| AA7618 |
1888 2/- green and black. Upper marginal (trimmed), hinged on margin stamp very fine unmounted. SG 16 |
£100 |
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| AB4487 |
1888 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Two examples used on small piece with indistinct Barred Oval Numeral Cancellation. The right stamp showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE with both overprints horizontal and placed directly beneath each other. Rare, being the only used example of the double overprint we are aware of. SG 52, 52a
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£550 |
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| AB4486 |
1888 Cape of Good Hope ½d grey-black overprinted ‘Bechuanaland / Protectorate’ in green. Vertical pair showing variety SE-TENANT WITH STAMP WITHOUT OVERPRINT. Mint, with toned gum. Unobtrusive vertical crease mentioned on RPS Certificate (1971). Extremely rare, of the six pairs which could exist this is the only example we are aware of. This variety was unknown to Brian Hurst and is unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. SG 52 var.
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£3,250 |
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| AB4503 |
1932 KGV ‘Cattle and Baobab’ definitives. Complete set of 12, ½d to 10/-, all but two are left or lower left corner marginal examples. Each is perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel type W8). Superb fresh unmounted mint. Odd irregular perforation, though an exceptional set, probably the finest extant. SG 99s-110s
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£550 |
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| AB4506 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee complete set of four perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type B9). Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 111s-114s
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£135 |
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| AB4507 |
1937 Coronation, complete set of three, each perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type D20). Odd irregular perforation, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 115s-117s
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£75 |
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| AB4524 |
1938 KGVI definitives, complete set of 11 perforated 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel Type W8 or W8a (where one of the pins in the ‘S’ fails to penetrate the paper)). Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 118s-128s
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£325 |
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| AB4504 |
1961 QEII definitives. Printer's PROGRESSIVE PROOFS of the 25c baobab tree comprising three vertical pairs printed in deep brown only, pale lemon only and both colours together. Superb fresh on ungummed, watermarked paper (inverted on brown printing). Spectacular and very rare. Ex John Inglefield-Watson (2007). SG 177 proofs
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£750 |
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| AB4505 |
1921 Postal Fiscal. South Africa 1d scarlet. BLOCK OF FOUR with the overprint placed unusually high, showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO (with a clear 6.5mm separation). The upper right stamp with very small thin otherwise very fine or superb unmounted mint with hinge remnants on the upper pair only. Very scarce. SG F3a
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£475 |
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| AB4496 |
1879 (24th April) incoming envelope from England bearing QV 6d grey (SG 147, plate 16) tied by Stockwell (24 April) duplex cancellation. Addressed to ‘Revd J. S. Moffat / Molepolole / Via Zeerust / Transvaal / Cape of Good Hope’. Cape Town transit on the front and light Pretoria / Zuid Afrika (May? 30) transit backstamp. The Rev. John Smith Moffat was the fourth son of the Rev. Robert Moffat (founder of Kuruman) and brother-in-law of David Livingstone. A very rare item of early incoming mail which would have travelled into Bechuanaland from Zeerust via Linokana (ZAR) and Kanye utilising a service operated by missionaries based at Linokana and in Bechuanaland. Of the seven letters recorded sent by runner via Zeerust, this is the only one sent by the longer route via Pretoria instead of Potchefstroom. Some peripheral soiling, otherwise fine. |
£475 |
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| AB4494 |
1887 stampless ‘O.H.M.S.’ entire, signed on front by ‘E C Baxter’ (later Postmaster General of British Bechuanaland) at upper right and endorsed ‘C.C. Office / Vryburg’ at lower left. With printed notice on the reverse in Dutch (translation: NOTICE / OLD STELLALAND DEBT / PROMISSORY NOTES AND TITLEDEEDS TO ERVEN IN VRYBURG) requesting all persons owing unpaid promissory notes to the late Stellaland Government to provide security within 2 months or face legal proceedings. Also, persons holding title deeds to redeem them by 30 June 1887, pay quitrent due, or forfeit such Erven to the Crown. ‘By Order of his Honour the Administrator / P.J. Truter, Civil Commissioner, Vryburg 14th April 1887’. Addressed locally with VRYBURG / BECHUANALAND (18 May) single circle dispatch datestamp, then readdressed to Bloemhof, Transvaal. Showing the scarce ‘GEADVERTEERD EN ONAFGEHAALD.’ (Advertised and Unclaimed) boxed cachet struck in purple, applied in the Transvaal. Backstamped with Bloemhof (23 Jul) and Kimberley (25 Jul) datestamps. The letter never reached the intended recipient and eventually ended up in Cape Town five months later where it received a RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / CAPE TOWN (24 Oct) datestamp, struck on the front. Rare, and in remarkably fine condition A superb end piece to a Stellaland exhibit. |
£575 |
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| AB4489 |
1890 (29th July), ‘Tamsen’ envelope addressed to the Transvaal bearing a single lower marginal example of the ‘Protectorate / Fourpence’ surcharge on ½d vermilion (SG 53, with 6mm spacing) tied by a KANYE / BECHUANALAND (29 Jul) single circle datestamp. With a MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (30 Jul) transit datestamp struck alongside the adhesive. FOURTEEN STREAMS (2 Aug) and Pretoria (4 Aug) transit backstamps. A few small edge faults including an unobtrusive 13mm tear at top centre, otherwise very fine. A scarce and attractive franking. |
£375 |
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| AB4516 |
1892 (14th July), envelope addressed to ‘P.O. Mamoiza / Z A Republiek’ (usually spelt ‘Mamusa’). Bearing four examples in two vertical pairs of the QV ½d vermilion (SG 9), all cancelled with a ‘555’ BONC with a proving VRYBURG [dot] (14 Jul) single circle datestamp alongside. With a CHRISTIANA / Z.A.R. (18 Jul) squared octagon applied on the front in transit with a second strike dated (25 Jul) tying the adhesives. Backstamped Warrenton (15 Jul), Klerksdorp ZAR (16 Jul) and a light strike of a BLOEMHOF / Z.A.R. (18 Jul) squared octagon struck in blue. Part flap missing from opening with resultant piece missing at upper left.
Note: the envelope followed a rather tortuous route as Mamusa was then adjacent to Schweizer Reneke which was situated considerably closer than any of the towns it transited. It is unclear why the envelope was apparently redirected back to or never left Christiana a week after its first transit. A wonderful item showing the 2d per half ounce rate to ‘Other Southern African Territories’ introduced on the 1st October 1885. |
£350 |
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| AB4518 |
1894 (25th March), printed circular, folded, addressed and sent to a priest at Padstow in Cornwall, England. Bearing a single QV 1d lilac (SG 33) tied by a ‘638’ BONC with a very fine proving strike of the scarce MAFEKING (25 Mar) single circle datestamp (with dot at base) alongside. Vryburg (26 Mar) transit backstamp. The three printed pages of text comprise a circular letter from the Bishop of Bloemfontein to his Diocese which was presumably sent at a printed matter / open letter rate. Very fine and a scarce example of this rate. |
£350 |
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| AB4523 |
1894 (18th November), British Bechuanaland used in the Protectorate. Cape of Good Hope 1½d pale dull grey-green postal stationery card overprinted for British Bechuanaland (BBS PC7b / H&G 6). Addressed to Guernsey, Channel Islands and uprated with the addition of a QV ½d vermilion (SG 9) tied by two strikes of the MACLOUTSIE (18 Nov) single circle datestamp. The message on the reverse is dated a week earlier and headed ‘Macloutsie Camp / Disputed Territory’.
Note: Macloutsie was established as a colonial outpost in 1890. At the time, the Motloutse River was the border of what was a disputed territory between the Bangwato and AmaNdebele states. The ruler of the Bangwato, Khama III and Lobengula of the AmaNdebele both claimed sovereignty over the area. Macloutsie became the gateway to Mashonaland for Rhodes’ Pioneer Column. The British South Africa Company Police used Macloutsie as a base camp and training area. [Acknowledgements to Geoff Quick and Rob Burrett]
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£325 |
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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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| AB4520 |
1895 (9th January), stampless ‘O.H.M.S.’ official mail addressed to the ‘Administrators Office / Vryburg’ with a fine despatch strike MOLEPOLOLE / BECHUANALAND (9 Jan) single circle datestamp struck at upper right. Comprising a folded document originally forwarded under cover from F.J. Newton, the Colonial Secretary for British Bechuanaland in Vryburg requesting the Deputy Postmaster at Molepolole to forward a 2/- stamp in respect of a ‘Guarantee Policy’ with various official cachets and endorsements. MAFEKING / [dot] (16 Feb) and VRYBURG / B.B. (18 Feb) transit / arrival backstamps. Clean vertical fold, otherwise a fine and scarce example of official mail which surprisingly took over a month to be delivered. |
£225 |
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| AB4497 |
1895 (17th December), British Bechuanaland used in the Protectorate. Great Britain QV 1d postal stationery card overprinted for British Bechuanaland (H&G 4 / BBS PC3). Addressed to the Cape and uprated with the addition of a ½d vermilion (SG 9) tied by ‘676’ Barred Oval Numeral Cancellations with a proving PALACHWE / KHAMAS TOWN (17 Dec) single circle datestamp alongside. The card arrived in Cradock on Christmas day and five days later was readdressed and reposted to the OFS and an additional Cape 1d was affixed and tied by Cradock (30 Dec) datestamps. The reverse with Cradock (25 Dec) and Bethlehem (1 Jan) arrival datestamps. |
£75 |
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| AB4491 |
1896 (23rd May), envelope addressed to England bearing a single QV 6d purple on red (SG 36) tied by a GABERONES / B.B.P (23 May) single circle datestamp with a second strike below. Mafeking (26 May) transit and London (22 Jun) arrival backstamps. A fine and attractive use of a British Bechuanaland adhesive used in the Protectorate. |
£175 |
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| AB4519 |
(British Bechuanaland stamps used in the Protectorate) 1899 (4th March), British Bechuanaland QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 7 / BBS RE15a) addressed to the USA. Bearing a single 1891 QV 2d bistre and a pair of 1891 6d purple on rose-red (SG 32, 36), all tied by fine strikes of PALAPYE (4 Mar) single circle datestamps (with dot at base) with an additional strike alongside. Cape Town (9 Mar) transit and New York (1 Apr) arrival backstamps. Very attractive.
Note: British Bechuanaland was annexed to the Cape on 16th November 1895, though the stamps remained in use in the Protectorate for some years.
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£325 |
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| AB4515 |
1900 (3rd September), envelope addressed to ‘The Diamond Fields Advertiser’, Kimberley, Cape Colony. Bearing a single QV 2d grey-green and carmine (SG 62) tied by a neat FRANCESTOWN / S. AFRICA (3 Sep) single circle datestamp with a second strike alongside. Kimberley (7 Sep) arrival backstamp. The flap with a TATI CONCESSIONS, LIMITED / FRANCISTOWN / TATI oval cachet printed in black. Flap damaged from opening, otherwise a fine and attractive franking showing the 2d per half ounce rate from the Protectorate to ‘Other Southern African Territories’ introduced on the 1st April 1899. |
£175 |
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| 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 |
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| AB4493 |
190? (28th march), envelope addressed to the Postmaster, Mafeking, Cape Colony. Bearing a single QV 2d grey-green and carmine (SG 62) tied by a neat MOLEPOLOLE / BECHUANALAND (28 Mar) datestamp, without year slugs. Mafeking (1 Apr) arrival backstamp. The flap with printed ‘R.C. LEE & CO., / MERCHANTS / GABERONES STATION & MOLEPOLOLE’. A fine and attractive franking. |
£150 |
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| AB4522 |
1904 (29th January), envelope sent registered to London. Bearing a combination of QV ‘Jubilee’ issues comprising British Bechuanaland 6d and 1/- and Protectorate ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d and 4d (SG 36-37, 60-64), each tied by a LOBATSI / B.P (29 Jan) single circle datestamp. Cape Town RLS (1 Feb) transit and London (20 Feb) arrival backstamps. A tad philatelically inspired though the 1/- is scarce on cover and shows a malformed ‘B’. |
£125 |
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| AB4499 |
1905 (28th May), GB QV ½d chestnut postal stationery card overprinted ‘BRITISH BECHUANALAND’ (printed on thin buff card, BBS PC9 / H&G 2) used in the Protectorate after annexation of British Bechuanaland to the Cape. Addressed to Cape Town, the impressed stamp is cancelled with a MOCHUDI / B.B. (28 May) single circle datestamp. Three Anchor Bay (30 May) arrival datestamp struck on the front. Very fine. This card is scarce mint and very rare used, this being the first example we have handled. |
£225 |
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| AB4492 |
1911 (13th September), envelope addressed to Mafeking, South Africa. Bearing a single KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 68) tied by a fine and clear strike of the ‘674’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with proving MOLEPOLOLE / BECHUANALAND (13 Sep) single circle datestamp below. GABERONES / B.P (15 Sep) transit struck on the front. The reverse with large handstamped cachet of ‘SECHELE II. / KGOSI E KGOLO EA BAKWENA / [image of crocodile] / MOLEPOLOLE, / B.B. PROTECTORATE.’ struck in violet. Backstamped GABERONES / B.P. (14 Sep), GABERONES STATION / B.B (14 and 15 Sep) and Mafeking (15 Sep) transit / arrival datestamps. Opened on three sides though a neat and attractive item of mail from the chief of the Bakwena tribe. |
£125 |
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| AB4488 |
1911 (6th December), KEVII 2d+1d registered postal stationery envelope surcharged ‘DUTY 4d’ (size G, BBS RE30c / H&G C9a). Addressed to Mafeking, Cape Colony, bearing a single QV 1/- dull green and four KEVII 1d scarlet (SG 37, 68) all tied by RAMOUTSA / B.P (6 Dec) single circle datestamps. With manuscript registration ‘R’ in blue and ‘Ramoutsa / 211’ in red manuscript. Mafeking (6 Dec) arrival backstamp. Scarce use of the QV 1/-.
Note: the basis for calculating the rate paid is unclear. However, the fact the addressee is a bank suggests commercial, non-philatelic use. The envelope may well have contained valuables and an additional fee was paid to increase compensation in the event of loss. |
£275 |
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| AB4498 |
1912 (10th August), ‘Tamsen’ envelope sent registered to the Transvaal. Bearing a combination of different issues from British Bechuanaland: ½d (x 2), 1d and 2d (SG 9, 30, 38, 39 (with malformed 'B')) and the Protectorate: ½d (x 2) and 1d (SG 41, 52, 56) all tied by LOBATSI / B.P (10 Aug) single circle datestamps with a further strike at lower left. Mafeking (10 Aug), Pretoria (13 Aug) and Nylstroom (14 Aug) transit / arrival backstamps. Flap roughly opened through wax seal and a few edge tears. The adhesives are all fine. |
£55 |
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| AB4495 |
1920 (15th June), KGV 2d+1d registered postal stationery envelope surcharged ‘DUTY 4d’ (size G, (size G, BBS RE34a / H&G C12 with straight cut flaps). Addressed to Mafeking, South Africa, bearing a pair of QV 1/- green and black (SG 15, one with fault). The imprinted stamp and adhesives cancelled / tied by KANYE / BECHUANALAND (15 Jun) single circle datestamps. One of the four light datestamps cancelling the adhesive may be an arrival. A few small faults, otherwise fine and scarce use of the unappropriated dies.
Note: the basis for calculating the rate paid is unclear. However, the fact the addressee is a bank suggests commercial, non-philatelic use. The envelope may well have contained valuables and an additional fee was paid to increase compensation in the event of loss.
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| AB4517 |
1928 (16th November), printed ‘Dixon’s Hotel’ envelope addressed and sent unpaid to Francistown with a MAFEKING (16 Nov) dispatch datestamp. The envelope was taxed at double the deficiency (1d) and a 2d agate postage due (SG D3) was affixed on arrival and tied by a FRANCISTOWN / BECHD PROTECTORE (17 Nov) double circle datestamp with a second strike on the reverse. Roughly opened at left not affecting the adhesive. BPA certificate (2014). Extremely rare, this being the first example we have handled of any of the first issue of postage dues on cover. We are aware of only one other item - a front with a pair of 2d which was offered on the Christie’s Robson Lowe 12th June 1991 ‘Haskins’ sale (lot 172. Estimated £350, realised £1672). |
£1,250 |
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| AB4508 |
Revenue 1938 KGVI £1 deep green and slate-black. Very fine used with light oval datestamp. T&M 15.1 / Barefoot 66
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£75 |
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| AB4509 |
Revenue 1955 QEII £1 deep green and grey-black. Superb fresh unused (without gum). Believed to emanate from the Waterlow archives. Rare. T&M 17.1 / Barefoot 68
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£350 |
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| AB4510 |
Revenue 1955 QEII £1 deep green and grey-black. Horizontal PAIR very fine used. Rare. T&M 17.1 / Barefoot 68
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£550 |
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| AB4511 |
Revenue 1955 QEII £5 orange-red and grey-black. Superb fresh unused (without gum) showing part printer’s mark at upper left. Believed to emanate from the Waterlow archives. Rare. T&M 17.2 / Barefoot 69
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£275 |
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| AB4512 |
Revenue 1955 QEII £5 orange-red and grey-black. Very fine used with large part 'REGISTRAR OF DEEDS' (29 JUN 1957) oval datestamp and manuscript cancellations. Very scarce. T&M 17.2 / Barefoot 69
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£200 |
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| AB4513 |
Revenue 1961 QEII decimal surcharges ‘R2’ on £1 deep green and grey-black. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used. A very rare multiple. T&M 18.1 / Barefoot 70
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£1,400 |
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| AB4514 |
Revenue 1961 QEII decimal surcharges. ‘R10’ on £5 orange-red and slate-black. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine used with High Court of Botswana oval datestamp (12 Jan 1967). T&M 18.2 / Barefoot 71
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£180 |
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| AB4501 |
RAILWAYS 1979 (16th July), airmail envelope addressed to Mahalapye. Bearing a single uncancelled 5t ‘African Jacana’ (SG 415) with a RHODESIA RAILWAYS / 16 JUL 1979 / STATION MASTER, SHASHE boxed cachet alongside struck in magenta. Also showing a light RHODESIA RAILWAYS / STATION MASTER’S OFFICE / 18 JUL 1979 / TSHESEBE oval transit datestamp also struck in magenta.
Note: the addressee, Roy Setterfield, was a Government veterinary surgeon stationed in Mahalapye. After retiring to Hove in the U.K, Roy became the founding member of the Bechuanaland and Botswana Society and sole or joint-editor of the society journal ‘The Runner Post’ for the first 21 issues.
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| AB4502 |
RAILWAYS 1979 (18th July), airmail envelope addressed to Mahalapye. Bearing a single uncancelled 5t ‘African Jacana’ (SG 415) with a R.R. / TSHESEBE (18 Jul) double circle datestamp struck at left. ‘R.R.’ denotes ‘Rhodesia Railways’ who at that time operated that section of the line.
Note: the addressee, Roy Setterfield, was a Government veterinary surgeon stationed in Mahalapye. After retiring to Hove in the U.K, Roy became the founding member of the Bechuanaland and Botswana Society and sole or joint-editor of the society journal ‘The Runner Post’ for the first 21 issues.
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| AB4500 |
RAILWAYS 1979 (25th July), airmail envelope addressed to Mahalapye. Bearing a single 5t ‘African Jacana’ (SG 415) tied by a R.R. / FRANCISTOWN (25 Jul) double circle datestamp with a second strike alongside. ‘R.R.’ denotes ‘Rhodesia Railways’ who at that time operated that section of the line.
Note: the addressee, Roy Setterfield, was a Government veterinary surgeon stationed in Mahalapye. After retiring to Hove in the U.K, Roy became the founding member of the Bechuanaland and Botswana Society and sole or joint-editor of the society journal ‘The Runner Post’ for the first 21 issues.
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SOLD |
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