Lot 81100 – 1915 (Jan) 30h black and carmine, overprinted in r
Lot 81100 – 1915 (Jan) 30h black and carmine, overprinted in r
Lot 81100 – 1915 (Jan) 30h black and carmine, overprinted in r
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
Price realised
700 GBP
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Jan) 30h black and carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, mint vertical pair, top example with further ink initials “JDM” (J.D. Mackay who was the Governor) as overprint was considered too faint, very fine
Expertise: Cert. Hoffmann (1973) Catalogue ref: M6C var
Catalogue
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