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Auction: 26013 - The "Mulberry" Collection of British Empire and Commonwealth Stamps
Lot: 94

Cape of Good Hope
Mafeking Siege
Seriffed Overprint on British Bechuanaland
1s. on 4d. green and purple-brown, variety surcharge double, Type 1 in seriffed type and Type 2 in sans-serif type, fresh colours and neatly tied by 1 May c.d.s. on piece. A fine example of this extremely rare stamp which is believed to be a trial printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 11ab, £10,000. Photo

provenance:
Harry Birkhead, Spink, March 2014
Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1019

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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000

Starting price
£2100