Basutoland

Basutoland was a British colony in southeastern Africa, an enclave within the Union of South Africa.

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 * c.1876-1909, Basutoland used stamps of the Cape of Good Hope.
 * From 1910 to 1933, it used the stamps of South Africa.
 * In 1933, its own issues were released with the portrait of George V.
 * In 1935, The George V Silver Jubilee set was the first of the colonial omnibus issues released.
 * In 1938, designs with the portrait of George VI were issued.
 * In 1954-58, pictorial definitives with the portrait of Elizabeth II were issued.
 * In 1961, definitives were surcharged in cents and rands of South African currency ("c" and "R"), each value exists in two different styles of numerals.
 * In 1965, new pictorial definitives were issued inscribed LESOTHO / BASUTOLAND to introduce the new name
 * In October 1966, Basutoland became fully independent and indeed became Lesotho.

Officials
 File:Basu 6d offic.jpg|1934 6d value 
 * In 1934, four values of the George V issue were overprinted OFFICIAL. These have been forged.

Postage dues
 File:Basu numeral due 2d.jpg|1933 2d value File:Basu 1c surch due.jpg|1961 1c on 2d surcharge File:Basu 5c due.jpg|1964 5c value 
 * In 1933-52, colonial design numeral postage due stamps were issued.
 * In 1956, two values depicting the arms of the colony were released.
 * In 1961, previous issues were surcharged with new values.
 * In 1964, the 1956 designs denominated in cents (South African currency) were issued.

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