BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4270 |
| 1889 (23rd January), Cape QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G) overprinted in green seriffed capitals (H&G 6 / BBS RE12) addressed to Cape Town. Bearing a single example of the ‘2d.’ surcharge in red on unappropriated die 2d lilac and black (SG 23) tied by a neat VRYBURG / BECHUANALAND (23 Jan) single circle datestamp with a second strike alongside. With manuscript registration number. Backstamped with a light VRYBURG / [dot] datestamp cancelling the embossed stamp and with a Cape Town (28 Jan) arrival datestamp. Unobtrusive flap damage from opening. A rare example showing usage of this provisional, especially as a single franking on a very scarce postal stationery envelope (this being the first used example we have handled). |
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