BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4300 |
1895 (14th June), envelope addressed to Sweden. Bearing 7d postage comprising QV ‘Jubilee’ 1d lilac and 2d grey-green and carmine strip of three (SG 33, 34) all tied by ‘568’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers with a proving GABERONES / B.B.P (14 Jun) single circle datestamp alongside. With MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (15 Jun) and Cape Town (19 Jun) transit backstamps. A rare proving item for this agency as the BONC is rarely seen on cover.
Note: the letter rate from the Protectorate to ‘All Countries’ from the 17th November 1892 was 6½d per half ounce, which suggests this letter was overpaid ½d (‘Southern African Mails’ by Brian Trotter, page 481).
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| £325 |
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