Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOUTH AFRICA - CAPE - BOER WAR
Sale No: 380
Lot No:3115
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Cat No:14
Mafeking: 1900 sans-serif opt QV 1S/6d purple on rose-red opt Bechuanaland. Superb U, Mafeking 1900 cds. SG 14 cat £180. Only 1440 printed. (P) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 380
Lot No:3116
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Cat No:22
Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, WIDE FORMAT (frame 21mm wide), tied by 'Mafeking AP 13 1900' cds on local cover to 'WA Richards, Cape Police D 2, Brickfields'. Stamp absolutely superb with perfect centring & perfs, cover sl roughly opened, but still fantastic overall condition. Sc 180a cat US$15,000 on cover. SG 22 cat £1500 as loose stamp & 'from x12' on cover, so cat £18,000+. Great rarity of significant historical interest with only several covers recorded with this stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request (P) (Image1)