BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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NATAL 1910 (29th October), long official printed envelope with ‘ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ at top and ‘Post Office.’ at lower left. Addressed to Whitfield King & Co, the stamp dealers in England, using Bechuanaland Protectorate stamps but sent from Natal. Bearing pairs of the QV 3d purple on yellow and KEVII ½d yellowish green (SG 63, 67), each tied by a REGISTERED. P.M. BURG / NATAL (29 Oct) double circle datestamps with NATAL / MARITZBURG boxed registration cachet struck at left. Attractive and unusual usage of QV and KEVII issues used during reign of KGV outside Bechuanaland.
Note it is unclear why this was not taxed. Presumably the official looking nature of the envelope played a part.
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| £125 |
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