BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3721 |
1934 (20th March), KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ ½d green on buff postal stationery card (H&G 7 / BBS PC19). Addressed to Pretoria and uprated with the addition of a KGV ½d green (SG 99) tied by a bilingual ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE (20 III 34) crowned oval commemorative datestamp. Corner crease at lower right otherwise a very scarce card unused or used.
Note: the message on the reverse is headed ‘Gaberones’. Prince George toured Southern Africa on the ‘White Train’ during February and March 1934. A special TPO van was attached and utilized this special datestamp. The train entered Bechuanaland on the 19th March, arriving at Gaberones at 9.30pm. The train left Gaberones at 8.55pm the following evening, the 20th March for Bulawayo.
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| £75 |
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