BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3659 |
| 1896 (7th February), British Bechuanaland used in the Protectorate. Envelope addressed to Switzerland and endorsed ‘Europe / (Via England)’. Bearing QV ½d vermilion and 6d purple on rose-red (SG 9, 36) each tied by a ‘676’ BONC with a proving PALACHWE KHAMAS TOWN (FE 7) single circle datestamp alongside. Mafeking (14 Feb, squared circle), London (7 Mar), Zurich (8 Mar and 9 Mar) transit / arrival datestamps struck on the reverse. A clean and attractive franking. |
| £475 |
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