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  • Lot# : 6002 Mafeking

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    'Mafeking Besieged' on Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope 1900 (March 23): Surcharged 1 d. on Cape ½ d. green, Hope seated, two horizontal strips of four, formerly constituting a block of eight, used on roughly separated piece cancelled by seventh day of issue MAFEKING / C.G.H. datestamp (March 29, 1900) in black. A fine and scarce piece Gi = £ 680+.rnrnProvenance: 'A Scandinavian Collector', Stanley Gibbons, London, 14-17 April 1970, lot 753.rn                   Collection 'Goodyear', Robson Lowe, London, 8 June 1993, lot 5.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF