CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Description: STATUS INTERNATIONALFulltime professional Stamp, Coin, Banknote & Militaria Dealers & Auctioneers for over 40 years. description => scroll down below the pictures to read our full ebay description, and not merely the ebay title.combined shipping => we always combine shipping but the exact costs depend on both weight & value of items. If you want shipping to be combined, please first buy the items but then wait with payment till we invoice you for correct combined shipping. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR Mafeking 1900 Baden-Powell WIDE FORMAT cover RARITY Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, WIDE FORMAT (frame 21mm wide), tied by 'Mafeking AP 13 1900' cds on local cover to 'WA Richards, Cape Police D 2, Brickfields'. Stamp absolutely superb with perfect centring & perfs, cover sl roughly opened, but still fantastic overall condition. Scott 180a cat US$15,000 on cover. SG 22 cat £1500 as loose stamp & 'from x12' on cover, so cat £18,000+. Great rarity of significant historical interest with only several covers recorded with this stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request OUR REF: 945138 // SX Main Abbreviations MNH = "Mint Never Hinged" with original gum without any gum disturbance MLH = "Mint Lightly Hinged" with original gum that shows slight marks from previous hinging or a small unobtrusive hinge remnant M = "Mint" with original gum, that has significant marks from 1 or more hinges, or the actual hinge remains present UN = "Unused" without gum VFU = "Very Fine Used" with either a clear neat cancel or a neat corner cds, well centred for issue with nice perfs, and 4 margins on imperfs FU = "Fine Used" still an attractive stamp with a fairly neat average cancel for issue, may be somewhat off centred, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins. GU = "Good Used" an average used stamp that may have a heavy or smudged cancel or minor blemishes from postal use CTO = "Cancelled To Order"(note: VFU or FU stamps may in fact be CTO)Mostly F-VF = when a set or collection is described thus it means that some stamps are lower quality so not all F or VF, or have faults etc SHIPPING TIMES ARE BETWEEN 2 WEEKS TO 8 WEEKS, DUE TO THE CURRENT WORLD SITUATION. DEPENDS ON BUYERS COUNTRY & SHIPPING METHOD SELECTED, WITH LONG DELAYS TO SOME CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH AMERICA & AFRICA.For sendings to our overseas customers; we are happy to follow customers instructions as to what value declaration they wish to be put on outside of package.........(especially to England, European countries, Canada & other countries with high VAT, customs or import charges)All lots are securely packed by our professional packing staff. Ebay rules state that all purchases should be sent by tracked shipping methods. This means that the shipping we invoice almost always has to be for tracked registered mail, or tracked economy mail, or tracked express mail etc, even for cheaper items. Please note that the shipping cost includes insurance, and what we charge is actually less than our actual costs as ebay also charges their fees on the shipping costs that the buyer pays. Lots will be despatched within 10 working days of receipt of payment.Please allow up to 15 days from posting for delivery within Australiaand 30 days overseas before contacting us about tracking. Overseas Buyers: In addition to Ebay automatic payments, we accept direct payments to either our US and UK bank accounts, and we also accept direct Paypal payments. Australian Buyers: In addition to Ebay automatic payments, we accept direct deposit to our bank account, bank cheques, personal cheques (must clear), credit cards, as well as direct Paypal payments. Bulky lots can be picked up and paid for at our offices. Sets and singles: All items are sold as genuine, as described, mint stamps having original gum and free from hidden defects (unless otherwise described) The photos form part of our description and lots cannot be rejected for features visible in the photo such as in stamps: margins, centering, perfs, cancels etc, and as in coins: scratches, uneven edges or tone, cracks etc. (But scans can not be relied on for exact reproduction of colors or shades)Expertising: Buyer's wanting extensions for items to be certified must advise us in advance. Extensions will only be granted for genuineness or repairs etc, not for opinions on condition or grading. Extensions will not be granted for lots that already have expert certificates, or for numismatic items slabbed by the major grading services. Collections, Accumulations and Mixed Lots: An overall condition of these lots is given however the lot may contain items with faults, whose condition is of course taken into account in pricing. So such lots may not be returned on account some items having faults. Any catalogue value quoted or numbers of items in these lots are approximate. Status International is part of the I S Wright Collectibles Group, established in 1973. We are Australia's largest Specialist Dealers and Auctioneers of Stamps, Coins, Banknotes and Millitaria, and our current 3-storey Sydney headquarters employs 20 staff. We are members of the following associations: Australasian Philatelic Traders Association (APTA), Philatelic Traders Society in UK (PTS), International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations (IFSDA), American Philatelic Society (APS), Australian Numismatic Dealers Association (ANDA), American Numismatic Association (ANA) as well as numerous other organisations. STATUS INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS (A Division of I S Wright) Established 1973 64 Parramatta Road, Forest Lodge, NSW 2037, Australia(Opposite University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital)Office Hours: Mon to Fri, 9am - 5pm AESTPhone: ++61 2 9267 4525 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 7999.99 USD

Location: Forest Lodge

End Time: 2024-11-10T20:32:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD