Lot 81093 – 1915 (Jan) 20h black and red/yellow, overprinted i
Lot 81093 – 1915 (Jan) 20h black and red/yellow, overprinted i
Lot 81093 – 1915 (Jan) 20h black and red/yellow, overprinted i
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
Price realised
800 GBP
Estimate
800 – 1’200 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 20h black and red/yellow, overprinted in reddish violet, mint block of four, top 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
Expertise: Signed Holcombe Catalogue ref: M5Cvar
Catalogue
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