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Auction: 21030 - The 'Greca' Collection of Southern African Postal History
Lot: 40

Bechuanaland
British Bechuanaland used in Bechuanaland Protectorate
In June 1890 the Bechuanaland Protectorate and the colony of British Bechuanaland came under one Postal Administration, and the adhesives of British Bechuanaland were used in the Protectorate until 1897
Mail to Cape Colony
1894 (23 July) "Cooper's Dip" advertising envelope to Cape Town and redirected to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1891 4d. vertical pair tied by unclear barred numeral, showing "palapye" c.d.s. alongside, handstruck "2d" and, on reverse, Vryburg (29.1) and Port Elizabeth (2.2) datestamps. Photo

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£250

Starting price
£120