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Auction #127 begins on 06 Nov 2025

Scott (A. H.)

THE CANCELLATIONS & POSTAL MARKINGS OF BASUTOLAND / LESOTHO POST OFFICES & THEIR HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (1980)

Published: Collectors Mail Auctions, Bergvliet, 1980

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $42

Approximately:

Estimate: $60

Bidding opens: 6 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 13 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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Publisher's brown skivertex binding with yellow titles on front panel and spine.

294pp. Illustrations in profusion. Large fold-out map at rear.

Binding sound. Contents clean. Jacket in very good condition.

'This book, comprising almost 300 pages of text and photographs, is a compact and invaluable asset to all Basutoland Postmark Collectors - which will, incidentally, also concern the South African Postmark Collectors as, until 1933, the South African Post Office (and previously the Cape of Good Hope Post Office) was in control.

It not only gives a complete evaluation of all Postmarks, First Day Covers, Souvenir Covers, etc., with illustrations of many of these, all priced on a points system which is universally popular and easily understood, but there is a wealth of Postal History, amusing and interesting anecdotes, original letters etc., together with historical photographs which makes this book fascinating reading to a wide field of readers, besides the pure philatelists.

Aubrey Scott has produced a gem for the Basutoland Collector, with all philatelic details clearly presented and fully illustrated.' - editor's note

  • Jacket Condition: Very Good
  • Binding Condition: Fine


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