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Auction: 25011 - The David Spivack Collection of Queen Victoria Overprinted for use in the Bechuanalands
Lot: 134

(x) Bechuanaland
1891 British Bechuanaland
Issued Stamps
1d. lilac a lower right corner single with "british/bechuanaland" additionally printed in the margin, fine and lightly mounted mint. An important rarity. Photo

Note: One sheet of the 1d. was inserted into the press so that the top row of stamps missed the overprint resulting in the lower margin being overprinted. The unoverprinted stamps were removed from the sheet. The adjacent stamp, with control "R" was offered in the Holmes auction, no other examples have been reported

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£500 to £800