BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4193 |
| 1896 (7th September), envelope addressed and sent registered to Germany. Bearing three examples (pair and a single) of the 2d bistre in combination with a ½d vermilion and 4d green and purple-brown (SG 9, 34, 39) tied by GABERONES / B.B.P. (7 Sep) single circle datestamps with additional strikes alongside. With manuscript registration number. Cape Town (16 Sep) transit and Stuttgart (5 Oct) arrival backstamps. A very fine, attractive and colourful example of the 6½d per half ounce letter rate to ‘All countries’ (introduced on 17th November 1892) plus the 4d registration fee. Ex ‘Greca’ (2021). |
| £650 |
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