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Lot 81173 – 1915 (May) 6c on 3r blue-black and red, overprinte

1915 (May) 6c on 3r blue-black and red, overprinte
Lot 81173 – 1915 (May) 6c on 3r blue-black and red, overprinte
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation » 1915 (May) « G.R. – POST – 6 CENTS – MAFIA » Type 2 Overprints
Prix réalisé
37’000 GBP
Estimation
30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Date de vente
ven. 8 déc. 2017 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1915 (May) 6c on 3r blue-black and red, overprinted in violet, mint single, tiny trace of vertical gum crease and tiny corner crease, vibrant colour and excellent centring. A very fine and a resplendent example of this remarkable rarity, an outstanding showpiece, one of only three examples recorded, two unused and one used (SG £50’000) Expertise: signed Hoffman-Giesecke Provenance: Colonel J.R. Danson
Réf catalogue: M20

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