Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8591
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Cat No:162-177
1900 Mafeking Besieged surcharges on stamps of Cape of Good Hope and Bechuanaland, 16 different used, many on pieces, couple, including the last one signed Herbert Bloch, 6p on 3p red violet (165) small thin (with 1980 Philatelic Foundation Certificate), No.169 with APS certificate, fine-v.f. set, cat. $3975 (Cat No. 162-177) (Image)
Cat. $3975, Est.$1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:26:47 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8592
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Cat No:178
1900 Sgt.Major Goodyear, 1p blue, left sheet margin single, h.r., signed Bolaffi, etc., fine and scarce unused, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 178) (Image)
Cat. $1200, Est.$500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:27:02 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8593
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Cat No:178
1900 Sgt.Major Goodyear, 1p blue, three distinct shades, each perfectly centered, canceled May 11, 1900, v.f., cat. $1275 (Cat No. 178) (Image)
Cat. $1275, Est.$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:27:22 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8594
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Cat No:18
1900 Sgt.Major Goodyear, 1p deep blue, two distinct shades, well centered, one with a horizontal bar at top, canceled May 11, 1900, with 1968 Royal certificate, v.f. (SG 18) cat. $850 (Cat No. 178) (Image)
Cat. $850, Est.$400
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:27:42 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8595
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Cat No:179
1900 Gen. Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, 3p blue (smaller format), four copies, two canceled Apr 20, 1900, another on piece April 21, 1900 (APS certificate), well centered, fresh, v.f., cat. $1800 (Cat No. 179) (Image)
Cat. $1800, Est.$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:27:56 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8596
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Cat No:180
1900 Gen. Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, 3p blue (larger format, 21mm wide), canceled May 14, 1900, good color, fresh and fine, cat. $1350 (Cat No. 180) (Image)
Cat. $1350, Est.$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:28:12 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8597
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Cat No:180a
1900 Gen. Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, 3p deep blue (larger format, 21mm wide), canceled Apr 13, 1900, excellent color and centering, v.f., cat. $1350 (Cat No. 180a) (Image)
Cat. $1350, Est.$500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:28:38 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8598
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Cat No:180a
1900 Gen. Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, 3p deep blue (larger format, 21mm wide), canceled on piece by May 12, 1900 cds, excellent color and centering, v.f., cat. $1350 (Cat No. 180a) (Image)
Cat. $1350, Est.$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jul-08-2020, 11:28:57 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 0720
Lot No:8599
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Cat No:10
1900 "Kaffirgram", tiny cover to Milford, England, franked on back with horizontal pair of 6d surcharged "Mafeking Besieged" (type 1) on 3d lilac & black, canceled by Mafeking 4.4.00 cds, with Bulawayo 14.4.00 transits and Godalming 2 May arrival pmk, some ageing, fine and extremely rare Boer War item, with 1993 BPA certificate (During March 1900 a "Kaffirgram" service was established, using native Kaffir runners to carry outgoing mail to Bulawayo and Kimberley. In order to pay for the cost of the runners, stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate, British Bechuanaland and the Cape of Good Hope were overprinted and surcharged by Townsend & Son, the publishers of the Mafeking Mail ("'MAFEKING, BESIEGED" in two lines in serifed capitals) (Cat No. SG 10) (Image)