. RE22454
South Africa
01.01.1975
Catalog no. | RE22454 |
Country | South Africa |
Date | 01.01.1975 |
Face value | ONE |
Category | 2.1.0 Mail Transport / Special Messenger Services |
Type | cinderella |
MICHEL no. | no permission - if interested contact |
SCOTT no. | no answer - if interested contact |
YVERT no. | - |
Remark | Faksimile From South Africa, a Gold Medal of the Boer War Penny Stamp used in Mafeking during the Siege. Produced in 1975 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the siege. Shows a boy (forerunner of a boy scout) on a bicycle delivering the mail. 18ct Gold. 29.0 mm x 24.1 mm. Mass 12.3 gm. Stamped on the back with the maker's mark: "ET+" for E. Tiessen (Pty) Ltd, the hallmarks for 18ct gold and the date letter B for 1975. Also stamped with the issue number: "1415". Contains 0.297 Troy oz of pure gold. |
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