BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4274 |
| 1891 (8th December), printed envelope addressed to Johannesburg. Bearing two unappropriated dies 1d lilac and black tied by ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers with a proving MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (8 Dec) single circle datestamp at right. The flap with printed ‘E. GOWER, / General Merchant / MAFEKING, / British Bechuanaland.’ Vryburg (10 Dec) transit and Johannesburg (13 Dec) arrival backstamps. Several edge faults otherwise fine. |
| £125 |
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