BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4275 |
| 1890 (21st April), envelope addressed to Portugal. Bearing a combination of ½d vermilion, 1d lilac and black unappropriated die and a ‘6d.’ surcharge in black on 6d lilac and black (SG 9, 10, 26), all tied by MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (21 Apr) single circle datestamps with an additional strike below. Cape Town (30 Apr), London (20 May) and Lisboa transit / arrival backstamps. Some staining on the reverse, otherwise a very fine and attractive franking and rare example of mail showing usage of this provisional to an unusual destination. The 7½d rate represents the half-ounce rate to ‘Class I Countries’ (which included Europe) introduced on the 1st October 1888. |
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