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| BECHUANALAND
/ Transvaal 1879
incoming cover from England bearing QV 6d (SG 147, plate 16) tied by
Huddersfield / 387 (1 May) duplex cancellation. Addressed to “Revd John
Smith Moffat / Molepolole / Via Zeerust / Transvaal / Cape of
Good
Hope”. Cape Town (26 May) transit on the front and Potchefstroom / Zuid
Afrika (4 June) 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. Flap with tear, otherwise 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. £ 650 |
BECHUANALAND 1915 large part Gold
Bullion Parcel Label (Union
of South Africa) bearing QV Unappropriated Dies 1/- & 10/- used
together with three KGV 1/- (SG 15, 19, 82). The stamps are cancelled
by FRANCISTOWN (MY 6) single circle datestamps. Addressed on the
reverse: "The Manager / African Banking Corporation Ltd / Bulawayo";
the description of contents is given as "Bullion" and the sender as
"The Tati Company / Francistown". Francistown registration cachet in
violet, also on the reverse. A few minor faults as to be expected. An
extremely rare and desirable item and probably the only way the QV 10/-
high value can be found postally used. £1700 |
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| AB1483 |
BECHUANALAND / Transvaal 1879 (24th
April), incoming cover 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. Interestingly, of seven letters recorded sent by runner
via Zeerust, this is the only one sent by the longer route via Pretoria
instead of Potchefstroom. |
£650 |  |
| AB856 |
BECHUANALAND / Transvaal 1879 (1st
May),
incoming cover from England bearing QV 6d (SG 147, plate 16) tied by
Huddersfield / 387 (1 May) duplex cancellation. Addressed to “Revd John
Smith Moffat / Molepolole / Via Zeerust / Transvaal / Cape of
Good Hope”. Cape Town (26 May) transit on the front and
Potchefstroom /
Zuid Afrika (4 June) 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. Flap with tear, otherwise 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.
|
£650 |
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| AB115 |
1887 stampless 'On H.M. Service' entire, signed on
front by 'M C Genis / Clerk / C.C. Office / Vryburg' 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
(MY 18) cds, later forwarded via Kimberley (JY 25) to G.P.O.
TRANSVAAL (Pretoria) (JY 29) where a scarce boxed ADVERTISED AND
UNCLAIMED cachet was applied. Superb end piece to a Stellaland exhibit.
|
£475 |  |
| AB931 |
1888
cover addressed to England, bearing three examples of the 2d surcharge
in red on 2d (SG 23) tied by three strikes of the MAFEKING (16 Nov)
single circle datestamps with an additional strike to the left. Cape
Town (21 Nov) transit backstamp and the flap showing large oval dated
cachet of ‘E. Isaacs / 15 NOV 88 / Mafeking / General Merchant.’ struck
in blue. Some repaired edge faults, otherwise a clean, attractive and
rare example of these provisionals used on cover. |
£1250 |
 |
| AB466 |
1888 ½d Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrapper
of GB overprinted for British Bechuanaland (H&G 3). Addressed to
Kimberley and cancelled BONC '555'. Wrappers are very scarce genuinely
used.
|
£145 |  |
| AB212 |
1889 cover to UK bearing '6d.' surcharge on 6d
lilac and black (SG 26), tied MAFEKING
/ BECHUANALAND (5 Sep)
datestamp with second strike alongside. Cape Town (10 Sep) transit and
Macclesfield (1 Oct) arrival backstamps. Some discolouration though a
very rare surcharge used on cover.
|
£475 |  |
| AB467 |
1889 cover to the UK bearing pair of '6d.' on 6d
lilac and black surcharge (SG 26) tied by MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND
(NO 21) single circle datestamp with second strike below. Cape Town (NO
26) transit and Paddington (DE 16) arrival backstamps. The flap with
'JULIUS WEIL / MEFEKING / GENERAL MERCHANT' imprint. One adhesive with
corner crease and the cover somewhat crumpled. Nevertheless, a rare
example of this scarce surcharge on cover paying the double rate.
|
£425 |  |
| AB468 |
1890 cover addressed to 'Emil Tamsen / Tweefontein
/ Waterberg / S.A.R' (Transvaal) in his handwriting. Bearing 1889
provisional 4d surcharge on ½d vermilion (SG 53) bisected
diagonally and neatly tied by single circle VRYBURG BECHUANALAND
datestamp with 'JA 3' (no year). A second similar Vryburg datestamp is
struck at lower left dated 'JA 9' (also without year). The cover is
backstamped Kimberley (JA 11) and GPO Transvaal (JAN 15). Like most
bisect covers of Bechuanaland, this was probably philatelically
inspired, though appears to be the first, and only recorded example of
a cover bearing this stamp bisected. Unlisted and possibly unique.
|
£1650 |  |
| AB796 |
1890
‘Tamsen’ cover to the Transvaal bearing Protectorate 4d on ½d
vermilion surcharge (SG 53) tied by KANYE
(29 July) single circle
datestamp. Mafeking (30 July) transit on front and Fourteen Streams (2
Aug) and Pretoria (4 Aug) transit backstamps. The cover with a few
minor perimeter faults. The stamp surcharge shows the scarce narrow
(4.5mm) spacing. An attractive and scarce franking. |
£375 |
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| AB214 |
1890, GB ½d postal stationery Newspaper
Wrapper overprinted for B.B. (H&G 3), addressed to London and
cancelled BONC '555'. With additional ½d stamp (SG 9) used to
make up 1d rate and tied by VRYBURG
(AU 3) datestamp. Wrappers are very
scarce genuinely used.
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SOLD |  |
| AB1104 |
c1890
½d postal stationery wrapper of Great Britain overprinted with
five lines of instructional text deleted by ten bars with square ends.
Addressed to London and cancelled with a BONC ‘555’ and overlapping
Vryburg (SP ? / 90) datestamp. Wrappers are very scarce genuinely used.
BBS WR3a, H&G 3 |
SOLD |  |
| AB1106 |
c1890
½d postal stationery wrapper of Great Britain overprinted with
five lines of instructional text deleted by ten bars with sloped ends.
Addressed to London and cancelled with a BONC ‘555’ of Vryburg.
Wrappers are very scarce genuinely used. BBS WR3b, H&G 3 |
SOLD |  |
| AB736 |
1891
printed notice headed ‘SPENCE’S FORWARDING AGENCY / TRANSPORT REPORT
and issued by their branch at Vryburg Station on March 7th 1891, folded
and sent at the unsealed ½d open letter rate. Bearing ½d
vermilion (SG 9) tied by a neat ‘555’ BONC of Vryburg. Interesting
contents regarding transport rates from Vryburg to destinations between
Johannesburg, Macloutsi and Fort Tuli. Scarce rate and an interesting
historical item. |
£225 |
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| AB889 |
1891
GB 1d postal stationery card overprinted for British Bechuanaland
(H&G 4 / BBS PC3a). Addressed to Uitenhage (Cape) and cancelled
with BONC ‘555’ and with clear proving Vryburg (7 Apr) single circle
datestamp. Kimberley (8 Apr) transit and Uitenhage (11 Apr) arrival
backstamps. |
£45 |
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| AB215 |
1891 cover addressed to 'Miss Shippard / Tlotsi
Heights / Basutoland' with unappropriated die 4d lilac and black (SG
13) tied by PALACHWE KHAMAS TOWN (23 April) date-stamp with additional
strike alongside. Mafeking (26 April), Kimberley (2 May), Aliwal North
(6 May) transit backstamps and Maseru (11 May) datestamp on front. Rare
example of mail between these territories and a scarce value on cover.
|
£650 |  |
| AB924 |
1891
‘Burmester’ correspondence cover addressed to Cape Town, bearing a
single QV 2d unappropriated die (SG 11) cancelled with unclear ‘555’
BONC and with proving VRYBURG (31 Jul) single circle datestamp
alongside. Cape Town (3 Aug) arrival backstamp. Contemporary receiver’s
notes on the reverse. Scarce usage. |
£110 |
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| AB475 |
1894, 1d GB postal stationery card overprinted for British Bechuanaland (H&G 4). Used to the Cape, cancelled BONC '555' with proving Vryburg Bechuanaland (SP 18) cds. Kimberley (SP 19) arrival backstamp. | £45 |  |
| AB697 |
1891 official printed envelope with embossed coat
of arms on the flap and with ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ crossed
through. Addressed to England and bearing unappropriated dies 6d lilac
and black (SG 14) tied by neat ‘638’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller of
Mafeking. Repaired tear at top and flap. Mafeking (SP 26), Cape Town
(SP 30) and London (OC 19) transit / arrival backstamps. An attractive
cover. Ex Holmes.
|
£225 |  |
| AB217 |
1891 cover to 'Beaconsfield / Nr Kimberley',
bearing 4d Unappropriated Die (SG 13) tied MACLOUTSI (NO 8)
datestamp (with additional strike on reverse). Vryburg transit and
Beaconsfield (17 Nov) arrival backstamp. Clean vertical crease clear of
adhesive. A scarce stamp on cover.
|
£425 |  |
| AB471 |
1892 incoming cover from the Cape bearing 2d
rectangle tied by East London (OC 7) datestamps. The cover was
apparently underpaid by 1d and with '2d' charge mark in blue crayon.
Addressed to 'W.A. Atkinson / (G. Troop) / Bechuana Border Police /
Fort Gaberones / Southern Protectorate'. The reverse with MIDLAND UP
(OC 9), Vryburg (OC 11), Mafeking (OC 17) transits and GABERONES (? OC)
arrival backstamps. A scarce incoming cover.
|
£175 |  |
| AB472 |
1893 'Beaty-Pownall' cover to England bearing
single QV 6d 'Jubilee' (SG 36) cancelled indistinct BONC and with GABERONES / B.B.P (OC 23)
single circle datestamp at left. Vryburg (OC
23) transit and West Kensington (NO 12) arrival backstamps. Some faults
though scarce cover
|
£75 |  |
| AB220 |
1893 cover to Mafeking bearing strip of four QV 1d
'Jubilee' (SG 33) tied by PALACHWE
KHAMAS TOWN (31 Oct) datestamps.
Mafeking (5 Nov) arrival cds on reverse and with BONC '638's of
Mafeking additionally cancelling the stamps. Scarce postmark on cover.
|
£140 |  |
| AB473 |
1893 'Beaty-Pownall' cover to England bearing pair
of QV 6d 'Jubilee' (SG 36) cancelled GABERONES
/ B.B.P (NO 17)
single circle datestamp with second strike alongside. Vryburg (NO 20),
Cape Town (NO 22) transits and West Kensington (DE 11) arrival
backstamps. Some faults though scarce double rate cover.
|
£110 |  |
| AB221 |
1893 'Isaacs' printed cover to Germany bearing 3 x
QV 4d 'Jubilee' (SG 35, faults) tied by BONC '638's with proving MAFEKING (19 Nov) cds
alongside. Backstamped Vryburg (20 Nov), Cape
Town (22 Nov), London (11 Dec) and German arrival (12 Dec)
|
£120 |  |
| AB698 |
1894
cover to Mafeking endorsed ‘Private’ bearing QV ‘Jubilee’ 4d (SG 35)
tied by light GABERONES B.B.P
(JA 19) single circle datestamp with
additional strike alongside. MAFEKING BECHUANALAND (JA 20) single
circle arrival backstamp. Clean and attractive. |
£125 |
 |
| AB474 |
1894, GB QV 1d postal stationery card overprinted
for use in British Bechuanaland (H&G 4). Addressed to the Cape and
cancelled by MAFEKING / BECHUANALAND (MY 12) single circle datestamp
with second very clear strike alongside. Cape Town (MY 16) arrival on
front.
|
£45 |  |
| AB1107 |
1894
(9th June), cover to Mafeking bearing ½d vermilion (SG 9) tied
by ‘555’ Barred Oval Numeral Canceller with ‘proving’ VRYBURG (9 June
with ‘4’ of year sideways) datestamp below. The flap, which has not
been stuck down, bears the imprint of MUSSON BROS. / FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION AGENTS, / VRYBURG. A very fine example of the scarce
‘½d open letter rate’. Very clean and attractive and a very
scarce value used alone on cover. |
£225 |
 |
| AB224 |
1894, 1d GB postal stationery card overprinted for
B.B. (H&G 4). Used to the Cape (no message) cancelled TAUNGS
BECHUANALAND (MY 3) with second strike below. Cape Town (MY 8)
arrival
datestamp on front.
|
£35 |  |
| AB225 |
1894 cover to Mafeking bearing ½d vermilion
(SG 9) tied by BONC '555' with proving VRYBURG
(9 June) datestamp
below. The flap, which has not been stuck down, bears the imprint of
MUSSON BROS. / FORWARDING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, / VRYBURG. Presumably
this was a reduced 'open letter' rate. Very clean and attractive and a
very scarce value used alone on cover.
|
£225 |  |
| AB478 |
1895, 1889 GB ½d Postal Stationery
Newspaper Wrapper overprinted for British Bechuanaland (H&G 7).
Addressed to Grahamstown and cancelled with Vryburg (1895) squared
circle. Wrappers are very scarce genuinely used.
|
£145 |  |
| AB233 |
1895, 1d Cape postal stationery card overprinted
for B.B. (H&G 5). Used to Rhodesia with additional ½d (SG 9)
tied by Mafeking (MR 17) squared circle. Bulawayo Matabeleland (MR 26 /
59, '5' sideways and before '9').
|
SOLD |  |
| AB479 |
1895, British Bechuanaland QV reply half of 1894
1d + 1d postal stationery card (H&G 9). Addressed to the Cape,
cancelled with neat VRYBURG (AU 15) single circle datestamp and with
Kimberley (AU 16) arrival on front. Scarce card commercially used.
|
£65 |  |
| AB834 |
189?
½d postal stationery wrapper (GB ½d overprinted with four
lines of text, cancelled by bars). Addressed to Pretoria and cancelled
with BONC ‘555’ of Vryburg. Some creasing and lower part missing from
opening. Wrappers are very scarce genuinely used. BBS WR7b / H&G 7. |
£85 |
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| AB832 |
1897
incoming Cape of Good Hope QV ½d postal stationery card with
additional 1d (SG 59a) tied by Mafeking (FE 27) squared circle
datestamps. Addressed to “R J Hicks Esq / N’gami”. The reverse with
message from ‘R Urry’ the manager of the Standard Bank (who later
signed the Mafeking siege banknotes) with dated oval bank cachet of
27/2/97 struck in red. Corner crease with some resultant cracking. This
is one of the few recorded items of mail addressed to a member of the British West Charterland
Expedition and the only one to Mr Hicks - one
of the original concessionaires. Mail was forwarded via Palapye to
Ngamiland by Runner, courtesy of Khama. A very scarce incoming card to
this little-known expedition and over a year earlier than any
previously recorded. See The Runner Post Nos. 16, p284, and 21,
p380. |
£275 |
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| AB237 |
1897 Incoming ZAR ½d stationery postcard
from Johannesburg (additional stamp removed) addressed to Vryburg.
Presumably forwarded with GELUK B.B (19
Sep) transit? and KURUMAN
BECHUANALAND (20 Sep) cds's. Message (re subscription) is headed with
'THE TRANSVAAL CRITIC' handstamp in red. Unusual routing.
|
£125 |  |
| AB1063 |
1899,
(30th June) QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G, BBS
RE24 / H&G 6) addressed to Cape Town in the distinctive hand of W.
Harbor and bearing a strip of three QV 2d (SG 62) tied by MOCHUDI (9
June) single circle datestamps. Cape Town (12 June) arrival backstamp. |
£65 |
 |
| AB701 |
1900
registered cover to USA bearing vertical pair of British Bechuanaland
3d lilac & black (small faults) and pair of Protectorate 1d
‘Jubilee’ (SG 12, 61) all tied by MOCHUDI
(11 May) single circle
datestamps. REGISTERED BULAWAYO (14 May) single circle transit
backstamp in red. New York (2 July) arrival backstamp. An unusual
combination of British and Protectorate stamps and routing via the
north – presumably due to Boer hostilities. |
£165 |
 |
| AB1109 |
1904
(11th March), cover addressed to Victoria, Rhodesia bearing QV 1d lilac
(SG 61) tied by GABERONES STATION
(11 Mar) single circle datestamp with
additional strike alongside. In Rhodesia, the cover was readdressed to
Johannesburg. Victoria Mashonaland (17 Mar) and Bulawayo (21 Mar)
transit / forwarding backstamps. Part of flap missing though imprint of
‘R.C. LEE & Co., / MERCHANTS / GABERONE, BRIT. PROT.’ is still
present. Some crumpling, otherwise fine. |
£65 |
 |
| AB1105 |
1904
(5th June), cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing horizontal pair of
QV ½d vermilion (SG 59) tied by light LOBATSI (5 June) single
circle datestamp. TRANSVAAL TPO Up (8 June) transit backstamp. |
£65 |
 |
| AB1064 |
1904
(21st August) QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size F, BBS
RE23 / H&G 5) addressed to England and bearing a QV ½d and
2d (SG 59, 62) tied by GABERONES (21 Aug) single circle datestamps.
Cape Town (24 Aug) transit backstamp and London (10 Sep) arrival
datestamp on front. |
£85 |
 |
| AB1068 |
1904
(6th December), cover addressed to England (part of address inked over)
bearing a QV Protectorate 1d ‘Jubilee’ (SG 61) and a vertically bisected British
Bechuanaland 3d lilac and black (SG 12), both tied by neat KANYE (6 DE, both inverted) single
circle datestamp with full signature of postmaster below ‘Dion Solomon
/ P.M.’. The flap with imprint of ‘HENRY SOLOMON, KANYE’. Extremely
rare with only four examples of a ‘Kanye bisect’ recorded: one in the
Royal Collection, one in the Moseley collection (British Library)
leaving this and one other in private hands. Ex Danson,
Inglefield-Watson. |
£2000 |
 |
| AB484 |
1905 (14th January), Bechuanaland Protectorate
1905 QV ½d
postal stationery card (H&G 1), Holmes' type 1 with thick
uncoloured angles in upper corners. Addressed to Natal, cancelled by
clear RAMOUTSA / B.P
(JA 13) single circle datestamp. Mafeking (JA
14) transit on reverse and Pietermaritzburg (JA 19) arrival on front. A
rare card commercially used.
|
£225 |  |
| AB1062 |
1905
(30th June) QV 4d registered postal stationery envelope (size G, BBS
RE24 / H&G 6) addressed to Gaberones and bearing eight KEVII 1d (SG
68) comprising a pair and block of six (the latter overlapping the edge
and one faulty) all tied or cancelled by KANYE (30 June, with ‘30’
inverted) single circle datestamps. Gaberones (4 July) arrival
backstamp. Clean and attractive. |
£85 |
 |
| AB702 |
1906
(23rd April),
cover addressed to the “High Commissioners Train, / Francistown
Station, / Tati Concession” bearing mixed British Bechuanaland and
Protectorate adhesives comprising QV / KEVII ½d, 1d, 2d,
2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6 and 5/- (SG 16-18, 35-7, 60,
62-3, 68-9) each tied by neat FRANCISTOWN
(AP 23) single circle
datestamps with additional strike on the reverse. Some spotting, mainly
confined to the reverse. Philatelically inspired, though the high value
unappropriated dies are very rare on cover. |
£450 |
 |
| AB486 |
1908 (18th June), Bechuanaland Protectorate KEVII
½d
yellow-green on buff postal stationery card (H&G 3) used to the
Cape. Written at Mochudi on board the train en route for the Victoria
Falls but posted at and cancelled with MAHALAPYE
SIDING / C.G.H (18
June) single circle datestamps. Mafeking (19 June) transit and
Queenstown (24 June) arrival datestamps. Usual bent corners. A very
scarce card used.
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SOLD |  |
| AB243 |
1910 (14th June), KEVII 2d+1d registered postal
stationery
envelope surcharged DUTY 4d. (H&G 9a). Addressed to Cape Town with
additional pair of KEVII 1d adhesives (SG 68, one with fault), all tied
by MAHALAPYE SIDING C.G.H (JU
14 / 10) single circle datestamps with
boxed Mahalapye registration cachet struck in blue. Transit strike of
Mafeking (Jun 16) and Cape Town (18 Jun) arrival backstamp.
|
£165 |  |
| AB488 |
1911 (23rd March), Cape 1d postal stationery card
overprinted
for British Bechuanaland (H&G 5). Addressed to London where it was
redirected locally. Cancelled with two FRANCISTOWN
/ BECHD PROTEC (MR
23) single circle datestamps.
|
£55 |  |
| AB933 |
1912
(10th August),
‘Tamsen’ cover sent registered to South Africa. Bearing 1s.3d in
postage, comprising blocks of nine of the 1888 1d on 1d lilac and black
surcharge and the 1888 Protectorate ½d vermilion, also a
vertical strip of three of the 1897 ½d green (SG 22, 40, 56)
each cancelled or tied by Lobatsi (10 Aug) single circle datestamps.
Philatelic, though a spectacular franking of very scarce large
multiples. Mafeking (10 Aug) and Pretoria (13 Aug) transits and
Nylstroom (14 Aug) arrival backstamps. |
SOLD |
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| AB1532 |
1913
(17th December), colour picture postcard with illustration of an
ox-wagon entitled ‘Sketches of South African Life. / Trekking / A
difficult Road’. Addressed to ‘Prague / Austria’ bearing a single KGV
‘Downey Head’ 1d scarlet (SG 72) tied by KANYE BECHUANALAND (17 Dec) single
circle datestamp. Scarce single use of this stamp. |
£75 |  |
| AB1533 |
1914
(18th November), KEVII 2d+1d registered postal stationery envelope
surcharged ‘DUTY 4d’ (size G, BBS RE 30c / H&G 9a). Addressed to
England and bearing a single KGV 1d ‘Downey Head’ (SG 72) tied by FRANCISTOWN (18 Nov) single circle
datestamps. Boxed Francistown registration cachet struck at upper left
in blue. London (14 Dec) arrival backstamp. A clean and attractive
cover. |
£140 |  |
| AB489 |
1914 (17th December), registered cover to Rhodesia
bearing British
Bechuanaland 2d and Bechuanaland Protectorate 4d 'Jubilee' issues (SG
34, 64) tied by PALAPYE ROAD (17
Dec) double circle datestamp. Superb PALAPYE
RAIL registration
cachet struck in purple. Salisbury (19 Dec)
arrival backstamp. Vertical fold clear of adhesives though an
attractive cover and an unusual combination of BB and BP issues.
|
£165 |  |
| AB490 |
1915 (8th April), large part Gold
Bullion Parcel Label (Union
of South Africa) bearing QV Unappropriated Dies 10/- used together with
KGV 2d and 1/- (SG 19, 76, 82). The stamps are cancelled by FRANCISTOWN
(AP 8) single circle datestamps. The address on the reverse reads:
"Manager / African Banking Corporation Ltd / Bulawayo"; the description
of contents is given as "Bullion" and the sender as "The Tati Company
Ltd / Francistown". A few minor faults as to be expected. An extremely
rare item and probably the only way the QV 10/- high value can be found
postally used.
|
£1250 |  |
| AB703 |
1915
(12th April), large part Gold Bullion
Parcel Label
(Union of South Africa) bearing QV
unappropriated dies 1/- used together with KGV 6d and 1/- (eight,
including block of four and a pair) (SG 15, 81, 82). The stamps are
each cancelled by FRANCISTOWN
(12 April) single circle datestamps. The
address on the reverse reads: “African Banking / Corporation Ltd /
Bulawayo”; the description of contents is given as “Bullion” and the
sender as “Tati Company / Francistown”. Francistown registration cachet
struck in blue, also on the reverse. Some faults as to be expected. A
scarce and desirable item. |
£650 |
 |
| AB245 |
1915 (6th May), large part Gold
Bullion Parcel Label (Union
of South Africa) bearing QV Unappropriated Dies 1/- & 10/- used
together with three KGV 1/- (SG 15, 19, 82). The stamps are cancelled
by FRANCISTOWN (MY 6) single
circle datestamps. Addressed on the
reverse: "The Manager / African Banking Corporation Ltd / Bulawayo";
the description of contents is given as "Bullion" and the sender as
"The Tati Company / Francistown". Francistown registration cachet in
violet, also on the reverse. A few minor faults as to be expected. An
extremely rare and desirable item and probably the only way the QV 10/-
high value can be found postally used.
|
£1700 | |
| AB491 |
1916 (December), GB KGV 2d+1d brown registered
postal
stationery envelope overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
down flap and surcharged 'duty 4d.' (size 'G'). Used to Mafeking
with eighteen additional copies of KGV 1d (SG 74, block of twelve and
strip of six) on the reverse all cancelled by slightly unclear GABERONES B.P (11 Dec)
single circle datestamps with additional strikes
on the front. Also Gaberones registration cachets struck in black.
H&G 11a.
|
£125 |  |
| AB722 |
1920 (January), KGV 2d+1d registered postal
stationery
envelope surcharged ‘DUTY 4d’ (size G, straight cut
flaps). Addressed to England, bearing additional KGV 1d tied by
FRANCISTOWN (JA 29) single circle datestamps. Franscistown registration
cachet struck in grey-blue. London (28 Feb) transit / arrival strikes
on the reverse and front. H&G 12
|
£125 |  |
| AB1067 |
1923
(June), GB KGV 3d+2d vermilion registered postal stationery
envelope with BECHUANALAND / PROTECTORATE overprinted down flap and the
imprinted stamp surcharged DUTY 5½d. (size ‘G’). Addressed to
Umtali, Southern Rhodesia with additional KGV ½d adhesive (SG
73) all tied / cancelled by RAMOUTSA
(5 Jun) double circle datestamps. GABERONES
STATION (6 Jun) transit on front and Umtali (11 June) arrival
backstamp. One of the rarest Protectorate stationery envelopes. BBS
RE39 / H&G 15 |
£350 |
 |
| AB1066 |
1923
(September), GB KGV 3d+2d vermilion registered postal stationery
envelope with BECHUANALAND / PROTECTORATE overprinted down flap and the
imprinted stamp surcharged DUTY 5½d. (size ‘G’). Addressed to
Johannesburg with additional KGV ½d adhesive (SG 73) tied by PALAPYE ROAD (18 Sep) double circle
datestamp. PALAPYE RAIL registration cachet struck in violet at upper
left. One of the rarest Protectorate stationery envelopes. BBS RE39 /
H&G 15 |
£350 |
 |
| AB738 |
1924 (October), GB KGV 3d+2d vermilion registered stationery envelope with BECHUANALAND / PROTECTORATE overprinted down flap and the imprinted stamp surcharged DUTY 5½d. (size ‘G’). Addressed to Palapye Road with additional KGV ½d adhesive (SG 73) tied by SEROWE BECHD PROT (22 Oct) double circle datestamp with additional strikes alongside. Also SEROWE registration cachet struck twice (one inverted) in black. One of the rarest Protectorate stationery envelopes. BBS RE39 / H&G 15 | £350 |
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| AB493 |
1927 (July), GB KGV 3d+1½d rose-carmine
registered
postal stationery envelope (size G) overprinted BECHUANALAND /
PROTECTORATE on the imprinted stamp (H&G 16). Addressed to Germany
and uprated with additional KGV 1½d and 2d adhesives (SG 75, 93)
all tied by LOBATSI (4 Jul) double circle datestamps. With handstruck
'R' in oval at upper left. Leipzig (27 Jul) arrival backstamp.
|
£145 |  |
| AB1065 |
1928
(March), Railways cover
addressed to South Africa bearing at upper left a printed red on white
label ‘RAILWAY LETTER POST’
with manuscript ‘6’ inserted for ‘Train’ and dated ‘25/3/28’. Bearing a
strip of three KGV 1d (SG 92) tied by GABERONES
STATION (25 Mar) double circle datestamps. Johannesburg (26 Mar)
arrival datestamp on front. Roughly opened resulting in flap damage and
a tear on reverse. Nevertheless, a scarce example of a Bechuanaland
Rail Letter. |
SOLD |  |
| AB494 |
1929 (July), GB KGV 3d+1½d rose-carmine
registered
postal stationery envelope (size G) overprinted BECHUANALAND /
PROTECTORATE on the imprinted stamp (H&G 16). Addressed to
Johannesburg with additional KGV ½d adhesive (SG 91) cancelled
with PALAPYE ROAD (16 July)
double circle datestamps. Also superb
PALAPYE ROAD registration cachet struck in violet.
|
£165 |  |
| AB961 |
1934
(February) incoming Airmail
cover from the UK, addressed to Francistown and bearing a single KGV
10d (SG 428) tied by London (27 Feb) datestamp. An Air Mail label is
affixed at upper left and a pencil notation “AS157” at lower right
refers to the Imperial Airways flight number for their ‘southern’
flights on the ‘Africa’ service which was extended from Kisumu in
1931/32. The cover departed the U.K. on Wednesday the 28th
February aboard the HP 42W Heracles ‘Horatius’ G-AAXC and arrived in
Johannesburg on Friday 9th March 1934 in the Armstrong Whitworth
machine ’Andromeda’ (used from Nairobi). It is unclear if mail for
Bechuanaland connected with the SWA feeder service at Kimberley (where
the flight would have arrived on the 10th) and then travelled by
surface mail via Mafeking and Gaberones to Francistown or if it was
offloaded at Johannesburg and then by road to Mafeking. |
SOLD |  |
| AB257 |
1935 registered air mail cover addressed to
Germany, bearing 1932 KGV ½d block of 4 and 1935 Jubilee set (SG
99, 111-114) tied by GABRONES STA
/ 8 03 / 1935 relief type temporary
datestamps. With boxed Bahnpost / Zug 155 24.10.35 railway transit on
the reverse. Some damage from opening, though a very scarce cancel.
|
£175 |  |
| AB1421 |
1935
(December), envelope addressed to the USA sent at the unsealed open
letter rate, bearing a single KGV ‘Cattle’ definitive ½d (SG 99)
tied by H.O. Mafeking (23 Dec) double circle datestamp. A few minor
edge faults otherwise a clean and attractive example of this very
scarce rate. |
£85 |
 |
| AB930 |
1936
(July), Railways cover
addressed
to Mafeking, endorsed at top “Rail Post Urgent” bearing horizontal
strip of three KGV 1d (SG 100) tied by S.A.R.
& H. / LOBATSI 090 (8
Jul) oval datestamps, further tied by Mafeking (9 Jul) arrival cds.
With bilingual RAIL LETTER POST. / SPOORWEGBRIEWEPOS. red on white
label affixed to reverse and tied by further strikes of the S.A.R.
& H. / LOBATSI 090 datestamp. The cover opened out and trimmed at
sides, otherwise a fine fine and scarce example of a Bechuanaland Rail
Letter. |
£145 |
 |
| AB1069 |
1940
(May), Railways cover
endorsed “Rail Post”, addressed to Bulawayo bearing KGVI ½d and
1d x3 (SG 118, 119) tied by large ‘S.A.R.&H.
/ S.A.S.enH. / -5-5-1940
/ 099 / FRANCISTOWN’ boxed cachets struck in violet. Bulawayo
Station (6 May) arrival datestamp. The reverse bearing bilingual red
RAIL LETTER POST label ‘tied’ by two further boxed Francistown railway
cachets. A little roughly opened at top, otherwise a very fine and
scarce example of a Bechuanaland Rail Letter. |
£165 |
 |
| AB1484 |
1944
(May), KGVI 4d registered postal stationery envelope (BBS RE42a /
H&G 18b), sent airmail and uprated with the addition of a KGVI 2/6
(SG 126) cancelled / tied by Francistown (3 May) datestamps. Addressed
to a member of the Union Defence Force, Middle East Forces with
A.P.O.–U–M.P.K. transit / arrival datestamps (6, 14 and 15 May)
additionally cancelling the stamps. With boxed Francistown registration
cachet struck in purple. Scarce usage of a high value KGVI definitive. |
£85 |  |
| AB497 |
1944c Stampless 'On Active Service' cover to South
Africa. With violet oval triple-ring cachet BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
GROUP / A.A.P.C. (African Auxiliary Pioneer Corp). This was effectively
a 'Free Frank' for servicemen at one of the Depots/Training Centres at
Lobatsi or Serowe.
|
£65 |  |
| AB1456 |
1945
(October), South African bilingual 3d+3d ‘Bantam War Effort’ Air Letter
overprinted BECHUANALAND / BETSJOEANALAND. Addressed to England and
cancelled with BECH PROT / H.O. MAFEKING (18 X 45) double circle
date-stamp. No message and philatelically inspired though very scarce.
BBS AE1 |
£45 |  |
| AB1398 |
1947
(January), South African bilingual 3d+3d ‘Bantam War Effort’ Air Letter
overprinted BECHUANALAND / BETSJOEANALAND. Addressed to Canada and
cancelled with BECH PROT / H.O. MAFEKING (20 I 47) double circle
datestamp. No message and presumably philatelically inspired though
very scarce. BBS AE1 |
£75 |
 |
| AB1457 | 1950
(April), registered cover addressed to the Cape, bearing KGVI 1d and 3
x 1½d (SG 119, 120a) tied by PALAPYE
(3 April) double circle datestamps with Palapye boxed registration
cachet struck in violet at lower left. Mafeking (4 Apr) and Fort
Beaufort (6 Apr) transit / arrival backstamps. |
£45 |  |
| AB859 |
1953
(December),
bilingual 3d+3d ‘Bantam War Effort’ Air Letter of South Africa
overprinted BECHUANALAND / BETSJOEANALAND. Addressed to Portuguese East
Africa, cancelled with FRANCISTOWN (8 Dec) double circle datestamp.
Lourenco Marques (11 Dec) arrival backstamp. Presumably philatelically
inspired (no message) though this airletter appears to have gone
through the post. Very rare, being the first used example I have
handled. BBS AE1 |
SOLD |  |
| AB1399 |
1958
(September), QEII 1½d postal stationery card bearing imprinted
1d red and ½d green ‘cattle and baobab’. Very fine genuinely
used, addressed to a quiz show in Johannesburg and cancelled with a
neat FRANCISTOWN (15 IX 58) double circle datestamp. A very scarce card
commercially used. (H&G 10 / BBS PC22) |
£85 |
 |
| AB1103 |
1959
(August), QEII 1½d postal stationery card bearing imprinted 1d
red and ½d green ‘cattle and baobab’. A little creasing at left,
otherwise very fine used, addressed to a radio quiz show in
Johannesburg and cancelled with a very clear FRANCISTOWN (7 VIII)
double circle datestamp. A very scarce card commercially used. BBS PC22
/ H&G 10 |
£80 |
 |
| AB1400 |
1960
(March), long pre-printed airmail envelope for ‘Lobatsi Abattoir /
Molopo Holding Ranches’ addressed to London and bearting QEII
definitive 1/3 (SG 150) tied by Lobatsi (25 Mar) double circle
datestamp. Scarce commercial use of this stamp. |
£15 |
 |
| AB728 |
1960
(December), locally addressed cover bearing QEII 2d (SG 145) BISECTED DIAGONALLY
and
tied by very fine GHANZI (20 DEC) double circle datestamp. It is
believed a shortage of some values, especially those required for
inland postage, occurred in late 1960 following the withdrawal of
stocks of the 1955 issue for decimal surcharging. Philatelically
inspired though very scarce. |
£250 |
 |
| AB1110 |
1961
(February) Long first day of issue cover (242x115mm) with printed
heading ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ and bearing set of ten decimal
surcharge definitives as issued on the 14th February including the R1 Type I. Lacking only the
2½c on 2d red-brown although the scarcer 2½c on 3d is
present. SG 157-167 (between) |
£55 |
 |
| AB1137 |
1961
(February) first day of issue cover (229x102mm) sent registered to
Salisbury, Rhodesia. Bearing set of ten decimal surcharge definitives
as issued on the 14th February including the R1 Type I. Lacking only
the 2½c on 2d red-brown although the scarcer 2½c on 3d is
present. All neatly tied by modified Lobatsi Royal Visit (14 Feb)
double circle datestamps. Lobatsi (14 Feb), Francistown (28 Feb)
transits and Rhodesian (1 Mar) arrival backstamps. SG 157-167
(between) |
£55 |
 |
| AB727 |
1966 cover to Papua bearing QEII 3½c
definitive (SG 209) tied by light Lobatsi (7 Nov) double circle
datestamp. Unusual destination.
|
£15 |  |
| AB709 |
1977
airmail cover to Johannesburg bearing 1976 2t on 2c and 4t on 4c new
currency surcharges, tied by unclear cds dated 13 Jan 1977. The
2t showing variety surcharge shifted upwards. |
£25 |
 |
| POSTMARKS | |||
| AB465 |
SHOSHONG BECHUANALAND (AU 21 / 88) several single circle datestamps struck on left marginal block of four of the ½d vermilion overprinted 'Protectorate'. The datestamps for Kanye, Molepolole, Shoshong, Tati and Gubulawayo with 'Bechuanaland' at base are recorded used together on one piece proving the datestamps had not been allocated to their respective agencies at this date. This item was therefore not cancelled at Shoshong but more likely Vryburg. The stamps have full gum and are u/m proving the datestamps 'by favour' status. Stamps bearing Kanye, Molepolole and Shoshong datestamps for 21 August appear to be as rare as the Tati / Bechuanaland and Gubulawayo / Bechuanaland cancellations. A very rare block. SG 40 | £700 |
 |
| AB798 |
BONC
‘172’ (Taungs Station) clearly
struck on 1895 2d pale bistre. SG 39 |
SOLD |  |
| AB1516 |
BONC ‘678’ (Gubulawayo) large part strike on 1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’. Scarce use in Matabeleland. SG 45 | £40 |
 |
| AB1384 |
(DRY) HARTS / BECHUANALAND single
circle datestamp struck on 1888 Unappropriated Dies 1d lilac and black
(a distinctly deep shade). Scarce. SG 10 |
£15 |
 |
| AB1407 |
GELUK (19 NO 94) single circle
datestamp, crisp and centrally struck on GB 1d lilac overprint. SG 33 |
SOLD |  |
| AB1356 |
MOLEPOLOLE / BECHUANALAND (JA 31 90)
single circle datestamp neatly tying QV ½d vermilion overprinted
‘Protectorate’ to small piece. SG 40 |
£30 |
 |
| AB801 |
MOSHUPA (2 XI 45) large part double
circle datestamp on KGVI 2d chocolate-brown. SG 121 |
£10 |
 |
| AB802 |
PALLA ROAD (29 Mar 47) large part
double circle datestamp on KGVI Royal Visit 2d green. SG 133 |
£10 |
 |
| AB803 |
PILANE (21 Apr 37) large part double
circle datestamp on KGV 1d scarlet. SG 100 |
£8 |
 |
| AB805 |
SHASHI (9 Mar 24) large part double
circle datestamp on KGV 2d orange. SG 77 |
£12 |
 |
| AB1515 |
'TATI' (SP ? / 89) large part single circle datestamp struck on 1888 6d lilac and black surcharged ‘Protectorate / 6d’. A scarce cancel. SG 45 | £45 |
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