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FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Basutoland
FIRST STAMPS Cape
of Good Hope from c.1880.
FIRST STAMPS ISSUED 1 December
1933.
CURRENCY
Until 1961, British.
From 14 February 1961, South
African.
Lying between Cape Province and
Natal, Basutoland became a British protectorate in 1843. Annexed by Britain in
1868 because of its constant strife with the Orange Free State, and joined to
Cape Colony 1871-84. After a general revolt in 1879-81, the Cape returned it to
British imperial rule. It was not actively involved in the Second Boer War. Not
incorporated in the Union in 1910 (though administered by the High
Commissioner), it was granted self-government on 10 May 1965 and independence
on 4 October 1966 as the kingdom of Lesotho (see above). |
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Used stamps of Cape of Good Hope
from c. 1880. These can be recognized in the period before 1900 by date stamps
or Cape numeral obliterators from nine offices: Thlotse Heights (317), later
Leribe; Mafeteng (156); Maseru (281); Morija (277); Quthing (407); Mohaleschoek
(210) Teyateyaneng (688); and Qachasnek; later offices can be identified by
date stamps.
Used stamps of Union of South
Africa from 1910 to 1933. All stamps inscribed BASUTOLAND were withdrawn on 31
October 1966. |
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