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  • Lot# : 2166 Basutoland

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    Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1884/90: Cape of Good Hope 2 d. bistre, wmk. Anchor (Gi 50a), a used block of thirty-six (6 x 6), all cancelled by good strikes of "MOHALES HOEK / BASUTOLAND" cds's in black. Second horizontal row with crease but a remarkable and attractive large multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2167 Basutoland

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    Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1896: Cape ½ s. on 1 d. brown postal stationery card up-rated with ½ grey-black (Gi 48a) used to Natal, tied by MASERU / BASUTOLAND cds (June 17) in black. GPO / Natal arrival cds (June 21) on reverse alongside interesting message - "Sir, Basutoland stamps are similar to those of Cape Colony, both in description and values" and signed by the Maseru Postmaster. Central bend but a most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2168 Basutoland

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    Basutoland Issues 1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile set of ten values unused, diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, fresh fine appearance, slightly aged large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2169 Basutoland

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    1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile, the set of ten values unused, fresh colours, slight gum skip on 2 s. 6 d., otherwise fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2170 Basutoland

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    1933 (Dec 1): 10 s. olive-green, a fine used example tied to piece by complete strike of "TEYATEYANENG" cds (July 19, 1938) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2171 Basutoland

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    1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee, the set of four values in unused blocks of six (3 x 2), perforated hooded SPECIMEN, all of fresh colour, unmounted og. Most 'Specimen' sets are usually found, albeit infrequently as multiples, in strips of three as despatched from the UPU to member countries. Superb and extremely rare multiples Gi = £ 900++.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2172 Basutoland

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    1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 3 d. brown & deep blue, an unused example showing "Dot to left of Chapel" variety (Plate 2B, Row 8, stamp 3), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2173 Basutoland

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    1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 6 d. slate & purple, an unused example showing "Dot by Flagstaff" variety (Plate 4, Row 8, stamp 4), fresh and fine, dried part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2174 Basutoland

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    1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 6 d. slate & purple, an unused example showing "Dash by Turret" variety (Plate 4, Row 3, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2175 Basutoland

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    1938 (April 1): Nile Crocodile set of eleven values complete unused, all perforated SPECIMEN diagoonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2176 Basutoland

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    1938 (April 1): Nile Crocodile set of eleven values complete, all in matching sheet marginal blocks of four from base of sheet showing part Waterlow imprint, fresh and very fine, superb appearance, large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2177 Basutoland

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    1938 (April 1): 1 d. scarlet, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) from top left corner of the sheet, Row 2, Stamp 4 showing variety "Tower Flaw", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 2178 Basutoland

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    1934 (Feb): Overprinted "OFFICIAL" by the Govt. Printer in Pretoria, ½ d. emerald, 2 d. bright purple and 6 d. orange-yellow, all used on large piece of cover addressed to a Professor M. Lambert in Lagos, Nigeria and each stamp neatly tied by MASERU circular datestamps (April 9, 1934) in black. An excessively rare piece: only 24 of the ½ d. value were issued, 54 of the 2 d. and 27 of the 6 d., the balance of the issue (numbering initially 300 sets) being burnt by the authorities. Exceptional. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 15'500.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, ex lot 937.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2179 Basutoland

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    1934 (Feb): Overprinted "OFFICIAL" by the Govt. Printer in Pretoria, 1 d. scarlet used on large part of O.H.M.S. Newspaper wrapper mailed by the Resident Commissioner in Maseru with his cachet at left in red, addressed to a Professor M. Lambert in Lagos, Nigeria neatly tied by MASERU circular datestamp (April 9, 1934) in black. An excessively rare cover: whilst the issue comprised of 300 of each of the four values, only 34 of the 1 d. value were actually issued, the balance being burnt by the authorities. Exceptional. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 4'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, ex lot 937.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2180 Basutoland

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    1933/52: Postage Dues: 1 d. deep carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, with (marked in pencil), variety "Watermark Crown Missing", fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2181 Basutoland

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    1933/52: Postage Dues: 1 d. deep carmine and  2 d. violet on chalk surfaced paper, 1 d. in a marginal block of twelve (4 x 3) and 2 d. in an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, each showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown", stamps unmounted og. Fine positional multiples and scarce Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2182 Basutoland

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    1961 (June 1): Postage Due 5 c. on 2 d. violet, in a top corner marginal block of twelve (6 x 2) showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown" on sixth stamp, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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