Postal History of
BECHUANALAND PROTECTORAE

Post Offices ARTESIA to FRANCISTOWN

ARTESIA

Opened: 1956-1966  Area: Gaberones PO Type: PA
1     2C "BECHPROT"   23.04.1958
(Proud)		 30.09.1966
(Proud)		 40
       

BAINES DRIFT

Opened: 1961-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA
      2C "BECH.PROT."   28.06.1963
(Proud)		 30.09.1966
(Proud)		 80

BOBONONG

Opened: 1942-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA
      2C "Blank"   26.02.1944
(Proud)		 30.09.1966
(Proud)		 20

CHARLES HILL

Opened: 1958-1962 Area: Central District PO Type: PA Transfered to: Kanagas
      2C "Blank"     29.01.1961
(Proud)		 10.08.1961
(Proud)		 60

CROCODILE POOLS

Opened: 16.12.1899-06.01.1900 at Mochudi , 07.02.1900-05.06.1900 at Gaberones and 30.10.1901-17.12.1901 at Crocodile Pools
Area: Various PO Type: PA
Following the Boer occupation of Crocodile Pools and the Gaberones area in late October 1899, the Imperial Forces retreated north, and are believed to have taken with them the postal equipment from Crocodile Pools. In November they reoccupied Mochudi where they established a base camp for the Armoured train and, it is believed, a post office.

      2C "SOUTH AFRICA"
  16.12.1899
(Proud)		 17.12.1901
(Proud)		 300
       

DEBEETI (STATION)

Opened: 1928-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA
1     2C "Cross + Bars"   14.11.1928
(Proud)		 01.08.1938
(Proud)		 30
2   "/STA" 2C "Blank"   20.12.1938
(Proud)		 30.09.1966
(Proud)		 15
3     1C "Skeleton Only one copy seen 26.08.1950
(Proud)		   300

FRANCISTOWN (FRANCESTOWN)

Opened: 1897-1966 Area: Tati District PO Type: PO
(1)     BONC "679"   Used in Francistown?      
2     1C "S.AFRICA"

FORGERY		 Spelt Francestown
Forgeries Exist with smaller lettering. Forgery with slanting "W" and two stops after "S" of AFRICA		 20.09.1897
(Proud)		 04.05.1915
(Proud)		 25
       
3     1C "BECHdPROTEC."
  11.11.1902
(Proud)		 13.09.1921
(Proud)		 20
       
4     2C "BECHdPROTECTORe."   4 Dots between F and B 20.06.1904
(Proud)		 05.10.1934
(Proud)		 10
5     2C "BECHdPROTEC." No dots between F and B 19.02.1923
(Proud)		 03.03.1937
(Proud)		 10
6     1C "Skeleton"
  28.11.1934
(Aab)		 28.01.1935
(Proud)		 300
7     2C "BECHdPROTECTORE." 1 Dot between F and B 27.03.1935
(Proud)		 24.01.1965
(Proud)		 8
8     2C "BECHPROTEC"   18.03.1942
(Proud)		 01.07.1959
(Proud)		 6
       
9     1C "Skeleton" Spelt Francistown Bech 03.12.1949
(Aab)		 07.12.1949
(Proud)		 400
10     2C "BECH.PROT." Stops 07.12.1947
(Proud)		 28.09.1966
(Proud)		 5
       
11     2C "Blank"   This is number 10 with bottom inscription removed 29.09.1966
(Proud)		 30.09.1966
(Proud)		 80
12     2C "BECH PROT" No Stops 29.01.1960
(Proud)		 31.01.1966
(Proud)		 6
       
13     2C "BECH. PROTEC."   29.01.1960
(Proud)		 31.01.1966
(Proud)		 3
       

FRANCISTOWN SHOWGROUNDS

Opened: 1960-1965 Area: Tati District PO Type: PA
1     2C "FRANCISTOWN" No Dots between S and F 05.05.1960
(Proud)		 10.07.1965
(Proud)		 40
       
2     2C "FRANCISTOWN"   Dots between S and F 07.05.1960
(Proud)		   100