Bechuanaland: 1872 unappropriated die 5s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “May 24, 1879” and marked “BEFORE STRIKING” with pencil initials, very fine. Photo
[Proposed price: £500-550]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,570 lots, the property of 112 vendors, featuring the first part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL, a further offering of Kuwait from the fine collection of Dr L Philips of Brighton, outstanding Switzerland formed by the late John E Ager of Bookham, and a full section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica including the remarkable study of the 1938–50 Issue created by AG Belfield FRPSL
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Lot #207 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Lot #208 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Wmk. Crown CA 1/2d. grey-black, variety overprint in lake instead of red, fine used, a major rarity as only three used examples known, one being in the Royal Collection. South African Federation certificate (2004). S.G. 1a. Photo
[Proposed price: £7000-8000]
Lot #209 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: British Bechuanaland 1888 (Jan.) 1d. to 10s. fine and fresh mint. S.G. 10-19. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #210 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1913-24 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown used with light part c.d.s. cancellation, short perf. at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 83, cat. £275. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #211 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1913-24 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet. S.G. 87, cat. £300+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £170-190]
Lot #212 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1932 1/2d. to 10s. set all perfined “SPECIMEN”, 4d. faults, also 1932 Postage due set perfined “SPECIMEN”, mainly good to fine. S.G. 99-110, D4-D6, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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Lot #213 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. single and 3d. block of four, each incl. extra flagstaff variety, fine mint. S.G. 112a, 113, a.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #214 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: Postage Dues: 1961 1c. on 1d. carmine on ordinary paper, in a complete sheet of sixty (folded through central perfs.), showing various constant varieties on the basic stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D7ac, cat. £1,200+.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #215 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: Postal Stationery: 1932 registered 4d. die proof in red on thin card (63 x 64mm), endorsed “3. 8. 32/Apprd/initials/4/8”. ExDe La Rue archives. Photo
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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