Crown CC/CA ½d, 3d and 4d (part, disturbed gum), h/r, m.m. Cat £193 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
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Lot #1863 - bechuanaland 1885-87
wmk Anchor ½d (toned), 1d and 2d, m.m. Cat £100 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #1864 - bechuanaland 1885-87
6d reddish purple, centred to SW, part o.g. Cat £225 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #1865 - bechuanaland 1885-87
Stamp of Cape of Good Hope ovpt 'British Bechuanaland', Wmk Anchor - 1s Green, f.u with small h/r. (o/c SE) Cat £200 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £55.20)
Lot #1866 - bechuanaland 1885-87
1s green, centred to NE, traces of gum only, fine unused. Cat £375 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #1867 - bechuanaland 1885-88
Three mint small h/r issues - SG1 - Stamp of Cape of Good Hope ½d Grey-Black ovpt in Red 'British Bechuanaland', SG9 - QV Stamp of GB ½d Vermilion ovpt 'British Bechuanaland' and SG22 - 1d on 1d Lilac & Black. (3) Cat £49 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #1868 - bechuanaland 1888
QV 1d Lilac & Black, mint med heavy h/r. (Small pencil annotation on back) Cat £29 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1869 - bechuanaland 1888
set to 2s6d (off-centre to left, small facial stain), yellowed gum on 1d, traces of gum only on 2d, h/r, good m.m. (8) Cat £505 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #1870 - bechuanaland 1888
QV Revenue types of GB 1d, 2d, 3d & 1/- very fine & fresh superb colours l.m.m. 4d part gum tone marks on back. 6d creased. 2/- faults, 2/6d m.m. h/r. 5/- l.m.m with corner crease & faint tone marks. (9). Cat £600 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #1871 - bechuanaland 1888
QV 2d Pale Dull Lilac & Black, f.u. with small h/r. Cat £42 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #1872 - bechuanaland 1888
VR wmk 2s green and black v.f.u., Vryburg 1892 pmk Cat £65 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #1873 - bechuanaland 1888
5s green and black, centred to bottom, fine m.m. Cat £150 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #1874 - bechuanaland 1888
10s green and black, off-centre to NE, fine mint. Cat £275 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #1875 - bechuanaland 1888
£1 lilac and black, light tone patch at top on reverse, o/wise fine m.m. VERY SCARCE. Cat £1100 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £288.00)
Lot #1876 - bechuanaland 1888
2d on 2d, possible partial double surcharge, fresh, fine m.m. Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #1877 - bechuanaland 1888
4d on 4d, small gum thins and slight yellowing, h/r, m.m. Scarce. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #1878 - bechuanaland 1888
6d on 6d, centred to left pulled perf at bottom, h/r, m.m. Cat £160 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #1879 - bechuanaland 1888
1s on 1s, well centred, fine m.m. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £112.00)
Lot #1880 - bechuanaland 1888
(Dec) ½d on 3d, slight yellowish tinge, no gum where hinge removed, most o.g. Cat £275 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #1881 - bechuanaland 1888
(Dec) ½d, 1891-1904 set to 1s (2), 1893-95 1d and 2d, some toned gum, h/r, m.m. (9) Cat £95 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #1883 - bechuanaland 1888
'Protectorate' ½d, 1d and 2d (2), fine m.m. (4) Cat £143 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #1884 - bechuanaland 1888
(Aug) 3d on 3d, speck on gum, l.m.m. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #1885 - bechuanaland 1888
(Aug) 4d on 4d, short perf at top left, slight gum yellowing, expertised Richter, h/r, m.m. Scarce. Cat £475 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)
Lot #1886 - bechuanaland 1888
(Aug) 6d on 6d, centred to left, h/r, m.m. Cat £140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
















