Lot 81231 – 1915 (Sept) 1r lilac with only type M4 (G.R. / POS
Lot 81231 – 1915 (Sept) 1r lilac with only type M4 (G.R. / POS
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Sep) “G. R / POST / MAFIA” Type 4 Overprint Only on GEA
Price realised
750 GBP
Estimate
500 – 800 GBP
Auction date
Fri 8 Dec 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (Sept) 1r lilac with only type M4 (G.R. / POST / MAFIA) overprint in bluish green, tied by bluish green MAFIA 1 SP 16 cds on small piece, very fine and very rare (Gibbs 58)
Note: Illustrated in Gibbs p.253
Expertise: cert. BPA (1958), Brandon (2004) Catalogue
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