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  • Lot# : 4259 Mafeking

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    1900 (April 7): Goodyear 1 d. pale blue on blued horizontally laid paper, a fine used example from base of the sheet of twelve subjects, Plate III, position 34 (10), showing the "Broken Value Tablet" with nine vertical white lines running to the margin, tied to O.H.M.S. envelope used by the Military after the Siege had been lifted, tied by oval framed '87TH BATTERY / ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY' datestamp (July 6) in violet. The cover is addressed to the 'Officer Commanding, 87th Field (Howitzer) Battery, R.F.A.'. The adhesive with tiny surface scuff, but a magnificent and extremely attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Goodyear', Robson Lowe, London, 8 June 1993, lot 134.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF