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cover 1890 (26 Sept.) double rate envelope registered from Palachwe Khamas Town to London, bearing British Bechuanaland 1887 (Nov.) 2d. vertical pairs (2) and Protectorate 1889 (Aug.) 4d. on ½d. vertical strip of three, all lightly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing arrival oval registered d.s. at foot; the envelope with flap missing and a little soiled though a rare and unusual franking. Photo
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus bu… Read more British Bechuanaland and Bechuanaland Protectorate Mixed Frankings Although Bechuanaland Protectorate received their own overprinted stamps on 7 August 1888 the authorities permitted the use of British Bechuanaland overprints, either on their own or in combination with Protectorate values, until at least 1932
cover 1890 (26 Sept.) double rate envelope registered from Palachwe Khamas Town to London, bearing British Bechuanaland 1887 (Nov.) 2d. vertical pairs (2) and Protectorate 1889 (Aug.) 4d. on ½d. vertical strip of three, all lightly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing arrival oval registered d.s. at foot; the envelope with flap missing and a little soiled though a rare and unusual franking. Photo

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cover 1890 (26 Sept.) double rate envelope registered from Palachwe Khamas Town to London, bearing British Bechuanaland 1887 (Nov.) 2d. vertical pairs (2) and Protectorate 1889 (Aug.) 4d. on ½d. vertical strip of three, all lightly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing arrival oval registered d.s. at foot; the envelope with flap missing and a little soiled though a rare and unusual franking. Photo
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.