below stamps [1] and [6] and guide dots in both margins. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A MAJOR BECHUANALAND RARITY. Ex Brian Hurst collection. SG 163a
 
Note: one sheet of the error originally existed, but the top three row were sold for postal use prior to its discovery. There are therefore only seven possible surviving strips, at least one of which is faulty. This strip emanates from row 5.
£13,000
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BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
AB1656 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel Type BEC2). Patchy gum otherwise very fine. SG 40s £45
AB1179 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in black (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine. SG 40s £55
AB2190 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel Type BEC2). Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine. SG 40s £70
VV233 1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 40s £70
VV265 1888 GB QV ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Further handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 40s £70
AB3903 1888 vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine with light hinge remnant. SG 40s £65
AB2980 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). BLOCK OF FOUR from the 1st Setting (dull overprint on dull vermilion). Light gum bends otherwise very fine fresh mint with light hinge mark on upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. SG 40 £45
AB2981 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). Left marginal BLOCK OF FOUR from the 1st Setting (dull overprint on dull vermilion) and without marginal rule (characteristic of this printing). Light hinge mark on one stamp, the others are superb unmounted mint. SG 40 £65
AB449 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted 'Protectorate' (15˝mm). Fine used. Scarce. SG 40 £15
AB2021 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm) from the 1st setting (dull overprint on dull vermilion). Fine used with BONC cancellation. SG 40 £25
AB3782 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm). From the 1st setting (dull overprint on dull vermilion. Fine used with part RAMOUTSA single circle datestamp. SG 40 £35
VV269 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Very fine used with part MOLEPOLOLE datestamp. SG 40 £35
VV270 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ and ‘Protectorate’. Fair used with ‘555’ BONC canceller of Vryburg. SG 40 £15
VV272 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm) from the 2nd setting (shiny overprint on brighter vermilion). Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Vertical crease at right, otherwise very fine mint. SG 40a £150
AB3763 1888 ˝d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15˝mm) from the 2nd setting (shiny overprint on brighter vermilion). Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 40a £250
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 £35
AB2452 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Block of four, Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnant on upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. Scarce multiple. SG 41 £120
AB2662 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Block of four, several hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. A scarce multiple. SG 41 £110
AB1987 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Showing overprint shifted to right and variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 10/2, position 110). Hinge remnants otherwise very fine mint. SG 41a £325
AB2670 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Showing the variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 7/2, position 74 with characteristic broken first ‘t’). The overprint is shifted to the right with the last ‘e’ of ‘Protectorate’ now falling on the perforations at left. Very fine mint. SG 41a £325
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 £325
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 £325
AB2656 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 1d’. Showing the variety SMALL FIGURE ‘1’ (Row 10/2, position 110). Fine and fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 41a £325
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. £65
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. £75
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. 		£110
VV255 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Very fine mint. SG 42 £25
AB4069 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Very fine fresh mint. SG 42 £35
VV256 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’ (shifted to the left). Very fine fresh mint. SG 42 £35
VV276 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Horizontal pair, very fine fresh mint. SG 42 £70
AB1279 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Fine used. SG 42 £12
VV278 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Very fine used with ‘674’ BONC of MOLEPOLOLE. SG 42 SOLD
AB2778 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Showing the variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Fine mint. Very rare. BPA certificate (2000). SG 42b £800
AB3008 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 2d’. Showing the variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. Very rare. SG 42b £800
AB3098 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2d lilac and black surcharged 'Protectorate / 2d'. Showing the variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. Very rare. Brandon certificate (1996). SG 42b £800
AA5736 1888 Unappropriated Dies 3d pale reddish lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 3d’. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 43 £140
AB4068 1888 Unappropriated Dies 3d pale reddish lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 3d’, showing overprint shifted to right with the last ‘e’ of ‘Protectorate’ now appearing at left. Very fine fresh mint with crackly gum. Very scarce. SG 43 £140
AB1404 1888 Unappropriated Dies 3d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 3d’. Very fine used with part Barred Oval Numeral Cancellation SG 43 £150
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 £150
AB2666 1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 4d’. Heavy hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint and of fresh, well centred appearance. Scarce. SG 44 £150
AB4070 1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 4d’. Regummed, otherwise fine and of good appearance. Scarce. SG 44 £50
AB3108 1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 4d’. Pulled perforation at lower left, otherwise fine used with an unclear BONC cancellation. A scarce stamp. SG 44 £150
AB2782 1888 Unappropriated Dies 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnant. SG 45 £75
AA5735 1888 Unappropriated Dies 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce this fine. SG 45 £90
AB1345 1888 Unappropriated Dies 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’. Very fine used. SG 45 £30
AB638 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC 2). Very fine. SG 46s £75
AB1267 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine and fresh. SG 46s £85
AB3904 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’> Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine and fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 46s £85
VV259 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. SG 46 £85
AB4066 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 46 £125
VV279 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Fine used with MACLOUTSIE (SP 20 / 91) single circle datestamp. SG 46 £35
AB3026 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Showing variety FIRST 'o' OMITTED. Fine used with a light SHOSHONG single circle datestamp leaving the variety clear. An overly harsh BPA certificate (2014) states “a little soiled and washed, is genuine.” In our opinion, the colour is, if anything, above average for these highly fugitive stamps. A fine example of this rare variety which unlike most of the few recorded examples, shows no trace whatsoever of the ‘o’. SG 46a £1,250
AB1998 1888 Unappropriated Dies 2/6 green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Very fine used with part of a light single circle datestamp. A very rare stamp is used condition. SG 48 £850
AB3415 1888 Unappropriated Dies 5/- green and black overprinted ‘Protectorate’. Light hinge remnants otherwise very fine fresh mint. Clear Brandon certificate (1998). Rare. SG 49 £1,100
AB3129 Forgery Proof of a Sperati forgery of the 1888 ‘Protectorate’ overprint. Applied to thin card (27x41mm). No stamps bearing this forgery have yet been recorded. Diagonal crease, clear of the overprint. Believed to be unique. An important reference item. £575
1888 UNAPPROPRIATED DIES 4d SURCHARGED '4d.' IN RED (SG 25) LATER OVERPRINTED 'Protectorate'
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 £125
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 £110
AB2163 1888 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. Fine used with SHOSHONG (MY 13 89) single circle datestamp. SG 51 £40
AB2665 1888 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. Fine used with KANYE single circle datestamp. SG 51 £35
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 £35
VV294 1888 Unappropriated Dies 4d lilac and black surcharged ‘4d.’ in red, further overprinted ‘Protectorate’ in black. One short perforation, otherwise very fine used with SHOSHONG (JU 24 / 89) single circle datestamp. SG 51 £25
1889 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ½d GREY-BLACK OVERPRINTED IN GREEN 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate'
AB4473 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Very fine mint with light hinge marks. SG 52 £5
AB4472 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 52 £10
AB4476 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 very fine unmounted mint. SG 52 £30
VV285 1888 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 £20
AB4475 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Horizontal PAIR, Very fine mint with light hinge mark on one, the other is unmounted. SG 52 £15
AB4474 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Horizontal PAIR, superb unmounted mint. SG 52 £20
AB2734 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Block of four, very fine or superb mint, hinged on the upper pair only. SG 52 £35
AB4479 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. BLOCK OF FOUR with interpanneau gutter margin at right showing part of the overprints from the right pane (and proving sheets were overprinted before separation). Very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge marks on the upper pair only. Ex Visser. SG 52 £150
AB4478 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Upper right corner marginal plate ‘1’ BLOCK OF FOUR. Hinged in the margin only, the stamps are superb unmounted mint. SG 52 SOLD
AB4477 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Upper marginal BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2). Showing guide cross in margin. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 52 £110
AB4483 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. COMPLETE UPPER ROW OF A SHEET comprising two horizontal strips of six separated by the vertical interpanneau gutter margin. With margins on three sides showing current number ‘43’ at upper left and plate number ‘1’ at upper right. This strip proves sheets were overprinted before being separated. Hinged in the margins only, the stamps superb unmounted mint. A rare survivor. Ex Brian Hurst collection. SG 52 £325
AB4484 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. COMPLETE UPPER ROW OF A SHEET comprising two horizontal strips of six separated by the vertical interpanneau gutter margin. With margins on three sides showing current number ‘43’ at upper left and plate number ‘1’ at upper right. This strip proves sheets were overprinted before being separated. Hinged in the margins only, the stamps superb unmounted mint. A rare survivor. SG 52 £325
AB4482 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. BLOCK OF 36 (6x6) comprising upper six rows of a lower left pane with margins on three sides including interpanneau margins at top and right. The upper five rows show the complete setting of 30 applied at an angle resulting in parts of the overprints falling in the margin at left. The lower row is set horizontally to the left and is the top row of the repeated setting of 30 below. A diagonal crease affects five stamps at top, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A rare and attractive proving multiple. Ex Brian Hurst collection. SG 52 £325
VV286 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Very fine used with MAFEKING single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 52 £55
AB4481 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Fine used with part BONC cancellation which may be genuine, though the numeral cannot be assigned to any known Bechuanaland agency. Probably applied by favour in the Cape. Ex Brian Hurst collection. SG 52 £25
AB4480 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Horizontal PAIR fine used with RAMOUTSA single circle datestamps. Scarce. SG 52 £85
VV287 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. With variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (spaced). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 52a £375
AB4179 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. With variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (spaced). Very fine mint with hinge remnants. Scarce. SG 52a £400
AB4487 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Two examples used on small piece with indistinct Barred Oval Numeral Cancellation. The right stamp showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE with both overprints horizontal and placed directly beneath each other. Rare, being the only used example of the double overprint we are aware of. SG 52, 52a £550
AB4180 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. With variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED. Fine used with RAMOUTSA (OC 13 / 91) single circle datestamp. Believed to be unique, being the only recorded used example. Three mint examples are known, one being in the Botswana Post archive. RPS certificate (1969, for SG 57c). A major Bechuanaland rarity. SG 52c
 
Note: research by Brian Hurst indicates 24 examples may originally have existed, this being the only used copy known indicating most may have been used postally and the error not noticed at the time. 		£3,500
AB4486 1888 Cape of Good Hope ˝d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Vertical pair showing variety SE-TENANT WITH STAMP WITHOUT OVERPRINT. Mint, with toned gum. Unobtrusive vertical crease mentioned on RPS Certificate (1971). Extremely rare, of the six pairs which could exist this is the only example we are aware of. This variety was unknown to Brian Hurst and is unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. SG 52 var. £3,250
1889 GB ½d VERMILION SURCHARGED 'Protectorate / Fourpence'
AB3907 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 6mm spacing) (showing raised first ‘r’ in ‘Protectorate’). Handstamped ‘Specimen’ (type BEC1) in purple. Very fine and fresh mint with light hinge remnants. Very scarce local handstamp. SG 53 specimen £275
AB1286 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine. SG 53s £95
AB2472 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 6mm spacing). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine mint. RPS certificate (1989). SG 53s £120
AB3906 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 6mm spacing). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine mint with light hinge mark. SG 53s £110
AB2878 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 5mm spacing). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 53s £110
AB2879 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 6mm spacing). Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Very fine mint. SG 53s £110
AB2473 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ (with 5mm spacing). Horizontal pair, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black (Samuel type BEC2). Gum a little yellowed, otherwise fine mint. A scarce multiple. SG 53s £170
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 £90
VV324 1889 ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Showing the 6mm separation between lines of surcharge. Very fine mint. SG 53 £30
AB1772 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ with 5mm spacing. Horizontal pair, few gum wrinkles, otherwise very fine mint. SG 53 £45
AB641 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Block of four, fine mint apart from vertical crease at left. Scarce multiple. SG 53 £65
AB2623 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. An upper marginal block of four showing the marginal rule. Thin in margin and some perforations splitting. Gum is fractionally yellowed otherwise very fine mint. Hinged in the margin, the stamps are unmounted. Scarce. SG 53 £200
AB2681 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. A right marginal block of four showing the marginal rule. All with 6mm spacing. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. Scarce. SG 53 £200
AB2931 FORGERY 1889 QV ˝d vermilion surcharged ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’. Horizontal pair, each stamp showing non-existent variety ‘Fourpence’ double. Superb used, each stamp cancelled with a genuine PALACHWE KHAMAS TOWN (29 JA / 90) single circle datestamps. Apparently created using genuine used examples of SG 54 which have been ‘improved’ by the addition of both ‘Fourpence’ surcharges. Imaginative. SG 53 variety forgery. £85
1890 ½d VERMILION WITH TRIAL OVERPRINT 'Protectorate'
AB1863 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Light diagonal gum crease, otherwise very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54 £130
AB2020 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Few hinge remnants otherwise very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54 £160
VV305 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54 £175
AB1741 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Fine used with part MOLEPOLOLE single circle datestamp. The upright overprint is very scarce used. SG 54 £150
AB1942 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Fine used with part KANYE single circle datestamp. The upright overprint is very scarce used. SG 54 £160
AB2019 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Fine used with part KANYE single circle datestamp. The upright overprint is very scarce used. SG 54 £160
AB2488 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. 'Variety' OVERPRINT UPRIGHT. Fine used. SG 54 £140
AB1410 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a £55
AB1862 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine fresh mint. SG 54a £65
AB1888 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a £55
AB1889 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a £55
AB1890 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a £55
AB2018 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Hinge remnants otherwise very fine mint. SG 54a £55
VV306 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine mint. SG 54a £55
AB2140 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine unmounted mint. SG 54a £75
AB2400 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants on three, one stamp remaining unmounted. A rare multiple. SG 54a £425
AB1292 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine used. SG 54a £60
AB1876 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine used with small part of a Palachwe datestamp. SG 54a £60
AB2067 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Very fine used with small part of a Palachwe datestamp. SG 54a £60
VV308 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £130
VV309 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £130
VV310 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £130
VV311 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £130
VV312 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (almost coincident). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 54b £130
AB3762 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Very fine mint with Stanley Gibbons guarantee mark on the reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £130
AB2572 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE AND INVERTED. Very fine mint. RPS certificate (1976). Rare. SG 54c £600
VV314 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE AND INVERTED. Very fine mint. Rare. SG 54c £600
AB4067 1890 ˝dvermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm on the. Left marginal example showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE AND INVERTED. Very fine unused (without gum). Very scarce. SG 54c £350
AB1393 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. SG 55 £125
AB1727 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Rather heavily mounted, otherwise very fine mint. SG 55 £125
VV315 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Showing overprint shifted to the right. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 55 £170
AB2022 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Showing sideways shift of overprint. Very fine mint. SG 55 £160
AB2783 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Small hinge thin, otherwise fine mint. SG 55 £65
AB2505 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ overprint 19mm long. HORIZONTAL PAIR. Several hinge remnants, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Multiples of this issue are rare (only one block of four and a few pairs are recorded). SG 55 £425
AB1812 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 19mm long. Very fine used with part single circle datestamp. Sergio Sismondo certificate (2007) states "genuine in all respects". Rare used. SG 55 £350
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 £375
AB2720 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ overprint 19mm long. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, the first being characteristically light and partially overlapped by a second heavier overprint above. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. Very rare. SG 55a £1,200
AB3096 1890 ˝d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ overprint 19mm long. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, the first being characteristically light and partially overlapped by a second heavier overprint above. A few light hinge marks, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Very rare. BPA certificate (1993) which states "variety double (SG 55a) and misplaced". SG 55a £1,250
1897 CAPE ½d YELLOW-GREEN OVERPRINTED ‘BRITISH / BECHUANALAND’
AB4462 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’. Complete set from all three printers showing the various overprint settings. Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 56-58 £45
VV328 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Very fine fresh mint. SG 56 £2
AB2394 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Block of four, light gum bend, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG 56 £15
AB4172 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Upper marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2). Superb unmounted mint. SG 56 £35
AB4468 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). BLOCK OF NINE, light gum crease / wrinkles and gum fractionally off-white, otherwise fine mint. SG 56 £20
AB4174 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Right marginal BLOCK OF 15(5x3). Several showing broken or malformed letters. Some splitting, mainly confined to the upper row, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 56 £55
AB2494 1897 ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). An upper left corner BLOCK OF 16 (4x4) with interpanneau gutter margin at left. One stamp with gum stain, otherwise all are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 56 £55
AB4463 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Lower marginal horizontal PAIR showing plate number ‘2’. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 56 SOLD
AB4170 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Horizontal strip of three from the upper left corner showing plate number ‘2’. Light horizontal crease in margin at top, the stamps are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 56 £45
AB2795 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart. Lower left corner block of four showing plate number ‘2’. A few gum bends or wrinkles, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 56 £35
AB4471 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Complete lower HALF SHEET OF 120 comprising two panes of 60 with margins on all sides (reduced at top) separated by the interpanneau gutter margin. Showing plate number ‘2’ at base of each pane. Some faults including creasing and adherences on gum, otherwise the majority of stamps are fine unmounted mint. An impressive multiple and a rare survivor. SG 56 £225
VV331 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Very fine used with part PALAPYE (STATION) single circle datestamp. SG 56 £15
AB2395 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used, each stamp with light ‘390’ BONC of Mochudi. A scarce multiple. SG 56 £75
AB4175 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). Lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Very fine used, cancelled with clear, upright ‘1003’ BONCs of Lobatsi. A scarce multiple. SG 56 £85
AB4157 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13mm apart (lower line 16mm long). BLOCK OF 24 (6x4) cancelled with nine fine strikes of the PALAPYE STATION / B.P (NO 23 / 97) single circle datestamp. Some splitting as to be expected on a multiple of this size. Scarce and attractive. SG 56 £350
AB4466 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Very fine mint with light hinge remnants. SG 57 £35
AB4464 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Showing a light albino overprint (inverted and reversed). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 57 var. SOLD
AB4465 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Showing a faint albino overprint (inverted and reversed). Very fine mint with light hinge mark. SG 57 var. £45
VV335 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Lower marginal example showing plate number ‘2’. Light hinge remnant and odd gum wrinkle, otherwise fine mint. SG 57 £45
AA3871 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝ mm long (lower line 15mm long). Block of four, all stamps with good albino BRITISH only, inverted and reversed. Hinged on upper pair, lower unmounted and very fresh. SG 57 vars. £225
AB4171 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). BLOCK OF 6 Block of 6 (3x2) all showing degrees of an albino overprint (inverted and reversed) with ‘BRITISH’ particularly prominent on the lower row. Very fine mint with hinge remnants on two stamps at top, the others are unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG 57 £275
AB4469 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Upper left corner marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2) showing plate number ‘2’. The lower row showing an albino overprint (inverted and reversed) with ‘BRITISH’ particularly prominent. Mounted in the margin only, the stamps are superb fresh unmounted mint. A rare multiple. Brandon opinion (2011). SG 57, 57 var. £450
AB2423 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) across the pane with part interpanneau margin at left and sheet margin at right. Several stamps showing light albino impression (inverted). Some gum wrinkling, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. An elusive stamp and a scarce multiple. SG 57, 57 var £350
AB4470 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). A BLOCK OF 18 (6x3) comprising the upper three rows of an upper right pane with margins at left, top and right. All stamps in rows 2 and 3 show an albino overprint, inverted and reversed, with the word ‘British’ being most prominent, also showing to a lesser extent on row 1. Mounted in the margin only, the stamps are all superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. SG 57, 57 var. (see SG footnote) £650
VV333 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). 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 £75
AB4467 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 13˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Very fine used with large part OUTSI / C.G.H. (AP 7, no year) single circle datestamp. A very scarce postmark on a rare and underrated stamp in used condition. SG 57 SOLD
AB4173 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 10˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). BLOCK OF FOUR, paper adherence on gum, otherwise fresh mint. Remarkably scarce in a multiple. SG 58 £55
VV332 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 10˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). Very fine used with large part Palachwe Khamas Town (JY 7 / 97) single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 58 £55
AB4156 1897 Cape ˝d yellow-green with lines of overprint 10˝mm apart (lower line 15mm long). BLOCK OF FOUR, each cancelled with clear PALACHWE / KHAMAS TOWN (JU 7 / 97) single circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 58 £225
1897-1902 QV 'JUBILEE' ISSUE OF GB OVERPRINTED 'BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE'
VV336 1897-1902 GB 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 £175
AB3797 1897-1902 GB QV 'Jubilee' complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d, with both ˝d’s. Each overprinted or handstamped SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12 or GB15). Very fine and fresh mint with hinge remnants. BPA certificate (1979). SG 59s-65s £200
AB1298 1897-1902 GB QV 'Jubilee' complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d, with both ˝d’s. Each overprinted or handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D12 or GB15). The ˝d blue-green is creased, otherwise all very fine and fresh. SG 59s-65s £110
AB2457 1897 GB QV 'Jubilee' set of six, ˝d vermilion, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d and 6d in vertical or horizontal (4d) strips of five, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). One 3d with rounded corner, otherwise superb fresh unmounted. SG 59s, 61-65s £650
VV337 1897-1902 GB 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 £450
VV338 1897-1902 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue complete set of seven, ˝d to 6d, with both ˝d’s. Hinge remnants otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 59-65 £45
VV339 1897-1902 GB 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 £350
AB2203 1897-1902 GB QV 'Jubilee' complete set of seven, ˝d (both) to 6d. Very fine used. SG 59-65 £35
AB3798 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue ˝d vermilion. Vertical strip of five, each stamp overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 59s £125
VV340 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue. ˝d vermilion showing overprint flaw on ‘BE’ of ‘BECHUANALAND’. Probably due to an intrusion which subsequently disappeared. Fine mint. SG 59 £45
VV348 1902 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue ˝d blue-green. BLOCK OF FOUR fine used with MOCHUDI (DE 8 / 05) single circle datestamps. SG 60 £25
AB3799 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 1d lilac. Vertical strip of five, each stamp overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). The fourth stamp with a few thinned perforations, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 61s £110
AB3777 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 1d lilac. Upper right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Hinged in margin only and with very light gum bends, otherwise the stamps are all superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 61 £30
AB3778 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 1d lilac BLOCK OF 16 (4x4). A few gum wrinkles or creases, the majority are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 61 £85
VV351 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 1d lilac. BLOCK OF FOUR very fine used with neat MOLEPOLOLE (10 JA, no year) single circle datestamp. SG 61 £35
VV352 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 1d lilac. BLOCK OF EIGHT (4x2) each bearing an unclear BONC cancellation. SG 61 £15
AB3800 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 2d grey-green and carmine. Vertical strip of five, each stamp overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). Lower stamp with a few blunt perforations, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 62s £110
AB2903 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 2d grey-green and carmine. Block of four, faint hinge mark on one, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 62 £85
AB3776 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 2d grey-green and carmine. Lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing ‘Jubilee Lines’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 62 £125
VV353 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue 2d grey-green and carmine. BLOCK OF FOUR fine used with MOLEPOLOLE single circle datestamps. SG 62 £35
VV354 1897 GB 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 £35
AB2477 1897 GB QV 'Jubilee' 3d purple on yellow. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint (lower pair is unmounted). SG 63 £40
AB3771 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 3d purple on yellow. Block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 63 £45
AB3787 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ issue overprinted 3d purple on yellow. Upper marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2). Unobtrusive vertical crease through left pair, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint (hinge marks on margin only). SG 63 £55
AB3802 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 4d green and purple-brown. Horizontal strip of five, each stamp overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). Left stamp with fault, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 64s £85
AB2904 1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ 4d green and purple-brown. Block of four, faint hinge mark on one, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 64 £150
AB3801 1897 GB QV ‘Jubilee’ 6d purple on rose-red. Vertical strip of five, each stamp overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D12). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 65s £125
AB2905 1897 QV ‘Jubilee’ 6d purple on rose-red. Block of six (3x2), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 65 £210
1904-13 KEVII ISSUE
AB4122 GREAT BRITAIN sepia photograph (108x166mm) on thick card titled ‘His Majesty King Edward VII / W. & D. Downey / Photographers 57 & 61 Ebury Street / London. S.W. The reverse with advertising of the photographer’s work with all the ‘Imperial and Royal Families of Europe’. Delightful. £55
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. £1,100
AB3977 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. £1,100
AB3978 1903 De La Rue DIE PROOF of the overprint used for the 1904-13 KEVII issue. Printed in black on glazed card (92x60mm). Without endorsements. Very scarce. £750
VV362 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both ˝d and 1/-. Very fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint. SG 66-71 £65
AB3979 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both listed shades of the ˝d and 1/-. Very fine and fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 66-71 £85
AB3980 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both listed shades of the ˝d and 1/-, with additional unlisted shades of the (˝d (x2), 1d, 2˝d and 1/- (x2). Very fine and fresh mint with light hinge remnants. An attractive group. SG 66-71 £175
AB3981 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both listed shades of the ˝d and 1/- in BLOCKS OF FOUR. The 1/- carmine unused, without gum, otherwise all are very fine fresh mint with most blocks hinged on the upper pair only, the lower remaining unmounted. SG 66-71 £450
VV363 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both ˝d and 1/-. Fine used. SG 66-71 £150
AB3982 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both listed shades of the ˝d and 1/-. Very fine used, a selected set with most cancelled by neat central circular datestamps. SG 66-71 £225
AB3983 1904-13 KEVII issue complete set of six, including both listed shades of the ˝d and 1/-. Very fine used in BLOCKS OF FOUR with both ˝d and the 2˝d each on piece showing margins (some reduced). Most with clear, readable, circular datestamps. A spectacular and very rare group. SG 66-71 £850
AA5733 1906 KEVII ˝d blue-green. Superb unmounted. SG 66 £4
AB3985 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green. BLOCK OF FOUR, one with small corner crease, otherwise very fine fresh mint. Light hinge remnant on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. SG 66 £15
AB3986 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green (deep shade). BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine fresh mint. Hinge remnant on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. SG 66 £15
AB3987 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green. Corner marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2) from the lower right corner of an upper pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’ in the lower margin. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks. SG 66 £20
AB2787 1906 KEVII ˝d blue-green. BLOCK OF 20 (2x10) comprising two columns from the right of an upper pane, with margins on three sides. A few horizontal folds through perforations otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 66 £65
AB3988 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green. Lower right corner marginal strip of three showing CONTROL LETTER‘B’. One stamp with slightly rounded corner, otherwise very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnant on one stamp, the others are unmounted. Scarce. SG 66 £85
AB4078 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green. BLOCK OF 48 from the bottom of the sheet with imperforate margins on three sides, showing control ‘B’ at lower right. Also showing the sheet centre ornament below stamps [114-115]. Gum creasing affects two stamps otherwise remarkably fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce and impressive multiple. SG 66 £300
AB3991 1906 KEVII issue ˝d blue-green. Complete, intact upper PANE OF 120 with margins on all sides including half the interpanneau margin at base showing ‘pillars’. Unobtrusive creasing affects three rows, otherwise remarkably fresh unmounted mint. Spectacular. Scarce. SG 66 £250
AB3992 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Hinge remnants otherwise very fine and fresh mint. Unlisted by SG and Samuel. Very rare. SG 67 specimen £750
AB3993 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Upper left corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67 £30
AB3994 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Upper left corner BLOCK OF FOUR of a lower pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’ at top. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67 £35
AB2828 1908 KEVII ˝d yellowish green. BLOCK OF SIX (3x2), very fine or superb mint, with four stamps unmounted. SG 67 £30
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 £25
AB3995 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. BLOCK OF EIGHT £35
AB3996 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. BLOCK OF NINE (3x3). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 67 £45
AB3997 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF 12 (6x2) from an upper pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’ at base. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Attractive. SG 67 £85
AB4002 1906 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Complete upper PANE OF 120 comprising two half panes of 60 (6x10) with margins at top and sides. Unobtrusive gum creasing affects a few columns, otherwise remarkably fresh unmounted mint. Spectacular. Scarce. SG 67 £350
AB4077 1908 ˝d KEVII issue yellowish green. BLOCK OF 24 (12x2) from the bottom of the sheet with imperforate margins on three sides showing CONTROL ‘E6’ at lower left. Also showing the sheet centre ornament below stamps [114-115]. Hinge remnants in margin and faint hinge marks on six stamps and a few gum wrinkles, otherwise very fine and fresh with most stamps unmounted. A very scarce and impressive multiple. SG 67 £325
AB4001 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Lower left corner marginal strip of three showing CONTROL ‘F6’. Centre stamp with small thin, otherwise very fine mint with hinge remnants, one stamp remaining unmounted. Very scarce. SG 67 £125
AB4075 1908 KEVII issue ˝d yellowish green. Lower left corner marginal block of six showing CONTROL ‘F6’. Both margins are imperforate. Some splitting between two stamps at top, otherwise very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks on upper stamps, the lower stamps others are unmounted. Very scarce. SG 67 £275
VV371 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. SG 68s £45
AB3698 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 68s £45
AB3405 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Hinge remnants and some gum yellowing, otherwise fine mint. SG 68s £25
AB4003 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ ina an arc (Samuel type GB17). Very fine mint with faint hinge mark. SG 68s £50
AB4004 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Very fine fresh mint with small hinge remnant. SG 68s £50
AB4005 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet, horizontal STRIP OF THREE, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB17). Very fine fresh mint with faint hinge marks on two, the third stamp is unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG 68s £225
AB4006 1905 KEVII 1d scarlet overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17). Further handstamped ‘ULTRAMAR’ in blue Very fine unused, without gum. SG 68s var.
 
Note: the ‘ULTRAMAR’ handstamp was applied in Lisbon by the Portuguese authorities to specimen stamps and postal stationery received from the UPU prior to distribution to the Portuguese colonies. 		£175
AB4007 1904 KEVII issue. Madagascar UPU Archive Receiving Authority Specimens. KEVII 1d scarlet, three examples, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in an arc (Samuel type GB17), subsequently affixed to a ledger page (276x363mm) ex the Madagascar Archives. The stamps are tied by two large circular cachets ‘POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR struck in red. Dated ‘24 Aoűt 1904’ alongside (almost eight months prior to issue). With signature and handstamp of ‘LE DIRECTEUR / de Postes et Télégraphes’ at lower right. Very fine and attractive. A unique group sent from the UPU in Berne to the Madagascar Post Office. SG 68s £650
AB2829 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge mark on one, the other three are unmounted. SG 68 £40
AB4008 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. BLOCK OF FOUR superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 68 £50
AB4009 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. Marginal BLOCK OF FOUR from the top of a lower pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’. Very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remnants on the upper pair, the lower pair remaining unmounted. SG 68 £55
AB2830 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. Block of nine, very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge mark on one stamp, the other eight are unmounted. SG 68 £85
AB4010 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. Lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF 45 (5+10x4) with margins at left and at base. Crease affects three and folded along some perforations, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint with hinge marks in margin only. A scarce and impressive multiple. SG 68 £350
AB4016 1905 KEVII issue 1d scarlet. Three singles, each showing an overprint flaw: Broken Foot to ‘P’; Dot Under Right Foot of ‘R’; Partial offset of overprint on reverse and Weak ‘PROT’. Mint or used with Francistown datestamp. SG 68 vars. £45
AB4018 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge remnant on one stamp, the others are unmounted. SG 69 £55
AB4019 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine or superb fresh mint with faint hinge mark on upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. SG 69 £50
AB4021 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. Marginal BLOCK OF FOUR from the lower right corner an upper pane showing interpanneau ‘pillars’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 69 £75
AB2831 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. BLOCK OF SIX (3x2), very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge marks on two stamps, the other four are unmounted. SG 69 £55
AB1652 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. Variety STOP AFTER ‘P’ IN ‘PROTECTORATE’. Very fine mint. Clear BPA certificate (1976) Very scarce. SG 69a £650
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 £700
AB2763 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. Horizontal STRIP OF THREE, the centre stamp showing the variety STOP AFTER ‘P’ IN ‘PROTECTORATE’. Superb and exceptionally fresh mint with light hinge trace. Brandon certificate (2002). SG 69, 69a £900
AB4023 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. BLOCK OF FOUR, the lower left stamp showing the variety STOP AFTER ‘P’ IN PROTECTORATE. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks. A rare multiple. PFSA certificate (2010). SG 69, 69a £850
AB4024 1904 KEVII issue 2˝d ultramarine. British KEVII 2˝d bearing a crude forged overprint with variety ‘Stop after ‘P’ in Protectorate’. Used with British postmark. PFSA certificate (2010). SG 69a SOLD
AB2749 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. An upper marginal example with a light hinge mark on the margin only, the stamp is superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 70 £65
AA4855 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Upper marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 70 £70
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 £45
AB4031 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Upper marginal horizontal PAIR, superb fresh unmounted mint. Showing ‘TAG’ of ‘POSTAGE’ watermark in the margin. SG 70 £165
AB4032 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. BLOCK OF FOUR, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 70 £275
AB2832 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. BLOCK OF NINE, very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge remnant on one stamp, the other eight are all unmounted. Scarce and attractive multiple. SG 70 £425
AB4033 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR perforated through both margins and showing ‘date cuts’ in the lower margin below stamp 119. Very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge remnants on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. Rare. SG 70 £425
AB4034 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR perforated through the lower margin only with the right margin imperforate. Showing ‘date cuts’ in the lower margin below stamp 119. Very fine fresh mint with very light hinge remnants. Rare. SG 70 £375
AB3701 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Fine used with blurry FRANCISTOWN (FE ?8 / 14) single circle datestamp. SG 70 £120
AB4036 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Very fine used with central upright RAMOUTSA / B.P single circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 70 £140
AB2507 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. BLOCK OF FOUR, fine used with unclear double circle datestamps. A rare multiple. SG 70 £325
AB4037 1912 KEVII issue 1/- deep green and scarlet. Apparently cancelled outside of Bechuanaland, showing partial name ending in ‘TARA’. Possibly dubious. SG 70 £45
AB3699 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 71s £85
AB3406 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 71s £150
VV376 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. SG 71s £70
AB4026 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Very fine fresh mint with faint hinge marks. SG 71s £85
AB4027 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 71s £70
AB4028 1913 KEVII issue. Madagascar UPU Archive Receiving Authority Specimens. 1/- green and carmine horizontal STRIP OF THREE, each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Affixed to small piece ex the Madagascar Archives. The stamps are tied by two large circular cachets ‘POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR struck in red. A unique strip sent from the UPU in Berne to the Madagascar Post Office. SG 71s var. £550
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 £250
AB2684 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 £250
AB3304 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB26). The usual specimen type found on the 1/- is type GB23 (italic). Very fine and fresh with light hinge mark. Rare. SG 71 specimen var £250
AB4029 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB26). The usual specimen type found on the 1/- is type GB23 (italic). Very fine and fresh mint with hinge mark. Rare. SG 71 specimen var. £250
AB4038 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. Upper left corner marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 71 £85
AB4039 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. Left marginal BLOCK OF 15 (5x3), very fine or superb fresh mint with very faint hinge marks on two stamps, the others are all unmounted. A very rare and impressive multiple. SG 71 £1,250
AB3700 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine fine used with partial SEROWE single circle datestamp. SG 71 £110
AB4041 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. Very fine used with MAHALAPYE SIDING / B.B.P (MR 18 / 14) single circle datestamp. SG 71 £110
AB4042 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. Very fine used with FRANCISTOWN / BECHD PROTEC (NO 20 / 13) single circle datestamp. SG 71 £110
AB4043 1913 KEVII issue 1/- green and carmine. Fine fiscally used with red manuscript and oval datestamp (1914) cancellations. SG 71 £45
AB4044 1913 KEVII 1/- green and carmine. BLOCK OF FOUR Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. Very rare. PFSA certificate (2007). SG 71a £850
AB4123 GREAT BRITAIN 1910 KEVII printed ‘In Memorium’ folded card (94x126mm) with printed details inside and sepia photograph affixed to the front. £25
AB4124 1910 (3rd June), KEVII sepia photographic postcard titled ‘The Funeral Procession of the Late King Edward VII / The Gun Carriage, King’s Charger, Favourite Dog and Nine Monarchs.’ Addressed to Cape Town, baring a KEVII 1d tied by an Ealing (3 Jun) datestamp. Cape Town (21 Jun) transit and Observatory (21 Jun) arrival datestamps. The sender marked with an ‘x’ at far right where he stood in the procession. £15
1912 KGV 'DOWNEY HEAD'
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 £35
AB2699 1912 KGV ‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘B 11’ block of six (perforated through both margins). A few split perforations, otherwise very fine mint with light hinge marks on two, the others are unmounted. SG 72 £85
AB3338 1912 KGV ‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘B 12’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Corner stamp with small fault, otherwise very fine mint with light hinge marks on two stamps. SG 72 £45
AB2958 1912 KGV ‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet. BLOCK OF 50 (5x10) comprising the left five columns of a lower pane with margins at left and base. Several stamps showing damage to Crown with Row 3/3-4 and Row 5/4-5 probably qualifying as the ‘No Cross on Crown’ variety. Hinge marks on three and odd minor gum wrinkle, otherwise all stamps superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 72 £275
AB1530 1912 KGV 'Downey Head' 1d scarlet. Showing the variety NO CROSS ON CROWN (only a very faint dot still visible). Fine mint. SG 72a £120
1913-24 KGV WATERMARK SIMPLE CYPHER
AB2588 1913-24 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. ˝d to 1/- each overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23 / Holmes type 13). Exceptionally fine and fresh mint. A 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). 		£750
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 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). 		£575
AA3131 1913-24 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-, very fine mint. SG 73-82 £45
AB2077 1913-24 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-, very fine and fresh mint. SG 73-82 £45
AB2762 1913-24 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine and fresh mint. SG 73-82 £45
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 £250
AB1309 1913-24 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. Complete set of nine, ˝d to 1/-, including the 2d Die II. Fine used. SG 73-82 £60
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 £180
Note: Control blocks are perforarted through both margins unless stated otherwise. In all cases where the lower margin is imperforate, one extension hole is present.
AB2800 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (perforated margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £35
VV401 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘J 17’ block of four (imperforate margins). Very fine mint with hinge marks on upper pair. SG 73 £25
VV402 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
AB2458 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate margins), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
AB2801 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
AB3027 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate margins). Showing large part ‘C 2’ watermark in left margin. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
VV403 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘O 20’ block of six (perforated through margins). Hinge remnants on two, otherwise very fine mint. SG 73 £30
AB2802 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘O 20’ block of six (perforated margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
AB3028 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘O 20’ block of six (perforated margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint, hinged in margin and on one stamp. SG 73 £40
AB3335 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated through both margins). Very fine mint with light hinge marks. A very elusive control. SG 73 £65
AB979 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘S 22’ block of six (imperforate margins). Light crease affects two and and some reinforced splitting, otherwise fine mint. SG 73 £15
AB2803 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘S 22’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine and fresh with hinge marks on three, the balance are unmounted mint. SG 73 £30
AB3029 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘S 22’ block of six (imperforate margins) showing large part ‘A 1’ watermark in left margin. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 73 £45
AB1582 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (imperforate at right). One with small stain on gum, otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 74 £45
VV407 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower marginal control ‘C 13’ block of four (imperforate margin). Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. SG 74 £15
VV408 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘C 13’ block of four (imperforate right margin). Hinge remnants across two stamps and some faint gum staining, otherwise fine mint. SG 74 £30
VV410 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘I 16’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Hinge remnants and diagonal crease affects two lower stamps, otherwise fine mint. SG 74 £30
VV409 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘I 16’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Hinged on one otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG 74 £40
AB982 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate at base), fine mint. SG 74 £45
VV412 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Usual light gum bends, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74 £45
AB2804 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74 £45
AB3031 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74 £45
VV411 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘J 17’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74 £45
VV413 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘M 19’ block of four (imperforate right margin). Very fine mint, hinged on the upper pair only. SG 74 £25
AB2283 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘M 19’ block of six (imperforate at right). Very fine or superb unmounted mint with hinge mark on one stamp only. SG 74 £45
AB3032 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘M 19’ block of four (partially imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 74 £50
VV414 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘M 19’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Very fine mint with hinge remnants on the upper row, lower stamps are unmounted. SG 74 £45
VV415 1922 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d carmine-red. Lower right corner control ‘S 22’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Proving control for this scarce shade. SG 74a £325
AB3034 1922 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d carmine-red. Lower right corner control ‘S 22’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. A proving control for this scarce shade. SG 74a £325
VV416 1922 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d carmine-red. Lower right corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Proving control for this scarce shade. SG 74a £325
AB3035 1922 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d carmine-red. Lower right corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. A proving control for this scarce shade. SG 74a £325
AB3336 1922 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1d carmine-red. Lower right corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate right margin). Very fine fresh mint with faint hinge mark on one stamp and margins. A proving control for this scarce shade. SG 74a £275
AB1464 1920 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1˝d red-brown. Lower left corner control ‘O 19’ block of six (imperforate) fine mint. SG 75 £65
VV417 1920 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1˝d red-brown. Lower left corner control ‘O 19’ block of six (imperforate margins). One stamp with hinge remnant, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 75 £65
AB3036 1920 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1˝d red-brown. Lower left corner control ‘O 19’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with very light hinge remnants on the upper stamps only. SG 75 £65
AB2805 1920 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1˝d red-brown. Lower left corner control ‘O 19’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 75 £75
VV423 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 76a £175
AB1512 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated margins). Very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 76a £150
AB2307 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated margins). Usual gum bends, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 76a £160
VV421 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated through margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 76a £175
VV422 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated through margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 76a £175
AB3043 1921 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘R 21’ block of six (perforated margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with light hinge remnants on the upper stamps only. SG 76a £150
AB2078 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange (Die II). Very fine mint. SG 77 £25
AB1552 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange (Die II). SW corner control ‘V 23’ pair (imperforate both margins). Fine mint. Very scarce. SG 77 £150
VV425 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate margins). Odd minor gum wrinkle and faint hinge mark on one, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 77 £300
AB3040 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate margins). Folded between second and third columns, otherwise very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with light hinge remnants on two of the upper stamps only. Very scarce. SG 77 £225
AB3041 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 77 £250
AB3057 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘V 23’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with light hinge remnant on two stamps. Very scarce. SG 77 £250
VV426 1924 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘W 23’ block of six (perforated through margins). Usual light gum bends, superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 77 £350
AA1951 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2˝d blue. Block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 78a £80
AA1950 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2˝d blue. Lower left corner block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 78a £80
VV428 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2˝d blue. Lower left corner control ‘C 14’ block of six (perforated through margins). Some marginal creasing, the stamps are superb fresh unmounted mint. A proving control for this scarce shade. SG 78a £275
AB3337 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2˝d blue. Lower left corner control ‘C 14’ block of six (perforated through margins). Almost imperceptible horizontal crease, otherwise very fine mint with light hinge remnants. A proving control for this scarce shade. SG 78a £150
AB2012 1915 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 2˝d blue. Block of six (3x2) cancelled with two neat strikes of Lobatsi (25 Oct 32) double circle datestamps. Small edge fault on top centre stamp, otherwise very fine used. A scarce multiple. SG 78a £85
VV429 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 3d bluish violet. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (imperforate lower margin, part perforated through at left). Very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge marks on upper stamps. SG 79 £125
VV431 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 3d bluish violet. Lower left corner control ‘D 14’ block of four (perforated through margins). Some light gum wrinkles otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 79 £35
AB2808 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ horizontal strip of three (perforated through margins). Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. SG 80 £65
AB1548 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (imperforate). Fine mint, hinge remnants. SG 80 £225
VV434 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (perforated through margins). Very fine or superb unmounted mint with light hinge marks on upper stamps only. SG 80 £225
AB3045 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (perforated through margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with hinge remnants on the upper stamps only. SG 80 £250
AB4394 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘C 13’ block of six (perforated through margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with hinge remnant in margin and on one stamp. SG 80 £250
VV436 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 6d reddish purple. Lower left corner control ‘D.14’ block of four (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb unmounted mint with light hinge marks on upper stamps only. SG 81 £85
VV437 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 6d reddish purple. Lower left corner control ‘D.14’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 81 £225
AB4396 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 6d reddish purple. Lower left corner control ‘D. 14’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge marks on two stamps. SG 81 £200
AB1385 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 6d reddish purple. Fine used with part PALLA (ROAD) double circle datestamp. Some suffusion of paper by oil from the cancellation ink. SG 81 £15
VV440 1913 KGV 6d reddish purple. Block of four, small surface fault at base, otherwise fine used with FRANCISTOWN double circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 81 £75
AB2467 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. 1/- bistre, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Very fine mint. SG 82s £75
VV396 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. 1/- bistre overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 82s £100
AB3455 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. 1/- bistre overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Very fine fresh mint with faint hinge trace. SG 82s £75
AB3407 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher. 1/- bistre overprinted 'SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 82s £125
VV441 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ pair (imperforate margins). Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 82 £45
VV442 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ block of four (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 82 £65
AB1513 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ block of six (imperforate), very fine fresh mint. Scarce. SG 82 £165
VV443 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 82 £175
AB2700 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine mint with light hinge remnants on two otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 82 £175
AB3047 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Lower left corner control ‘C.13’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with light hinge mark on one and faint trace on two others. SG 82 £165
AB2266 1913 KGV watermark Simple Cypher 1/- bistre. Fine used with part Palapye Road (4 Dec 22) double circle datestamp. SG 82 £25
1914-23 'SEAHORSES'
AB3409 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse' 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Left marginal (partly detached) example overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Also showing clear variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. Very fine fresh unmounted mint. A rare combination. SG 83s £325
AB3410 1914 Waterlow printing Seahorse 5/- rose-carmine, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB23). Short perforation and gum wrinkle, otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 84s £125
AB2349 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remainder. SG 83 £75
AB2351 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remainder. SG 83 £75
AB2352 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remainder. SG 83 £75
AB3264 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 83 £140
AB2353 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown (deep shade). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remainders. SG 83 £70
AB2812 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown, an attractive deep shade. Very fine and fresh well-centred mint with light hinge remnants. SG 83 £85
AB4339 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Very fine, well-centred fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 83 £85
AB2106 1915 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 deep sepia-brown. A lower right corner marginal example, the usual odd gum wrinkle, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 83 £180
AB2109 1915 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 deep sepia-brown (shade, with a hint of olive). Light hinge trace, otherwise very fine, well-centred fresh mint. SG 83 £120
AB4340 1915 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Very fine, well-centred fresh mint with hinge remnant. SG 83 £110
AA3486 1915 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 deep sepia-brown. Lower marginal horizontal pair, very fine and fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 83 £350
AB669 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine, fine mint. SG 84 £90
AB2045 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine. Odd irregular perforation, otherwise fine mint. SG 84 £85
AB2354 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine (deep shade). Hinge remainder, otherwise very fine fresh mint with near perfect centring. SG 84 £150
AB2356 1914 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine (an attractive bright shade with very little carmine). Very fine well-centred fresh mint with small hinge remainder. SG 84 £150
AB2357 1914 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine (bright shade). Few irregular perforations, otherwise very fine fresh mint with hinge remainders. SG 84 £110
AB2509 1914 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Very fine and fresh well centred mint with light hinge remainder. SG 84 £150
AB2816 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine. Off-centre and odd irregular perforation, otherwise fine mint. SG 84 £40
AB2817 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine. Off-centre and odd irregular perforation, otherwise fine mint. SG 84 £40
AA2751 1914 Waterlow printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine, left marginal, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 84 £180
AB2713 1914 Waterlow printing ‘Seahorse’ 5/- rose-carmine showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine and fresh, well centred mint. With PFSA certificate (1983) SG 84a £250
AB4338 1917 De La Rue printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 sepia. Very fine, well-centred fresh mint with light hinge remnant. SG 86 £110
AB2813 1917 De La Rue printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 sepia. A well-centred example, somewhat spoiled by the addition of a dubious Mochudi (?) datestamp. SG 86 £45
AB4342 1917 De La Rue printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 sepia. Vertical pair. A few irregular perforations otherwise very fine used with FRANCISTOWN BECHD PROTEC (JY 29/19) single circle datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 86 £225
AA4106 1919 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine (pale shade). Left marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 87 £365
AA4206 1919 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine. Lower left corner copy, very fine unmounted. Lovely. SG 87 £385
AB2649 1919 De La Rue printing 'Seahorse' 5/- bright carmine. A lower right corner marginal block of four, very fine or superb mint (light hinge marks on the upper pair, the lower stamps are unmounted). Very attractive. PFSA certificate (2012). Rare. SG 87 £1,100
AB3334 1919 De La Rue printing 'Seahorse' 5/- bright carmine. Very fine used with part SEROWE double circle datestamps. Rare. SG 87 £350
AA1957 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Very fine mint. SG 88 £60
AB848 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Very fine, well centred, mint. SG 88 £90
AB1939 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. An exceptionally well-centred, very fine and fresh mint example. SG 88 £75
AB2142 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Few light hinge marks, otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 88 £75
AB2818 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Centred low, otherwise very fine fresh mint with very light hinge mark. SG 88 £45
AB4341 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing ‘Seahorse’ 2/6 chocolate-brown. Very fine, well-centred fresh mint with light hinge marks. SG 88 £75
AA3872 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Left marginal, very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 88 £120
AB2857 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 chocolate-brown. A top marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint. Exceptional. SG 88 £150
AA1955 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Lower right corner block of four, hinge traces on three stamps. A lovely multiple. SG 88 £300
AA3873 1923 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 2/6 chocolate-brown. Cancelled with FORGED crisp central 'KANYE / BECHUANALAND' sc datestamp. SG 88 forged cancel £45
AB900 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Very fine fresh mint. Attractive. SG 89 £85
AA1958 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Very fine fresh mint. SG 89 £75
AB1316 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Fine and fresh mint. SG 89 £70
AB2145 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Fine and fresh mint. SG 89 £55
AB2146 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Fine and fresh mint. SG 89 £65
AB2373 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG 89 £75
AB2820 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Off-centre, otherwise very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnant. SG 89 £45
AB2821 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Off-centre, otherwise very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 89 £40
AB2822 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. Right marginal example showing part of guideline. Very fine mint apart from heavyish hinge remnants. SG 89 £50
AB1163 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Lower right corner example, very fine mint and most attractive. SG 89 £100
AA3874 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Right marginal, very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 89 £145
AB2858 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. An upper left corner marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint (hinged in margin only). Exceptional. SG 89 £175
AA4196 1920 Bradbury Wilkinson printing 'Seahorse' 5/- rose-carmine. Upper right corner example, hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted, minor gum bends. SG 89 £145
AA4109 FORGED OVERPRINTS Group of four comprising Bradbury 2/6 on piece with a fair attempt although clearly forged 'BRITISH / BECHUANALAND' datestamps, three Bradbury 5/-'s with one on piece including a very poor attempt at a double, two with the same date stamp as the 2/6 and the last presumably a GB parcel type. All poor condition with two of the 5/-'s defective corners. An appalling attempt, although somewhat appealing as such. £60
1925-27 KGV WATERMARK BLOCK CYPHER
AB2784 1925-27 watermark Block Cypher KGV complete set of eight, ˝d to 1/- including both 6d. Fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 91-98 £85
AA5624 1925-27 watermark Block Cypher KGV complete set of eight, ˝d to 1/- including both 6d. Very fine and fresh unmounted, uncommon as such. SG 91-98 £220
VV446 1927 KGV watermark Block Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘E 26’ strip of three (imperforate margins). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks. SG 91 £20
AB1475 1927 KGV watermark Block Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘E 26’ block of six (imperforate), fine mint. SG 91 £40
AB2833 1927 KGV watermark Block Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘E 26’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb mint with hinge remnants on margins and two stamps, the balance are unmounted. SG 91 £45
VV447 1927 KGV watermark Block Cypher ˝d green. Lower left corner control ‘E 26’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 91 £45
AB1775 1927 KGV watermark Block Cypher ˝d green. Lower marginal control ‘L 29’ single. Fine mint. Scarce. SG 91 £18
VV450 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘A 24’ block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 92 £45
AB2834 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘A 24’ block of six (imperforate at base). Very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remnants on two stamps, the balance are unmounted. SG 92 £45
AB3049 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘A 24’ block of six (imperforate at base). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 92 £55
VV451 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘B 24’ (sloping slightly upward) block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 92 £175
VV452 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘B 24’ (sloping slightly downward) block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 92 £175
AB4397 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower right corner control ‘B 24’ (set high and not sloping) block of six (imperforate lower margin). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 92 £150
AB2810 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Lower marginal control ‘G 27’ pair (imperforate margin). Several hinge remnants and some perforation splitting, otherwise fine mint. A rare control. SG 92 £55
VV456 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1d scarlet. Showing variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. Very rare, this being the first example we have handled. SG 92w £275
VV398 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher. 2d orange, a lower marginal example showing control ‘B24’. Very fine mint with hinge remnants. SG 93 £15
AB2811 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ horizontal strip of three (imperforate margins). Hinge remnants, otherwise very fine mint. SG 93 £20
VV457 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 93 £45
AB2460 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Hinged in margin only, the stamps are superb unmounted mint. SG 93 £45
AB2835 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Marginal thin, the stamps are very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remnants on two, the balance are unmounted. SG 93 £45
AB3052 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 2d orange. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with hinge remnants on one stamp only. SG 93 £45
AB1320 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 3d violet. Fine used. SG 94 £15
AB2532 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 3d violet. Horizontal strip of eight tied to small piece by four MOLEPOLOLE (29 APR 32) double circle datestamps. The right stamp creased, otherwise very fine used. SG 94 £85
AB4268 1925-26 KGV watermark Block Cypher 3d violet and 6d reddish purple. Very fine used, tied to small piece by SEROWE (7 MAY 35) double circle datestamps. SG 94, 96 £85
AB3408 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher. 3d violet with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Very fine mint with light hinge marks. SG 94w £150
VV460 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 3d violet. Block of four, fine used with light double circle datestamp. Scarce multiple. SG 94 £65
AB1912 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘B 24’ strip of three (imperforate). Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 95 £110
AB4398 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 4d grey-green. Control ‘B 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with light hinge mark on one stamp. Very scarce. SG 95 £325
AB1683 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 4d grey-green. Lower left corner control ‘G 27’ pair (imperforate). Fine mint. Rare. SG 95 £180
AB1792 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 4d grey-green. One pulled perforation, otherwise fine used with Francistown (Jul 23 31) double circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 95 £10
AB2686 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 4d grey-green. Fine used with FRANCISTOWN (1 APR 30) double circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 95 £30
AB1893 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d reddish purple (chalk-surfaced paper). Very fine mint. SG 96 £40
AA2421 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d reddish purple (chalk surfaced paper). Very fine unmounted. SG 96 £90
AB189 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d purple (ordinary paper). Right marginal block of four, very fine fresh mint with light central hinge mark. SG 97 £110
AB4399 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d reddish purple. Lower left corner control ‘C.25’ block of six (imperforate margins). A few split perforations at top otherwise very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remnants on two stamps. Very rare proving control for the chalky paper. SG 96 £475
AB2687 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d reddish purple (chalk-surfaced paper). Very fine used with LOBATSI (29 NOV 32) double circle datestamp. SG 96 £65
AB2688 1925 KGV watermark Block Cypher 6d reddish purple (chalk-surfaced paper). Very fine used with LOBATSI (30 AUG 32) double circle datestamp. SG 96 £65
AB1895 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Very fine mint. SG 98 £6
AA2393 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Very fine unmounted. SG 98 £14
AB676 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Block of four, upper pair light creasing, otherwise very fine mint. SG 98 £15
AB2839 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Lower left corner control ‘A 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG 98 £275
AB3056 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Lower left corner control ‘A 24’ block of six (imperforate margins). Very fine or superb fresh unmounted mint with hinge remnants on two stamps. Scarce. SG 98 £225
AB1685 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Lower left corner control ‘D 25’ pair. Fine mint. Very scarce. SG 98 £110
VV461 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Lower left corner control ‘D 25’ strip of three. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 98 £150
AB2689 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Very fine used with partial LOBATSI (JAN 32) double circle datestamp. SG 98 £20
VV462 1926 KGV watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. Variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Fine used with partial Francistown double circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 98w £200
1932-1961 ISSUES
AB4503 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives. Complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, all but two are left or lower left corner marginal examples. Each is perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type W8). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Odd irregular perforation, though an exceptional set, probably the finest extant. SG 99s-110s £550
AB2053 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine mint. SG 99-110 £250
AB2147 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine mint. SG 99-110 £250
AB2785 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine mint, the 10/- is superb. SG 99-110 £325
AB3803 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine mint. SG 99-110 £250
AB2054 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine used. SG 99-110 £300
AB3804 1932 KGV definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine used. SG 99-110 £300
AA3423 1932 KGV definitives, ˝d to 1/-, set of seven values each a matching right marginal copy. Margins thinned from removal stamps superb and fresh unmounted. SG 99-105 £35
AB2896 1932 KGV definitives, seven values, ˝d to 1/-, in right marginal blocks of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 99-105 £175
AB3135-7 THE THREE ITEMS OFFERED HERE REPRESENT AN ASTONISHING RECENT DISCOVERY OF MAJOR PHILATELIC RARITIES OF BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE, AND INDEED OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH.
 
This variety was originally discovered in the early 1980s when a block of four and a damaged pair were offered to and sold via the Salisbury Stamp Company in Rhodesia. It is understood those items were later offered by Sotheby’s London on their 12th November 1987 auction as lot 394. At that time, the variety was unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. They were offered with BPA certificates (1987) and formed the basis for the SG listing ‘SG 99a’.
 
For over thirty years the Salisbury block and damaged pair were the only recorded survivors of what is believed to be the single issued sheet originally containing ten possible examples of the imperforate between, horizontal pair varieties.
 
Judging by the nature of the damage to the original Salisbury pair and the rough separation evident on some of the others, it would appear most likely they were issued in the normal way, with some being used and discarded before discovery by an observant philatelically minded person. The six surviving examples of the variety, two pairs in a block of four, one damaged pair, the two fine mint pairs and the used pair offered here, are most likely the only survivors.
 
It would appear the two mint pairs offered here were originally joined (AB3135 above AB3136). They are shown here aligned to show the match of perforations. It also appears likely that AB3135 fits under the damaged Salisbury pair. That, and the similar extended perforations on both, strongly indicate they emanate from a single sheet. 		 
AB3135 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives, ˝d green. Horizontal pair, showing the variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine, unmounted mint. A MAJOR RARITY. SG 99a £38,000
AB3136 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives, ˝d green. Horizontal pair, showing the variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine, lightly mounted mint. A MAJOR RARITY. SG 99a £32,000
AB3137 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives ˝d green. Horizontal strip of three, the left pair showing the variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine used, cancelled with two strikes of the MAHALAPYE (16 APR 38) double circle datestamp. Unique, being the only recorded example of this rare variety in used condition. A MAJOR RARITY. SG 99a £32,000
AB2545 1932 KGV definitive 6d purple, left marginal block of nine. Perforations separating between rows 2 and 3, otherwise all are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 104 £40
AB2897 1932 KGV definitives, 2/- black and orange. Superb unmounted mint. SG 106 £40
AA6183 1932 KGV definitives, 2/- black and orange. Right marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 106 £35
AB2993 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives, 2/- black and orange. Block of four, very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge mark on one stamp, the others are unmounted. SG 106 £135
AA1960 1932 KGV definitives, 3/- black and purple. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 108 £55
AB2899 1932 KGV definitives, 3/- black and purple. Centred slightly to right, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG 108 £55
AB2746 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives, 3/- black and purple. Lower right corner example, superb unmounted mint. SG 108 £70
AB2900 1932 KGV definitives, 5/- black and ultramarine. Superb unmounted mint. SG 109 £180
AB2747 1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives, 5/- black and ultramarine. Lower right corner example, superb unmounted mint. SG 109 £180
AA3219 1932 KGV definitives, 5/- black and ultramarine. Block of four, hinge trace on upper pair lower unmounted. Attractive and uncommon. SG 109 £550
AB2901 1932 KGV definitives, 10/- black and brown. Lower marginal horizontal pair showing the printer’s imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Exceptional. SG 110 £950
AA3879 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four perforated SPECIMEN. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 111s-114s £110
AB4506 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type B9). Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 111s-114s £135
AA3875 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four, very fine unmounted. SG 111-114 £20
AA3876 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four in matching right marginal blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 111-114 £80
AB1324 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four, very fine used. SG 111-114 £20
AB2076 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four, very fine used. SG 111-114 £20
AA3877 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Hinge trace, superb fresh mint. SG 111a £200
AA3878 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, lower left corner block of four, upper left stamp showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Very fine unmounted. SG 111, 111a £250
AA3880 1935 KGV 2d Silver Jubilee, showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Very fine mint. SG 112a £100
AA3881 1935 KGV 2d Silver Jubilee, lower left corner block of four, upper left stamp showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 112, 112a £200
AA3882 1935 KGV 2d Silver Jubilee, upper left corner vertical pair, lower stamp showing Short extra flagstaff flaw (plate 2, row 2/1). Hinged on upper stamp and margin, flaw unmounted. SG 112, 112b £225
AA3883 1935 KGV 3d Silver Jubilee, vertical pair upper stamp stamp showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 113, 113a £200
AA3887 1935 KGV 6d Silver Jubilee, lower left corner block of four, upper left stamp showing Extra flagstaff flaw (plate 1, row 9/1). Very fine mint. SG 114, 114a £175
AA3884 1935 KGV 6d Silver Jubilee, showing Short extra flagstaff flaw (plate 2, row 2/1). Very fine unmounted. SG 114b £250
AA3885 1935 KGV 6d Silver Jubilee, showing Lightning conductor flaw (plate 3, row 2/5). Very fine mint. SG 114c £145
AA3886 1935 KGV 6d Silver Jubilee, upper right corner block of four, lower left stamp showing Lightning conductor flaw (plate 3, row 2/5). Hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 114, 114c £225
AA4280 1937 Coronation, complete set of three perforated SPECIMEN. Very fresh unmounted mint. SG 115s-117s £140
AB4507 1937 Coronation, complete set of three, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D20). Odd irregular perforation, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 115s-117s £75
AA3898 1935 (29th May), cover bearing complete set of KGV Silver Jubilee (SG 111-114) each tied by a BECH. PROT. / MAFEKING (29 V) double circle datestamp, sent registered airmail to England. £30
AA3900 1935 (19th June), cover bearing complete set of KGV Silver Jubilee (SG 111-114) each tied by a Lobatsi (19 JUN) double circle datestamp, sent registered airmail to England. Bulawayo (22 JUN) transit and arrival backstamps. £30
AA3899 1935 (31st August), cover bearing complete set of KGV Silver Jubilee (SG 111-114) each tied by a Lobatsi (19 JUN) double circle datestamp, sent registered airmail to Scotland, registration details written in ink. Arrival backstamps (23 SP). £35
AA7262 1937 KGVI Coronation. Set of three matching upper left corner blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 115-117 £8
AA6608 c1937 proposed design for a low value KGVI issue. The design issued for Dominica and Grenada for the 1/4d duty, much the same but the image showing 'BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE' below the circular King's portrait. This struck in black on piece attached to another piece and apparently cut from the printers record. RARE. £465
AA4208 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11 values perforated SPECIMEN. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 118s-128s £225
AB4524 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11 perforated 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel Type W8 or W8a (where one of the pins in the ‘S’ fails to penetrate the paper)). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 118s-128s £325
AA3520 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11, ˝d to 10/-. All right marginal except the 5/- which is left marginal. Very fine and fresh unmounted. A lovely set. SG 118-128 £75
AA3519 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11 values ˝d to 10/- plus all listed shades of the ˝d, 1˝d, 6d, 1/- and 5/-, the latter being a remarkably difficult printing. In addition additional shades of many values including two x 10/-. One 10/- a little gum browned otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 118-128 £275
AB2123 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11, ˝d to 10/-, in blocks of four. All very fine mounted mint except the ˝d, 1d, 1˝d and 4d which are unmounted. SG 118-128 £275
AA5323 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11, ˝d to 10/-, blocks of four, mostly marginal. Superb unmounted. SG 118-128 £345
AA5393 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11, ˝d to 10/-, marginal blocks of four. Hinged on margins stamps superb and fresh unmounted. SG 118-128 £345
AA4241 1938 KGVI definitives, ˝d to 4d, each a matching lower right corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 118-123 £35
AA3510 1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11, ˝d to 10/- plus additional shade of the 6d. Very fine used, a few on piece including some more unusual postmarks. SG 118-128 £70
AA4799 1938 KGVI definitives, ˝d to 1/- on two separate covers cancelled 'H.O.MAFEKING' on the First Day of issue. Sent registered to England (Selfridge & Co.). SG 118-125 £45
AA4797 1938 KGVI definitives, ˝d to 1/- on printed cover cancelled 'LOBATSI 18 JUL 38'. Sent registered to England. SG 118-125 £35
AA4798 1938 KGVI definitives, 2/6 to 10/- on cover cancelled 'LOBATSI 19 JUL 38'. Locally addressed. SG 126-128 £80
AA3134 1943 KGVI definitives, ˝d yellowish green. Block of four, fine mint or unmounted. SG 118b £40
AA6781 1938 KGVI definitives, 3d deep ultramarine. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 122 £6
AA3138 1938 KGVI definitives, 6d reddish purple. Upper right corner block of four. Hinged on margin stamps unmounted, typical gum for an early printing. SG 124 £30
AA4111 1944 KGVI definitives, 6d purple. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Hinged on upper pair otherwise unmounted. SG 124a £25
AA3139 1938 KGVI definitives, 1/- black and brown-olive. Right marginal block of four. Hinged on margin stamps unmounted, typical gum for an early printing. SG 125 £20
AA1962 1952 KGVI definitives, 1/- grey-black and olive-green. Superb unmounted. SG 125a £18
AA4123 1952 KGVI definitives 1/- grey-black and olive-green. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Difficult. SG 125a £160
AA1963 1938 KVI definitives 2/6 black and scarlet. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 126 £12
AB2216 1938 KGVI definitives 2/6 black and scarlet. Upper marginal example hinged on margin only, the stamp superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 126 £12
AA5481 1938 KGVI definitives 5/- black and deep ultramarine. Upper left corner block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 127 £150
AA3141 1938 KVI definitives 5/- black and deep ultramarine. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 127 £225
AB3653 1946 KGVI definitives 5/- grey-black and deep ultramarine. Very fine, lightly hinged mint. A scarce shade. SG 127a £55
AB2218 1938 KGVI definitives 10/- black and red-brown. Upper marginal example hinged on margin only, the stamp superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 128 £22
AB3126 1938 KGVI definitives 10/- black and red-brown. An upper left corner marginal example hinged on the margin only, the stamp superb unmounted mint. SG 128 £25
AA2348 1938 KGVI definitives. Complete set of 11 values very fine used. SG 118-128 £70
AA7264 1945 Victory. Set of three matching upper right corner blocks pf eight, arrow in margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 129-131 £12
AA5626 1945 Victory 1d brown and carmine. Right marginal block of four, upper right stamp showing Barbed wire flaw, positional by part arrow in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 129a, 129 £15
AB2661 1945 Victory 3d deep blue and blue. Two left marginal vertical strips of four, one with upper margin showing the major variety OVERPRINT OMITTED (in vertical pair with normal). The variety is due to a downward shift of all the overprints which now appear at the top of the stamps below. The second strip with lower interpanneau margin showing the same shifted overprints with an additional OVERPRINT IN LOWER MARGIN. Gum fractionally yellowed (no rust or tone spots) otherwise superb unmounted mint. A great Bechuanaland rarity of which only six could exist. Clear RPS Certificate (1984) for the upper strip. Spectacular. SG 131a + var. £14,500
AB3103 1945 Victory issue 3d deep blue and blue. Lower marginal vertical strip of four showing the major variety OVERPRINT IN THE LOWER MARGIN. This is due to a downward shift of all the overprints. The upper stamps of this column would show the variety ‘Overprint Omitted (in vertical pair with normal)’. Odd minor gum wrinkle otherwise superb unmounted mint. A spectacular Bechuanaland rarity of which only six could exist. SG 131 var £4,500
AB2527 1947 UPU Presentation Folder (thick board, 153x217mm) with ‘Congres Postal Universel / Paris 1947 / Timbres Poste / Bechuanaland Protectorat’ printed in gold on Royal blue. Containing complete sets of KGVI definitives ˝d to 10/- and Royal Visit (SG 118-128, 132-135). All stamps very fresh mint, each being affixed at top of the stamp by their own gum. Unusual. £75
AB1329 1947 KGVI Royal Visit. Complete set of four, 1d to 1/-, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type W9). Very fine and fresh. SG 132s-135s £70
AB3514 1947 KGVI Royal Visit. Complete set of four, 1d to 1/-, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type W9). Fresh mounted mint. SG 132s-135s £85
AA4282 1947 KGVI Royal Visit. Complete set of four, 1d to 1/-, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type W9). Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 132s-135s £130
AA7265 1947 KGVI Royal Visit. Set of four lower marginal blocks of four showing imprint in margins. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 132-135 £12
AB1848 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set of two, 1˝d and 10/- in blocks of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 136-137 £110
AB2495 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding set of two, 1˝d and 10/-, in corner marginal blocks of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 136-137 £120
AA7266 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set of two, 2˝d and 10/- in marginal blocks of four, the former showing plate '1' and the latter showing imprint in margins. Very fine fresh mint. SG 136-137 £80
AB2786 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set of two, 2˝d and 10/- in marginal blocks of four, the latter showing full imprint. Superb fresh mint with a barely perceptible hinge mark on the upper pair. SG 136-137 £125
AB2543 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding 1˝d ultramarine. Bearing a large bogus ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint (?) with tall seriffed letters. Very fine unmounted mint. Unusual. SG 136 var £35
AA3893 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. Set very fine unmounted. SG 136-137 £32
AB196 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding.10/- black, superb unmounted mint. SG 137 £20
AA1897 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. 10/- lower marginal pair with full Bradbury Wilkinson imprint. Superb unmounted mint. SG 137 £80
AA3894 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. 10/- lower marginal strip of four showing full Bradbury Wilkinson imprint and plate '1'. Superb unmounted. Scarce in this ideal positional format. SG 137 £200
AB2052 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding. 10/- ‘black’, horizontal pair, very fine used. SG 137 £65
AA7263 1949 UPU. Set of four lower marginal blocks of four showing imprint and plate numbers in margins. Very fine fresh mint. SG 138-141 £25
AA3512 1949 UPU, set in lower right corner blocks of four showing plate numbers '1' or '2' (6d) in margins. Hinged on upper pairs otherwise unmounted. SG 138-141 £15
AB2733 1953 QEII Coronation 2d black and brown. Lower right corner plate ‘1B 3B’ block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 142 £15
AA5633 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12 values.Superb unmounted. SG 143-153 £70
AB3496 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 143-153 £80
AA5015 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-. Each a matching upper marginal copy. Superb fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 143-153 £80
AA4017 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-. All bar the 4d a matching lower right corner copy with the higher values showing plate number in margins. Superb fresh unmounted. Lovely. SG 143-153 £95
AB1332 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, with additional 1d shade. Very light / imperceptibly hinged, fresh mint. SG 143-153 £40
AA4005 1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12 values ˝d to 10/-, lower right corner blocks of four showing plates '1' or '1 1' in margins. Superb unmounted. A scarce group. SG 143-153 £600
AA1966 1955 QEII definitives, 1/3 to 10/-. Four values superb unmounted. SG 150-153 £60
AA5632 1957 QEII definitive, 3d bright ultramarine shade. Superb unmounted. SG 146a £18
AA7261 1955 QEII 2/6 black and rose-red. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin, in addition large part '46125' plate number. Very fine mint. Most unusual. SG 151 £85
AB3293 1955 QEII definitives 10/- black and red-brown. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 153 £35
AB3497 1955-58 QEII definitives. Complete set of 12, ˝d to 10/-, very fine used. SG 143-153 £55
AA1968 1955 QEII definitives 10/- black and red-brown. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted mint. SG 153 £220
AA6213 1960 QEII 75th Anniversary of the Protectorate. Design artwork for the issue, comprising large (164x118 mm) black and transparent photo images, the larger close to issued design but incorporating the Arms of the United Kingdom at centre, the smaller towards the issued design and size, although with a different portrait of Queen Victoria and the lettering slightly changed for the issued stamps. A further two photographic impressions of these two images, now in issued size, on thick card. A UNIQUE GROUP.
 
Note: these items have only recently surfaced and are ex. an employee of Harrisons at the time. They were about to be discarded until the timely intervention of someone with philatelic knowledge!		 £685
AB2789 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Complete basic set of 11, all being right marginal examples. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 157-167b £40
AA4796 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Complete set of 11 blocks of four, all bar the 2˝c and 3˝c upper right corner. Superb unmounted. SG 157-167b £140
AA6041 1961 (14th February), large piece cut from a registered First Day Cover addressed to Natal. Bearing set of ten decimal surcharge duties, ˝c to R1. Missing the 2˝c on 2d red-brown, though including the scarce 2˝c on 3d bright ultramarine and the R1 is Type I (SG 157-8, 160-167). All tied by neat LOBATSI (14 Feb 61) double circle datestamps (converted Royal Visit datestamps with blank at top). £85
AB2515 1961 (14th February), registered First Day Cover addressed to Johannesburg. Bearing set of ten decimal surcharge duties, ˝c to R1. Missing the 2˝c on 2d red-brown, though including the scarce 2˝c on 3d bright ultramarine and the R1 is Type I (SG 157-8, 160-167). All tied by neat LOBATSI (14 Feb 61) double circle datestamps (converted Royal Visit datestamps with blank at top). £110
AB2535 1961 (14th February), registered First Day Cover addressed to South Africa. Bearing 1c, 2c, 2˝c, 3˝c and 5c decimal surcharges (the 2˝c is the scarce bright ultramarine, SG 157-8, 160-2). All tied by Lobatsi (14 Feb) double circle datestamps (converted Royal Visit datestamps with blank at top). £15
AB3024 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 2˝c on 3d ultramarine. Lower marginal imprint block of four, the lower left stamp showing the variety SPACED ‘c’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 160, 160a £225
AB2259 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 2˝c on 3d bright ultramarine. A lower left corner marginal block of eight (4x2) with full imprint. The stamp at Row 10/3 showing the variety SPACED ‘c’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 160, 160a £250
AA4283 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 2˝c on 3d bright ultramarine. Block of 12 (6x2) being the lower two rows of the sheet, imprint and plate '1' in margin. Stamp at row 10/3 showing the variety SPACED ‘c’. Folded vertically twice, superb fresh unmounted. A very difficult variety in this ideal positional format. SG 160, 160a £275
AA5641 1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitive, 3˝c on 4d red-orange, type II. Horizontal pair right stamp showing WIDE SURCHARGE variety. Superb fresh unmounted. SG 161c, 161b £60
AB4403 1961 QEII Decimal surcharges 10c on 1/- black and brown-olive. HORIZONTAL PAIR, RIGHT-HAND STAMP WITHOUT SURCHARGE. Complete horizontal row of six stamps across the sheet showing a large horizontal shift of the surcharge to the left resulting in ‘10c’ being printed in the left margin and the right stamp having the surcharge completely omitted. Also showing printer’s marks below stamps [1] and [6] and guide dots in both margins. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A MAJOR BECHUANALAND RARITY. Ex Brian Hurst collection. SG 163a
 
Note: one sheet of the error originally existed, but the top three row were sold for postal use prior to its discovery. There are therefore only seven possible surviving strips, at least one of which is faulty. This strip emanates from row 5. 		£13,000
AA5923 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitive. R1 (Type I) on 10/- black and red-brown. Lower right corner pair showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. RPS certificate (2003), when a block of four, the upper pair becoming damaged and subsequently removed. Very scarce. SG 167 £650
AA3328 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitive. R1 (Type I) on 10/- black and red-brown. Left marginal block of four, upper left stamp showing printer's guide mark. Superb unmounted, a scarce multiple. SG 167 £1,000
AA5637 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and red-brown. Superb unmounted. SG 167a £28
AA2242 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and red-brown. Lower marginal imprint block of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 167b £150
AA5629 1961 QEII decimal definitives. Complete set of 14 values superb unmounted. SG 168-181 £60
AB2764 1961 QEII decimal definitives. Complete set of 14, 1c to R2, each is a marginal example, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 168-181 £65
AB2710 1961 (2nd October), First Day Cover bearing the complete set of 14, ˝c to R2, of the QEII definitive set (SG 168-181). Affixed to official OHMS envelope and tied by Francistown (2 X 61) double circle datestamps. Vertical fold clear of the adhesives. £35
AA4276 1961 QEII decimal definitives. 2˝c 'Scarlet chested sunbird', block of four showing good rightward shift of the black printing, in addition shift of perforations just into design at left. Hinged on upper pair lower unmounted. SG 170 vars. £120
AA4277 1961 QEII decimal definitives. 5c 'Swallow-tailed bee-eater', showing dramatic downward shift of the black printing. Very fine mint. A rare and spectacular variety. SG 172 var. £225
AB2708 1961 QEII decimal definitives. 5c 'Swallow-tailed bee-eater' showing a dramatic downward shift of the black printing. Faint evidence of some very light adherence on gum, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A rare and spectacular variety. SG 172 var. £325
AB4504 1961 QEII definitives. Printer's PROGRESSIVE PROOFS of the 25c baobab tree comprising three vertical pairs printed in deep brown only, pale lemon only and both colours together. Superb fresh on ungummed, watermarked paper (inverted on brown printing). Spectacular and very rare. Ex John Inglefield-Watson (2007). SG 177 proofs £750
AB3127 1961 QEII definitives. 25c 'baobab' deep brown and lemon. Vertical pair, completely IMPERFORATE. Also showing a relative shift of the yellow printing downwards and to the right. Very fine unmounted mint. Rare. SG 177 var £425
AA4278 1961 decimal definitives R1 ‘Lion’ black and cinnamon. Showing a very distinctive downward shift of the black printing, resulting in a ‘doubled lion’ effect. Very fine mint. Spectacular. SG 180 var. £45
AB2797 1961 decimal definitives R1 ‘Lion’ black and cinnamon. Lower right corner cylinder ‘1A1A’ block of four showing a very distinctive downward shift of the black printing, resulting in a ‘doubled lion’ effect. Large hinge marks on upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted mint. Spectacular. SG 180 var. £225
AB1743 1961 QEII decimal definitives R2 ‘Police Camel Patrol’. Block of eight (4x2), superb fiscally used with two Aug 1962 datestamps. Unusual. SG 181 SOLD
BOTSWANA
AB682 BOTSWANA 1966 Independence 2˝c showing distinct 1mm downward shift of the red printing. Fine mounted mint. SG 202 var £65
AA5630 BOTSWANA 1966 'REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA' overprint definitive. Complete set of 14 values. Superb unmounted. SG 206219 £8
AB684 BOTSWANA 1966 definitive overprints. 1c 'Golden Oriole' showing a small but noticeable upwards shift of the yellow printing. Superb mint. SG 206 var £30
AB685 BOTSWANA 1966 definitive overprints. 35c showing small but noticeable upwards shift of the orange colour. Superb mint. SG 216 var £30
AB686 BOTSWANA 1966 definitive overprints. 25c, 35c, 50c, R1 and R2 marginal blocks of four. One 35c, R1 and R2 with NOTCHED ‘P’ or BROKEN ‘B’ flaws. Superb mint. SG 215-219 + vars £15
AA5631 BOTSWANA 1967 Birds definitive, complete set of 14 values. Superb unmounted. SG 220-233 £32
AA5012 BOTSWANA 1967 Birds definitive, complete set of 14 values lower right corner blocks of four showing cylinder numbers in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 220-233 £225
AA3896 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 4c ‘Blue Waxbill’ showing large upward shift of red printing (beak and 'BOTSWANA'). Superb unmounted. SG 223 var. £70
AB4146 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 4c ‘Blue Waxbill’. Horizontal pair showing prominent ‘doctor blade’ flaw across both stamps. Fine used with part circular datestamp. SG 223 var. £45
AB2170 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 5c ‘Secretary Bird’ showing shift of red downwards and to the left resulting in a FOUR LEGGED BIRD. A lower right corner example, superb unmounted mint. With normal for comparison. SG 224 var £55
AB3063 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 5c ‘Secretary Bird’ upper marginal example showing a shift of the red printing downwards and to the right resulting in a FOUR LEGGED BIRD. Also showing the colour blocks in the margin (partly detached) with the red element out of alignment. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 224 var £65
AB2171 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 5c ‘Secretary Bird’ showing a large shift of the grey printing upwards resulting in a second GHOST BIRD. Superb unmounted mint. Spectacular. With normal for comparison. SG 224 var £85
AB3064 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 5c ‘Secretary Bird’ lower marginal example showing a large shift of the grey printing upwards resulting in a second GHOST BIRD. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Spectacular. SG 224 var £85
AB921 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 7c ‘Yellow-billed Hornbill’ showing a large upwards shift of the yellow printing (beak). Superb mint. SG 225 var. £85
AB953 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 7c ‘Yellow-billed Hornbill’ showing a large upwards shift of the yellow printing (beak). Superb mint. SG 225 var. £85
AB3061 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 7c ‘Yellow-billed Hornbill’. Lower left corner pair showing a large shift of the yellow printing (beak) upwards. Also showing the marginal markings with the yellow guide lines out of alignment and tilted down to the right. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 225 var. £185
AB954 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 7c ‘Yellow-billed Hornbill’ showing a large downwards shift of the yellow printing (beak). Superb mint. SG 225 var. £85
AB3062 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 7c ‘Yellow-billed Hornbill’. Lower right corner strip of three showing a large shift of the yellow printing (beak) downwards. Also showing the cylinder numbers with the yellow ‘1B’ dropped out of alignment. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 225 var. £275
AB2172 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 15c ‘Malachite Kingfisher’, showing a distinct shift of the brown printing to the left, resulting in the variety PREGNANT KINGFISHER. lower right corner marginal example, superb unmounted mint. SG 227 var £85
AB759 BOTSWANA 1967 definitive 20c ‘African Fish Eagle’ showing DENT IN FRAME flaw at top left. Fine used. SG 228 var. £20
AB760 BOTSWANA 1967 Chobe, 35c vertical pair, the lower stamp with GHOST IN SKY flaw. Very fine u/m. SG 240 var. £15
AB761 BOTSWANA 1969 Xmas 1c cylinder block of six, the upper left stamp with TAIL ON ‘T’ flaw. Very fine u/m. SG 256 var. £10
AB762 BOTSWANA 1969 Xmas 1c, 2c and 35c each in a NW corner block of four, the lower right stamp of each showing SCAR ON NECK flaw. Also 4c single with same flaw. Very fine u/m. SG 256-259 var. £25
AB763 BOTSWANA 1969 Xmas 2c, 4c and 35c each in a NE corner block of four, the lower right stamp of each showing STAR JOINED flaw. Very fine u/m. SG 257-259 var. £20
AA1972 BOTSWANA 1970 Charles Dickens 7c. Horizontal pair right stamp showing major variety IMPERFORATE TO RIGHT MARGIN. Superb unmounted. RARE. SG 266 var £300
AB764 BOTSWANA 1974 UPU 3c NE corner example showing variety BLACK PRINTED DOUBLE. Very fine u/m. SG 319 var. £65
AA4210 BOTSWANA 1974 Minerals definitive, complete set of 14 values. Superb unmounted. SG 322-335 £35
AA4209 BOTSWANA 1976 Minerals definitive new currency overprints, complete set of 14 values. Superb unmounted. SG 367-380 £35
AB1930 BOTSWANA 1982 Christmas. Fungi 15t duty in an IMPERFORATE right marginal block of four showing ‘traffic lights’. Superb unmounted mint. Unlisted in SG. Rare. SG 534 var £180
AB1931 BOTSWANA 1985 Christmas. Edible wild cucumbers 7t duty in an IMPERFORATE lower left corner block of four showing ‘traffic lights’, cylinder numbers and part printer's imprint. Superb unmounted mint. Unlisted in SG. Rare. SG 586 var £180
AA5617 BOTSWANA 1987 Christmas miniature sheet. Major variety 30t VALUE IMPERF. VERTICALLY. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG MS 643a £50
AB1929 BOTSWANA 1988 Early Cultivation. 8t duty in an IMPERFORATE upper right corner block of four showing ‘traffic lights’ and cylinder numbers. Superb unmounted mint. Unlisted in SG. Rare. SG 644 var £180
AB3080 BOTSWANA 1997 (4th August), two illustrated, numbered (‘0035’) First Day Covers, bearing the full set of the 7th definitive ‘Birds’ issue (SG 852-869), all tied by small Gaborone (4 Aug) datestamps featuring a Kingfisher. Each envelope has been signed ‘Helena’ by the stamp designer (Helena Schüssel). Most attractive. £45
POSTAGE DUES
AA5634 1926 complete set of three. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG D1-D3 £55
AB3132 1926 Postage Dues. Complete set of three, very fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint. SG D1-D3 £30
AB3131 1926 Postage Dues. Complete set of three in lower left corner CONTROL BLOCKS OF SIX: 'B 24' (˝d emerald) or ‘C 25’ (1d carmine, 2d agate). Very fine fresh mint, each block hinged in margin and on one (1d, 2d) or two stamps only. The ˝d corner stamp unusually without the ‘malformed P’ and the 2d showing varying degrees of underinking of the overprint. A very scarce group. SG D1-D3 £475
AB3714 1926 Postage Dues. ˝d emerald, lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing part central ‘arrow’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D1 £55
AB3716 1926 Postage Dues ˝d emerald, very fine used with part Lobatsi (6 MAY 3?) datestamp. SG D1 £65
AB851 1926 Postage Dues. ˝d emerald, BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with Francistown (8 Jun 26) datestamps. A rare multiple. SG D1 £325
AB3692 1926 Postage Dues. ˝d emerald, BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with SEROWE BECH PROT (21 AP 1928) datestamp. A rare multiple. SG D1 £325
AB2894 1926 Postage Dues. ˝d emerald, lower left corner CONTROL ‘B 24’ BLOCK OF SIX. Very fine or superb mint with hinge remnants on the upper row only, the lower row is unmounted. The lower left stamp shows the semi-constant flaw Malformed ‘P’ in ‘Protectorate’. SG D1 £150
AB3724 1926 Postage Dues 1d carmine, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2 £12
AB2296 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, upper marginal block of four, hinged in the margin only, the stamps are all superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2 £45
AB2659 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF 18 (3x6), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2 £175
AB2668 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF 18 (3x6), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2 £175
AB2906 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, lower marginal block of 36 (6x6) showing marginal ‘arrow’. Central perforations split between the upper three rows, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D2 £350
AB1501 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, very fine used with 25 APR 30 datestamp. SG D2 £55
AB2089 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, very fine used with Francistown datestamp. SG D2 £55
AB2882 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, fine used example with Mahalapye (1932) datestamps. Scarce genuine usage. SG D2 £55
AB3717 1926 Postage Dues 1d carmine, fine used with Francistown (16 DEC 30) double circle datestamp. SG D2 £55
AB3718 1926 Postage Dues 1d carmine, fine used with Ramoutsa (3 DEC 29) double circle datestamp. SG D2 £55
AB852 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, BLOCK OF FOUR, the upper right stamp showing surface ‘pitting’, possibly natural and due to chalk surfacing. Otherwise very fine used, Francistown (8 Jun 26) datestamps. A rare multiple. SG D2 £150
AB2105 1926 Postage Dues. 1d carmine, BLOCK OF FOUR, the lower pair with light horizontal crease and the lower right stamp with a shallow thin, otherwise very fine used with Francistown (29 Aug 32) datestamps. A rare multiple. SG D2 £180
AB3725 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D3 £14
AB2297 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, <>b>BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine or superb mint, hinged on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. SG D3 £35
AB3694 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, corner CONTROL ‘C 25’ BLOCK OF FOUR. Some marginal splitting at left, otherwise very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge remnant on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. SG D3 £110
AB2895 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, lower left corner CONTROL ‘C 25’ BLOCK OF SIX. Very fine or superb mint with light hinge marks on the upper row only, the lower row is unmounted. SG D3 £150
AB3719 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, fine used with small part of a double circle datestamp. SG D3 £20
AB853 1926 Postage Dues. 2d agate, BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with Francistown (8 Jun 26) datestamps. Rare multiple. SG D3 £275
AB2881 1932 Postage Dues. Complete set of three, ˝d, 1d and 2d each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D19). Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG D4s-D6s £75
AA3895 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D19). Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG D4s-D6s £95
AB200 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set on ordinary paper, fine mint. SG D4-6 £12
AA5643 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set on ordinary paper, each left marginal. Superb unmounted. SG D4-D6 £25
AB1338 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set on ordinary paper, with additional ˝d and 2d shades. Very fine fresh mint. SG D4-D6 £25
AB689 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set of three on ordinary paper. Blocks of four, the ˝d and 2d are marginal, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D4-D6 £65
AB1168 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set on ordinary paper. Matched lower marginal blocks of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D4-D6 £65
AB1339 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d, 1d and 2d complete set on ordinary paper, very fine used. SG D4-D6 £65
AB911 1932 Postage Dues. ˝d sage-green. Block of 30 (6x5) comprising the lower half of a pane with margins on three sides. Superb used with neat Francistown (15 May 59) double circle datestamps. A rare multiple. SG D4 £850
AB1765 1932 Postage Dues. 1d carmine on ordinary paper. Lower left corner block of four, lightly hinged on upper pair, the lower pair superb unmounted mint. SG D5 £24
AB2090 1932 Postage Dues. 1d carmine on ordinary paper. Very fine used with part Lobatsi datestamp. SG D5 £7
AB2092 1932 Postage Dues. 2d violet on ordinary paper. Very fine used with part of a Lobatsi datestamp. Scarce. SG D6 £45
AB1733 1932 Postage Dues. 2d violet very fine used on piece with Francistown (14 Feb 43) double circle datestamp. SG D6 £35
AB4141 1958 Postage Dues 2d violet on chalk-surfaced paper. A lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. The two right hand stamps showing the variety LARGE ‘d’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. An attractive positional block containing both occurrences of the variety. SG D6ca £85
AB3267 1961 Postage Dues. 1d carmine surcharged with large ‘1c’ (Type II) on chalk-surfaced paper. Complete sheet of 60 (6x10), superb fresh unmounted mint. Pencil annotations in the margins identifying positions of minor inking flaws. SG D7a £10
AB2884 1961 Postage Dues. 1d carmine surcharged with large '1c' (Type II) on chalk-surfaced paper. Lower left corner example showing the variety DOUBLE SURCHARGE. Hinged in the margin only, the stamp is superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG D7ab £350
AB3265 1961 Postage Dues. 2d violet surcharged with small ‘2c’ (Type I) on chalk-surfaced paper. Complete sheet of 60 (6x10) showing the varieties Large ‘d’ [R9/6, 10/6] and Serif on ‘d’ [R1/6]. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D8, D8a, D8b £55
AB2097 1961 Postage Dues. 2d violet surcharged with small '2c' (Type I) on chalk-surfaced paper. Lower right corner block of 10 (2x5) with positions R9/6 and 10/6 showing the variety LARGE ‘d’. Very fine used. A fine positional piece. SG D8, D8a £40
AB3266 1961 Postage Dues. 2d violet surcharged with the large ‘2c’ (Type II) on chalk-surfaced paper. Complete sheet of 60 (6x10) showing the varieties Large ‘d’ [R9/6, 10/6] and Serif on ‘d’ [R1/6]. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D8c, D8ca, D8cb £40
AB2095 1961 Postage Dues. 2d violet surcharged with large '2c' (Type II) on chalk-surfaced paper. A part sheet reconstruction of 24 stamps comprising blocks of 8, 10 and a strip of 6. Position R9/6 showing the variety LARGE ‘d’ and showing black printing in the margin from the vertical packing bars. Very fine used. Unusual. SG D8c, D8ca + vars £55
AB3268 1961 Postage Dues. 2d violet surcharged with large ‘2c’ (Type II) on chalk-surfaced paper. Block of 24 (6x4) with margins at sides. The right margin showing three broken black bars each 11.5mm high (identical height to vertical ‘packing bars’ listed as DV5 in the Shelley catalogue). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D8c, var £65
AB2883 1961 Postage Dues. Decimal issue 1c carmine vertical pair from the upper right corner of a pane. The lower stamp showing the variety ‘BOLD ‘c’ AND LARGER DOT’. Hinged in the margin only, the stamps are superb fresh unmounted mint. SG D10, D10a £15
AB201 1949 (30th September), underpaid incoming envelope from the Leeward Islands bearing KGVI Ľd, ˝d, 1d and 2d tied by small PAQUEBOT single circle cancellations. Addressed to the USA with the address altered to Lobatsi, Bechuanaland. Endorsed ‘To Pay’ and ‘T-10’, the shortfall was receipted by two ˝d postage dues from the 1926 and 1952 issues (SG D1, D4) which were affixed and tied by a LOBATSI (30 Sep) double circle datestamp. Philatelically inspired, though rare as approximately four envelopes or fronts are known bearing the 1926 issue and only two with a mixed postage due franking. £275
AB3118 1951 (27th January), envelope from Gibraltar with printed sender’s address as ‘The Foreign Service of the United States of America (Gibraltar)’. Addressed to the USA with the address altered to ‘Poste Restante / Palapye’. Bearing KGVII ˝d pair and 2d (SG 121, 140) tied by a Gibraltar (27 Jan) roller cancellation. With tax marking ‘3˝d’ in red manuscript, the shortfall was receipted by affixing the three postage dues then in use: ˝d sage-green, 1d carmine and 2d violet (SG D4-D6) tied by PALAPYE (21 Mar) double circle datestamps. The envelope with some vertical creases clear of the adhesives, otherwise fine. An unusual origin / destination, probably philatelically inspired though this issue is very scarce to rare on cover. £325
AB3115 1951 (21st February), incoming unpaid envelope from Bolivia, with printed sender’s address as the sub-postal administration in Cochabamba. With manuscript tax marking ‘3˝’, the shortfall was receipted by affixing the three postage dues then in use: ˝d sage-green, 1d carmine and 2d violet (SG D4-D6) tied by a RAMOUTSA / STA (6 Mar) double circle datestamp. The envelope with some creasing, otherwise fine. An unusual origin / destination, possibly philatelically inspired though this issue is very scarce to rare on cover. £325
AB4148 BOTSWANA / Postage Dues 1980 (4th December), long window envelope from Pretoria, South Africa, underfranked with a 5c ‘Femco (Pty) Ltd.’ company meter mark. The envelope received a large circular ‘T 2/10’ tax marking and the payment for the shortfall was receipted by affixing a block of four ‘Zebra’ 1t postage dues (SG D20) cancelled with a large central FRANCISTOWN (18 Dec) double circle datestamp. Scarce. £75
POSTAL FISCALS
AB4045 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange (pale shades) overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG F1 £140
AB4046 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Very fine, well centred fresh mint with light hinge remnants. SG F1 £175
AB4047 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange (deep shades) overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Very fine fresh mint with several hinge marks. SG F1 £140
AA6421 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Right marginal, hinge trace and exceptionally fine and fresh mint. SG F1 £185
AB4048 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Lower marginal horizontal PAIR showing Plate Number ‘1’. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. Scarce. SG F1 £375
AB4049 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Lower right corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. SG F1 £850
AB4050 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing Plate Number ‘1’. Very fine or superb fresh mint with light hinge remnants on the upper pair, the lower pair is unmounted. A very scarce multiple. SG F1 £950
AB4051 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Showing the variety Raised ‘B’ in ‘Bechuanaland’ which occurred on position [1] of the pane. Large adhesion covering most of the gum, otherwise fine mint. A scarce variety. SG F1 var. £150
AB4052 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate'. BLOCK OF FOUR, the upper left stamp showing the variety Raised ‘B’ in ‘Bechuanaland’ which occurred on position [1] of the pane. Very fine or superb fresh mint with hinge remnants on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. A scarce variety and multiple. SG F1 var. £850
AB4053 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate’. Right marginal BLOCK OF FOUR, the upper left stamp showing the variety Raised ‘analand’ which occurred on position [5] of the pane.. Very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks on each. A scarce multiple. SG F1 var. £850
AB4401 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' in blue-black. Lower marginal BLOCK OF THIRTY (6x5) with interpanneau margin at right and showing plate number ‘1’ at base. Comprising the COMPLETE HALF-PANE SETTING OF 30, the first stamp showing the variety Raised ‘B’ and stamp 5 with Raised first ‘a’ in Bechuanaland. Marginal fault at lower right, the stamps are superb unmounted mint. Spectacular and exceptionally rare, and believed to be the largest surviving multiple. SG F1
 
Note: a block of 16 of this stamp was offered on the Corinphila ‘Besançon’ sale (June 2024) described as “believed to be the largest unused multiple extant.” 		£7,500
AB4054 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange (deep shades) overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Very fine used with LOBATSI / B.P. (JY 13 / 10) single circle datestamp. SG F1 £300
AB4071 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange (deep shades) overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Lower marginal example, tied to small piece by neat LOBATSI / B.P. (JY 13 / 10) single circle datestamp. SG F1 £325
AB4055 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange (deep shades) overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Horizontal PAIR, very fine used tied to small piece by FRANCESTOWN / S. AFRICA (OC 22 / 10) single circle datestamps. SG F1 £550
AB4056 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Horizontal PAIR, the left stamp showing the variety Raised ‘B’ in ‘Bechuanaland’ which occurred on position [1] of the pane. Fine used with FRANCISTOWN / BECHD. PROTEC. (12 JY / 10) single circle datestamps. Scarce. SG F1 £550
AB4057 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Fine fiscally used with red manuscript cancellation and tied to small piece by oval datestamp (12 JUL) showing part of NORTHERN PROTECTORATE at base. Scarce. SG F1 £125
AB4058 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted ‘Bechuanaland Protectorate'. Fine fiscally used in combination with postage issues 1/- and 5/- unappropriated dies and a 2d ‘Jubilee’. All tied to small piece by large COURT OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER / 5 AUG 1910 / NORTHERN PROTECTORATE oval datestamp struck in violet. Each stamp additionally cancelled with initials in red manuscript. Scarce. SG F1, 15, 18, 34 £150
AB4059 c1907 Postal Fiscal. Transvaal postage KEVII 6d ‘black’ and brown-orange overprinted 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' showing the variety Raised ‘analand’ which occurred on position [5] of the pane. Fine fiscally used in combination with postage issues 1/- (x3) unappropriated dies and a 2d ‘Jubilee’. All tied to small piece by light COURT OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER / 18 AUG 1910 / NORTHERN PROTECTORATE oval datestamps struck in violet. Each stamp additionally cancelled with initials in red manuscript. Scarce. SG F1, 15, 34 £150
AB209 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa KGV 1d scarlet overprinted 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate'. BLOCK OF FOUR, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG F3 £150
AB2345 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa 1d scarlet overprinted 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate'. Upper marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing part sheet centre marking. Marginal perforations splitting and clean diagonal crease affects right pair, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. SG F3 £130
AB2346 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa KGV 1d scarlet overprinted 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate'. Lower marginal BLOCK OF FOUR showing plate number ‘6’ and the lower left stamp with stop almost missing. A few split perforations, otherwise very fine, lightly hinged mint. A very scarce multiple. SG F3 £225
AB2690 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa KGV 1d scarlet overprinted 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate.' Right interpanneau marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2). Very fine or superb fresh mint, being hinged on the upper centre stamp only, the others are unmounted. SG F3 £275
AB2428 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa KGV 1d scarlet overprinted 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate.' Marginal BLOCK OF SIX (3x2) from the lower right corner of the pane showing interpanneau margin at right. Hinged on one stamp, otherwise superb unmounted mint. SG F3 £275
AB4505 1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa 1d scarlet. BLOCK OF FOUR with the overprint placed unusually high, showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO (with a clear 6.5mm separation). The upper right stamp with very small thin otherwise very fine or superb unmounted mint with hinge remnants on the upper pair only. Very scarce. SG F3a £475
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