BECHUANALAND | British Bechuanaland Stamps

AB1413

½d grey-black overprinted in red. Very fine used with ‘555’ BONC cancellation of Vryburg. Very scarce. SG 1

£22

AB1491

4d dull blue overprinted in black. Very fine fresh mint. SG 3

£48

AB1728

1886 ½d grey-black overprinted in black. Showing the variety NO DOT TO FIRST ‘i’ of ‘British’. This variety is unlisted on this stamp (a faint trace of a minute dot is visible under magnification). One of two examples known. Very fine fresh mint. SG 4 var

SOLD

AB1746

1886 ½d grey-black overprinted in black. With major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Unused without gum. Corner thin, marginal tear and light soiling at top mentioned on APEX certificate (2010) though of fine appearance. Extremely rare, believed to be unique. SG 4 var

£550

AB1033

Forgery. Cape ½d grey-black with forged overprint. Block of four, cancelled with neat apparently genuine Vryburg (27 JU / 87) single circle datestamp.

£30

AB971

Forgery. Cape ½d grey-black with forged overprint. Horizontal pair cancelled with neat apparently genuine Vryburg (JY 12 / 87) datestamp.

£15

AB1210

1d rose-red overprinted in black. Fine used with light cds overstruck with transit or arrival BONC. SG 5

£6

AB1061

1d rose-red overprinted in black. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. RPS certificate (1971) mentions ‘small closed tear’, otherwise fine used. A rarity. SG 5c

£700

AB1212

2d pale bistre overprinted in black. Fine used with ‘534’ BONC of Kuruman. SG 6

£8

AB1190

2d pale bistre overprinted in black. Very fine used with partial Taungs datestamp. SG 6

£8

AB1492

2d pale bistre overprinted in black. Fine used with light Mafeking (OC 21 / 86) datestamps. SG 6

£6

AB958

2d pale bistre overprinted in black. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Perf thin in upper left corner noted on APEX cert (2007), otherwise very fine used. A rarity, with less than ten examples recorded to date. SG 6c

£1,100

AB1150

2d pale bistre overprinted in black, OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Fine used with large part of a Mafeking (19 Dec 87) single circle datestamp. The overprints are close, though distinct. Very rare. SG 6c

£650

AB1214

6d reddish purple overprinted in black. Very fine used. SG 7

£25

AB1615

6d reddish purple overprinted in black. Fine used with part ‘638’ BONC of Mafeking. SG 7

£25

AB1167

6d reddish purple overprinted in black. Clean diagonal crease, otherwise fine used with Mafeking single circle datestamp. SG 7

£12

AB1638

1/- green overprinted in black. Very fine used with part circular datestamp. SG 8

£125

AB1411

1/- green overprinted in black. Very fine used with part Vryburg single circle datestamp. SG 8

£120

AB1412

1/- green overprinted in black. Very fine used with ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancel of Mafeking. SG 8

£120

AB1458

1/- green overprinted in black. Blunt perf at lower right otherwise very fine used with ‘555’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancel of Vryburg. SG 8

£75

AB1729

1886 1/- green overprinted in black. Very fine used with large part ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller of Mafeking. SG 8

£125

AB1790

1886 1/- green overprinted in black. Very fine used with neat Mafeking (AP 28 / 87) single circle datestamp. Scarce this fine. SG 8

£140

AB1704

Forgeries of the 1885 issue. Comprising Cape ½d (4), 1d and 1/- (2) used, subsequently provided with a forged overprint (incorrect spacing, font size, watermark etc).

£35

AB1626

Forgeries of the 1885 issue. Comprising Cape ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- used, subsequently provided with forged overprints (incorrect spacing, font size, watermark etc).

£45

AB1628

Forgery of the 1885 issue. Cape 5/- orange used, subsequently provided with a forged overprint. Although predicted in the early philatelic press, the 5/- duty was never overprinted. Very scarce.

£65

AB1725

1888 ½d vermilion handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine. SG 9s

£65

AB1773

1888 ½d vermilion handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type BEC2). Very fine. SG 9s

£65

AB1217

½d vermilion handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type GB9). Some creasing, otherwise very fine and fresh. Scarce. SG 9s var

£75

AB1740

1888 ½d vermilion handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type GB9). Fine and fresh. Scarce. SG 9s var

£85

AB1219

Complete set of 12, 1d to £5, each handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2). The 1d is without gum, otherwise a very fine and fresh set. SG 10s-21s

£600

AB130

1d to 10/- set of ten values. Fine mint. SG 10-19

£350

AB1222

1d lilac and black. Very fine fresh mint. Scarce in such fine condition. SG 10

£12

AB605

1d lilac and black. Block of four, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 10

SOLD

AB1712

2d lilac and black. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in black (Samuel type GB9), partially doubled. Fine with gum. SG 11 specimen

£40

AB942

2d pale dull lilac and black. Block of four superb fresh mint. A very rare multiple. SG 11a

SOLD

AB1224

2d pale dull lilac and black. Very fine used with Kuruman datestamp. A scarce stamp used, and especially this fine. SG 11a

£25

AB1225

3d lilac and black. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 12

SOLD

AB1495

3d pale reddish lilac and black. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in black (Samuel type GB9). Very fine with gum. SG 12a specimen

£40

AB1542

3d pale reddish lilac and black. Hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. Scarce shade. SG 12a

£50

AB1714

4d lilac and black. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in black (Samuel type GB9). Very fine with gum. SG 13 specimen

£40

AB946

6d lilac and black. Handstamped 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel Type Bec 2). Very fine. SG 14s

£45

AB1497

6d lilac and black. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB9) which has been largely obliterated with black ink. Believed to be ex official trials to prevent the unauthorised re-use of Specimens. Fine and fresh. SG 14s var

£70

AB1228

1/- green and black. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 15

£20

AB1417

1/- green and black. Block of four, very fine fresh mint. SG 15

SOLD

AB1618

1/- green and black. Lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF 19 (5x4, lacking NE corner stamp). Two with the vaguest hint of a hinge trace, the others all superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce and impressive multiple. SG 15

£625

AB1395

1/- green and black. Left marginal BLOCK OF 23 (6x4, lacking SE corner stamp), superb fresh mint. A very scarce and impressive multiple. SG 15

£750

AB1229

1/- green and black. Superb used with crisp MACLOUTSIE datestamp. SG 15

£15

AB1145

1/- green and black. Fine used with large part GABERONES (14 Dec 93) single circle datestamp. SG 15

£4

AB1231

2/- green and black. Very fine used with neat Vryburg datestamp. SG 16

£30

AB610

2/6 green and black. Fine mint. SG 17

£35

AB1233

2/6 green and black. Very fine used with neat Vryburg datestamp. SG 17

£45

AB1146

2/6 green and black. Fine used with large part MACLOUTSIE (3 Oct 94) single circle datestamp. SG 17

£35

AB1414

5/- green and black. Very fine fresh mint with barest trace of a hinge. SG 18

£65

AB1237

5/- green and black. Superb used with Palapye Station single circle datestamps. A very scarce stamp used, especially this fine. SG 18

£130

AB140

5/- green and black. Fine used. Scarce. SG 18

£90

AB1147

5/- green and black. Fine used with crisp part SEROWE (14 Sep 03) double circle datestamp. Scarce. SG 18

£90

AB1539

5/- green and black. Very fine used with neat Vryburg (5 Oct 90) single circle datestamp. SG 18

£110

AB1731

1887 10/- green and black. Very fine used with light ‘638' Barred Oval Numeral Canceller of Mafeking. Scarce. SG 19

£250

AB1537

£1 lilac and black. Very fine fresh mint in a deep bluish lilac shade. Scarce this fine. SG 20

£725

AB1538

£1 lilac and black. Very fine fresh mint in a reddish lilac shade. Scarce this fine. SG 20

£700

AB1564

£1 lilac and black. Hinge remainder, otherwise very fine well centred mint. Brandon certificate (1999). Scarce this fine. SG 20

£700

AB614

£1 lilac and black. Superb fiscally used with red manuscript cancellation and intact colour. Scarce. SG 20

£65

AB1238

£1 lilac and black. Very fine fiscally used with manuscript cancellation in red ink dated ‘1.4.91’. SG 20

£65

AB1724

1887 Unappropriated Dies £1 lilac and black. Very fine fiscally used, with manuscript date ‘22/3/01’ and initialled. SG 20

£65

AB1239

£5 lilac and black. A few minor faults, otherwise fine fiscally used with manuscript cancellation. SG 21

£30

AB617

1888 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘1d.’ in black. Block of four, few minor gum wrinkles otherwise very fine fresh mint (mounted on two stamps). SG 22

£40

AB1654

1888 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘1d.’ in black. Block of four, each stamp very lightly mounted mint. SG 22

£40

AB143

1888 1d lilac and black surcharged '1d.' in black. Block of four, the SW stamp without serifs to foot of '1'. Fine mint (mounted on two stamps). SG 22

£45

AB1036

1888 1d lilac and black surcharged ‘1d.’ in black. Block of eight (4x2), one showing no serif to foot of ‘1’. Very fine mint. SG 22

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AB1151

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Fine mint. SG 23

£18

AB1344

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Very fine used. SG 23

£3

AB1784

1888 lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Three examples very fine used on piece, each tied by clear Mafeking (23 OC / 90) datestamps. One crossed with red registration line. Scarce usage. Attractive SG 23

£35

AB948

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Fine mint. Scarce SG 23b

SOLD

AB1354

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Superb used with Vryburg single circle datestamp leaving the variety clear. Very scarce this fine. SG 23b

£130

AB619

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Fine used with light barred oval cancellation. SG 23b

£100

AB1536

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Very fine used with part BONC cancellation, well clear of the variety. SG 23b

£130

AB1616

1888 2d lilac and black surcharged ‘2d.’ in red. Variety CURVED FOOT TO ‘2’. Very fine used with crisp Kuruman single circle datestamp. SG 23b

£130

AB1152

1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘6d.’ in black. Light gum creasing otherwise very fine and fresh mint. SG 26

£75

AB621

1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘6d.’ in black. Fine used with Mafeking cds. SG 26

£6

AB1247

1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘6d.’ in black. Very fine used. SG 26

£10

AB146

1888 1/- green and black surcharged '1s.' in black. Fine used with good colour. SG 28

£30

AB1248

1888 1/- green and black surcharged ‘1s.’ in black Very fine used. SG 28

£50

AB1041

1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d pale reddish lilac and black. Fine mint. Very scarce. SG 29

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AB1042

1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d pale reddish lilac and black. Gum yellowed, otherwise fine mint and fresh appearance. Very scarce. SG 29

£120

AB1388

1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d pale reddish lilac and black. Hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. Very scarce. SG 29

SOLD

AB1043

1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d pale reddish lilac and black. Showing variety ‘spaced hyphen’. Very fine used with Vryburg single circle datestamp. Rare used. SG 29

£225

AB1047

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Superb ‘mint’. (SG 29) Forgery

£75

AB1050

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Fine ‘mint’. (SG 29) Forgery

£75

AB1346

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars apparently drawn in with ink. Very fine ‘mint’. (SG 29) Forgery

£65

AB445

Forgery of the 1888 'One / Half- / Penny' surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars apparently drawn in with ink. Very fine 'mint'. (SG 29 forgery)

£65

AB622

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars ‘printed’. The surcharge is noticeably bold. Very fine ‘mint’. (SG 29 forgery)

£65

AB1046

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Superb ‘used’, tied to small piece by apparently genuine VRYBURG (12 DE 88) single circle datestamp. (SG 29) Forgery

£75

AB842

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (the wrong shade). Very fine ‘used’ with an apparently genuine Vryburg (13 DE 88) datestamp. (SG 29)

£65

AB623

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (should be the pale shade). Very fine ‘used’ with apparently genuine, VRYBURG (18 DE 88) datestamp. Most unusual. (SG 29 forgery)

£75

AB1049

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Fine ‘used’ with apparently genuine Vryburg (AU 1 90) datestamp. (SG 29) Forgery

£65

AB1347

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars apparently drawn in with ink. Fine ‘used’ with partial apparently genuine VRYBURG datestamp. (SG 29) Forgery

£65

AB1348

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars apparently drawn in with ink. Superb ‘used’, tied to small piece by apparently genuine VRYBURG datestamp. Unusual. (SG 29) Forgery

£85

AB446

Forgery of the 1888 'One / Half- / Penny' surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade) with vertical bars apparently drawn in with ink. Superb 'used', tied to small piece by an apparently genuine Barred Oval Numeral Canceller '555' of Vryburg. Most unusual. (SG 29 forgery)

£85

AB1048

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Fine ‘used’, with apparently genuine ‘951’ (?) BONC. (SG 29) Forgery

£65

AB1045

Forgery of the 1888 ‘One / Half- / Penny’ surcharge on 3d lilac and black (wrong shade). Showing non-existent ‘varieties’ SURCHARGE and ‘e’ of ‘Penny’ INVERTED. Fine ‘used’ with part apparently genuine VRYBURG datestamp. (SG 29) Forgery

£85

AB1554

1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in green. A lower marginal example showing Current Number ‘43’. Very fine mint. SG 30

SOLD

AB1711

1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in green. Block of 48 comprising the upper eight rows of a lower left pane with margins at left, top and partial gutter margin at right. The upper five rows showing the complete setting of 30, partially repeated on the three rows below. The left column with a light gum crease, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. A very scarce multiple. SG 30

£275

AB1612

1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in green. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (the inverted transposed). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (1991). Very rare. SG 30b

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AB1409

1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in green. Showing variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE VERTICAL. Hinge remainders, otherwise very fine and fresh mint. Rare. RPS certificate (1953) SG 30c

£800

AB1424

1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in green. Showing variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE VERTICAL (the vertical reading ‘Bechuanaland’ only). Very fine mint. Ex Inglefield-Watson. Rare. SG 30c

SOLD

AB1251

1d rose-red and 2d pale bistre. Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2) diagonally in violet. Very fine. SG 31s-32s

£85

AB1252

1d rose-red and 2d pale bistre. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 31-32

£10

AB627

1d rose-red and 2d pale bistre. Fine mint. SG 31-32

£8

AB1253

1d rose-red and 2d pale bistre. Fine used. SG 31-32

£7

AB1636

1d carmine-red. Block of four superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 31

SOLD

AB1720

TOGETHER AGAIN – AFTER 111 YEARS !

Lot 196 of the Tamsen sale in May 1900 comprised a block of 12 of the Cape 1d carmine-red with overprint reading up (SG 31). The description read: “…an unused block of 12, on two only the surcharge ‘British’ appears, and one is entirely without surcharge, rare”.

Subsequent research by Brian Hurst (Runner Post 76, p1885-6) has shown that the varieties listed in the auction description were caused by the folding under of part of the upper right corner of the sheet along a diagonal crease.

The crease is at a slight angle and only affected a vertical strip of four stamps from the upper right corner of the pane. This gave rise to the varieties listed as SG 31a and SG 31c.

1) Row 1: Upper marginal horizontal pair showing plate number ‘7’. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, ONE WITHOUT OVERPRINT (SG 31a). BPA certificate (2008)

This pair does not appear to have been on the market since the Tamsen sale (we have been unable to trace any appearance on auction). The pair was illustrated in Runner Post 36 (p765) as part of the Rare Stamp Study initiated by David Finlay. The illustration was supplied by H.R. Holmes from his reference material though no details were given as to its history or whereabouts.

2) Row 2: The right stamp of the pair has ‘Bechuanaland’ completely omitted (SG31c, ex Holmes, lot 1104). BPA certificate (2003)

3) Row 3: The right stamp of the pair has almost all of ‘Bechuanaland’ omitted (ex Dale-Lichtenstein, lot 12).

The whereabouts of the pair from row four is unknown and it may not have survived. Assuming the crease continued into that row, then the right stamp would have a small part of the base of ‘Bechuanaland’ shaved.

BPA certificates for the upper pair and that from row two both confirm the genuineness of the pairs. Both also mention a ‘vertical gum crease’ or ‘creased’. As it was due to the folding back of the right stamps along the line of this crease which gave rise to the variety (and partial albino impressions of ‘Bechuanaland’), these comments must be considered as positive confirmation rather than faults.

For the first time in 111 years, all three of these major varieties have been reunited and are offered together again as one group. Undoubtedly amongst the rarest items of Bechuanaland philately. Unique and therefore missing from every major collection. SG 31a, 31c

SOLD

AB1254

Complete set of four, 1d to 6d, handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type BEC2) diagonally in violet. Very fine. SG 33s-36s

£130

AB1256

1d lilac horizontal pair handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB9) which has been obliterated with black ink. Believed to be official trials to prevent the unauthorised re-use of Specimens. Fine and fresh. SG 33 specimen var

£180

AB1257

4d green and purple-brown, horizontal pair handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type GB9) which has been obliterated with black ink. Believed to be official trials to prevent the unauthorised re-use of Specimens. One stamp with corner crease otherwise fine and fresh. SG 35 specimen var

£150

AB1260

Complete set of five, 1d to 1/-, with additional 1d in a distinctly deeper shade. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 33-37

£25

AB1703

1891 complete set of five, 1d to 1/-, very fine mint. SG 33-37

£25

AB1261

Complete set of five, 1d to 1/-, very fine used. SG 33-37

£25

AB1673

1d lilac. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 33

£30

AB1668

1d lilac. Block of six (3x2), superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 33

SOLD

AB1527

2d grey-green and carmine. SE corner block of four showing marginal rules, very fine mint, hinged on upper pair only. A scarce multiple. SG 34

SOLD

AB1666

4d green and purple-brown. Block of four, very fine – superb mint (hinged on top pair only). SG 35

£12

AB1664

4d green and purple-brown. Lower left corner marginal block of four. Superb unmounted mint. SG 35

SOLD

AB1693

4d green and purple-brown. Block of four showing the overprint shifted to the right (unusual on this issue). evidence of adherence on reverse, otherwise very fine mint. SG 35 var

£25

AB1737

1894 1/- dull green. Block of four from the bottom of the pane showing marginal ‘Arrow’. Very fine fresh mint with faintest hint of a hinge on the upper pair. SG 37

SOLD

AB1263

1d rose-red and 2d pale bistre. Fine used. SG 38-39

£3

AB1671

1d rose-red. Upper marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint (hinged in margin only). SG 38

SOLD

AB1617

2d pale bistre. Block of 41 comprising lower seven rows of an upper right pane (lacking SE corner stamp) with margins at base and right. Many with broken type including two with largely missing first ‘i’ of ‘British’. Some creases as to be expected though generally very fine unmounted mint. A scarce and impressive multiple. SG 39 + vars

£275

AB1460

2d pale bistre. Showing variety OVERPRINT SHIFTED to the right (almost transposed). Fine used. SG 39 var

£40

AB154

2d pale bistre. Showing two varieties: OVERPRINT SHIFTED to the right (almost transposed) and NO DOTS TO 'i' of 'British'. Used (shallow thin). SG 39d+var

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		FEATURED ITEM

		AB1720
		TOGETHER AGAIN – AFTER 111 YEARS ! Lot 196 of the Tamsen sale in May 1900 comprised a block of 12 of the Cape 1d carmine-red with overprint reading up (SG 31). The description read: “…an unused block of 12, on two only the surcharge ‘British’ appears, and one is entirely without surcharge, rare”. Subsequent research by Brian Hurst (Runner Post 76, p1885-6) has shown that the varieties listed in the auction description were caused by the folding under of part of the upper right corner of the sheet along a diagonal crease. The crease is at a slight angle and only affected a vertical strip of four stamps from the upper right corner of the pane. This gave rise to the varieties listed as SG 31a and SG 31c. 1) Row 1: Upper marginal horizontal pair showing plate number ‘7’. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, ONE WITHOUT OVERPRINT (SG 31a). BPA certificate (2008) This pair does not appear to have been on the market since the Tamsen sale (we have been unable to trace any appearance on auction). The pair was illustrated in Runner Post 36 (p765) as part of the Rare Stamp Study initiated by David Finlay. The illustration was supplied by H.R. Holmes from his reference material though no details were given as to its history or whereabouts. 2) Row 2: The right stamp of the pair has ‘Bechuanaland’ completely omitted (SG31c, ex Holmes, lot 1104). BPA certificate (2003) 3) Row 3: The right stamp of the pair has almost all of ‘Bechuanaland’ omitted (ex Dale-Lichtenstein, lot 12). The whereabouts of the pair from row four is unknown and it may not have survived. Assuming the crease continued into that row, then the right stamp would have a small part of the base of ‘Bechuanaland’ shaved. BPA certificates for the upper pair and that from row two both confirm the genuineness of the pairs. Both also mention a ‘vertical gum crease’ or ‘creased’. As it was due to the folding back of the right stamps along the line of this crease which gave rise to the variety (and partial albino impressions of ‘Bechuanaland’), these comments must be considered as positive confirmation rather than faults. For the first time in 111 years, all three of these major varieties have been reunited and are offered together again as one group. Undoubtedly amongst the rarest items of Bechuanaland philately. Unique and therefore missing from every major collection. SG 31a, 31c
		SOLD