7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
303 lots
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
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…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 81101 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, mint block of four
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, mint block of four, one tone spot, very fine and scarce (SG £2’000)
Expertise: Signed Georg Bühler
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 81102 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, mint lower sheet m
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, mint lower sheet marginal block of four, very fine and scarce (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 81103 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in red
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine (SG £500)
Expertise: Cert. Ceremuga (2001)
Estimate: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 81104 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in red
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine (SG £500)
Estimate: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 81105 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in red
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in reddish violet, mint single, very fine (SG £500)
Expertise: Photocopy of cert. Holcombe (1990) as part…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 81106 | 1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in red
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 45h black and mauve, overprinted in reddish violet, mint block of four showing weak handstamps, bottom pair with further ink initials “JDM”…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81107 | 1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish viol
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged marginal single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £8’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81108 | 1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish viol
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £8’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81109 | 1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish viol
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 1r carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, mint marginal single, a few light stains o/w very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued…
Estimate: 2’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81110 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged vertical corner pair, very fine and possibly unique, only 12 examples issued (SG £9’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 6’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 81111 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £9’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81112 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, mint marginal single, extra selvage placed on top selvage, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81113 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged marginal single (hinge in selvage only), very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81114 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged single, light vertical crease at left o/w very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81115 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged marginal single, very light gum stains o/w very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81116 | 1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 2r green, overprinted in reddish violet, mint single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG £9’500)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81117 | 1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in r
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged corner marginal single (hinge in selvedge only), very fine and extremely…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 81118 | 1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in r
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in reddish violet, never hinged marginal single, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples issued (SG…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 81119 | 1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in r
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in reddish violet, mint single, a few very light gum stains, very fine and extremely rare, only 12 examples…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 81120 | 1915 Type M1 reddish violet overprint on I.E.F 1/2
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 Type M1 reddish violet overprint on I.E.F 1/2a green, mint, scarce, see footnote in Stanley Gibbons after M10
Expertise: Cert. Gibbs (2005)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 81121 | 1915 Type M1 reddish violet overprint on I.E.F 1a
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 Type M1 reddish violet overprint on I.E.F 1a carmine, mint, scarce, see footnote in Stanley Gibbons after M10
Expertise: Cert. Gibbs (2005)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 81122 | 1915 (Jan) Zanzibar 1c grey with reddish violet ov
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 (Jan) Zanzibar 1c grey with reddish violet overprint, unused, scarce, see footnote in Stanley Gibbons under M10 and in Gibbs p.246 under 10
Note:…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 81123 | 1915 Zanzibar 6c rose-carmine, overprinted in redd
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G. R. / MAFIA” Type 1 Overprint in Reddish Violet
1915 Zanzibar 6c rose-carmine, overprinted in reddish violet, unused, very scarce, see footnote in SG after M10 and Gibbs after 10
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 81124 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 2 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 2 1/2h brown, mint, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 11)
Expertise: cert. BPA (1958),…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81125 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 2 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 2 1/2h brown, mint, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 11)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81126 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 4h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 4h green, mint, fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 12)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1958), BPA…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81127 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 4h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 4h green, mint, very fine and rare (Gibbs 12)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81128 | 1915 “JDM / GR / Mafia” ERROR on German East Afric
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “JDM / GR / Mafia” ERROR on German East Africa 4h green, never hinged single, unrecorded by Gibbs which lists a single known example of the 7 1/2…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 81129 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1/2h carmine, never hinged, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 13)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 81130 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1/2h carmine, mint single, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 13)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81131 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1/2h carmine, mint single, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 13)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81132 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 7 1/2h carmine, mint single, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 13)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81133 | 1915 “JDM / Mafia / G R ” UNIQUE ERROR on German E
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “JDM / Mafia / G R ” UNIQUE ERROR on German East Africa 7 1/2h carmine, mint, very fine (Gibbs 13a, rarity “one known”)
UNIQUE and IMPORTANT MAFIA…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 81134 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 15h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 15h ultramarine, mint single, very fine and rare, only 10-15 examples issued (Gibbs 14)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81135 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 20h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 20h black and red/yellow, mint, fine and extremely rare, only 6 examples recorded (Gibbs 15)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81136 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 30h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 30h black and carmine in pair, one without overprint, mint, very fine and extremely rare, unlisted variety…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81137 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 45h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 45h black and mauve, mint, very fine and extremely rare, only 4-6 examples issued (Gibbs 17)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81138 | 1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 45h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (Jan) “G R / Mafia / JDM” Manuscript Overprint
1915 “G R / Mafia / JDM” on German East Africa 45h black and mauve, mint, very fine and extremely rare, only 4-6 examples issued (Gibbs 17)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81139 | 1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on small fragment,
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on small fragment, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 81140 | 1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on envelope address
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on envelope addressed to Zanzibar, ZANZIBAR JY 9 15 arrival cds alongside, very fine and extremely rare, one of only THREE…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81141 | 1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on envelope address
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c violet overprint on envelope addressed to Zanzibar, MAFIA JA 23 1915 (several months before issue so perhaps incorrect date?) cds alongside,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 81142 | 1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in blac
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in black, mint, very fine and rare (SG £2’500)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 81143 | 1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in blui
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in bluish green, used single tied on small fragment by part FPO cds, very fine and rare (SG £2’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 81144 | 1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in viol
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in violet, used single tied on small fragment by part FPO cds, very fine and rare (SG £2’500)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 81145 | 1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in viol
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in violet, unused, showing SURCHARGE DOUBLE, very fine and an extremely rare unlisted error (SG £2’500+)
Provenance:…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81146 | 1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in blui
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 2 1/2h brown, overprinted in bluish green, used single tied on small fragment by part FPO cds, showing SURCHARGE INVERTED, very fine and…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81147 | 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
1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in violet, mint bottom sheet marginal block of four, with lower pair unmounted mint, very fine and an extremely…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 81148 | 1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in black, m
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in black, mint single, short corner perf., very fine and rare (SG £2’750)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 81149 | 1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in black, m
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) “G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA” Type 2 Overprints
1915 (May) 6c on 4h green, overprinted in black, mint single, showing DOUBLE SURCHARGE, very fine and an extremely rare error (SG £2’750+)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP