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Baden-Powell authorized Siege of Mafeking 10 Shilling note (1900)

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Original – Siege 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.

• Support as nominator – Godot13 (talk) 09:24, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
• Comment - Very strong image. Sadly, I don't see any discussion of the note (or the issue) in the article. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:21, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
  • Chris, Fixed...--Godot13 (talk) 20:40, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
    • Support -  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:13, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
• Support – SagaciousPhil - Chat 17:24, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
• Support – Interesting historical tidbit. Sca (talk) 14:28, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
• Support – EV. Bammesk (talk) 01:40, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

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