1885-1964 M & U collection on leaves incl. 1885 ½d M, 1d, 2d & 1s U, 1888 vas to 1s, 5s & 10s M, 1888 Surcharged 1d, 2d, 6d & 1s FU, also ½d on 3d M, SG.29, Cape issues opt reading upwards 1d & 2d M, opt reading downwards 1d M, 2d M, 1891 GB - Jubilee issue optd set U, 1888 ½d & 1s, 2d U, SG.40/42, 1897-1902 GB - Jubilee issue optd set ½d to 2d U, 3d & 6d M, 1904-13 vals to 2½d U, 1913-24 vals to 1s mainly M, 1932 vals to 6d & 3s M, 1s U, 1935 Jubilee set M, 1938 set M, 1955 Defin set M or U mixed, 1961 Surcharge set M, 1961 Birds set mostly FU etc. (143) Cat. £1700 (Image)

1888 (6 Oct) envelope to Leicester, bearing 1888 6d on 6d tied by 'TAUNGS/BECHUANALAND' c.d.s with a further strike on face & showing on reverse, Cape Town (10.10) & arrival (30.10) d/stamps. A clean & attractive franking. (Image)

1891 (2 July) Burmester envelope (with enclosure) from E.I. Finnis, the Chief Constable of Kuruman, to Cape Town, bearing 1888 2d tied by '534' barred numeral with 'KURUMAN/BECHUANALAND' c.d.s alongside, both in blue, with the reverse (some toning) showing Kimberley (25.7) & Cape Town (27.7) d/stamps. A rare & attractive example of a coloured Bechuanaland cancellation. (Image)

1895 (12 Nov) envelope to Amsterdam, bearing 1888 ½d (5) & 1891 4d, tied by poor 'KANYE/BECHUANALAND' c.d.s & showing on reverse, Mafeking (19.11) & arrival (23.12) d/stamps. (Image)

1895 (19 Feb) Isaacs envelope to Mafeking, bearing 1891 2d tied by '209' barred numeral, showing 'MARIBOGO/B.B' and Setlagoli (19.2) on face with Mafeking (20.2) transit d/stamp on reverse; envelope with flap missing. A neat & attractive franking. (Image)

1895 (2 Mar) double rate locally addressed & registered Isaacs envelope, bearing 1891 4d pair clearly tied by 'MAFEKING' c.d.s with another clear strike on reverse. (Image)