BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3722 |
1934 (28th November), Air Mail KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ ½d green on buff postal stationery card (H&G 7 / BBS PC19). Addressed to Australia and uprated with the addition of KGV ½d, 3d and 6d (SG 99, 102, 104) each tied by a LOBATSI (28 Nov) double circle datestamps. The reverse with Brisbane (21 Dec) machine slogan and (Deli)very Counter (Brisbane) (22 Dec) arrival backstamps. The message from L.A. Wyndham refers to the card being sent via the first air mail South Africa to Australia and that his address will be ‘House Assembly, Cape Town’. A very scarce card unused or used.
Note: the inaugural flight left Cape Town on the 4th December, travelling north to Alexandria where it arrived on the 10th connecting with the service which left England on the 8th. Darwin was reached on the 18th and Brisbane on the 21st December. |
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