Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/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.

Articles in which these images appear: Siege of Mafeking, Robert Baden-Powell

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)[reply]
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)[reply]
- Chris, Fixed...--Godot13 (talk) 20:40, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Support - — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:13, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – SagaciousPhil - Chat 17:24, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – Interesting historical tidbit. Sca (talk) 14:28, 27 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – EV. Bammesk (talk) 01:40, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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