‘VIC’ VISSER BECHUANALAND
Postal History
Postal History
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BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE (British Bechuanaland used in the Protectorate) 1904 (9th January), philatelically inspired envelope sent registered to Switzerland. Bearing a combination of QV ‘Jubilees’ comprising British Bechuanaland 6d and 1/- and Protectorate ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d and 4d (SG 36, 37, 60-64) all tied by PALAPYE STATION (JA 9) single circle datestamps. Backstamped with Cape Town (13 Jan), London (30 JA) and Moudon (1 Feb) transit / arrival datestamps. The envelope was considerably overpaid (the total affixed amounts to 2s.4½d) though attractively illustrates use of British Bechuanaland stamps in the Protectorate.
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