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Auction: 11001 - Winter Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 230

Cape of Good Hope 1900 Mafeking Siege Stamps Surcharged in Seriffed Type on Cape of Good Hope 3d. on 1d. carmine block of four, Types 1-2, clearly tied on 1900 (1 Apr.) envelope to Bulawayo, showing "passed/press censor" h.s. in violet, "JN" (John Nevett) checker´s blue crayon initials and, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (15.4). Very fine. R.P.S. (1977) and Brandon (1993) Certificates. S.G. 3. Photo Estimate £ 1,200-1,500 Note: On arrival at Bulawayo, the batches of letters received from Mafeking (usually in groups of 30) were examined on the "Base Train" (Military Post Office), the postage verified, the batch number noted, and then initialled by the checking clerk. provenance: Harmers Auction SA Mafeking sale, February 1994

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