BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
AB3520
1961 (18th April), South African official bilingual printed ‘OFFICIAL–AMPTELIK’ envelope sent registered to England. Bearing a single QEII 12½c on 1/3 black and lilac (SG 164) tied by a SEROWE / BECH. PROT. (18 IV 61) double circle datestamp with a further strike on the reverse. With Serowe registration label. Also backstamped with oval POST OFFICE / 18 APR. 1961 / SEROWE/ BECH. PROT. cachet struck in violet. Some light crumpling otherwise very fine and an attractive franking.
£35