3 Dec 2018 – 7 Dec 2018
4445 lots
Lot 30369 | 1885-87 1/2d Grey-Black wmk Anchor with “ritish” variety
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 1/2d Grey-Black wmk Anchor with “ritish” variety, mint large hr, slightly toned gum, fine and rare, cert. Holcombe (1990) (SG £2’750)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30370 | 1885-87 1d Rose-Red wmk Anchor with “ritish” variety,
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 1d Rose-Red wmk Anchor with “ritish” variety, mint hr, slightly toned gum, fine and very rare, cert. Holcombe (1988) and BPA (1990) (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30371 | 1885-87 2d Bistre wmk Anchor with double overprint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 2d Bistre wmk Anchor with double overprint variety, partial BONC leaving variety clear, very fine and rare, cert. Holcombe (1988) and BPA (1975)…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30372 | 1885-87 2d Bistre with inverted watermark used
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 2d Bistre wmk Anchor inverted, barred oval cancel, slightly toned and closed tear at right, currently the only known example, cert. Brandon (1985)…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30373 | 1888 (Jan) 1/2d Vermilion group on 2 pages incl. marginal pair with “L” control
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) 1/2d Vermilion group on 2 pages incl. marginal pair with “L” control, left marginal vertical block of 14, right marginal block of 6, three blocks…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30374 | 1888 Unappropriated Die 1d to £5 gummed imperf. plate proofs with SPECIMEN ovpt
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 Unappropriated Die (without British Bechuanaland ovpt) 1d to £5 gummed imperf. plate proofs set of 13 values with SPECIMEN ovpts (all type 9 ovpt…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30375 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £5 and 1/2d vermilion with SPECIMEN ovtps
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £5 and 1/2d vermilion with SPECIMEN ovtps (type BEC2) plus 1/2d vermilion with type 9 ovpt, the 5s and £5 with some…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30376 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to 10s mint selection
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to 10s mint short set with extras incl. SPECIMEN ovpt (Holmes type 3) on 1d to 10s short set, mostly fine (SG £1’100+)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30377 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £1 used selection
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £1 used selection on two album pages, the £1 with “MARIBOGO / B.B.” JA 10 88 cds, minor staining and cert. Brandon…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30378 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Dies 1d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2s6d, 5s, £1 and £5 with “CANCELLED” overprint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Dies 1d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2s6d, 5s, £1 and £5 with “CANCELLED” overprint, mix of no gum and part gum, green stamps a little faded,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30379 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £1 Lilac & Black mint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £1 Lilac & Black mint og, very fine with fresh colour, scarce, cert. BPA (1979) (SG £900)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30380 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 Lilac & Black mint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 Lilac & Black mint og, some tone spots, fine with fresh colour, rare (SG £4’000)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30381 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 with “MOCHUDI / B.B” cds
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 with “MOCHUDI / B.B” 2 MR 06 cds, fine and rare, cert. RPS (1980) (SG £1’700)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30382 | 1888 (Sep-Nov) Issue mint & used selection
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) Issue mint & used selection written up on 4 pages incl. mint set, 2d on 2d with curved foot used, a range of used in piece with three 1d…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30383 | 1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d with “curved foot to 2” variety, mint & used singles
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d with “curved foot to 2” variety, mint hr and used singles, used with Mafeking cds and light crease, mint example fine (SG £500)Note:…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30384 | 1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d Lilac & Black with GREEN overprint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d Lilac & Black with GREEN overprint, “555” numeral, minor discolouration, fine and very rare, cert. Brandon (1987) and PFoSA (1988)…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30385 | 1888 4d on 4d mint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 4d on 4d mint hr, couple of tone spots, fine (SG £425)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30386 | 1888 (Dec) Issue mint & used selection incl. mint block of four
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) Issue mint & used selection written up on 2 pages incl. mint block of four (couple of small tone spots), three mint singles (one showing second…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30387 | 1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black group incl. double overprint (one vertical) variety
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black group written up on 2 album pages incl. Specimen ovpt type BEC 1 (one toned perf.), mint double ovpt (one vertical) variety…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30388 | 1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black with double overprint with one vertical and “British” omitted
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black with double overprint with one vertical and “British” omitted, mint og (slightly toned and odd toned perf.), fine and rare variety,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30389 | 1891 (Nov) 1d Red-Carmine (reading upwards) with “BRITISH” largely omitted
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 (Nov) 1d Red-Carmine (reading upwards) with “BRITISH” largely omitted, small part og (disturbed), pulled perf. at top, fine appearance and very rare,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30390 | 1891 1d & 2d (reading upwards) collection written up on 7 pages
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 1d & 2d (reading upwards) collection written up on 7 pages with specialisation in overprint varieties, with mint blocks of four, SPECIMEN type BEC2…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30391 | 1891 1d Carmine-Red (reading upwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint used
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 1d Carmine-Red (reading upwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint, “555” BONC, fine, a unique variety, unpriced by Stanley Gibbons,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30392 | 1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint nh left and right panes of 60 with varieties
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint nh left and right panes of 60, with left pane R3/3 showing variety no stop after “Bechuanaland”, both with some minor…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30393 | 1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint complete sheet of 120
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1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint complete sheet of 120 (missing margins at left and right side only), with left pane R3/3 showing variety no stop…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30394 | 1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with “no stop after Bechuanaland” variety in mint block of four
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with “no stop after Bechuanaland” variety in mint block of four, large hinge remnants on upper and lower pair, faint…
Estimate: 140 – 160 GBP
Lot 30395 | 1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) block of 24 with “OOTSI / SOUTH AFRICA” cds showing ovpt variety
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) block of 24 with “OOTSI / SOUTH AFRICA” 26 APR 99 cds (CTO), with pos.15 showing the “no stop after Bechuanaland” variety,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30396 | 1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with “no stop after Bechuanaland” variety used
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with “no stop after Bechuanaland” variety, “GABERONES / BBP” cds, very fine (SG £350)
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 30397 | 1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with variety inverted “u” for second “n” in “Bechuanaland”
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with variety inverted “u” for second “n” in “Bechuanaland”, mint og, very fineNote: See Runner Post No.57 pp.1396-1397…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30398 | 1891-1904 1d Lilac & Jubilee issue group incl. 1d “R” control block
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 1d Lilac & Jubilee issue group written up on album pages incl. 1d to 6d SPECIMENS type BEC2 and 4d type 9, mint set in blocks of four, 1d “R”…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30399 | 1891-1904 1d to 1s SPECIMEN (type GB9) set of 5
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 1d to 1s SPECIMEN (type GB9) set of 5, mint hr, very fine, much scarcer than the usual type BEC2 Specimen
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30400 | 1891-1904 4d Green & Purple-Brown mint pane of 20,
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 4d Green & Purple-Brown mint pane of 20, setting 4B, some creasing at top affecting one stamp, a little perf. separation and vertical fold after…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30401 | 1891-1904 4d Green & Purple-Brown bisect on cover
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 4d Green & Purple-Brown bisect on cover, initialled “RM / PM” by the Postmaster, tied by Palapaye Station MR 12 00 cds with further strike adjacent,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30402 | 1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) complete pane
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) mint nh left pane of 60 (missing margins at left), three stamps at lower left with creasing, great for the overprint…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30403 | 1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) with overprint error reading upwards
Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) with overprint error reading upwards, showing the distinctive broken “ch” indicating that it comes from the…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30404 | 1893-95 1d Carmine-Red complete sheet of 120 with varieties
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) complete sheet (missing margins at left and right side only), with right pane R1/3 showing inverted “u” for…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30405 | 1893-95 1d & 2d (reading downwards) collection written up on 12 pages with specialisation in overprint varieties
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d & 2d (reading downwards) collection written up on 12 pages with specialisation in overprint varieties with listed and minor varieties on mint…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30406 | 1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) with “BRITISH” omitted
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) with “BRITISH” omitted, mint part og, thin at right side, fine appearance and very rare variety (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30407 | 1893-95 1d Carmine-Red with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 1d Carmine-Red (reading downwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint, mint part og, fine and scarce variety, ex County, cert….
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30408 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) right pane of 60 with varieties
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) right pane of 60 (missing two pieces of margins at lower left only and some margin reinforced), with R1/3 showing…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30409 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) mint block of six with varieties
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) mint block of six showing both no dots on “i” of “British” and inverted “u” for second “n” in “Bechuanaland”, hinge…
Estimate: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 30410 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint used in Gaberones
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1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint, the second being weaker as all the examples are from Gaberones, with light cds, one toned…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 30411 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint used in Kanye
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint, Kanye cds, fine variety, cert. BPA (2019) (SG £700)
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 30412 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint used in Mochudi
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with double overprint, Mochudi cds, fine variety, cert. BPA (1980) (SG £700)
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 30413 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with “BRITISH” omitted, two examples in re-joined vertical pair used
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with “BRITISH” omitted, two examples in re-joined vertical pair with Ramoutsa cds, fine and scarce variety (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30414 | 1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1893-95 2d Bistre (reading downwards) with “BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH” transposed overprint, mint part og (slightly toned gum), fine and scarce variety,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30415 | 1888 1/2d Vermilion half sheet of 120, first setting
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 1/2d Vermilion half sheet of 120, first setting without Jubilee lines, hinged in the margin only, fine for such a multiple, great for the overprint…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30416 | 1888 4d on 4d Lilac & Black mint hr part og, fine appearance
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 4d on 4d Lilac & Black mint hr part og, fine appearance (SG £475)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30417 | 1888 (Dec) 4d on 1d Lilac & Black mint (2) and used
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 (Dec) 4d on 1d Lilac & Black mint og (small tone spot), mint og (heavy hinge) and nice used, plus 1888 1/2d mint (SG £360)
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 30418 | 1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black with DOUBLE OVERPRINT
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black with DOUBLE OVERPRINT, mint hr, couple of faint tone spots mentioned for accuracy, fine (SG £500)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP