Bechuanaland SG73/82s R/Cypher Set (no 1 1/2d) Opt Specimen U/M RARE

Bechuanaland 1913-24 original set of 8 to 1/- (lacking the 1 1/2d which was issued later) watermark Simple Cypher overprinted SPECIMEN (type GB23 SG73/82s. Very fine and fresh set unmounted mint with full original gum. 1/2d Creased otherwise fine and fresh. A rare set the 1/2d to 6d not distributed by the UPU. With less than a single pane (120 stamps) of each value released by the BPMA. Although this set originated from Stanley Gibbons (when in blocks of four) they only list the 1/- value as is was also distributed by the UPU. (They Catalogue the 1/- value as Mounted mint at 100 pounds)