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OriginalSiege of Mafeking, 10 Shilling Boer War currency note (1900) issued by authority of (then) Colonel Robert Baden-Powell and signed by Robert Urry (local branch manager of the Standard Bank of South Africa), and Captain Herbert Greener (Chief Paymaster).Note.
Reason
High quality, high EV, very good condition. Authorized/issued by Robert Baden-Powell during the Boer War Siege of Mafeking. This emergency issue currency was printed locally in Mafeking.
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Siege of Mafeking, Robert Baden-Powell
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Currency
Creator
Townshend & Son, Printers (Mafeking) for Col. Baden-Powell
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Image by Godot13.


Promoted File:SA-S654b-Boer War-Mafeking-10 Shillings (1900).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 10:23, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]