BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3506 |
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1901 (7th December), Anglo-Boer War period. Envelope addressed to Scotland, bearing a pair of QV Jubilee 2d grey-green and carmine (SG 62) tied by a GABERONES / B. P (DE 7 / 01) single circle datestamp with a second strike alongside. With large PASSED PRESS CENSOR / KIMBERLEY cachet struck in black at left. Backstamped with a light GABERONES STATION / B.B (DE 7) single circle transit and Edinburgh (9 Jan) arrival datestamps. Overall ageing otherwise fine.
Note: the Gaberones Station datestamp has ‘B.B’ as the territorial designation despite being situated in the Protectorate.
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| £75 |
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