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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1066

(x) Bechuanaland
Bechuanaland Protectorate
1914-23 balance of the specialised 'Weston' mint and used Seahorse collection written-up on album pages, commencing with a checklist for identifying the printings and then with a group of each printing, Waterlow 1914-15 2/6d. used (shades, one with BPA cert.), 5/- rose-carmine mint and used (6 including a horizontal pair and with a variety of cancellations), 5/- rose-carmine variety overprint double, one albino, an example of the 2/6d. and 5/- both showing forged 'kanye' cancellations, 1916-19 DLR 2/6d. (5) all used with various cancels, 5/- bright carmine mint and used (3, with 'francistown', 'serowe' and 'lobatsi' cancellations, Bradbury Wilkinson with 2/6d. chocolate-brown mint (3, including a pair) and used (10, including a block of four), 5/- rose-red used (4) and two Imperial Airways envelopes including first flight cover from Lobatsi to Leicester; a fine and valuable well-researched specialised collection, catalogue value in excess of £8,000

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

Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1600