BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4343 |
1910 (29th November), printed envelope sent registered to the stamp dealers ‘Bright & Son’ in London. Bearing a single right marginal example of the KEVII 6d Postal Fiscal (SG F1) tied by a MOCHUDI / B.B. (29 Nov) single circle datestamp with a second strike at upper left. Interestingly, without a registration cachet and only the number ‘594’ in manuscript with the second datestamp serving in place of a cachet. With RLS Cape Town (3 Dec) transit and London (24 Dec) arrival backstamps. With large ‘W.A.H. HARBOR, / MOCHUDI STATION’ oval cachet struck in violet on the reverse with clean tear from opening. A very scarce issue on cover.
Note: 6d paid the correct 4d registration and double the 1d per half ounce letter rate to England.
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| £650 |
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