BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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1898 (2nd March), British Bechuanaland used in the Protectorate. Cape of Good Hope QV 1d chestnut postal stationery card overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ in seriffed capital letters (H&G 5 / B&BS PC8). Addressed to Italy and uprated with Cape overprinted 1d carmine-red and ½d yellow-green (SG 38, 56) tied by ‘676’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers, also cancelling the imprinted stamp with a proving PALACHWE KHAMAS TOWN (2 Mar) single circle datestamp below. A Torino (28 Mar) arrival datestamp also ties the adhesives. Very fine and rare usage of the ½d yellow-green.
Note: the writer, the Reverend Auguste Coïsson was an Italian missionary based at Kazungula from 1897 and later at the Old Drift (Livingstone). As the message is headed ‘Palapye’ presumably he was travelling to or from the mission station at the time of writing.
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| £325 |
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