BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3930 |
| 1944 (15th May), First Day of Issue of the KGVI ‘Cattle and Baobab’ 1d red on buff postal stationery card (first printing, H&G 9 / BBS PC21a). Addressed to England and endorsed ‘FIRST DAY OF ISSUE’, the imprinted stamp is cancelled with a very fine SEFHARE (15 May) double circle datestamp. Part of the message reads “these are new stamped post cards for the Protectorate – we have never had such things before. They are available to-day, 15th May for the first time ... I do not know the postage from here to England for post cards so will get our post master to post mark this & will then send it in an envelope.” Very fine and a rare card used with a scarce postmark. |
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