BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4305 |
1894 (14th January), printed envelope headed ‘E. ISAACS, General Merchant, Mafeking, British Bechuanaland.’ Addressed to Germany, bearing five examples of the QV ‘Jubilee’ 2d grey-green and carmine (SG 34) all tied by ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers with light proving strike of MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (14 Jan) single circle datestamp additionally tying the two adhesives at right. Backstamped with Vryburg (15 Jan) transit and Mainz (6 Feb) arrival datestamps. A few small edge faults at right otherwise a fine and very attractive franking.
Note: assuming the 2½d per half ounce had been adopted at this date, the postage on this letter represents a quadruple rate (4 x 2½d = 10d)
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| £275 |
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