Postal History of
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Post Offices ARTESIA to FRANCISTOWN |
ARTESIA |
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Opened: 1956-1966 Area: Gaberones PO Type: PA |
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1 | 2C | "BECHPROT" |
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23.04.1958 (Proud) |
30.09.1966 (Proud) |
40 | |||
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BAINES DRIFT |
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Opened: 1961-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA |
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2C | "BECH.PROT." |
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28.06.1963 (Proud) |
30.09.1966 (Proud) |
80 | ||||
BOBONONG |
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Opened: 1942-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA |
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2C | "Blank" |
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26.02.1944 (Proud) |
30.09.1966 (Proud) |
20 | ||||
CHARLES HILL |
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Opened: 1958-1962 Area: Central District PO Type: PA Transfered to: Kanagas |
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2C | "Blank" | 29.01.1961 (Proud) |
10.08.1961 (Proud) |
60 | |||||
CROCODILE POOLS |
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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 |
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2C | "SOUTH AFRICA" |
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16.12.1899 (Proud) |
17.12.1901 (Proud) |
300 | ||||
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DEBEETI (STATION) |
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Opened: 1928-1966 Area: Central District PO Type: PA |
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1 | 2C | "Cross + Bars" |
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14.11.1928 (Proud) |
01.08.1938 (Proud) |
30 | |||
2 | "/STA" | 2C | "Blank" |
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20.12.1938 (Proud) |
30.09.1966 (Proud) |
15 | ||
3 | 1C | "Skeleton |
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Only one copy seen | 26.08.1950 (Proud) |
300 | |||
FRANCISTOWN (FRANCESTOWN) |
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Opened: 1897-1966 Area: Tati District PO Type: PO |
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(1) | BONC | "679" | Used in Francistown? | ||||||
2 | 1C | "S.AFRICA" |
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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) |
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3 | 1C | "BECHdPROTEC." |
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11.11.1902 (Proud) |
13.09.1921 (Proud) |
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4 | 2C | "BECHdPROTECTORe." | 4 Dots between F and B | 20.06.1904 (Proud) |
05.10.1934 (Proud) |
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5 | 2C | "BECHdPROTEC." |
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No dots between F and B | 19.02.1923 (Proud) |
03.03.1937 (Proud) |
10 | ||
6 | 1C | "Skeleton" |
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28.11.1934 (Aab) |
28.01.1935 (Proud) |
300 | |||
7 | 2C | "BECHdPROTECTORE." |
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1 Dot between F and B | 27.03.1935 (Proud) |
24.01.1965 (Proud) |
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8 | 2C | "BECHPROTEC" |
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18.03.1942 (Proud) |
01.07.1959 (Proud) |
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9 | 1C | "Skeleton" |
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Spelt Francistown Bech |
03.12.1949 (Aab) |
07.12.1949 (Proud) |
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10 | 2C | "BECH.PROT." |
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Stops | 07.12.1947 (Proud) |
28.09.1966 (Proud) |
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11 | 2C | "Blank" | This is number 10 with bottom inscription removed | 29.09.1966 (Proud) |
30.09.1966 (Proud) |
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12 | 2C | "BECH PROT" |
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No Stops | 29.01.1960 (Proud) |
31.01.1966 (Proud) |
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13 | 2C | "BECH. PROTEC." |
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29.01.1960 (Proud) |
31.01.1966 (Proud) |
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FRANCISTOWN SHOWGROUNDS |
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Opened: 1960-1965 Area: Tati District PO Type: PA |
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1 | 2C | "FRANCISTOWN" |
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No Dots between S and F | 05.05.1960 (Proud) |
10.07.1965 (Proud) |
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2 | 2C | "FRANCISTOWN" | Dots between S and F | 07.05.1960 (Proud) |
100 | ||||
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