BECHUANALAND
Bechuanaland Protectorate Stamps
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE  -  1889 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ½d GREY-BLACK OVERPRINTED IN GREEN 'Bechuanaland / Protectorate'
AB4486
1888 Cape of Good Hope ½d 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