Bechuanaland Protectorate

Bechuanaland Protectorate was a country in south central Africa. It is not to be confused with Bechuanaland.
 * Declared a British protectorate in 1885, it issued its first stamp in 1888. These were Bechuanaland stamps further overprinted with "Protectorate".
 * Beginning in 1897, British stamps were overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE.
 * In 1932, a pictorial definitive series was released inscribed BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE. Following issues were also so inscribed except for the 1945 Peace issue overprinted Bechuanaland only.
 * Its last issue was relased in June 1996.
 * Bechuanaland Protectorate became the independent Botswana in September 1996. See: Botswana.

 File:Bech Prot QV.jpg|1888 surcharge. File:Bech Prot KGV.A.webp|1913 2½d value. File:Bech Prot Peace.jpg|1945 Peace stamp pair. File:Bech Prot bird A.webp|1961 2½c definitive. 

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