Item type.........................: envelope / cover for
NORTHERN PROTECTORATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOWGROUNDS
FRANCISTOWN
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE
Size approx in mm..........:150 X 87
Period..............................: mid 20thC
Item Condition.................: good for period and place, some
wear, see scans
Front................................: good
Back.................................: good
Corners.............................: good, some rounding
Edges................................: good, some small wear
Franking / adhesive.............:
75TH aNNIVERSARY OF PROTECTORATE set of 3 stamps
Cancellation.....................:c.d.s for
SHOWGROUNDS - FRANCISTOWN
5 V A60
Other postal marks...........:
BULAWAYO REGISTRATION 6 MAY 1960, oval in violet, transit
..NGOLA - N.RHODESIA 9 V 60 c.d.s. , transit
BANCROFT N. RHODESIA 9 MAY 1960, c.d.s. , arrival
Etiquettes / instructions.......:
Registration h/s, boxed in violet:
SHOWGROUNDS FRANCISTOWN,
"F80" in blue m/s
"7285" in red m/s
Blurb.................................:
A most attractive society envelope with attractive philatelic
franking & nice strike of scarce & desirable
cancellation.
Good regional postal history, too.
Please note: this is not a first day of stamp issue
cover.
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