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Auction: 16008 - British and World Banknotes
Lot: 1978

Siege of Mafeking, facsimile10 shillings (3), Catto and Sharp of Cape Town, Dewar's Perth Whisky and I. Cohen, Tailor of Market Square, Mafeking, design as on standard issue, green text on white paper, arms top centre, value at centre and top left and right, soldier with maxim gun low left, soldier with Nordenfelt field gun low right, in addition a later copy (1970) as a publicity handout for the scout headquarters
(Ineson 143 for design), extremely fine and scarce and showing the positive effect on the public by the use of Mafeking related material to boost trade (4)

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Sold for
£520