BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4117 |
1934 (20th March), envelope addressed to Pretoria bearing a KEVII and KGV 1d scarlet (SG 68, 72) tied by a neat strike of the bilingual ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE / SOUTH AFRICA (20 III 34) oval datestamp with the Union Coat-of-Arms above. Pretoria (23 Mar) arrival backstamp.
Note: 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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