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AB4541 1887 Cape 4d dull blue overprinted ‘British Bechuanaland’ in black. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine fresh mint with light hinge remnants on the upper pair only, the lower pair is unmounted. A rare multiple. SG 3 £550
AB4538 1893 Cape 1d carmine-red with overprint reading downwards. HORIZONTAL PAIR from the right-hand pane [Row 1 / 3-4] the left stamp showing the variety INVERTED ‘u’ FOR 2nd 'n' and the right stamp NO DOTS TO ‘i’ OF ‘British’. Fresh mint with light hinge marks. SG 38d, 38e £240
AB4537 1895 Cape 2d bistre with (typeset) overprint reading downwards. Showing the variety OVERPRINT TRANSPOSED reading ‘Bechuanaland. / British’. Also showing Broken ‘B’ in ‘British’. Several hinge remnants otherwise fine mint. Rare. SG 39d £300
AB4543 1888 ½d vermilion overprinted ‘Protectorate’ (15½mm). From the 1st setting (dull overprint on brownish vermilion). Showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, one impression being lighter and sloping upwards to the right. Very fine fresh mint with hinge remnants. SG 40a £275
AB4542 1890 ½d vermilion with ‘Protectorate’ 15mm long. Variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Several hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint with Stanley Gibbons guarantee mark on the reverse. Scarce. SG 54b £75
AB4540 1937 Coronation, complete set of three, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D20). Very fine fresh mint with almost imperceptible hinge marks. SG 115s-117s £110
AA8100 1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. Complete set of 11 values plus all additional types of 3½c and 5c, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 157-167b £145
AB4534a 1961 QEII decimal surcharge study on 22 pages. Comprising mainly mint singles and multiples showing a wide range of varieties, plate flaws and shifts. Some with light hinge marks or remnants, the majority are fresh unmounted mint. Ex Visser. SG 157-167b £325
AB4534b Image 2 of 4  
AB4534c Image 3 of 4  
AB4534d Image 4 of 4  
AB4539 1932 Postage Dues. Complete set of three, ½d, 1d, 2d each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type D19). Very fine fresh mint with light hinge marks. SG D4s-D6s £80
AB4546 1927 (11th February), large part parcel label addressed to the Standard Bank, Bulawayo. Bearing KGV 1/- bistre-brown block of four and Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine 'Seahorse' (SG 89, 98) tied by FRANCISTOWN / BECHD PROTECTORE (11 Feb) double circle datestamps. The address side with handstamped ‘FRANCISTOWN’ cachet struck in grey-black and with ‘R1883’ registration number added in manuscript. Some light staining, otherwise fine and very scarce usage.
 
Note: originating in Francistown, the parcel most likely contained gold from the Tati goldfields.
SOLD
AB4535 Collection of 67 different QEII period datestamps with some duplication written up on eight album pages. Virtually all are complete, clear, upright strikes on the 1961 2½c Sunbird (SG 170). The collection is divided into Full Post Offices and Postal Agencies that were open between 1963 and 1965. Comprising: Francistown, Gaberones Village, Gaberones Stn, Ghanzi, Kanye, Kazungula, Lobatsi, Machaneng, Mahalapye, Maun, Mochudi Village, Molepolole, Palapye, Parr’s Halt, Pitsani, Serowe, Tatitown, Tonota, Tsessebe. Artesia, Baines-Drift, Bobonong, Debeeti / Sta, Gabane, Hukuntsi, Kanagas, Kalamare, Kakia, Khudumelapywe, Letlhakeng, Madinare, Mankgodi, Matangwane, Meitengwe, Middlepits, Moeng, Moiyabana, Mookane, Morwa, Moshupa, Nkange, Oerwoud, Ootsi, Palla Road, Peleng, Pilane / Sta, Pilikwe, Ramaquabane, Ramoutsa Station, Ramoutsa Village, Sebinas, Sedibeng, Sefhare, Sehitwa, Seruli, Shakawe, Shashi, Shashi Drift, Sherwood Ranch, Shoshong, Sikwane, Thamaga, Totume, Tsabong, Tsienyane and Zanzibar. Also Lyons Post. An impressive group with many datestamps scarce to rare. SOLD
AB4544 '678' BONC (Gubulawayo) large part strike on 1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’ on 6d. Scarce use in Matabeleland. SG 45 £45
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