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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1087

(x) Bechuanaland
Covers and Cancellations
Parcel Labels
1926 bi-lingual 'Foreign Parcel Post' label sent from the Tati Co. Ltd., Francistown, addressed to the Standard Bank, Bulawayo with contents stated as 'Bullion' and weighing 13lb., franked 14/5d. comprising Seahorse 5/- pair in combination with 1925-27 1/- strip of four with watermark inverted and 1d. and 4d.; an exceptionally rare combination, the 1/- strip being one of the largest recorded multiples of this variety

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

Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£320