BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4309 |
| 1893 (13th March), QV 4d vermilion registered postal stationery envelope (size G, dated ‘28 4 90’, H&G 7 / BBS RE15c). Addressed to England, bearing QV ‘Jubilee’ 2d grey-green and carmine and 6d purple on rose-red (SG 34, 36) tied by VRYBURG / [dot] (13 Mar) single circle datestamps. Backstamped Cape Town (15 Mar) transit and London (4 Apr) arrival datestamps. The envelope could not be delivered and was returned to Cape Town and received a Returned Letter Office / Cape Town (26 Jun) backstamp. The 8d postage paid represents a double weight letter at 4d per half ounce. |
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