RHODESIA AB2230

BECHUANALAND
Revenues, Tati, Railways

RAILWAYS - Rhodesia Railways Parcel Stamps with Botswana Station Codes

AB2230

RAILWAYS 1968 (10th October), Rhodesia Railways ‘Parcels Waybill’ (355x139mm, folded for display) for a carton of ball bearings sent to Bulawayo. Bearing Rhodesia Railways 4c, 5c and 10c each with printed station code ‘FT’ (Francistown), the 10c being the ERROR OF COLOUR (light blue (5c colour) instead of bright blue). All tied by R.R. / Francistown (10 Oct) double circle datestamps struck in violet. With a large R.R. Bulawayo Parcels (10 Oct) oval receiving datestamp struck in purple.

Note: thirteen different station codes are believed to have been applied to Rhodesia Railways stamps for use in Bechuanaland / Botswana: ART (Artesia), DEB (Debeeti), FT (Francistown), GS (Gaberones), LI (Lobatsi), MAG (Mahalapye), PY (Palapye), PIN (Pilane), RAB (Ramatlhabama), RSA (Ramoutsa), SR (Seruli), SHI (Shashi), TES (Tsessebe).

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