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

Overprinted by Townshend 1890: Townshend 15 mm. "Protectorate" overprint on GB ½ d. vermilion, a used block of four, neatly cancelled by "Molepolole / Bechuanaland" circular datestamps (Jan, 1890) in black. A fine and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 19 Nov 1996, lot 82.