Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking, 1900, Sgt Mjr Goodyear, 1d Deep Blue on Blue (plate II, stamp 4) in combination with 1900, Gen Baden-Powell, 3d pale blue on blue on cover addressed to "Trooper J.J. Bennett, C. Troop D. Squadron, Protectorate Regiment, B.S.A. Fort, Mafeking", each tied by single strike of "Mafeking, C.G.H., My 9, 1900" cds, Very Fine; with 2013 Philatelic Federation of South Africa and 2014 M. Eichele certificates. SG No. 18+19  Estimate $15,000 - 20,000. ONE OF THREE RECORDED USAGES OF BOTH MAFEKING "BLUES" ISSUES ON COVER AND UNIQUE BEARING BOTH VALUES ONLY. In 1899 the second Anglo-Boer war broke out. Colonel Baden-Powell and his men held the town of Mafeking in a siege against overwhelming numbers of the enemy. A cadet corps was organized to deliver military orders and messages to and from the forts, keeping outlook, acting as orderlies, and delivering civilian mail. During the siege there became shortage of postage stamps. 1d and 3d stamps were produced locally by a photographic ferro-prussiate blue-print method. These stamps were only intended for local usage within the besieged Mafeking. $0 (Image)