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1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £9'500)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1961)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, corner mint block of four (bottom two examples never hinged), bottom right example with further ink initials "JDM" (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor) as overprint was considered too faint, very fine and scarce multiple (Gibbs 3Ca, rarity "rare")
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 30h black and carmine, mint block of four, very fine and scarce (SG £1'700)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in reddish violet, mint block of four showing weak handstamps, bottom pair with further ink initials "JDM" (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor), hinge on upper pair only, faint gum stains o/w fine and scarce
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1997)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) Zanzibar 1c grey with reddish violet overprint, unused, scarce, see footnote in Stanley Gibbons under M10 and in Gibbs p.246 under 10
Note: Illustrated in Gibbs p.254 (in pair)
Provenance: Bute, Gibbs
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1959)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 20h black and red/yellow, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine (SG £350)
Expertise: Photocopy of cert. Holcombe (1990) as part of a set with lots 81060, 81066, 81071, 81084, 81096 & 81105
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, mint block of four, one tone spot, very fine and scarce (SG £2'000)
Expertise: Signed Georg Bühler
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged corner marginal single (hinge in selvedge only), very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £11'000)
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1990)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 15h ultramarine, mint bottom left corner sheet marginal block of four showing lower pair without handstamp, very fine and a rare error in a multiple (SG £7'000)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2006)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, mint marginal single, extra selvage placed on top selvage, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £9'500)
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1990)
Tanganyika - Mafia Island - 1915 (Jan) G. R. / MAFIA" Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet" |
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