Worldwide Stamps and Covers BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege
Sale No: 1123
Lot No:615
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Cat No:180var
1900 Baden-Powell, 3p pale blue (21mm wide), "cracked plate" variety, position 8, canceled on piece by May 2 1900 Mafeking pmk, well centered, minor surface abrasion, still v.f., with 2010 Royal certificate, also 1998 copy of SGSC Chairman's report which states that only 30 used examples of Position 8 have been reported, used May 2nd-May 14th, none recorded unused (SG 21var) (Cat No. 180var) (Image)