BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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1887 (28th January) envelope addressed to Queenstown, Cape Colony, bearing a single 2d pale bistre (SG 6) tied by a ‘555’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with a proving strike of the VRYBURG / BECHUANALAND (28 Jan) single circle datestamp alongside. With Kimberley (30 Jan) and Queenstown (3 Feb) transit / arrival backstamps. Odd light stain otherwise fine and very rare, with less than 12 covers bearing stamps of the first issue believed extant. Ex Brian Hurst collection.
Note: a fine example of the 2d per half ounce rate introduced between Cape Colony and British Bechuanaland on the 1st December 1885.
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