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Mafeking siege currency 12 years 2 months ago #10449

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Frank, I agree

Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: Oh don't worry you will get them, but, perhaps not at Wakefield!

coldstream wrote: Maybe when I win the lottery Frank

Paul
Frank Kelley wrote: As I suspect you are soon to find out!

coldstream wrote: Good point Frank

Paul
Frank Kelley wrote: Hello David,
Yes, very strong, then as now!
Kind regards Frank

djb wrote: Frank,

Indeed. Mafeking fever must still have been very strong in those early days?

Regards
David

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

Mafeking siege currency 11 years 5 months ago #17090

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There will be a Spink sale in a few weeks time containing siege currency. I look forward to seeing that.

The next Kaplan auction also contains some items:

Q013
Mafeking Pound note VF for type. Single fold in the centre. Small lift mark on the one penny impression
8000

Q014
Mafeking 3/- note. Has been folded in four and has a small pin hole in the centre. 6 Small staple holes. Good F
1500

Q015
Mafeking 2/- note. Has been folded in four. Split in the centre has been repaired with magic tape. Small 5 mm hole in stamp impression. Poor
200

Q016
Mafeking 1/- has been folded in four. Some staple holes, right lower corner damaged – poor
800

Q017
Govermentsnoot – Vijfpond Te Velde issue. Has a 10 mm punch hole over the A in ZAR. Right hand lower corner damaged. Never been folded. Dated 1/4/1902 – tear in the top edge
EF
1500

Q018
Marshal Hole money card 1/- stamp. Corners of the card cut off otherwise good VF
500

Re Q013, what is a lift mark?

Dr David Biggins

Mafeking siege currency 5 years 9 months ago #65858

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	Some items from the next DNW bank note auction Pictures courtesy of DNW Dr David Biggins Attachments:

Mafeking siege currency 4 years 8 months ago #72483

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	DNW auctioned two siege notes yesterday. The first did not sell. The second sold for a hammer price of £160. 3s note. 10s note. Pictures courtesy of DNW Dr David Biggins Attachments:

Mafeking siege currency 4 years 8 months ago #72484

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	Picture courtesy of DNW Siege of Mafeking, £1, March 1900, serial number 550, hand numbered and with Urry-Greener signatures, ‘Bassendean Vellum Loft Dried’ watermark, soft central crease, a superb original extremely fine, and a lovely example, rare in this grade. Sold in February 2020 for a hammer price of £2,400. Dr David Biggins Attachments:

Mafeking siege currency 4 years 4 months ago #75076

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	A good selection of siege notes passed under the hammer of DNW this week. Picture courtesy of DNW Dr David Biggins Attachments: