Lot 81063 – 1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish vi
Lot 81063 – 1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish vi
Lot 81063 – 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
800 GBP
Estimate
300 – 500 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in reddish violet with right example showing variety overprint weak with ink initials “JDM” (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor), never hinged horizontal pair, left example with light crease otherwise fine and rare (Gibbs 1Ca, rarity “rare”)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1968) Catalogue ref: M1C var
Catalogue
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