BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4290 |
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| 1895 (13th June), 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 Beaconsfield, Cape, the imprinted stamp is cancelled with a light ‘181’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with a proving GELUK / B.B (13 Jun) single circle datestamp alongside. Beaconsfield (14 Jun) arrival datestamps struck on the front and reverse. The message, headed ‘Geluk June 13th 1895’ is written by Geluk resident Hermann Abt and advises the addressee he is sending “22 dozen eggs, 1 parcel 46 Reins (?) to sell to best advantage & return empties”. |
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| £125 |
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