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Auction: 25011 - The David Spivack Collection of Queen Victoria Overprinted for use in the Bechuanalands
Lot: 38

(x) Bechuanaland
1888 on Unappropriated Values
Colour Scheme
1887 De la Rue Appendix sheet based on the 1879 Key-plate design of Grenada, headed "Scheme showing the manner in which contrast in colours could be obtained in printing the proposed British Bechuanaland Postage and Revenue Stamps in doubly fugitive inks and overprinting in single fugitive ink" with fifteen Grenada 1d. stamps with manuscript notation of the proposed value at left and each initialled in red in on the right and showing values from 1d. to £20. Also with a piece of card 72x98mm dated "JAN. 7th 87" bearing two head plate stamps in purple, one painted "british bechuanaland/postage & revenue" and the value "one penny", the second with just "british/bechuanaland" at top and further dated "10 JAN 87". Rare and desirable. Also a few of the Grenada stamps. Photo

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Estimate
£5,000 to £7,000