Literature. "The Postal History, Postal Stationery and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands" by H.R Holmes, published by The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1971, a fine book, still the standard work on the subject. Also "The Postal History of Tanganyika 1915-61" by E.B Proud, 1989. (2).

1885-95 Letters and documents concerning mining concessions, duty on disputed auction sales of land, printed document reproducing a letter from Cecil Rhodes forwarding a petition from the inhabitants of Stellaland to the High Commissioner for South Africa, permits for arms and cartridges, letters regarding arms required for hunting, a nomination to the Stellaland Bestuur, "Bill of Entry for Payment of Duty" bearing a British Bechuanaland 6d stamp showing £1.12.00 duty paid on a wagon of goods from Johannesburg, 1890 cover from Pietersburg to Col. Sir Frederick Carrington of the B.B.B Police franked Transvaal 1d with an enclosed letter offering information on the whereabouts of the murderer of Mr Honey, etc. (43).

1887-95 Postal related letters and documents including 1889 copies of telegrams detailing the agreement with Wirsing Bros for postal services between Mafeking, Tati and Bulawayo, or for the Bechuanaland Exploration Co service from Kimberley to Mafeking with the Protectorate posts to revert to native runners, etc. (9).

1885-1966 Mint and used collection in an album including 1886 1/- green mint, 1888 1d - 5/- used, 1888 Protectorate overprint 3d on 3d and 1/- mint and red 4d surcharge on 4d mint, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprint type 16 inverted mint and type 16 double used, 1897-1913 sets mint, 1913 set used, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 (both) and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 all mint, 1932 ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 5/- unmounted and ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 10/- used, 1938 set mint and used, 1910 6d postal fiscal mint, etc. A useful collection, mainly fine. S.G. £5,000. (373). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

British Bechuanaland. 1885-95 Used collection in a stockbook with 1885-87 Crown CC ½d - 4d and Anchor ½d - 1/- (with three examples of the 1/- green), 1888 ½d - 10/- (also £1 and £5 with postal type cancels and pen cancels, probably fiscally used), 1888 1d - 1/- surcharges (scarce 4d, S.G. 25, with short perfs at upper left corner), 1888 ½d on 3d (S.G. 29) and all subsequent issues, also Cape (7) and South Africa used in Bechuanaland, and a few forgeries. An interesting collection with up to fourteen examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, mainly fine. S.G. £4,000 (approx). (174). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1888-1927 Overprint issues, used collection in a stockbook including 1888 Protectorate overprint ½d - 1/- (with scarce 3d and 4d, latter with 1993 R.P.S Certificate), 1888 red 4d on 4d (4), 1888 overprint on Cape ½d, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprints type 16 inverted (2) and type 17 (S.G. 55), 1897 overprints on Cape ½d green with S.G. 57 and S.G. 58, 1904-13 set with 1/- deep green and scarlet (2) and 1/- green and carmine, 1912 1d no cross on crown, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 pale brown and 5/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 and 5/- (2), 1925-27 set with both 6d shades, also 1910 6d postal fiscal. A fine and interesting collection with up to ten examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, all fine. S.G. 40/98, £6,600. (164). Photo on Page 104 (Image1)

Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1932-38 Sets used with at least two examples of all stamps (except Silver Jubilee 3d, 1938 1/-) and up to seven of some stamps, mainly collected for their cancels, all fine. S.G. 99/128. £1,400. (92). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)