BECHUANALAND
British Bechuanaland Stamps
BRITISH BECHUANALAND  -  1893-95 CAPE 1d & 2d OVERPRINTED READING DOWN 'British Bechuanaland'
AB4442
1895 Cape 2d bistre with overprint (typeset) reading downwards. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. The overprints are displaced to the right, separated and of equal intensity, indicating issue at Mochudi. From a right-hand pane showing variety First ‘i’ in ‘British’ partially omitted [Row 8/2]. Fine mint with light hinge remnants. Very rare. RPS certificate (1956). Ex Hunt and Brian Hurst Collections. SG 39a
£1,100