Matabeleland Stamps
1894 Matabeleland Reuters Telegraph Service imperf.
Matabeleland telegraph service
10 Shilling black
5 Shilling black Fake
Telegraphs: Rhodesia: Matabeleland: 1894
Reuters Telegraph Service 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. in a se-tenant vertical strip
of three, from the top right corner of the sheet with manuscript “36”,
gummed, corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce. This strip is illustrated
in “Telegraph & Telephone Stamps of the World” by S.E.R. Hiscocks. The
stamps were prepared and used by the Reuters Agent in Matabeleland, Capt.
C.L. Norris-Newman to keep track of payments for messages carried from
Bulawayo. The service was made generally available to the public to offset
costs, but naturally had a limited life. The Post Office took over after
about three months. Ex Hiscocks. Photo..
Telegraphs: Rhodesia: Matabeleland: 1894
Reuters Telegraph Service 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. in a part original gum
se-tenant vertical strip of three, fine and scarce. B.P.A. certificate
(1960). The stamps were prepared and used by the Reuters Agent in
Matabeleland, Capt. C.L. Norris-Newman to keep track of payments for
messages carried from Bulawayo. The service was made generally available to
the public to offset costs, but naturally had a limited life. The Post
Office took over after about three months. Ex Lee.
Estimate:£1500 - £1800