| AB4532 |
1886 Cape 1d rose-red overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in black. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Fine used with part of a ‘534’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellation of Kuruman. BPA certificate (2023). SG 5c
Note: The Bechuanaland & Botswana Society recorded 11 examples of this variety, of which 3 are in museums. All are used and most show use at Kuruman.
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£2,250 |
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| AB4533 |
1886 Cape 2d pale bistre overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in black. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Fine used with large part Mafeking single circle datestamp. BPA certificate (2023) states ‘a little soiled’. Very rare. SG 6c
Note: The Bechuanaland & Botswana Society recorded 10 examples of this variety. All are used and most show use at Mafeking. |
£2,250 |
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| AA7960 |
1955-58 QEII definitives, complete set of 12, ½d to 10/-. Blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 143-153 |
£300 |
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| AA7965 |
1955 QEII definitive 2d red-brown. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 145
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£10 |
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| AA7966 |
1955 QEII definitive 2d red-brown. Lower right corner strip of four showing imprint and plate '2' in margin, endorsed in pencil 'July 1958'. Superb unmounted. SG 145 |
£10 |
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| AA7961 |
1957 QEII definitive, 3d bright ultramarine shade. Lower left corner strip of thee showing imprint in margin, pencil endorsement 'July 1958'. Superb unmounted. SG 146a |
£80 |
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| AA7970 |
1957 QEII definitive, 3d bright ultramarine shade. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 146a |
£110 |
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| AA7968 |
1957 QEII definitive, 3d bright ultramarine shade. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 146a |
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| AA7962 |
1958 QEII definitive 4d red-orange. Upper left corner block of four. Superb fresh unmounted. An elusive block and a key stamp of the set. SG 146b
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£50 |
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| AA7972 |
1955 QEII definitive, 6d purple. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 148 |
£6 |
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| AA7973 |
1955 QEII definitive, 1/- black and brown-olive. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 149 |
£9 |
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| AA7963 |
1955 QEII definitive, 1/- black and brown-olive. Lower left corner strip of four showing imprint in margin, pencil endorsement 'July 1958'. Superb unmounted. SG 149 |
£10 |
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| AA7967 |
1955 QEII definitive, 1/3 black and lilac. Lower right corner block of four showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 150 |
£110 |
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| AA7964 |
1955 QEII definitive, 1/3 black and lilac (deeper shades). Upper right corner strip of four, pencil endorsement in margin 'July 1958'. Superb unmounted. SG 150 |
£70 |
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| AA7971 |
1955 QEII 2/6 grey-black and pale rose-red shade. Lower right corner strip of four showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin, endorsed in pencil 'July 1958'. Superb unmounted. Most unusual. SG 151 shade |
£100 |
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| AA7969 |
1955 QEII definitive, 5/- black and violet-blue. Lower right corner block of four showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 152 |
£120 |
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| AA7975 |
1955 QEII definitive, 5/- black and (deeper) violet-blue. Lower right corner block of four showing plates '1 1' in margin, pencil endorsement 'Jan 1961'. Superb unmounted. Unusual. SG 152 shade |
SOLD |
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| AA8100 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Complete set of 11 values plus all additional types of 3½c and 5c, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 157-167b |
£145 |
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| AA7976 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Complete basic set of 11 values, plus type II of the 1c and 5c. Each a lower marginal block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheets, imprint and pales '1' or '1 1' in margins. Superb fresh unmounted. A lovely and very scarce group. SG 157-167b, 157a, 162a |
£800 |
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| AA7997 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 1c on 1d rose-red, type I. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 157 |
£4 |
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| AA7979 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 1c on 1d rose-red, type I. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet showing imprint and plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 157 |
£6 |
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| AA7999 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 1c on 1d rose-red, type II. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 157a |
SOLD |
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| AA7990 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 1c on 1d rose-red, type II. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 157a |
SOLD |
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| AA8000 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2c on 2d red-brown. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
£4 |
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| AA7977 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2c on 2d red-brown. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
SOLD |
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| AA7998 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2c on 2d red-brown. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
SOLD |
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| AA8001 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 2d red-brown, type II. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 159a |
£18 |
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| AA7992 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 2d red-brown, type II. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 159a |
£18 |
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| AA7978 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 2d red-brown type II. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 159a |
£35 |
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| AA8020 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 2d red-brown type II. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plate '1' in margin. Few marks on upper right stamp, otherwise superb unmounted. SG 159a |
£40 |
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| AA8015 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 2d red-brown type II. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plate '2' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 159a |
£45 |
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| AA7982 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 2½c on 3d ultramarine. Block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 160 |
£55 |
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| AA7993 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharges, 2½c on 3d bright ultramarine. Lower right corner block of four showing plate ‘1’ in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 160 |
£120 |
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| AA7974 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharges, 2½c on 3d bright ultramarine. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plate ‘1’ in margin. Stamp at row 10/3 shows the variety SPACED ‘c’. Superb fresh unmounted. Scarce in this ideal positional format. SG 160 and 160a
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SOLD |
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| AA7988 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type I. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, imprint and plate number '1' in margin. Both right stamps showing the variety WIDE SURCHARGE. Superb unmounted. SG 161, 161a |
£70 |
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| AA7991 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharges, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type I. Block of 30 being the lower five rows of the sheet, imprint and plate number '1' in margin. ALL right stamps showing the variety WIDE SURCHARGE. Superb unmounted. SG 161, 161a |
£125 |
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| AA8002 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitives, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type II. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 161b |
SOLD |
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| AA8003 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitives, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type III. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin, in addition both right stamps showing the wide surcharge, although not listed on this type. Superb unmounted. SG 161d and vars. |
£10 |
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| AA7994 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitives, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type III. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 161d |
£5 |
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| AA7980 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitives, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type III. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plate '1' in margin, in addition stamps 1/2 and 2/2 of the block showing the wide surcharge, although not listed on this type. Superb unmounted. SG 161d and vars. |
SOLD |
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| AA8014 |
1961 QEII Decimal surcharge definitives, 3½c on 4d red-orange, type III. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plate '1' in margin, in addition stamps 1/2, 1/4, 2/2 and 2/4 all showing the wide surcharge, although not listed on this type. Superb unmounted. SG 161d and vars. |
£20 |
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| AA7995 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 5c on 6d purple, type I. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162 |
£15 |
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| AA7981 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 5c on 6d purple, type I. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162 |
SOLD |
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| AA8004 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 5c on 6d purple, type II. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162a |
£4 |
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| AA7996 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 5c on 6d purple, type II. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162a |
£4 |
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| AA8013 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 5c on 6d purple, type II. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 162a |
£12 |
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| AA8005 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 10c on 1/- black and brown-olive. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 163 |
£4 |
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| AA7984 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 10c on 1/- black and brown-olive. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 163 |
SOLD |
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| AA8012 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 10c on 1/- black and brown-olive. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 163 |
£14 |
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| AA8006 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164 |
£5 |
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| AA7983 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164 |
SOLD |
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| AA8011 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164 |
£15 |
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| AA8007 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac, wider setting. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164a |
£10 |
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| AA8010 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac, wider setting. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164a |
£25 |
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| AA7985 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 25c on 2/6 black and rose-red. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 165 |
£25 |
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| AA8009 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 25c on 2/6 black and rose-red. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 165 |
£25 |
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| AA8008 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 50c on 5/- black and violet-blue. Lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 166 |
£12 |
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| AA7986 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, 50c on 5/- black and violet-blue. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 166 |
SOLD |
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| AA7989 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and red-brown. Block of 12 being the lower two rows of the sheet, imprint and plate '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 167a |
£600 |
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| AA7987 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives, R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and red-brown. Lower right corner block of eight showing imprint and plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 167b |
£375 |
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| AB4534a |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge study on 22 pages. Comprising mainly mint singles and multiples showing a wide range of varieties, plate flaws and shifts. Some with light hinge marks or remnants, the majority are fresh unmounted mint. Ex Visser. SG 157-167b
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£325 |
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| AB4534b |
Image 2 of 4 |
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| AB4534c |
Image 3 of 4 |
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| AB4534d |
Image 4 of 4 |
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| AB4535 |
Collection of 67 different QEII period datestamps with some duplication written up on eight album pages. Virtually all are complete, clear, upright strikes on the 1961 2½c Sunbird (SG 170). The collection is divided into Full Post Offices and Postal Agencies that were open between 1963 and 1965. Comprising: Francistown, Gaberones Village, Gaberones Stn, Ghanzi, Kanye, Kazungula, Lobatsi, Machaneng, Mahalapye, Maun, Mochudi Village, Molepolole, Palapye, Parr’s Halt, Pitsani, Serowe, Tatitown, Tonota, Tsessebe. Artesia, Baines-Drift, Bobonong, Debeeti / Sta, Gabane, Hukuntsi, Kanagas, Kalamare, Kakia, Khudumelapywe, Letlhakeng, Madinare, Mankgodi, Matangwane, Meitengwe, Middlepits, Moeng, Moiyabana, Mookane, Morwa, Moshupa, Nkange, Oerwoud, Ootsi, Palla Road, Peleng, Pilane / Sta, Pilikwe, Ramaquabane, Ramoutsa Station, Ramoutsa Village, Sebinas, Sedibeng, Sefhare, Sehitwa, Seruli, Shakawe, Shashi, Shashi Drift, Sherwood Ranch, Shoshong, Sikwane, Thamaga, Totume, Tsabong, Tsienyane and Zanzibar. Also Lyons Post. An impressive group with many datestamps scarce to rare. |
SOLD |
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| AB4530 |
REVENUE 1955 (29th March), Tati Company cheque (210x150mm) printed in red and magenta featuring an elephant with ‘Tati Company Ltd’ above and ‘Tati Matabeleland’ below. Issued at Francistown on the 29th March 1955 for £13.4s.11d and payable to the Postmaster General. Bearing a small embossed circular ‘BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE / STAMP / DUTY / 2d’ revenue stamp struck in blue at right. The reverse with various datestamps and endorsements including Francistown (30 Mar) double circle datestamps, POSTMASTER / 30-3-1955 / FRANCISTOWN BECH. PROT. oval datestamp struck in violet and OFFICER IN CHARGE / 20 APR 1955 / RHODESIA REPEATERS oval datestamp (with day inserted in manuscript). Small corner fault. Attractive. |
£30 |
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| AB4529 |
REVENUE 1960 (13th April), Tati Company cheque (205x120mm) printed in black and pale greenish blue featuring an elephant with ‘Tati Company Ltd’ above and ‘Tati Matabeleland’ below. Issued at Francistown on the 13th April 1960 for £42.14s.6d and paid in Durban, South Africa. As there is no printed stamp duty, this has been paid by affixing a QEII 2d red-brown (SG 145) tied by a triangular bank handstamp. The reverse with a printed receipt with a South African 1d postage meter stamp. Unobtrusive vertical creases. Most attractive. |
£30 |
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