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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1079

(x) Bechuanaland
Covers and Cancellations
1919 (Dec.) pair of large envelopes registered to Cape Town via the '1st Experimental Air Mail', endorsed at top of each in black manuscript and one bearing KGV ½d. and 1d. block of six from the foot of the sheet with Control 's 22' and 2/6d., and the second bearing KGV 2d. block of four and 5/-, all tied by 'francistown' c.d.s. and with 'francistown' registration cachets numbered '2445' and '2446' respectively; fine and rare though philatelic frankings

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Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£160