BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB3965 |
| 1892 (13th November), Cape 1d+1d brown on buff reply paid postal stationery cards (H&G 7 / BBS PC6). Addressed to the Colombian Consulate, Jersey, Channel Islands with the reply portion still attached. The imprinted stamp is cancelled with a ‘638’ BONC with proving MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (13 Nov) single circle datestamp alongside. With Vryburg (14 Nov), Cape Town (16 Nov) and Jersey (4 Dec) transit / arrival backstamps on the reverse of the attached reply card. The message includes “Our local Postmaster received 10doz of these new cards this week...” and is initialled ‘E.C.B.’, the initials of Ernest C. Baxter, who held several official posts, including that of Postmaster General of Bechuanaland. |
| £75 |
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