BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4282 |
| 1890 (29th November), envelope addressed to Germany, bearing two examples of the unappropriated die 2d lilac and black (SG 11) tied by ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers with a proving MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (30 Oct) single circle datestamp alongside. Backstamped with Cape Town (5 Nov) transit and Ausg (24 Nov) arrival datestamps. One 4d adhesive appears to have been lost in transit, which was noticed by the postal authorities who applied the ‘T’ tax marking. This was subsequently cancelled. The flap with printed ‘G. RIESLE / MAFEKING.’ 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. RPS certificate (1975), which mentions the missing stamp. |
| £225 |
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