BECHUANALAND
Postal History, Postmarks
POSTAL HISTORY
|
 |
| AB4521 |
1900 (23rd October), QV ‘Antilles’ type 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G, B&BS RE26, H&G C7b). Addressed to Gaberones and bearing a single example of the 1897 2d grey-green and carmine (SG 62) tied by a neat ‘1159’ BONC with a superb proving strike of the LOBATSI / B.P single circle datestamp alongside with the date ‘23/10/00’ inserted in manuscript. Backstamped with GABERONES (24 Oct) and GABERONES STATION (24 Oct) arrival datestamps. Very fine and a rare proving item for the ‘1159’ BONC.
Note: from 1st April 1899 the internal Protectorate rate was 1d per half ounce implying this was a double weight letter. |
| £375 |
|