BECHUANALAND
Bechuanaland Protectorate Stamps
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
AB3099
1888 3d pale reddish lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 3d’. Showing the variety BROKEN 'o'. Several hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. A rare variety. SG 43 var
 
Note: this variety only occurred on position 60 (Row 5/12) of the setting used for the 1d to 6d duties, with the ‘o’ largely or completely failing to print on the 1/- to 10/- duties. A maximum of 15 examples of the 3d with this variety originally existed.
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