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Not my area, but how does is not look right, too bad it's damaged!
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06:44:05pm
"too bad it's damaged!"
I see a small crease. It's unfortunate but I could live with it, unless I'm missing something else!
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It looks like Scott 53.
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Here is the rear. Small crease UR (from rear pic). Other than that....where is damage?
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I have the same stamp, which I acquired from a dealer's approval lot in 2016, for CDN $24.07. I liked the stamp so much, that I didn't quibble over the cost. My copy is MNH, edit: Used, VF. Upon comparing to yours, I notice the "P" in Protectorate is higher than the rest of the word by very close to the same amount. Also, that word in the overprint looks to be of the same quality of print and position as in yours, compared to "British" and "Bechuanaland" which, also like yours are well defined. I have no idea if mine is genuine, but if I worried about every slightly "off" stamp in my collection, I'd have no collection 
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The raised P is a known variety, the overprint looks just fine to me
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Ben...so if yours is the same, I guess we can both somewhat safely assume they are legit. Thanks.
As an aside, it quite irritates me when someone (1898) throws a negative (to me anyway) into a query that has nothing to do with the question at hand.
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"As an aside, it quite irritates me when someone (1898) throws a negative (to me anyway) into a query that has nothing to do with the question at hand."
I agree!! Even if the stamp was damaged, which it isn't, that has nothing to do with your question!!
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It is almost certainly genuine.
Stamps of GB overprinted British Bechuanaland, subsequently overprinted Protectorate, hence the different typefaces.
SG lists three different overprints SG40, 54 and 55 plus varieties such as overprint doubled, inverted etc. The cheapest of the three is listed mint at £13, the most expensive £225, used are much higher with the cheapest listed at £50.
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@bigcreekdad, I was wrong, you were right I should not have added it was damaged!
@Harvey, you are correct it is not a damaged stamp I was wrong!
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1898...thanks man! No problems.
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It's the "Protectorate" that just doesn't look right. Maybe just me.
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06:35:50pm
re: Is this overprint a fake?
Not my area, but how does is not look right, too bad it's damaged!
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This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
22 Apr 2023
06:44:05pm
re: Is this overprint a fake?
"too bad it's damaged!"
I see a small crease. It's unfortunate but I could live with it, unless I'm missing something else!
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06:55:00pm
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re: Is this overprint a fake?
It looks like Scott 53.
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Here is the rear. Small crease UR (from rear pic). Other than that....where is damage?
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10:06:31am
re: Is this overprint a fake?
I have the same stamp, which I acquired from a dealer's approval lot in 2016, for CDN $24.07. I liked the stamp so much, that I didn't quibble over the cost. My copy is MNH, edit: Used, VF. Upon comparing to yours, I notice the "P" in Protectorate is higher than the rest of the word by very close to the same amount. Also, that word in the overprint looks to be of the same quality of print and position as in yours, compared to "British" and "Bechuanaland" which, also like yours are well defined. I have no idea if mine is genuine, but if I worried about every slightly "off" stamp in my collection, I'd have no collection
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re: Is this overprint a fake?
The raised P is a known variety, the overprint looks just fine to me
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Ben...so if yours is the same, I guess we can both somewhat safely assume they are legit. Thanks.
As an aside, it quite irritates me when someone (1898) throws a negative (to me anyway) into a query that has nothing to do with the question at hand.
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This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
23 Apr 2023
11:22:32am
re: Is this overprint a fake?
"As an aside, it quite irritates me when someone (1898) throws a negative (to me anyway) into a query that has nothing to do with the question at hand."
I agree!! Even if the stamp was damaged, which it isn't, that has nothing to do with your question!!
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re: Is this overprint a fake?
It is almost certainly genuine.
Stamps of GB overprinted British Bechuanaland, subsequently overprinted Protectorate, hence the different typefaces.
SG lists three different overprints SG40, 54 and 55 plus varieties such as overprint doubled, inverted etc. The cheapest of the three is listed mint at £13, the most expensive £225, used are much higher with the cheapest listed at £50.
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12:48:16pm
re: Is this overprint a fake?
@bigcreekdad, I was wrong, you were right I should not have added it was damaged!
@Harvey, you are correct it is not a damaged stamp I was wrong!
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1898...thanks man! No problems.
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