BECHUANALAND
British Bechuanaland Stamps
BRITISH BECHUANALAND  -  1889-1895 CAPE ½d OVERPRINTED
AB3402
1889 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black with ‘British Bechuanaland’ overprint in green. Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE VERTICAL. The vertical overprint reads upwards and is transposed. Some gum wrinkles otherwise very fine and fresh mint. Rare. Clear RPS certificate (2021). SG 30c
 
Note: research by Brian Hurst indicates two half panes of 30 received the overprint double, one vertical. This stamp can be plated to Row 5, stamp 2 of one of the two half panes. Of these, only 20 show the vertical overprint transposed.
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