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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+.
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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+.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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+.
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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+.
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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++.
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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.
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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.
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