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Auction: 23013 - Stamps and Covers of the World: Featuring Superb Mauritius, the "Claremont" Collection of South West Africa and the Charles Freeland Collection of Virgin Islands
Lot: 1188

(x) Bechuanaland
1885-1964 British Bechuanaland and Bechuanaland Protectorate collection in an album including 1888 ½d. vermilion with two examples handstamped "specimen", one horizontally and one diagonally, a mint control strip of three, marginal block of four etc., 1888 surcharges including 1d., 2d. (2), 6d. and 1/-, 1891 Cape overprints including handstamped "specimen" examples and 2d. bistre with inverted "u" for 2nd "n", a nice range of postmarks and datestamps, 1891 GB overprints to 1/- mint and including 4d. and 6d. handstamped "specimen" locally, 1897-1902 Bechuanaland Protectorate overprint set to 6d., 1893-95 Cape overprints with the overprint reading downwards, 1889 ½d. vermilion group including an example handstamped "specimen", and some with varieties including overprint inverted, overprint double, large type overprint (19mm.) etc., 1902 GB overprints including 1/- overprinted "specimen", later sets including 1932 set to 10/-, 1937 Coronation perforated "specimen", 1938-52 set to 10/-, QEII sets and including 1961 provisionals with various overprint types and large multiples, Postage Dues, later sets etc. A generally fine and fresh collection

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£1000