Great Britain and British Commonwealth South Africa Bechuanaland
Sale No: 3
Lot No:20756
Symbol:o
Cat No:29a
Bechuanaland, 1888, 1/2 d. on 3 d., pale reddish lilac, opt in black, showing the celebrated variety broken F in HALF, lightly cancelled by VRYBURG, a tiny puncture caused by the hyphen in the overprinting process, fine and fresh appearance, the variety exists only once a sheet, 12 were surcharged and only 6 example known, 5 in private hands and this is the ONLY KNOWN USED one, CV for the unused ones are £ 17,000, fine and very fresh appearance, because it's unique XF!. Estimate 50.000€. SG 29 a (Image)