Lot 81031 – 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in black, mint si
Lot 81031 – 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in black, mint si
Lot 81031 – 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in black, mint si
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Black
Price realised
7’000 GBP
Estimate
5’000 – 7’500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in black, mint single, very light tone spots, still very fine and extremely rare, only 8 examples issued (SG £15’000)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1981) and Brandon (2004) Catalogue ref: M9A
Catalogue
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