178 var footnoted (18) 1900 1d deep blue on blue Sgt. Major Goodyear on horizontal laid paper, perf 12, only 9476 issued, well centered, lightly canceled, VF
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Lot #320 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
162-66 (1-5) 1900 1d on ½d-1' on 4d Cape of Good Hope stamps overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", cplt (5), only 840 sets printed, each tied to piece by "Mafeking" cds, F-VF
Lot #321 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
174 (13) 1900 6d on 2d green and carmine Q Victoria of Bechuanaland Protectorate surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED." SG Type 2 (sans-serif), only 1200 surcharged, rare, as the vast majority were used, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #323 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
178 (17) 1900 1d pale blue on blue Sgt. Major Goodyear on horiz. laid paper, perf 12, only 9476 issued, nicely centered, lightly canceled, VF
Lot #473 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
170 (9) 1900 6d on 3d purple on yellow Q Victoria of Bechuanaland Protectorate surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", only 1440 surcharged, only 10 mint examples thought to exist (per Rossi), a massively undercatalogued mint rarity, missing from the landmark Sir Maxwell Joseph and Maria de le Quellerie collections, it took us decades...
Lot #474 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
174 (13) 1900 6d on 2d green and carmine Q Victoria of Bechuanaland Protectorate surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED.", SG Type 2 (sans-serif), only 1200 surcharged, rare, as the vast majority were used, OG,LH, F-VF, with Diena certificate
Lot #475 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
178 (17) 1900 1d pale blue on blue Sgt. Major Goodyear on horiz. laid paper, perf 12, only 9476 issued, tied by cds to piece, F-VF
Lot #476 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
179 (19) 1900 3d pale blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell on horizontally laid paper, narrow (18½mm) format, unwmkd, perf 12, only 6060 issued, most are used, exceptionally fresh appearance, with large margins, OG, HR, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Lot #477 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
179 var (20) 1900 3d deep blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell, perf 12, narrow (18½mm) format, only 6060 issued, perfectly centered, light "Mafeking" cds, SUPERB
Lot #481 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
162-66 (1-5) 1900 1d on ½d-1' on 4d Cape of Good Hope stamps overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", cplt (5), only 840 sets printed, F-VF
Lot #482 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
167-70 (6-9) 1900 1d on ½d-6d on 3d Q Victoria of Bechuanaland Protectorate surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", cplt (4), F-VF
Lot #483 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
172 (11) 1900 1' on 4d green and purple-brown Q Victoria of British Bechuanaland surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", scarce, only 2320 surcharged, of which 95% were used, signed Bloch, OG,LH, VF, with Friedl certificate
Lot #484 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
178 var footnoted (18) 1900 1d deep blue on blue Sgt. Major Goodyear, only 9476 issued, most of which were used, OG,HR, VF
Lot #485 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
178 var footnoted (18) 1900 1d deep blue on blue Sgt. Major Goodyear on horiz. laid paper, perf 12, only 9476 issued, with "Mafeking" cds, F-VF
Lot #486 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
179 var (20) 1900 3d deep blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell, perf 12, narrow (18½mm) format, only 6060 issued, tied by light "Mafeking" cds to piece, OG-HR, F-VF
Lot #487 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
180 (21) 1900 3d pale blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell, large (21mm) format, rare (only 3036 issued), a lovely and well centered example of this "key" Boy Scout rarity!, OG, HR, VF
Lot #488 - Cape of Good Hope / Mafeking
180a (22) 1900 3d deep blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell, wide (21mm) format, rare (only 3036 issued), with a choice, centered "Mafeking Ap 14" cds - a very early usage!, VF