G.R. Post MAFIA (Type 5) in blue on Yacht type 4h. green, without gum, slightly washed, otherwise fine. Very interesting item, mentioned in Gibbs page 253, certificate Holcombe (1996; for two values)
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1921/22, Judicial George V. 5r. blue and dull purple, fourteen singles, all tied by large circular handstamp "TOWN MAGISTRATE COURT DAR-ES-SALAAM" and handwritten date and green crayon to large piece, very attractive usage
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Georgve V. 15c. tied by cds "MOSCHI JA 11" to reverse of cover addressed to the International Peace Buero in Bern, on front two strikes of censor mark "PASSED CENSOR C.T. Dsm" and at top with censor label "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW", minor aging, otherwise fine, very scarce
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Karisimbi Issue Large format Yacht type with additional overprint "G.E.A. BRITISH OCCUPATION" 3c. on 4h. - 25c. on 30h., fresh color and good perforation, used with fieldpost cancellation, fine
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1915, O.H.D.M.S. MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 24p. tied by cds. "MAFIA 6 JY 16" to small cover to Zanzibar with arrival stamp (postage stamp), fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1996)
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1921/22, Judicial George V. 1c., 12c. as pair, 2r. and 3r. on piece (1c. with two small punch holes), and 5r., five singles, 10r. and 20r., two singles, all tied by large circular handstamp "TOWN MAGISTRATE COURT DAR-ES-SALAAM" and handwritten date to two pieces, fine and attractive
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1915, G.R. MAFIA handstamp in violett: 2½-15h., fresh color and good perforation, 15h. with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, one tiny age spot on 2½ resp. 15h., very fine, signed Bühler/ Hoffmann-Giesecke
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1917, George V. 15c. blue and 25c. green/red tied by large format cds. "MOSCHI" to registered cover with handwritten "r-label" to Prague, transit marks on reverse, some minor aging and transportation wear, scarce and attractive
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Karisimbi Issue Large format Yacht type with additional overprint "G.E.A. BRITISH OCCUPATION" 3c. on 4h. - 25c. on 30h., fresh color and good perforation, each tied by cds. "FIELD POST OFFICE 11 DEC 18" to small pieces, fine and scarce
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G. R. POST MAFIA (Type M4) in violet on 7½h. red, fresh color and good perforation, just one blunted perf at upper left, minor ageing, unused, an extremely rare stamp, mentioned in Gibbons footnote and Gibbs on page 253. Signed Holcombe with certificate (1988)
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