Basutoland (British colony) 1961 stamp, 25c on 2sh 6p

Issued by Basutoland

About this stamp

This 25c on 2sh 6p definitive postage stamp (surcharged) was issued by Basutoland, then a British colony, on 14 February 1961. The theme of the stamp is Fortresses / Strongholds (Old Fort Leribe).

The stamp is lilac rose and deep ultramarine colour. It has a perforation of 13.5 with a crown/cypher watermark (script ca, multiple).