Lot 81151 – 1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in violet,
Lot 81151 – 1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in violet,
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
Dear collector, we present you lot 81151 which you can now add to your Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints collection. If you have any questions about our stamps or letters, please feel free to contact us here.
Price realised
3’000 GBP
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in violet, mint se-tenant vertical pair with dull violet “G.R.Mafia” and “G.R.Post 6 cents Mafia”, the top stamp with the type 1 overprint and the lower stamp with the type 2 surcharge, top stamp lightly hinged and bottom stamp unmounted mint, vertical gum crease at right.
Very fine and an extremely rare variety, exhibition showpiece
Provenance: Colonel J.R. Danson
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1955) & Brandon (2006) Catalogue ref: M12+M2B
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