British Bechuanaland postal stationery
British Bechuanaland overprints also appear on Cape of Good Hope stationery, for example
Note: the numbering system used below was drawn up by the Society for the website, and may not be used without permission.
Registration envelopes
1 Queen Victoria. Blue registration envelope inscribed "TWO PENCE" obliterated by two bars and overprinted "FOUR", with "BRITISH BECHUANALAND" in an arc over the original impressed stamp. 1888. sizes G, I, K
size K, illustration courtesy of Stephen Schuman
2 Queen Victoria. Red plain impressed envelope overprinted "BRITISH BECHUANALAND" and "FOR REGISTRATION ONLY" in an arc. 1889. sizes G, I, K
Newspaper wrappers
½d No. 1 (or 3), 1d No. 2
No.1 (illustration courtesy of JB Langeland)
1 Queen Victoria. ½d brown newspaper wrapper, original 5-line instructions obliterated by 10 diagonal lines, overprinted "BRITISH" above the imprinted stamp and "BECHUANALAND" below it. 1888. size b.
2 Queen Victoria. ½d brown buff newspaper wrapper, original 4-line instructions obliterated by 12 diagonal lines, overprinted "BRITISH" above the imprinted stamp and "BECHUANALAND" below it. 1889. size b.
3 ditto but on cream paper.
4 Queen Victoria. 1d brown newspaper wrapper overprinted "BRITISH" above the imprinted stamp and "BECHUANALAND" below it. 1888. size b.
Postcards
1 Queen Victoria. ½d brown on thick white card, overprinted "BRITISH BECHUANALAND". 1894. size a.
2 ditto but on thin buff card.
3 Queen Victoria. 1d brown on buff, overprinted "BRITISH BECHUANALAND" across inscription, with black line through top line. 1888. size f.
4 Queen Victoria. 1d red card overprinted "BRITISH BECHUANALAND", and also "THREE HALF PENCE" in 2 lines. 1894. size b.
front & rear of same card; there is no inscription at the foot of the reply half.
5 Queen Victoria. 1d + 1d red reply card, overprinted "BRITISH BECHUANALAND" on each card.
Many other items exist but were on Cape of Good Hope stationery instead of British stationery.
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page last updated: 1 January 2007
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