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Last updated: 3rd January, 2024
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MAFEKING
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| AC1096 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape QV ½d green overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 1d. / BESIEGED. Fine used with AP 20 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 1 |
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| AC1118 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape of Good Hope ½d green overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 1d. / BESIEGED. Fine used on small piece with MY 11 / 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 2
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£80 |
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| AC919 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine surcharged ‘MAFEKING, / 3d / BESIEGED.’ Slightly rounded upper right corner, otherwise fine used, tied to small piece by MAFEKING (AP 3 / 1900) single circle datestamp. SG 3
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£20 |
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| AC1097 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape 1d carmine overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 3d. / BESIEGED. Fine used with MY 12 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 3
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£50 |
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| AC1119 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 3d. / BESIEGED. Fine used with AP 13 / 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 3
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£50 |
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| MC757 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape of Good Hope 4d sage-green surcharged ‘MAFEKING, / 1s. / BESIEGED.' Exceptionally fine used on piece cancelled with MAFEKING MR 26 1900 single circle datestamp. Lovely. SG 5
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£300 |
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| AC920 |
MAFEKING 1900 Cape of Good Hope 4d sage-green surcharged ‘MAFEKING / 1s. / BESIEGED.’ Variety, no comma after ‘Mafeking’ (position 6 of the setting). Very fine used with MAFEKING (MY 12 / 1900) single circle datestamp. RPS certificate (1976). SG 5
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£275 |
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| AC1098 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB ½d vermilion overprinted for Bechuanaland Protectorate and further overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 1d. / BESIEGED. (plateable as Type 6 of the setting). Very fine used with AP 17 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 6
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£60 |
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| AC1099 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB QV 1d lilac overprinted for Bechuanaland Protectorate and further overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 3d. / BESIEGED. Affixed to small piece and with unobtrusive diagonal crease. Otherwise fine used with MY 3 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 7
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£75 |
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| MC748 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB 2d green and carmine overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE, further overprinted 'MAFEKING, 6d. BESIEGED', (position 4). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (2015). SG 8 |
£1,900 |
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| AC1100 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB QV 2d green & carmine overprinted for Bechuanaland Protectorate and further overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 6d. / BESIEGED. (plateable as Type 6 of the setting). Fine used with AP 18 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 8 |
£110 |
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| MC750 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB 3d purple on yellow overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE, further overprinted 'MAFEKING, 6d. BESIEGED' (position 3). Exceptionally fine mint. BPA certificate (2014). SG 9 |
£5,250 |
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| MC749 |
MAFEKING 1900 Bechuanaland 3d lilac, overprinted 'MAFEKING 6d. BESIEGED' (position 6). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (1967). SG 10 |
£400 |
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| AC1102 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB QV unappropriated die 3d lilac and black overprinted for use in British Bechuanaland and further surcharged MAFEKING, / 6d. / BESIEGED. (appears plateable as Type 2 of the setting). Fine used with MY 11 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 10
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£65 |
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| MC752 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB 2d green and carmine overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE, further overprinted 'MAFEKING 6d. BESIEGED' (position 5). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (2015). SG 13 |
£1,250 |
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| MC753 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB 6d purple on rose-red overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE, further overprinted 'MAFEKING 1s. BESIEGED' (position 5). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (1989). SG 14 |
£5,500 |
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| AC1103 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB QV 6d purple on rose-red overprinted for Bechuanaland Protectorate, further overprinted and surcharged MAFEKING, / 1s. / BESIEGED. Fine used tied to small piece by light single circle datestamp. SG 14
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£85 |
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| MC754 |
MAFEKING 1900 GB 1/- green overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND, further overprinted 'MAFEKING 2s. BESIEGED' (position 5). Very fine mint. BPA certificate (2021). A RARITY. SG 16 |
£12,000 |
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| MC737 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Upper marginal, patch of missing gum on reverse otherwise very fine mint. SG 17 |
£575 |
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| MC338 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Lower marginal, very fine mint. Uncommon as such. SG 17 |
£900 |
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| MC758 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Fine used. SG 17 |
£225 |
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| AC1104 |
MAFEKING 1900 ‘Goodyear’ 1d blue on blue. Fine used with MY 10 1900 single circle datestamp. SG 17
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£225 |
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| MC759 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Exceptionally fine used on piece. SG 17 |
£245 |
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| MC770 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Left marginal pair, exceptionally fine used. SG 17 |
£650 |
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| MC280 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, deep blue on blue. A wonderful bright shade, very fine and fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 18 |
£800 |
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| MC344 |
MAFEKING 1900 1d Goodyear, deep blue on blue. An extraordinary deep shade and remarkably clear impression. Superb used on piece with crisp datestamp. SG 18 |
£325 |
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| MC620 |
MAFEKING/FORGERY 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. Reasonably convincing, thick crackly gum. Unusual and appealing. |
£45 |
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| MC619 |
MAFEKING/FORGERY 1d Goodyear, pale blue on blue. A convincing effort, with forged 'MAKEKING MY 11' cancel. Unusual and appealing. |
£45 |
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| MC618 |
MAFEKING/FORGERY 1d Goodyear, deep blue on blue. A convincing effort, with forged 'MAKEKING MY 11' cancel. Unusual and appealing. |
£45 |
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| MC319 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (narrow format), deep blue on blue. Lower marginal, wonderfully fresh mint and lightly hinged, full and typical patchy gum. Wonderful quality. SG 20 |
£1,375 |
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| MC363 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (narrow format), deep blue on blue. Upper right corner copy, full and typical patchy gum, very fine mint. Wonderful quality. SG 20 |
£1,450 |
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| MC307 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (narrow format), deep blue on blue. Superb used on piece crisply cancelled part 'MAFEKING MY 11 1900'. Wonderful quality. SG 20 |
£325 |
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| MC760 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (narrow format), deep blue on blue. Right marginal, extraordinary refulgent colour, superb used on piece crisply cancelled complete 'MAFEKING AP 20 1900'. Wonderful quality. SG 20 |
£425 |
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| MC306 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (wide format), pale blue on blue. Superb used cancelled 'MAFEKING MY 12 1900'. A wonderful stamp. SG 21 |
£900 |
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| MC761 |
MAFEKING 1900 3d Baden-Powell (wide format), pale blue on blue. Upper marginal, superb used on piece cancelled 'MAFEKING MY 11 1900'. A wonderful stamp. SG 21 |
£1,100 |
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VRYBURG
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| AC1120 |
VRYBURG 1899 Cape of Good Hope 1d rose surcharged ‘1 PENCE / Z.A.R.’ Fine used with central Vryburg (28 NO / 99) single circle datestamp. SG 2
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£80 |
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GRIQUALAND WEST
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| MC364 |
GRIQUALAND WEST 1877-78 6d deep lilac overprinted ‘G’ (Type 1a) in red. BLOCK OF FOUR, very fine mint. A lovely and rare multiple. SG 8a |
£1,000 |
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| AC1094 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ design revenue issue. Imperforate colour trial of the 4d printed in dull greyish purple (unissued colour) on thin unwatermarked wove paper. With close to good margins. Rare. Proof
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£450 |
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| AC1137 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ design revenue issue. Imperforate of the 4d duty printed in yellowish green (issued colour) on unwatermarked wove paper, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (Samuel Type B1). With very good, even margins. Rare, possibly unique. Ex the collection of David Underwood.
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£750 |
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| AC1139 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. Complete set of ten duties, 1d to £5. A few with clipped perforations, presumably from scissor separation, otherwise very fine fresh mint with hinge remainders. A very scarce and most attractive set. Ex the collection of David Underwood.
Note: although Barefoot lists a 1s green and a 1s6d duty, neither are believed to exist.
A recent Stanley Gibbons auction (May 2023) offered a set of this issue and stated “this the first mint set of this iconic and popular issue we have ever had the pleasure of offering.”
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£850 |
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| AC1141 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. Complete set of ten duties, 1d to £5, in BLOCKS OF FOUR. Some light overall gum yellowing and odd perforation fault, otherwise very fine mint. A remarkable, very rare and attractive set. Ex the collection of David Underwood.
Note: although Barefoot lists a 1s green and a 1s6d duty, neither are believed to exist.
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£3,500 |
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| AC1140 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 1d, 3/-, 5/- 10/-, £1 and £5 duties in lower corner marginal horizontal STRIPS OF FOUR. One £1 with unobtrusive diagonal crease and several with gum showing evidence of removal of backing paper which was adhering at the time of the Bradbury Wilkinson Archival sale in 1993. Very scarce and most attractive multiples. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
£1,800 |
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| AC1138 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 5/- deep orange-red, £1 deep claret and £5 deep blue in BLOCKS OF FOUR, very fine unused with trace of gum (probably ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives). Very scarce and most attractive multiples. Ex Besançon (2019); David Underwood collection, and beautifully written up on his display page. |
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| AC1113 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 QV ‘Bourne Head’ design revenue issue. Complete set of ten, 1d to £5. A few small faults as often found on this issue, otherwise an above average set in fine used condition with oval datestamp or manuscript cancellations. Very scarce, especially this fine. Barefoot 60-71
Note: Although listed in Barefoot, a 1/- in green and 1/6 are not believed to exist.
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£650 |
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| AC1165 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 1d brown right marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Odd gum blemish, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 60
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£125 |
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| AC1150 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 1d brown fine used with manuscript cancellation dated ‘5 / 3 / 79’. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
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| AC1166 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 4d yellowish green right marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Paper streaks on gum from adherence, otherwise very fine mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 61
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£150 |
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| AC1143 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 4d yellowish green fine used with Kimberley bank cachet struck in red. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
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| AC1167 |
1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 6d deep blue BLOCK OF FOUR. Streaks on gum of two stamps from paper adherence, otherwise very fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 62
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£175 |
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| AC1168 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 1/- yellow-brown BLOCK OF FOUR. Very fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 64
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£175 |
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| AC1144 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 1/- yellow-brown, a few blunt perforations otherwise fine used with KIMBERLEY / G W (8 Nov 86) squared circle datestamp. Unusual. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
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| AC1169 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 2/- deep green left marginal BLOCK OF FOUR. Some gum disturbance, otherwise very fine mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 66 |
£250 |
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| AC1145 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 2/- deep green fine used with manuscript cancellation. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
£20 |
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| AC1146 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 3/- indigo fine used with manuscript cancellation dated ‘28 10 78’. Ex the David Underwood collection.
Note: revenue catalogues invariably state the year of issue as 1879. The manuscript date on this stamp would appear to indicate 1878 may be the case.
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£125 |
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| AC1147 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 5/- deep orange-red fine used with manuscript cancellation dated ‘16-7-80’. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
SOLD |
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| AC1170 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. 10/- black BLOCK OF FOUR. Very fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 69
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£375 |
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| AC1148 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. £1 deep claret fine used with manuscript cancellation dated ‘17 4 78’. Ex the David Underwood collection.
Note: revenue catalogues invariably state the year of issue as 1879. The manuscript date on this stamp would appear to indicate 1878 may be the case.
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SOLD |
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| AC1149 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. £1 deep claret fine used with manuscript cancellation. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
£125 |
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| AC1142 |
GRIQUALAND WEST / Revenue Forgeries of the 1878 Bradbury Wilkinson Queen Victoria ‘Bourne Head’ issue. ‘Set’ of ten and all but the 1d and £1 printed in close to issued colours on white gummed paper, perforated 14½. The reproduction is quite crude, lacking the fine details of the original recess printing. Ex the David Underwood collection. |
£65 |
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