Lot 4049
1894 (Sept.) envelope from Keetmanshoop, to Salder (22.10) via Upington (27.9), endorsed "Abs. Reiter Wittrin Schutztruppe, Keetmannshoop, Deutsch S.W. Afrika", and bearing "British Bechuanaland" overprint on G.B. ½d pairs (3) and single, cancelled by "934" barred obliterator, with matching "Zwart Modder B.B." c.d.s. adjacent, some faults including damaged ½d at lower left and another ½d missing (to make up the 4d rate to Germany), Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Provenance: Catteral
The agency at Zwartmodder was opened on 1 January 1894 and continued after annexation to the Cape in November, 1895. Only a few covers are known with these cancellations on the stamps of British Bechuanaland.
The cover originated in Keetmanshoop, which was approximately 100 miles west of Rietfontein. The route used to the Cape was probably via Hasuur and Rietfontein (Mier). Neither Keetmanshoop nor any place on the route to Zwartmodder had a post office.
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