Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. grey-black, variety overprint double (lake and black), fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (2021). S.G. 1b, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Watermark Anchor 1/2d. strip of three with centre stamp showing variety “ritish”, fine mint. Brandon certificate (2009). S.G. 4a, cat. £2,750. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Watermark Anchor 1d., variety overprint double, fine used, B.PA. certificate (2012). S.G. 5c, cat. £2,250. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Watermark Anchor 2d., variety overprint double, fine used, B.PA. certificate (2004). S.G. 6c, cat. £2,250. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1888 1/2d. vermilion overprinted “CANCELLED”, large part original gum, trimmed perfs. at base and gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1888 1/2d., 1891-1904 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d., all handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2) for supply to the U.P.U., with gum, mainly fine. S.G. 9s, 33s-36s, cat. £255. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1887 unappropriated die 1d. to £5 set, all handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2) for supply to the U.P.U., mainly fine with gum. (12) S.G. 10-21s, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1887 unappropriated die 1d. to £5 set, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) as reference specimens for the Inland Revenue, a few creases, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (12) Ex Marcus Samuel. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1888 4d. strip of three overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 13s. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1888 5s. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type SA1), with gum, creasing, otherwise fine, probably unique. Ex H.R. Holmes. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: ?1888 (Dec.) “One/Half/Penny” on 3d. pale reddish lilac and black, variety broken “f” in “half”, mint with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1987). S.G. 29a, cat. £17,000. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 (Dec.) 1/2d. grey-black, overprint in green, showing variety overprint double, one vertical, mint, gum wrinkle, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2021). S.G. 30c, cat. £850. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1891 (Nov.) Overprint reading upwards 1d. and 2d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2) for supply to the U.P.U., with gum, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1891 (Nov.) ?Overprint reading upwards 2d. pale bistre, variety inverted “u” for “n”, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 32b, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1888 1/2d., 1891-1904 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., all handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) as reference specimens for the Inland Revenue, with gum, mainly fine. Ex Marcus Samuel. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1891-1904 4d. vertical strip of four handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) as reference specimen for the Inland Revenue, fine with gum. Ex Marcus Samuel. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 ?Overprint reading downwards 1d. variety no dots to “i” of “British”, fine used. S.G. 38e, cat. £150. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 Overprint reading downwards 2d. pale bistre, variety overprint double, fine used. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 39a, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 Overprint reading downwards 2d. variety “British” omitted, fine used. S.G. 39b, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 Overprint reading downwards 2d. variety “Bechuanaland British”, used, creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 39d, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 Overprint reading downwards 2d. variety inverted “u” for “n”, fine used in pair with normal. S.G. 39e, cat. £170. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 Overprint reading downwards 2d. variety no dots to “i”, fine used in pair with normal. S.G. 39f, cat. £170. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: Protectorate Issues: 1888 (Aug.) 1s. green and black handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2), fine with gum. S.G. 46s. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: Protectorate Issues: 1888 (Aug.) 2s. green and black, mint, mild horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 47, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Bechuanaland: Protectorate Issues: 1888 (Aug.) 2s.6d. green and black, fine mint. S.G. 48, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)