Bechuanaland Protectorate Stamp Collection 1888-1965 Classic Mint Used 1R Keys

This is a premium stamp collection from the classic colonial era of Bechuanaland. It includes rare 19th-century stamps, historic town postmarks, and high-value key stamps. It spans from the early Queen Victoria era all the way to the final sets printed before 1966 independence

📋 What is Included in this Lot:

* **1888 "British Bechuanaland" Overprints:** Two classic 1888 "Hope Seated" stamps (1/2d Mint and 1d Used).

* **1889 Queen Victoria Single:** 1d Purple with a clean, rare, and easy-to-read "PALACHWE" town postmark.

* **1891 Queen Victoria Emergency Surcharge:** 2d double-overprint stamp with an authentic black circular date postmark.

* **King Edward VII & King George V Overprints:** Includes the 1910 Edward VII 1d stamp and the 1912 King George V 4d green stamp with a vertical "Bechuanaland Protectorate" overprint.

* **1961 Currency Change Stamps:** A large group of the 1961 decimal stamps. Includes the lower cents stamps plus ALL THREE rare high-value keys: 25c, 50c, and TWO copies of the valuable 1 Rand stamp!

* **1961–1962 Animal & Pictorial Stamps:** Includes the 1961 1-Rand "African Lion" stamp, plus the 1962 35c and 50c (Cattle) stamps kept on their original vintage blue "Chandler's, Inc." dealer cards.

* **1963–1965 Final Colonial Sets:** Complete, clean sets including the 1963 Red Cross, 1965 Telecommunications (ITU), 1965 UN Cooperation Year, and the 1965 Self-Government Map set