Lot 81079 – 1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish
Lot 81079 – 1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish
Lot 81079 – 1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
Price realised
550 GBP
Estimate
300 – 500 GBP
Auction date
ven. 8 déc. 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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) Catalogue ref: M3C var
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