BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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1900 (16th January), Anglo-Boer War period. Envelope addressed to England. Bearing a pair of British Bechuanaland 2d bistre (SG 32) each tied by a CROCODILE POOLS / SOUTH AFRICA (16 Jan) double circle datestamp. Bulawayo (21 Jan) transit and Gosforth (18 Mar) arrival backstamps. A few minor perimeter faults, otherwise a fine and early example of this rare cancellation. The lack of any endorsements indicates this was probably sent by a civilian.
Note: Following the Boer occupation of Crocodile Pools and the Gaberones area in late October 1899, the Imperial Forces retreated north, and are believed to have taken with them the postal equipment from Crocodile Pools. In November they reoccupied Mochudi where they established a base camp for the Armoured train and, it is believed, a post office. Although cancelled ‘Crocodile Pools’, this cover was probably sent from near Mochudi and travelled north through Rhodesia to Beira and onwards to England.
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