Lot 81080 – 1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish
Lot 81080 – 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
500 GBP
Estimate
500 – 800 GBP
Auction date
ven. 8 déc. 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 7 1/2h carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged vertical pair, bottom example with further ink initials “JDM” (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor) as overprint was considered too faint, very fine and scarce
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004) Catalogue ref: M3C var
Catalogue
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