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Auction: 25011 - The David Spivack Collection of Queen Victoria Overprinted for use in the Bechuanalands
Lot: 330

(x) Bechuanaland Protectorate
Covers and Cancellations
Mosita
1897 (30 Aug.) stampless official pre-printed entire to Cape Town bearing a superb strike of "mosita/b.b." c.d.s. with faint Setlagoli Bechuanaland transit c.d.s. in lower corner, the reverse bearing Maribogo (1.9), Kimberley and Cape Town (4.9) c.d.s.; clean and fine.

The contents concern a trooper of the Bechuanaland Border Police and reads, I hereby acknowledge to have received a Medal granted by the British South Africa Company for service in "1893" and with the signature of N.J. Poynton in Mosita. A delightful and very scarce example of this postmark. Photo

Note: Mosita, Setlagoli and Maribogo were situated in British Bechuanaland which was annexed to the Cape on 16th November 1895. In some cases these old cancellers with territorial designation continued in use for some time. In the case of Mosita, examples of the original 'B.B.' version are extremely rare and appear to be unrecorded used before annexation

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Estimate
£450 to £550