<< Back to Mafeking – 1s on 6d Purple on Rose (British Bechuanaland)
Only 5 examples recorded in mint condition
1. Large part original gum, minute vertical bend not affecting the appearance, cert. BPA (1975)
History: Ex Gian Maria Rossi, Warwick & Warwick, 8 June 2005, lot 254; Ex “Besançon”, Corinphila, Dec 2019, lot 6025, sold CHF24’000 plus commission
2. Fine and fresh mint, cert. Brandon (2007)
History: Grosvenor, sale 35, lot 3400, sold £16’500 plus commission
3. Example in the Royal Philatelic Collection