Lot 81062 – 1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish vi
Lot 81062 – 1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish vi
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
Price realised
650 GBP
Estimate
500 – 800 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish violet, mint block of four, top two examples with further ink initials “JDM” (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor) as overprint was considered too faint, vertical crease at right, scarce multiple
Expertise: Cert. Gibbs (2005) Catalogue ref: M1C var
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