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Lot# 2293 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 2293 Betchuanaland

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    Protectorate Essay 1888: Essay by Messrs. Townshend & Son for the Protectorate overprint on 3 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, with large "PROTECTORATE" overprint running the entire width of the adhesive (type 6), fresh appearance, aging on reverse, large part og. Extremely rare (see Holmes lot 1140 for a further example applied to a 2 d. adhesive). Cert. BPA (1984).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF