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Auction: 7025 - Bechauanaland, Somaliland & Sudan, The John Inglefield-Watson Collections
Lot: 1076

THE BECHUANALANDS British Bechuanaland 1889 (Jan.) Cape of Good Hope 1/2d. Grey Overprinted "British/Bechuanaland" A vertical pair, R.5-6/3 with variety overprint double, one vertical and misplaced resulting in "British" omitted, the lower stamp with overprint omitted (tiny portion of "B" just impinges on design of lower stamp), fresh with large part original gum; the lower stamp with two small thins, otherwise fine. A rare variety. S.G. 30ca, £5,000. Photo Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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