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Auction: 20012 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XII
Lot: 83

(x) Cape of Good Hope
Mafeking Siege Stamps
1899-1900 valuable Boer War selection on an album page including Vryburg 1899 ½ pence green, 1 pence rose and 2 pence on 6d. mauve used, Mafeking Siege 1900 Cape stamps overprinted 1d. to 1/-, all used (the 6d. on 3d. and 1/- on 4d. used on piece), 1900 overprints on Bechuanaland Protectorate including 3d. on 1d. lilac, 6d. on 3d. purple on yellow and 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red all used, overprints on British Bechuanaland with 6d. on 3d. lilac and black unused, 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red and 2/- on 1/- green with Type 2 overprint both used and 1900 Goodyear 1d. deep blue on blue unused and 3d. Baden Powell 18½mm. 3d. deep blue on blue, marginal example and mounted in the margin only; a lovely selection seldom offered so complete and in such fine condition. Vryburg S.G. 1-3, £680 Mafeking S.G. 1-20, £7,000+

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Sold for
£2,200

Starting price
£1000