BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3500 |
| 1917 (1st April), WWI period censored envelope addressed to Switzerland. Bearing strip of five KGV 1d scarlet (SG 74) tied by LOBATSI (1 APR 17) double circle datestamps. The envelope was opened by censor in Cape Town and resealed with a large printed red on white ‘Opened by Censor. / 99’ label which was affixed at top, overlapping most of the stamps and a PASSED CENSOR / C.14. circular cachet was struck in violet. With Stalden (7 May) arrival backstamp. Censored mail from Bechuanaland is rarely seen. |
| £65 |
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