- Postal Orders of Basutoland
Postal orders are known to have been issued in
Basutoland , however, information about the postal orders issued is very sketchy. An example of a 6d. (2d. on 1d. poundage)British Postal Order overprinted 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA' issued atMafeteng on27 June 1939 is known. It is a King George V issue that was issued posthumously during the reign of King George VI. Any postal orders issued in Basutoland are extremely sought after, as Basutoland issued neither coins nor banknotes.References
* Illustration on page 7 of "The Introduction and Usage of Postal Orders in
Bechuanaland Protectorate " by Peter Thy. Published by Krone Publications,1994 .
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