BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4127 |
| 1908 (11th October), registered envelope addressed to Kimberley, Cape Colony. Bearing six KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 68) tied by PALAPYE STATION / BECHUANALAND PROT (11 Oct) triple circle datestamps with three additional strikes on the reverse. With a fine PALAPYE RD. boxed registration cachet struck in violet at upper left. Kenilworth / Kimberley (13 Oct) transit struck on the front and the reverse and Registered Kimberley (13 Oct) transit backstamp. A few minor edge faults, otherwise very fine and an attractive example of a registered, double weight 1d per half ounce rate to southern Africa. |
| £175 |
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