| AB4143 |
1893 Cape 1d carmine-red with overprint reading downwards. Lower left corner marginal PLATE BLOCK OF 6 (3x2) showing plate number ‘7’ at base. A few gum wrinkles and the left margin creased and with printer’s ink marks. Very faint hinge mark in margin and on one stamp, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A remarkably scarce plate block. SG 38
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£150 |
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| 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.
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£45 |
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| 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
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£85 |
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| 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 |
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| AB4155 |
1944 (24th November), WWII East Africa Forces envelope sent registered airmail to South Africa. Bearing KUT KGVI 1/- (SG 145), South Africa ½d ‘Small Wars’ triplet (SG 97) and a Bechuanaland KGVI 1d (SG 119) all tied by A.P.O.–U–M.P.K. / 35 (24 Nov) double circle datestamps of the Union Defence Forces. With a boxed ‘S.A.A.P.O 35 registration cachet, a crowned shield-type ‘PASSED / CENSOR / No / 8181’ and a small circular ‘DEPUTY CHIEF FIIELD / CENSOR cachet, all struck in violet. Backstamped with different A.P.O.–U–M.P.K. datestamps. Philatelically inspired, though most unusual. |
£65 |
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| AB4154 |
1948, Bechuanaland Stamps used in Tristan Da Cunha on envelope addressed to Bechuanaland. Bearing KGV ½d. 1d and 2d (SG 99, 100, 101) each tied by a TRISTAN DA CUNHA Cachet (Type VII, SG C9) struck in black with a different Cachet (Type VIII, SG C10) struck in violet at lower right. SEROWE arrival (1 Mar) double circle datestamp where the envelope was readdressed to Cape Town. Philatelically inspired, though unusual. |
£55 |
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| AB4145 |
BOTSWANA c1994-1997 collection of postmarks on envelopes (mainly registered postal stationery envelopes) showing a wonderful array of different datestamp and registration cachet styles. Comprising 228 items from 98 different postal agencies neatly written up on 176 pages. Agencies represented include: Bobonong, Bokaa, Bontleng, Boseja, Botshabelo, Broadhurst, Digawana, Francistown, Gabane, Gaborone Station, Gaborone Village, Ghanzi, Good Hope, Gweta, Hibron, Hukuntsi, Kalkfontein, Kanye, Kasane, Kopong, Lentsweletau, Letlhakane, Letlhakeng, Machaneng, Madiba, Mahalapye, Mahikana, Meitengwe, Makaleng, Mankgodi, Maokatuma, Masunga, Mmathethe, Mochudi, Magoditshane, Mogorosi, Moiyabana, Molapowabojang, Molepolole, Monarch, Mookane, Morwa, Moshupa, Mathangwane, Mathubantwa, Matsiloje, Maun, Maunatlala, Middlepits, Mmadinare, Mmasekou, Nata, Nkange, Nswazwi, Ntlhantlhe, Ntshinoge, Odi, Orapa, Otse, Paje, Palapye, Papatlo, Pilikwe, Pitsane, Radisele, Rakops, Ramokgonami, Rsmokgwebana, Ramotswa, Ramotswa Station, Ranaka, Rasebolai, Sebina, Sedibeng, Sefhare, Sefhophe, Selebi Phikwe, Serowe, Shashe, Shoshong, Sikwane, Sir Seretse Khama Airport, Sojwe, Tamasane, Tati Siding, Tatitown, Thabala, Thamaga, Tlokweng, Tonota, Tsabong, Tsessebe, Tshesebe, Tshane, Tshimoyapula, Tumasera, Tutume and Werda. A few envelopes with faults, though most are very fine. An impressive collection. |
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| AB4149 |
BOTSWANA / Telegraphs 2003 (11th February), official printed window envelope bearing a single 55t elephant adhesive (SG 979) tied by a boxed cachet reading ‘BOTSWANA / TELECOMMUNICATION / CORPORATION / 2003 -02- 11 / TELEGRAPH OFFICE / TIME...INITIAL struck in violet with an additional strike on the reverse. Unobtrusive tear at top, otherwise fine and most unusual. |
£35 |
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| AB4147 |
BOTSWANA / Postal Stationery H&G 1 / BBS PC24, 1967 2c rose-red on cream ‘Hoopoe’ postal stationery card. Unaddressed, the imprinted stamp is cancelled with a LOBATSI / BOTSWANA (1 Mar) double circle datestamp (1st March 1967, believed to be the First Day of Issue). Very fine and a scarce card. |
£110 |
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| AB3890 |
REVENUE 1887 (10th February), legal document headed ‘Power of Attorney to pass Bond’ concerning an amount of £400 being an instalment for the purchase of the farm ‘Keerom’ in the district of Stellaland. Bearing a single Cape of Good Hope QV 1/- purple-brown revenue stamp handstamped ‘BRITISH / BECHUANALAND’ in two lines in deep blue (T&M BB.4.2 / Barefoot 2) tied by the distinctive signature of MC Genis and dated 14/2/87 in red manuscript with ‘R.C.’ (Resident Commissioner) below. Rare. |
£550 |
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| AB4144 |
Revenue 1932 KGV £1 deep green and slate-black. Block of six (3x2), fine used, each cancelled with initials and dated ‘11/9/35’ in manuscript. A scarce multiple. T&M 14.1 / Barefoot 64
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£420 |
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| AB4142 |
Revenue 1954 (11th September), part of a land transfer document. Bearing an irregular block of 15 of the KGVI revenue £1 deep green and slate-black (T&M 15.1 / Barefoot 66). Used in combination with six KGVI postage 1/- stamps, interestingly, comprising three of the black and brown-olive shade and three of the scarce grey-black and olive-green shade (SG 125, 125a). All cancelled / tied by DEEDS REGISTRY (11 Sep 1954) oval datestamps. An attractive and scarce multiple. |
£750 |
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| AB4150 |
Revenue 1961 QEII decimal surcharges ‘R2’ on £1 deep green and grey-black. Very fine used. Rare. T&M 18.1 / Barefoot 49
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| AB4152 |
TELEGRAPHS / Railways 1940 (24th June), Union of South Africa Telegram form (205x165mm) printed in red. With bilingual heading ‘S.A.R. & H. TELEGRAPHS – S.A.S. EN H. TELEGRAAFDIENS.’ Handed in at Ramoutsa Station with Mafeking given as destination. With a GABERONES / BECH. PROTECTORATE (24 Jun) double circle datestamp. Filing hole, edge faults and some light staining, otherwise fine. The form appears to have been re-used (wartime paper shortage) and bears a typewritten message on the reverse dated July 1944 and a Kimberley (24 Jul 44) oval datestamp struck on the front. |
£65 |
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| AB4151 |
TELEGRAPHS / Railways 1943 (3rd June), Union of South Africa Telegram form (205x165mm) printed in red. With bilingual heading ‘S.A.R. & H. TELEGRAPHS – S.A.S. en H. TELEGRAAFDIENS.’ Handed in at Mahalapye with Kimberley as destination. With a S.A.R.–S.A.S. / PALAPYE. 097 (3 Jun) oval railway type datestamp and a large ‘CANCELLED’ handstamp struck diagonally in black. A few filing holes and edge faults, otherwise fine. |
£75 |
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| AB4153 |
TELEGRAPHS / Railways 1943 (4th June), Union of South Africa Telegram form (205x165mm) printed in red. With bilingual heading ‘S.A.R. & H. TELEGRAPHS – S.A.S. en H. TELEGRAAFDIENS.’ Handed in at Bulawayo with both Mahalapye and Seruli given as destinations. With a S.A.R.–S.A.S. / PALAPYE. 097 (4 Jun) oval railway type datestamp and a large ‘CANCELLED’ handstamp struck diagonally in black. A few filing holes and edge faults, otherwise fine. |
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