776 BARBUDA — BASUTOLAND

Barbuda No. 501 Crudely Surcharged Silver Jubilee Issue Perf. 12 1/2 Perf. 13x13 1/2
Common Design Type 1947, Feb. 17 Wmk. 4 Engr. 1959, Dec. 15 Wmk. 314
1935, May 4 Perf. 13 1/2x14 35 A3 1p red .20 .20 58 A9 3p lt yel, grn & blk .50 .20
11 CD301 1p car & blue .85 1.75 36 A4 2p green .20 .20 59 A9 1sh green & pink .50 .20
12 CD301 2p gray blk & ultra 1.25 1.50 37 A5 3p ultra .20 .20 60 A9 1sh3p orange & ultra .75 .45
13 CD301 3p blue & brown 5.50 5.75 38 A6 1sh dark violet .20 .20 Nos. 58-60 (3) 1.75 .85
14 CD301 6p brt vio & indigo 5.75 5.75 Nos. 35-38 (4) .80 .80 Institution of the Basutoland National
Nos. 11-14 (4) 13.35 14.75 Visit of the British Royal Family, 3/11-12/47. Council.
Set, never hinged 20.00

Coronation Issue Silver Wedding Issue Nos. 46-56 Surcharged with New
Common Design Type Common Design Types Value
1937, May 12 Perf. 13 1/2x14 1948, Dec. 1 Photo. Perf. 14x14 1/2
15 CD302 1p carmine .25 .30 39 CD304 1 1/2p brt ultra .30 .20
16 CD302 2p rose violet .45 .55 Engr.; Name Typo.
17 CD302 3p bright ultra .55 .55 Perf. 11 1/2
Nos. 15-17 (3) 1.25 1.40
Set, never hinged 1.75 40 CD305 10sh dk brn ol 40.00 40.00
1982, June 28
1938, Apr. 1 Perf. 12 /2 1 UPU Issue
Self-Adhesive
18 A2 1
/2p emerald .25 1.75 Common Design Types
B1 CD331 Booklet 16.00 19 A2 1p rose car .40 1.00 Engr.; Name Typo. on 3p, 6p
20 A2 1 1/2p light blue .35 .65
Nos. 1550-1552 Surcharged 21 A2 2p rose lilac .25 .80 Perf. 13 1/2, 11x11 1/2
“HURRICANE RELIEF” in Silver 22 A2 3p ultra .25 1.50 1949, Oct. 10 Wmk. 4
1995, Nov. Litho. Perf. 13 23 A2 4p gray 1.75 5.25 41 CD306 1 1/2p blue .50 1.75
24 A2 6p yel ocher .75 1.75 42 CD307 3p indigo 1.50 2.75
B2 B54 $7.50 +$1 on #1551 9.00 9.00 25 A2 1sh red orange .75 1.40 43 CD308 6p orange yel 1.50 4.00
B3 B53 $8 +$1 on #1550 10.00 10.00 26 A2 2sh6p black brown 8.50 12.00 44 CD309 1sh red brown 1.50 1.75
B4 B55 $8 +$1 on #1552 10.00 10.00 27 A2 5sh violet 22.50 14.00 Nos. 41-44 (4) 5.00 10.25
Nos. B2-B4 (3) 29.00 29.00 28 A2 10sh olive green 24.00 25.00
Nos. 18-28 (11) 59.75 65.10 Coronation Issue
Set, never hinged 87.50
Common Design Type
BASUTOLAND Catalogue values for unused 1953, June 3 Engr. Perf. 13 1/2x13
stamps in this section, from this 45 CD312 2p red violet & black .50 .60
bə-su-tə-land point to the end of the section, are
for Never Hinged items. 1961, Feb. 14 Wmk. 4 Perf. 13 1/2
1
61 A7 /2c on 1/2p .20 .20
LOCATION — An enclave in the state of a. Double surcharge 550.00
South Africa 62 A7 1c on 1p .20 .20
GOVT. — British Crown Colony Peace Issue 63 A7 2c on 2p .20 .20
a. Inverted surcharge 150.00
AREA — 11,716 sq. mi. 64 A7 2 1/2c on 3p (II) .20 .20
a. Type I .20 .20
POP. — 733,000 (est. 1964) b. Inverted surcharge (II) 1,900. 1,750.
CAPITAL — Maseru South Africa Nos. 65 A7 3 1/2c on 4 1/2p (I) .20 .20
100-102 a. Type II 4.00 7.50
The Colony, a former independent Overprinted 66 A7 5c on 6p (II) .20 .20
native state, was annexed to the Cape Qiloane Hill — A7 Shearing Angora a. Type I .20 .20
Goats — A8 67 A7 10c on 1sh (I) .20 .20
Colony in 1871. In 1883 control was a. Type II 120.00 120.00
transferred directly to the British Crown. 68 A7 12 1/2c on 1sh3p (II) 3.00 .80
Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope Designs: 1p, Orange River. 2p, Mosotho a. Type I 3.75 1.25
Basic stamps inscribed alternately in 69 A7 25c on 2sh6p (I) .45 .75
were used from 1871 to 1910 and those English and Afrikaans. horseman. 3p, Basuto household. 4 1/2p, Malet- a. Type II 40.00 12.50
of the Union of South Africa from 1910 sunyane falls. 6p, Herdboy with lesiba. 1sh, b. Type III .65 1.00
to 1933. Basutoland became the inde- Pastoral scene. 1sh3p, Plane at Lancers Gap. 70 A7 50c on 5sh (II) 1.75 1.10
1945, Dec. 3 Wmk. 201 Perf. 14 2sh6p, Old Fort Leribe. 5sh, Mission cave
pendent state of Lesotho on Oct. 4, a. Type I 2.10 2.25
29 A42 1p rose pink & choc, pair .70 .80 house. 71 A8 1r on 10sh (III) 15.00 15.00
1966. a. Single, English .20 .20
a. Type I 35.00 17.50
b. Single, Afrikaans .20 .20 1
12 Pence = 1 Shilling 30 A43 2p vio & slate blue, pair .70 .75 1954, Oct. 18 Wmk. 4 Perf. 13 /2 b. Type II 18.00 42.50
a. Single, English .20 .20 46 A7 1
/2p
dk brown & gray .20 .20 Nos. 61-71 (11) 21.60 19.05
100 Cents = 1 Rand (1961) b. Single, Afrikaans .20 .20 47 A7 1p
dp grn & gray blk .20 .20 Surcharge types on Nos. 64-71 are num-
31 A43 3p ultra & dp ultra, pair .70 .95 48 A7 2p
org & dp blue .70 .20 bered chronologically.
a. Single, English .20 .20 49 A7 3p
car & ol green .95 .40
Catalogue values for unused b. Single, Afrikaans .20 .20
50 A7 4 1/2p
dp blue & ind .85 .20
stamps in this country are for Nos. 29-31 (3) 2.10 2.50 51 A7 6p
dk grn & org brn 1.50 .20 Types of 1954
Never Hinged items, beginning 52 A7 1sh
rose vio & dk ol
with Scott 29 in the regular post- green 1.50 .40 Value in Cents and Rands
age section and Scott J1 in the 53 A7 1sh3p aqua & brown 21.00 6.75 Designs: 1/2c, Qiloane Hill. 1c, Orange River.
postage due section. 54 A7 2sh6p lilac rose & dp ul- 2c, Mosotho horseman. 2 1/2c, Basuto house-
tra 22.50 9.25 hold. 3 1/2c, Maletsunyane Falls. 5c, Herdboy
55 A7 5sh dp car & black 6.50 10.50 with lesiba. 10c, Pastoral scene. 12 1/2c, Plane
56 A8 10sh dp cl & black 30.00 30.00 at Lancers Gap. 25c, Old Fort Leribe. 50c,
Nos. 46-56 (11) 85.90 58.30 Mission cave house. 1r, Shearing Angora
See Nos. 72-82, 87-91. For surcharges see goats.
Nos. 57, 61-71.
1961-63 Wmk. 4 Engr. Perf. 13 1/2
1
72 A7 /2c dk brn & gray
King George (’62) .20 .40
73 A7 1c dp grn & gray blk
VI — A3 (’62) .20 .75
74 A7 2c org & dp bl (’62) .70 2.50
No. 48 75 A7 2 1/2c car & ol grn 1.10 .30
Surcharged 76 A7 3 1/2c dp bl & ind (’62) .45 2.50
77 A7 5c dk grn & org brn
George V — A1 George VI — A2 King (’62) .80 1.00
George VI 78 A7 10c rose vio & dk ol
Crocodile and River Scene
and Queen (’62) .45 .75
Elizabeth 79 A7 12 1/2c aqua & brn (’62) 20.00 8.00
1959, Aug. 1 80 A7 25c lilac rose & dp
Perf. 12 /21 A4 57 A7 1/2p on 2p org & dp blue .30 .20 ultra (’62) 8.75 9.50
1933, Dec. 1 Engr. Wmk. 4 81 A7 50c dp car & blk (’62) 22.50 19.00
1
1 A1 /2p emerald 1.50 2.40 Perf. 11 1/2
2 A1 1p carmine 1.25 1.75 Princess
3 A1 2p red violet 1.50 1.10 Margaret 82 A8 1r dp cl & blk (’63) 30.00 16.00
4 A1 3p ultra 1.25 1.40 Nos. 72-82 (11) 85.15 60.70
Rose and
5 A1 4p slate 2.75 9.50 Princess See Nos. 87-91. For overprints on stamps
6 A1 6p yellow 3.00 2.40 and types see Lesotho Nos. 5-14, 20a.
7 A1 1sh red orange 3.00 6.25 Elizabeth
8 A1 2sh6p dk brown 26.50 60.00 A5
9 A1 5sh violet 62.50 92.50 Freedom from Hunger Issue
10 A1 10sh olive green 190.00 190.00 Chief Moshoeshoe
Nos. 1-10 (10) 293.25 367.30 Common Design Type
Set, never hinged 700.00
(Moshesh) — A9
Perf. 14x14 1/2
Royal Designs: 1sh, Council chamber. 1sh3p, 1963, June 4 Photo. Wmk. 314
Common Design Types 83 CD314 12 1/2c lilac 1.00 .20
British Mosotho on horseback.
pictured following the introduction.
Family
A6 Red Cross Centenary Issue
Common Design Type
1963, Sept. 2 Litho. Perf. 13
84 CD315 2 1/2c black & red .30 .20
85 CD315 12 1/2c ultra & red 1.25 .85

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 BASUTOLAND — BATUM 777
Queen Type of 1961-63 J8 D2 5c on 2p dark pur (“5” 1919 On Stamps of 1917
7 1/2mm high) .25 .25 11 35k on 4k carmine
1964 Engr. Perf. 13 1/2 a. “5” 3 1/2mm high 20.00 60.00 Imperf
87 A7 1c grn & gray blk .20 .45 Nos. J5-J8 (4) 4.00 4.75 (#76) 1,750. 5,500.
12 35k on 4k dull red 47 50r on 2k green
88 A7 2 1/2c car & ol green .25 .35 (#91) 6,500. 11,500. (#120) 600.00 650.00
89 A7 5c dk green & org Value in Cents 48 50r on 3k red (#121) 625.00 675.00
brn .45 .85 This surcharge was intended for postal 49 50r on 5k claret
90 A7 12 1/2c aqua & brown 5.00 3.25 1964 Wmk. 314 Perf. 14 cards. A few cards which bore adhesive (#123) 1,450. 1,550.
91 A7 50c dp car & black 10.00 18.00 J9 D2 1c carmine 4.25 25.00 stamps were also surcharged.
Nos. 87-91 (5) 15.90 22.90 J10 D2 5c dark purple 4.25 25.00 Values are for stamps off card and without On Stamp of 1913
gum. Perf. 13 1/2
For overprints see Lesotho Nos. J1-J2.
50 50r on 4k dull red
(Bl) (#91) 72.50 90.00

OFFICIAL STAMPS Nos. 3, 13 and 15 Surcharged in

Black or Blue:
Mosotho Type of 1919 Issue
Woman and Nos. 1-3 and 6 Overprinted Overprinted
Child — A10 “OFFICIAL”
1934 Wmk. 4 Engr. Perf. 12 1/2
Designs: 3 1/2c, Maseru border post. 5c, O1 A1 1
/2p emerald 11,000. 7,000.
Mountains. 12 1/2c, Legislative Building. O2 A1 1p carmine 3,000. 2,600.
1 O3 A1 2p red violet 3,250. 950.00 1919 Unwmk. Imperf.
Perf. 14x13 /2 O4 A1 6p yellow 12,500. 5,500. 13 A1 5k green 20.00 17.00
1965, May 10 Photo. Wmk. 314 14 A1 10k dark blue 17.50 17.00
Counterfeits exist.
97 A10 2 1/2c ultra & multi .25 .20 15 A1 25k orange 20.00 17.00
98 A10 3 1/2c blue & bister .40 .30 16 A1 1r pale blue 6.00 17.00
99 A10 5c blue & ocher .40 .30 17 A1 2r salmon pink 1.50 6.00
100 A10 12 1/2c lt blue, blk & buff .65 .65 18 A1 3r violet 1.50 6.00 1920 Imperf.
Nos. 97-100 (4) 1.70 1.45 BATUM 19
a.
A1 5r brown
“CCUPATION”
1.75
475.00
6.00
475.00
51 A125r on 5k green 42.50 44.00
Attainment of self-government. 20 A1 7r dull red 5.25 9.25 52 A125r on 5k grn (Bl) 62.50 62.50
LOCATION — A seaport on the Black 53 A125r on 25k orange 32.50 34.00
Nos. 13-20 (8) 73.50 95.25
Sea 54 A125r on 25k org (Bl) 140.00 140.00
ITU Issue 55 A150r on 50k yellow 27.50 30.00
Common Design Type Batum is the capital of Adzhar, a terri- Russian Stamps of 1909-17 56 A150r on 50k yel (Bl) 125.00 125.00
tory which, in 1921, became an autono- Surcharged in Various Colors: Nos. 51-56 (6) 430.00 435.50
1965, May 17 Litho. Perf. 11x11 1/2 mous republic of the Georgian Soviet
101 CD317 1c ver & red lilac .25 .20 The surcharges on Nos. 21-56 inclusive are
Socialist Republic. handstamped and are known double, inverted,
102 CD317 20c grnsh bl & org
brn .75 .75 Stamps of Batum were issued under etc.
the administration of British forces
Intl. Cooperation Year Issue which occupied Batum and environs Tree Type of 1919 Overprinted Like
between December, 1918, and July, Nos. 13-20
Common Design Type 1920, following the Treaty of Versailles.
1965, Oct. 25 Wmk. 314 Perf. 14 1/2 1920
103 CD318 1
/2c blue grn & cl .20 .20 100 Kopecks = 1 Ruble 10r & 50r 15r 57 A1 1r orange brown 2.25 11.00
104 CD318 12 1/2c lt vio & green .60 .60 58 A1 2r gray blue 2.25 11.00
59 A1 3r rose 2.25 11.00
On Stamps of 1917 60 A1 5r black brown 2.25 11.00
Churchill Memorial Issue Counterfeits of Nos. 1-65 abound. 61 A1 7r yellow 2.25 11.00
1919-20 Imperf.
Common Design Type 21 10r on 3k red (#121) 25.00 27.50 62 A1
10r dark green 2.25 11.00
1966, Jan. 24 Photo. Perf. 14 22 15r on 1k org (R) (#119) 57.50 65.00 63 A1
15r violet 2.75 15.00
23 15r on 1k org (Bk) 64 A1
25r vermilion 2.50 14.00
Design in Black, Gold and Carmine 65 A1
50r dark blue 2.75 17.50
(#119) 75.00 80.00
Rose 24 15r on 1k org (V) (#119) 75.00 92.50 Nos. 57-65 (9) 21.50 112.50
105 CD319 1c bright blue .30 .20 25 50r on 1k org (#119) 625.00 675.00 The variety “BPITISH” occurs on #57-65.
106 CD319 2 1/2c green .65 .20 26 50r on 2k green (#120) 775.00 950.00
107 CD319 10c brown .80 .55
108 CD319 22 1/2c violet 1.25 1.25 On Stamps of 1909-17
Nos. 105-108 (4) 3.00 2.20
Perf. 14x14 1/2
A1 27 50r on 2k green
(#74) 675.00 725.00
POSTAGE DUE STAMPS 28 50r on 3k red (#75) 1,350. 1,450.
1919 Unwmk. Litho. Imperf. 29 50r on 4k car (#76) 900.00 950.00
1 A1 5k green 8.00 17.50 30 50r on 5k claret
2 A1 10k ultramarine 8.00 17.50 (#77) 675.00 700.00
Catalogue values for all unused 3 A1 50k yellow 3.75 6.50 31 50r on 10k dk blue
stamps in this section are for 4 A1 1r red brown 5.50 7.00 (R) (#79) 1,900. 2,000.
Never Hinged items. 5 A1 3r violet 11.50 20.00 32 50r on 15k red brn &
6 A1 5r brown 12.00 32.50 blue (#81) 675.00 675.00
Nos. 1-6 (6) 48.75 101.00
For overprints and surcharges see #13-20,
51-65.

Nos. 7-12, 21-50: numbers in Surcharged

parentheses are those of the basic
Russian stamps.
D1

1933-38 Wmk. 4 Typo. Perf. 14 On Stamps of 1909-17

Russian Stamps of 33 25r on 5k cl (Bk)
J1 D1 1p dark red (’38) 2.00 3.75
a. 1p dark carmine 45.00 55.00 1909-17 Surcharged (#77) 52.50 75.00
b. Wmk. 4a (error) 110.00 34 25r on 5k cl (Bl)
J2 D1 2p lt violet .40 18.00 (#77) 52.50 75.00
a. Wmk. 4a (error) 120.00 35 25r on 10k on 7k lt
Nos. J1-J2 valued on chalky paper. blue (Bk) (#117) 140.00 175.00
For surcharge see No. J7. On Stamps of 1917 36 25r on 10k on 7k lt
blue (Bl) (#117) 82.50 87.50
1919 37 25r on 20k on 14k bl
7 10r on 1k orange (#119) 65.00 75.00 & rose (Bk)
8 10r on 3k red (#121) 26.50 32.50 (#118) 90.00 110.00
38 25r on 20k on 14k bl
On Stamp of 1909-12 & rose (Bl)
Perf. 14x14 1/2 (#118) 100.00 110.00
39 25r on 25k grn &
9 10r on 5k claret (#77) 700.00 725.00 gray vio (Bk)
Coat of Arms — D2 On Stamp of 1917 (#83) 160.00 175.00
10 10r on 10k on 7k light 40 25r on 25k grn &
1956, Dec. 1 blue (#117) 725.00 725.00 gray vio (Bl)
J3 D2 1p carmine .50 3.75 Nos. 7-10 (4) 1,516. 1,557. (#83) 110.00 135.00
J4 D2 2p dark purple .50 7.50 41 25r on 50k vio &
green (Bk)
(#85a) 95.00 110.00
Nos. J2-J4 Surcharged with New 42 25r on 50k vio &
Value green (Bl)
(#85a) 90.00 105.00
1961 43 50r on 2k green
J5 D2 1c on 1p carmine .25 .25 Russian Stamps of
1909-13 Surcharged (#74) 115.00 145.00
J6 D2 1c on 2p dk purple .25 .25 44 50r on 3k red (#75) 115.00 145.00
J7 D1 5c on 2p lt violet 3.25 4.00 45 50r on 4k car (#76) 110.00 125.00
a. Wmk. 4a (error) 300.00
46 50r on 5k claret
(#77) 110.00 100.00

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