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Auction: 25026 - Stamps and Covers of Africa Featuring the 'Protea' Collection of South Africa
Lot: 1092

(x) Bechuanaland
Covers and Cancellations
A group (10) all bearing KGV definitives including 1916 (Jan.) censored commercial cover from Tsau, Ngamiland (where there was no Post Office) to U.S.A., bearing 2½d. tied by 'serowe' c.d.s (the nearest post office), 1920 railway parcel label originating in Mochudi to Mafeking bearing 1d., 3d. and 6d. (2) tied by 'mochudi' c.d.s. and with Mochudi registration cachet on the reverse, 1921 (3 May) envelope registered to England bearing 1/- bistre-brown tied by 'lobatsi' c.d.s., 1925 'Wilson' envelope bearing ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2d. and 2½d. all tied by 'francistown' c.d.s., 1926 envelope to Germany bearing 1925-27 3d. (uncommon on cover), 1929 printed 'office of the paramount chief of the bakwena/ molepolole, b.p.p' envelope bearing 1d. tied by 'molepolole' c.d.s. and 1932 First Airmail from Cape Town to London printed envelope to Egypt bearing 1925-27 1/- tied by 'lobatsi' c.d.s. A fine group of interesting covers

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£320