Botswana 1966 Overprint REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA on Bechuanaland 1961

Botswana

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• Description
• Overprint
• Stamps
• Plates/Cylinders
• Data Serie

• Issue Date: 1966-09-30
• Withdrawn:
• Designed by: P Jones (Des)
• Engraving:
• Printed by: Harrison & Sons
• Print Process:
• Paper:
• Stamps size (mm):
  • 35x24 - 25c & 50c
  • 24x35 - all others
• Height: mm
• Perforation:
  • 14x15 - 25c & 50c
  • 15x14 - all others
• Watermark: Multiple St Edward's crown and CA
• Format: Sheet of 10x5x2
• Booklet: N
• Phosphorescent band in stamps: N

Legend	Colour	Values
REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA	Black	all

1c 14x15 Multi Oriolus auratus African Golden Oriole	2c 14x15 Multi Upupa epops africana African Hoopoe	2½c 14x15 Multi Chalcomitra senegalensis Scarlet-chested Sunbird
3½c 14x15 Multi Euplectes capensis Yellow Bishop	5c 14x15 Multi Merops hirundineus Swallow-tailed Bee-eater	7½c 14x15 Multi Tockus nasutus African Grey Hornbill
10c 14x15 Multi Anaplectes rubriceps Red-headed Weaver	12½c 14x15 Multi Halcyon albiventris Brown-hooded Kingfisher	20c 14x15 Multi Woman musician

25c 15x14 Multi Baobab tree

35c 14x15 Multi Woman grinding corn

50c 15x14 Multi Bechuana ox.

1rc 14x14 Multi Lion

2rc 14x14 Multi Police camel patrol

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• Variety

• 7½c with green background

Bottom margins of panes-Column 9 Row 5

Values	Colors	Numbers
1c	Lilas,Black,Red,Yellow	1A–1A–1A–1A ;1B–1B–1B–1B
2c	Olive,Brown,Black,Orange,Yellow,Red,Brown	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
2½c	Bistre,Black,Green,Carmine	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
3½c	Pink–Black–Yellow–Black	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
3½c	Rose–Black–Yellow–Black	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
5c		1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
7½c	Green,Brown,Red,Black	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
10c	Turquoise,Yellow,Carmine,Black	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
12½c	Black,Red,Yellow,Orange,Blue	1A–1A–1A–1A ; 1B–1B–1B–1B
20c	Drab–Yellow-Brown	1A–1A ;
25c	Lemon–Deep brown	1A–1A ;
35c	Orange–Deep blue	1A–1A ;
50c	Olive–Sepia	1A–1A ;
1Rc	Cinnamon–Black	1A–1A ;
2Rc	Brown,Turquoise,Blue	1A–1A ;

Image	Value	Perfor	Color	Print Run	WM	Ovpt	Stamp Catalogues
							SC	YT	MI	SG	PIE
	1c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	5	153	5	206
	2c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	6	154	6	207
	2½c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	7	155	7	208
	3c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	8	156	8	209
	5c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	9	157	9	210
	7½c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	10	158	10	211
	10c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	11	159	11	212
	12½c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	12	160	12	213
	20c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	13	161	13	214
	25c	15x14	Multi	0	N	S	14	162	14	215
	35c	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	15	163	15	216
	50c	15x14	Multi	0	N	S	16	164	16	217
	1r	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	17	165	17	218
	2r	14x15	Multi	0	N	S	18	166	18	219

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