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* Bechuanaland and Botswana Philately

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The object of this website is to make it an interesting and informative
site created, maintained and constantly updated by a
Professional Philatelist who is a keen Researcher and Writer
January - 2019

Welcome to the Bechuanaland and Botswana Philatelic Website
www.bechuanalandphilately.com

This is a website of The Bechuanalands and Botswana Society
Become a member and enjoy the Society journal The Runner Post
In addition members of the society also receive a copy of
Southern Africa Philately

No other Southern Africa Society offers six Journals per year


The Website and its
Purpose
Bibliography of Bech’land
Index No 1 - 62


Journal No 100
February 2019
Includes
Auction Reviews
Gubulawayo

2019 What’s New

The next issue of The Runner Post (February 2019) was posted in January

A Stellaland, Bechuanaland & Botswana Postal Auction closed on Friday 1 March 2019

During 2019 Six Journals will be dispatched during January, May and September

The June 2017 edition of Southern Africa Philately includes
The Siege of Mafeking and its Relief
Botswana - 2017 Issues are now on display
This is an active site developing the available resources dedicated to promoting the philately of the territories of Stellaland,
British Bechuanaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Independent Botswana plus Basutoland and Swaziland
 

The Collect Section
Basutoland offers a Brief History of the Country, a Rare cover from the 1852 Battle of Berea and Photographic Essays for the 1933 Definitives

Stellaland This page currently covers the history of the Republic and its stamp issue, including welcome input from Hennie Taljaard in South Africa

Bechuanaland Displays a Picture show of its Stamps from British Bechuanaland and Bechuanaland Protectorate

Bechuanaland Postal History Includes an article on the 1888 datestamps of Gubulawayo and Tati Bechuanaland. Other articles have been contributed by Peter Thy from the USA

Botswana Includes information about the Country, its Size, Population, Mining and Industries. The Stamp issues depict the Fauna and Flora, the world renknown Okavango Delta and the World Heritage site with its Rock Paintings in the Tsodilo Hills.
Botswana is in five sections that includes the Definitive issues, Commemorative Stamps, Miniature sheets, Booklets & Postage Dues and a review of fifty years of stamp issues 1966 - 2015.
Swaziland Presents Photographic Essays for the 1933 & 1956 Definitives, QEII Revenues and the 1964 Railway Opening in Swaziland
New Page added 19 January 2016 Botswana Booklets & Postage Dues
Botswana - Fifty Years of Stamp Issues
1966 - 2015 A seperate page has been introduced to review fifty years of Stamps