BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
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| AB4490 |
| 1895 (3rd January), Cape of Good Hope 1½d pale dull grey-green postal stationery card overprinted for British Bechuanaland, WITH STOP (H&G 6a / BBS PC7a). Addressed to Cape Town, the imprinted stamp is cancelled with a clear ‘568’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller (BONC) with a proving GABERONES / B.B.P. (3 Jan) single circle datestamp struck below. Cape Town (9 Jan) arrival backstamp. Some edge faults and the heavy ink penetrating the card in places. This card with stop is scarce used and proving items for Gaberones / BONC ‘568’ are remarkably uncommon. |
| £150 |
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