Showing items in category Bechuanaland, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 use of 'Southern Rhodesia-Telegraphs' form cancelled REPEATERS MAHALAPYE. 1932 (FEB. 3.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia Telegraphs' form cancelled by the very rare d/r REPEATERS MAHALAPYE B.P. cds. Repeaters being the telegraph office. £150.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 use of South Africa 1d red PSE uprated to USA used at MAFEKING. 1914 (DE.16.) use of 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope of South Africa addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied MAFEKING. £70.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 5/- rose-red fine mint. SG 84. 1914 5/- rose carmine 'Waterlow and Sons' seahorse (22.1mm) in fine mint condition with the typical crazed gum arabic glue. SG 84. £115.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1920 5/- rose carmine fine mint. SG 89. 1920 5/- rose carmine 'Bradbury Wilkinson' seahorse (22.6mm) in very fine mint condition. SG 89. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 stampless OHMS local cover used at HUKUNTSI. 1965 (6.IV.) stampless cover addressed locally marked 'O.H.M.S.' cancelled by HUKUNTSI cds with violet oval TREASURY/OFFICIAL FREE/NORTHERN EGALAGADI h/s at lower left. A scare small agency use. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1900 use of Cape 1d pink PSE to UK used at MAFEKING. 1900 (OC.13.) use of Cape 1d pink postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds. Used during Bechuanaland's annexation. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1893 2d bistre block of four cancelled RAMOUTSA. SG 39. 1893 2d bistre block of four with 'British/Bechuanaland' overprint reading downwards and cancelled by s/r RAMOUTSA cds's dated 13.OCT.95. The day and month slugs being inverted. Short 'I' in British on one stamp. SG 39. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion RPSE to Vryburg bearing scarce 1/2d (SG 9). H&G 7. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) pre-addressed 'J.F.Van Straaten' and bearing 1/2d (SG 9) tied by squared circle VRYBURG/B.B. cancel dated AU.29.95. This 1/2d vermilion adhesive is rare on cover. H&G 7. £275.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 1d red-brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1886 1d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper (Bechuanaland 19mm) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally reading downwards). A scarce item. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red-brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1889 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Scarce item. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1901 use of Cape 4d blue RPSE to UK used at MAFEKING. 1901 (AUG.29.) use of Cape Of Good Hope 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 3a) to UK bearing additional Cape 1d adhesive tied by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cancel. A nice use during the annexation period. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 illustrated 'Churchill' FDC used at GABERONES. 1965 (24.1.) first day (un-addressed) illustrated cover of the 'Churchill' issue (SG 194-97) tied GABERONES BECHUANALANDS/1. £6.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 illustrated 'Self Government' FDC used at GABERONES. 1965 (1.III.) first day (un-addressed) illustrated cover of the 'Self Government' issue (SG 186-89) tied GABERONES BECHUANALAND. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1964 'Shakespeare' illustrated FDC used at LOBATSI. 1964 (23.IV.) first day illustrated cover of the 12 1/2c 'Shakespeare' issue (SG 185) tied by LOBATSI/BECH.PROT cds. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1953 'Coronation' FDC. 1953 (JUN.3.) first day illustrated cover bearing a 2d pair of the 'Coronation' issue (SG 142) tied by oval CORONATION/LOBATSI B.P. cancel. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1948 1 1/2d 'Silver Wedding' FDC. 1948 (DEC.1.) first day illustrated cover (central bends) bearing the 1 1/2d 'Wedding' adhesive tied LOBATSI/BECH.PROT. £1.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1946 'Royal Visit' registered FDC used at LOBATSI. 1946 (17.II.) first day registered illustrated cover of the 'Royal Visit' series (SG 132-35) tied LOBATSI/BECH.PROT. £5.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1937 'Coronation' registered FDC used at H.O.MEFEKING. 1937 (12.V.) first day registered cover of the 'Coronation' trio (SG 115-17) addressed to Transvaal and cancelled BECH.PROT/H.O.MAFEKING. £5.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 first flight cover to Limbe in Nyasaland. 1934 (MAR.5.) first flight cover addressed to Limbe in Nyasaland bearing 2d, 3d and 4d adhesives tied LOBATSI on Imperial Airways monogrammed envelope struck FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL in violet and with black S.RHODESIA/NYASALAND strike and large ALL THE WAY instructional mark. BLANTYRE transit and LIMBE arrival. A scarcer intermediate stage of this flight. £125.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1888 1d brown PSC to Durban used at MAFEKING/B.B.. H&G 4. 1888 1d brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Durban pre-printed on the reverse for use by the 'Standard Bank of South Africa Limited' and cancelled by squared circle MAFEKING/B.B. cancel dated OC.24.94. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1907 1/2d blue green PSC unused hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 3. 1907 1/2d blue-green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with horse shoe SPECIMEN overprint applied. H&G 3. £48.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1907 1d carmine PSC unused hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1907 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with horse shoe SPECIMEN overprint applied. H&G 4. £48.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1921 2d orange 'R 21 (P) mint control block of six. SG 76a. 1921 2d orange (die 1) adhesive in a fine mint 'R 21 (P)' control block of six. One short perf at top. SG 76a. £100.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1904 inward 'British South Africa Company' TELEGRAM form struck FRANCISTOWN. 1904 (OCT.24.) use of inward black on buff 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form handed in at Port Elizabeth and with FRANCISTOWN/BECHd. PROTECTORATE delivery office cancel applied. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 9d rate registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 1/2d green (SG 143) block of four and with 1d and 6d on reverse side tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 9d rate registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 1d and 2d (blk x4) tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 3d block of four on registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 3d ultramarine (SG 146) block of four tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 4d block of four on registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 4d orange (SG146b) block of four tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 4 1/2 block of four on registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 4 1/2d blackish-blue (SG 147) block of four tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1960 6d block of four on registered cover used at SHOWGROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN. 1960 (5.V.) registered cover to Francistown bearing 6d purple (SG 148) block of four tied by d/r SHOW GROUNDS/FRANCISTOWN with violet boxed R/SHOW GROUNDS/No… registered h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1961 7 1/2c rate registered cover to Kimberley used at LOBATSI. 1961 (FE.14.) registered cover addressed to Kimberley bearing 2 1/2c on 3d and 5c on 6d adhesive surcharges (SG 160 + SG 162 type I) tied by LOBATISI BECH. PROT cds. Proud type D10. The 2 1/2c surcharge on the 3d is a scarce stamp on cover. This being used on the first day of issue. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia. 1934 (NOV.30.) illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia bearing 3d,6d and 1/- adhesives tied LOBATSI. Sent via Bulawayo and Cairo with SYDNEY arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1957 'Dear Doctor' 1d rate postcard use to Belgium cancelled LOBATSI B.P. 1957 (7.II.) use of 'Doctor' postcard addressed to Begium depicting 'Lady Drying Apricots' bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r oval LOBATSI B.P. cancel. Proud type D11 - used for just 2 years. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1958 1d underpaid cover to UK struck INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FORWARDED BY SURFACE MAIL. 1958 (12.X11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied MAHALAPYE and struck at left by violet three lined INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR AIR MAIL/FORWARDED BY SURFACE MAIL h/s. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1912 use of OHMS cover to USA used at MAFEKING. 1912 (DE.24.) use of OHMS (S.278) 'Department Of Posts and Telegraphs' envelope addressed to USA (central fold) struck by crested ON POSTAL SERVICE handstamp and cancelled by MAFEKING d/r cds. £50.00 |
;) | BECHAUANALAND - 1890 1d brown PSC to Germany used at RAMOUTSA. H&G 5. 1890 1d Brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Bavaria cancelled by RAMOUTSA cds dated JU.6.95. Nymphenburg cds arrival at left. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1890 1d PSC to Kimberley used at VRYBURG/B.B. H&G 5. 1890 1d Brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed to S Africa cancelled by squared circle VRYBURG/B.S. cds JY.24.95. H&G 5. Kimberley arrival cds. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 4d carmine-rose RPSE uprated to Johannesburg used at MAHALAPYE. H&G 18. 1938 4d carmine rose on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Johannesburg bearing additional 1d adhesive tied MAHALAPYE and dated 12.SEP.38. A scarce early use of this stationery and showing the type 5 imprint under flap. H&G 18. £150.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1921 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 6. 1921 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1953 4d rate 'SAR-SAS LOBATSI 090' railway cover to Pretoria. 1953 (10.7.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 2d 'Coronation' pair tied by scarce double ringed oval 'SAR - SAS/LOBATSI 090' railway cancels with PRETORIA arrival cds applied on front 3 days later. This service being administered by South Africa. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1/- (x8) REVENUE use on piece used at FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (JAN.15.) official court document piece bearing the 1/- bistre (SG 82) in a block of six and a further pair tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN h/s's and each stamp initialled in red. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1/- (x5) on REVENUE piece used at FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (JAN.13.) official court document piece bearing a fine block of four and a single of the 1/- bistre (SG 82) tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN h/s and each stamp initialled in red. £80.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1917 5/- brown and black REVENUE use. 1917 5/- brown and black 'South African Revenue' adhesive overprinted BECHUANALAND/ PROTECTORATE on small piece of official court document and cancelled by part violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN h/s. Barefoot and Hall 17. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'QV' 1/- un-appropriated die strip of 4 REVENUE use. 1887 1/- green 'un-appropriated die' adhesive strip of four overprinted BRITISH/BECHUANALAND on piece of official court document tied by violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN and with each stamp having red manuscript initials applied. Barefoot and Hall 8. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'QV' 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- un-appropriated die REVENUE usages. 1887 'QV' 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- green 'un-appropriated die' adhesives overprinted BRITISH/ BECHUANALAND in black each with manuscript dating applied and 'FAW' initials. Barefoot and Hall 8,9,11 and 12. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1918 use of 'GV' 2/6d REVENUE on small piece. 1917 2/6d orange and green 'South Africa Revenue' adhesive tied to small piece of court document by part violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHERN PROTECTORATE and dated 5.APR.18. Barefoot and Hall 16. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 use of 'GV' 1/- REVENUE pair on small piece. 1923 1/- violet and violet 'South African Revenue' adhesive vertical pair overprinted BECHUANALAND/REVENUE ONLY on small piece of official court document and cancelled by near complete violet oval COURT OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ NORTHERN PROTECTORATE rubber handstamp dated 25.JUN.1923. Barefoot and Hall 25. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1918 use of QV 1/- and 'GV' 5/- REVENUE adhesive on small piece. 1918 use of 'QV' 1/- green alongside 5/- brown and black 'South African Revenue' adhesive (latter overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE) with both stamps with manuscript initials and tied to small piece of official document by near complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHERN PROTECTORATE rubber handstamp dated 19.APR.1918. Barefoot and Hall 8+17. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1904 £1 green and black REVENUE used at FRANCISTOWN/BECHUANALAND. 1904 £1 green and black 'Transvaal Revenue' overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE and cancelled by FRANCISTOWN/BECHUANALAND cds dated JY.23.06. Barefoot and Hall 6. £100.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1906 5/- revenue on piece tied OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1906 5/-lilac and black 'Cape Revenue' adhesive overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE on small piece of official court document with red manuscript initials and cancelled by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/FRANCISTOWN rubber handstamp. Barefoot and Hall 14. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 GV 4d + 6d (x2) revenue use by OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (JAN.7.) official court document piece bearing 4d and 1/- pairs (SG 80+82) tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/FRANCISTOWN h/s and each stamp initialled in red. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1890 1d brown PSC to Port Elizabeth used at FRANCISTOWN/S.AFRICA. H&G 5. 1890 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard of Cape Of Good Hope overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND in black addressed to Port Elizabeth and cancelled by s/r FRANCISTOWN/S.AFRICA cds dated JA.3.99. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1908 use of 'QV' 4d pair at OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHER PROTECTORATE. 1908 use of 'QV' 4d 'British/Bechuanaland' pair (SG 35) on small official court document piece tied by violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHERN PROTECTORATE h/s with each stamp initialled in red manuscript. £25.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1906 use of Cape 5/- overprinted at OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1906 5/-lilac and black 'Cape Revenue' adhesive overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE on small piece of official court document with red manuscript initials and cancelled by part violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN rubber handstamp. Barefoot and Hall 14. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 use of 4d pair at OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1915 use of 3d violet pair (SG 79) on small official court document piece tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN handstamp and with each stamp initialled in red manuscript. £25.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 piece used fiscally with 'QV' 1/- (x2) and 'GV' 4d pair. 1915 (MAY.31.) piece from court document bearing 'QV' 1/- green 'un-appropriated die' adhesive (x2) plus 'GV' 4d pair (SG 80) tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHERN PROTECTORATE h/s's and each stamp initialled in red. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 use of 6d block of four at OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1915 use of 6d reddish purple (SG 81) block of four on small official court document piece tied by violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN handstamp and with each stamp initialled in red manuscript. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 use of 1/- bistre pair at OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN. 1915 use of 1/- bistre pair (SG 82) on small official court document piece tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN handstamp and with each stamp initialled in red manuscript. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1888 1d brown PSC to Cape Town used at VRYBURG. H&G 4. 1888 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Cape Town and cancelled by '555' duplex with s/r VRYBURG cds alongside dated MR.21.92. A nice commercial use. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 £1 grey-green and green REVENUE adhesive fiscally used. 1932 £1 grey-green and green REVENUE adhesive (of the pictorial issue but not issued for postage) fiscally used. Barefoot and Hall 38. A scarce stamp. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1963 2c rate surcharge cover to USA used at TATI TOWN. 1963 (16.X.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d (x2) each tied by scarce TATI TOWN/BECH PROT cds's. Proud type D2. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 5d rate registered cover to UK used at FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (AP.14.) registered cover to UK bearing 1d pair and 3d adhesives tied FRANCISTOWN. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1951 cover trio with 'KGVI' set (SG 118-28) to Rhodesia used at LOBATSI. 1951 (2.VIII.) dated range of three registered covers addressed to Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia bearing between them the 'KGVI' definitive series (SG 118-28) tied by LOBATSI/BECH.PROT cds's. (3 covers). £150.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1890 1d brown uprated PSC to Mafeking used at MOCHUDI/B.B. H&G 5. 1890 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard of the Cape overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND in black (with stop) addressed locally (spiked) and bearing additional 1d lilac tied by weak '390' duplex cancels with MOCHUDI/B.B. s/r 'proving' strike below and MAFEKING/C.G.H. arrival cds. H&G 5. £200.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 4d on 2d+1d brown uprated RPSE to Mafeking used at MOCHUDI. H&G 11a. 1913 4d black on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally to Mafeking bearing additional 2 1/2d (x4) adhesives tied by MOCHUDI cds's dated 20.JUL.21. H&G 11a. £285.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1924 2d rate cover to Port Elizabeth used at MOCHUDI. 1924 (DE.10.) cover addressed to Port Elizabeth bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by MOCHUDI cds. £150.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1924 2d rate cover to Port Elizabeth used at MOCHUDI VILLAGE. 1924 (DE.3.) cover addressed to Port Elizabeth bearing 2d adhesive tied by MOCHUDI VILLAGE s/r cds. £165.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1930 2d rate cover to UK used at MAHALAPYE. 1930 (SEP.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by d/r MAHALAPYE cds. £135.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to USA used at PALAPYE ROAD. 1923 (FEB.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Victoria Falls from the rain forest' and bearing 'GB' 1d overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE and cancelled by large part d/r PALAPYE ROAD cds. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at GABERONES VILLAGE. 1923 (MAR.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Sea Point from West' (Cape) bearing 1d adhesive (SG 92) tied by d/r GABERONES VILLAGE cds with additional strike alongside. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 1d 'Downey head' on postcard to UK used at GABERONES/B.P. 1913 (MY.21) use of real photographic postcard to UK depicting 'Cannon Kopje showing entrance bomb proof dug out' bearing 'Downey head' 1d adhesive tied by GABERONES/B.P. cds. Shows the cannon dug out emplacement during the 1899/1900 siege. A nice card. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1d rate postcard use to UK used at PALAPYE STATION. 1915 use of black & white real photo postcard addressed to UK depicting a native in head-dress & bearing 1d adhesive cancelled by d/r PALAPYE STATION cds. Sent 7.7.1915 but with date in slug not visible. Some glue patches on reverse but still a nice use of an early card. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 4d on 2d+1d brown RPSE uprated locally and used at MOCHUDI. H&G 11a. 1913 4d black on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Mafeking bearing a spectacular arrangement of 24 1d adhesives on reverse side all cancelled by scarce MOCHUDI cds's dated 31.JAN.17. The envelope has 'EG' initials under flap. An interesting item as the Gledhill handbook on GB overprinted stationery states that Thy mentions that this 'EG' stationery has NO STOP after FEE PAID although this item clearly does. H&G 11a. £265.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1954 use of OHMS cover from TSABONG. 1954 (26.XI.) use of stampless ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope addressed to the Standard Bank Limited cancelled by scarce TSABONG/BECH PROT cds with violet oval REVENUE OFFICER/OFFICIAL FREE/TSHABONG cachet applied at lower left. A scarce postal agency cancel and 10 years prior to Prouds earliest recorded use. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1951 'POSTAGE PAID/FRANCISTOWN' stampless local cover. 1965 (18.XI.) stampless 'Standard Bank' crested cover addressed to Lobatsi cancelled by scarce red d/r 'POSTAGE PAID FRANCISTOWN/BECH. PROT' cancel. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 1d rate first flight cover from Palapye to Maun. 1938 (1.XI.) cover addressed to Maun bearing GV 1/2d (SG 99) pair tied by PALAPYE cds with MAUN.B.P. arrival b/s having been taken on the inaugural first flight of the 'Khalahari Desert Air Mail' service which left Johannesburg on November 1st for Windhoek and delivered mails to both Palapye and Maun en route. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 2d rate cover to Cape Town used at DEBEETI. 1932 (FEB.17.) cover addressed to the editor of the Cape Times at Cape Town bearing 2d orange (die 1) tied by rare d/r DEBEETI cds with KIMBERLEY transit cds below. £180.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1919 1/2d 'Printed Paper' rate local cover used at SEROWE. 1919 (DEC. 18.) internal cover use marked 'Card Only' addressed to Grahamstown bearing Edward VII 1/2d yellow green adhesive tied by SEROWE BECHd. PROT cds. A very scarce 1/2d 'Printed Paper' rate use. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1937 incoming Imperial Airways 1 1/2d rate flight cover struck 'UNCLAIMED'. 1937 incoming Imperial Airways flight cover from UK with special violet commemoration h/s. MAFEKING arrival cds. dated 7.JUL.37 with scarce 3-lined NON RECLAME/UNCLAIMED/ONAFGEHAALD instructional h/s. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 9. 1938 1d on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 4d carmine rose RPSE unused (slight gum adherence under flap). H&G 18b. 1938 4d carmine rose on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition (slight flap adherence from gum) and showing the 'Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. Patent' imprint. H&G 18b. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1947 2d rate cover to UK cancelled ROYAL VISIT/LOBATSI. 1947 (APR.17) cover addressed UK bearing 'Royal Visit' 1d pair (SG 132) tied by d/r ROYAL VISIT/LOBATSI. BECH. PROT. cds. £20.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1957 1d + 1/2d PSC unused. H&G 10. 1957 1d Carmine + 1/2d Green impressed 'pictorial' postcard. Fine unused. H&G 10. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1961-64 perforated 'B.P.A.P.T.' labels unused. 1961-1964 perforated 'B.P.A.P.T.' Tuberculosis labels for each year on gummed, perforated paper. Four most attractive labels. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1951 5c carmine rose RPSE unused (slight surface crumbling). H&G 20. 1961 5c carmine rose on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition (slight surfaces crumples). H&G 20. £15.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1926 1/- bistre-brown used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 98w. 1926 1/- bistre-brown cancelled by part SEROWE cds and with major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 98w. £225.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 censored inward 'Tobacco Fund' acknowledgement postcard from Italy. 1918 (JY.27.) inward return of 'On Active Service' illustrated 'Tobacco Fund' postcard to Bechuanaland from a serving soldier cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/22 (Piave, Italy) to acknowledge the receipt of cigarettes/tobacco. Violet crowned boxed PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 499 handstamp applied. Red security warning at bottom from issue 60 despatched by Martins Ltd at Piccadilly. A scarce use to Bechuanaland. £125.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 censored inward 'Tobacco Fund' acknowledgement postcard from France. 1915 (NOV.25.) inward return of 'On Active Service' illustrated 'Tobacco Fund' postcard to Gaberones from a serving soldier on the Western Front cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ5 (Dardanelles) to acknowledge the receipt of cigarettes/tobacco. Red crowned boxed PASSED BY/No.2219/CENSOR handstamp applied. Despatched by Martins Ltd of Piccadilly. A scarce use to Bechuanaland. £125.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1909 Cape 1d use of postcard to UK used at MAFEKING. 1909 (NO.22) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Congregational Church at Zeerust, Transvaal' bearing Cape 1d tied MAFEKING. Used during Bechuanalands annexation to the Cape. £25.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1900 'OAS' Boer War cover to UK used at MAFEKING. 1900 (DE.17.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Active Service-No Stamps' (some tone spots) cancelled by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds with part FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY strike below. Signed at lower left corner. A scarce Boer war use during Bechuanaland annexation to the Cape. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size I) unused with 52 degree bars. H&G 5c. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size I) in fine unused condition showing the 52 degree bar angle (type 2). H&G 5c. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size K) unused with 75 degree bars. H&G 5d. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition showing the 75 degree bar angle (type 1). H&G 5d. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size K) unused with 52 degree bars. H&G 5e. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition showing the 52 degree bar angle (type 2). H&G 5e. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1888 4d light blue RPSE (size I) unused. H&G 1. 1888 4d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Cape Of Good Hope overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE in black (size I) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1899 4d light blue RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 4. 1899 4d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Cape Of Good Hope (size K) overprinted 'BECHUANLAND/PROTECTORATE' in green in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 7b. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition. H&G 7b. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1885 1d rose-red used with scarce faked DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 5c. 1885 1d rose red 'seated' Cape adhesive overprinted 'British/Bechuanaland' with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE and cancelled by part VRYBURG cds. This being a noted fake originating from South Africa at the turn of the century and is noted by Holmes in his handbook. The true double being a 'kiss print' as opposed to a complete double print. SG 5c. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red-brown postal stationery wrapper to OFS used at VRYBURG. 1889-93 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Winburg in OFS cancelled by VRYBURG/B.B. cds dated NO.14.95. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1902 1d rose PSE of Transvaal used at MAFEKING. A scarce Inter-Provincial use. 1902 1d rose on thick white woven postal stationery envelope of Transvaal (H&G 4a) addressed to UK and cancelled by MAFEKING cds dated FE.12.14. Backstamped by large blue oval POST OFFICE/MAFEKING CG cachet signed in manuscript in centre. A nice Inter-Provincial use of this Transvaal stationery in the Bechuanaland under Cape annexation. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1930 1d rate cover to Cape Town used at MAHALAPYE. 1930 (DE.12.) cover addressed to Cape Town (light water stain at top edge) bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r MAHALAPYE cds. A nice 1d rate cover use. £85.00 |