BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
- POSTAL HISTORY
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1886 (28th January), incoming envelope from England addressed to ‘Trooper C. Cooper / 482 A Troop / Bechuanaland Border Police, then stationed in Mafeking. Bearing a QV 1d lilac tied by an Ashford Station Office / 31 (28 Jan) duplex datestamp. The reverse with a Cape Town (26 Feb) transit backstamp and a manuscript note ‘March 4th’ probably being the date of receipt in Mafeking. Faults at upper left and top, otherwise fine and scarce incoming mail.
Note: A ‘3d’ tax marking (partly overstruck by a ‘1’ numeral canceller) implies there was a shortfall of 1½d (double deficiency) and that 2½d postage should have been paid. However, the reciprocal rate at this time was 8d per half ounce, and the rate from England was only reduced to 2½d from the 1st July 1892 (‘Southern African Mails’ by Brian Trotter, page 468). Perhaps there was a reduced rate for mail addressed to military personnel. The Bechuanaland Border Police were the successors of Warren’s force.
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