Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, St. Helena, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland, Brazil 1843 –1870 - Day 1

Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 1 s. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, position 60, showing variety "First "o" of Protectorate Omitted", fresh and very fine with superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £ 6'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 44.rn