Siege of Mafeking. 1900 Letter written by J.W de Kock, fort commandant and town guard in Mafeking, to Charles Bennet in Cape Town, "Thanks for kind letter of congratulation. We all fully appreciate the good feeling prevailing throughout our empire & the splendid manner you brother imperialists have celebrated the release", bearing Mafeking 1d on Cape ½d and 1d on Cape 3d (S.G. 1, 3, £150) each C.T.O by Mafeking c.d.s (May 12), folded with some splitting but an interesting letter. Also a 1/- siege banknote (faults) and Photo of Baden Powell. (3). (Image1)