BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4281 |
| 1890 (30th October), printed envelope headed ‘E. ISAACS, General Merchant, Mafeking, British Bechuanaland.’ Addressed to Germany, bearing four examples of the unappropriated die 2d lilac and black (SG 11, pale and deep shades) tied by MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (30 Oct) single circle datestamps. Backstamped with Cape Town (5 Nov) transit and Ausg (24 Nov) arrival datestamps. A few edge faults and tear through flap from opening. As there is no London transit, it appears this was sent at the 8d per half-ounce rate by direct private ship, introduced on the 1st October 1888. Ex Holmes collection (1981, lot 1308) |
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