Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1245
Symbol: Cat No: M3a (C)
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1915 German East Africa 7½h. carmine, horizontal pair handstamped 'g.r./ mafia' in reddish violet, variety left stamp without handstamp and initialled 'JDM' (Lt. Col. J. D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island) in manuscript ink; large part original gum, fine and scarce. Signed Peter Holcombe and with his Opinion (1996). S.G. M3a (C), £2,750 Provenance: Corinphila, September 1988. Harmer's London, 6 Oct. 1998(Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,500
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:50:47 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1246
Symbol: Cat No: M7 (C)
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1915 German East Africa 45h. handstamped 'g.r. mafia' in reddish violet, large part original gum. Signed Peter Holcombe and with his Opinion (1990). S.G. M7 (C), £550 (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:51:06 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1247
Symbol: Cat No: 10c
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1915 (Jan.) 3r. blue-black and red of German East Africa, handstamped "g.r./ mafia" in reddish-violet, a well-centred example, one slightly blunted perf. at right; fine and fresh colour with large part toned original gum. An exceptionally rare stamp with Gibbs estimating just twelve examples overprinted in reddish-violet. Signed Holcombe and with his Certificate (1992). S.G. 10c, £16,000 (Image1)
Est. £4,000-6,000
Opening GBP 4,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:51:54 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1248
Symbol: Cat No: M22
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1916 (7 July) envelope to S. N. Faulkner at the Audit Office in Zanzibar bearing 1915 German East Africa Statistical Charges Fiscal 12½h. drab handstamped 'o.h.b.m.s./ mafia' in bluish green and tied to envelope by 'mafia' c.d.s. in violet; philatelic, but a great rarity on cover. S.G. M22 (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:52:31 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1249
Symbol: Cat No: M24
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1916 (7 July) envelope to S. N. Faulkner at the Audit Office in Zanzibar bearing 1915 German East Africa Statistical Charges Fiscal 50h. slate handstamped 'o.h.b.m.s./ mafia' in bluish green and tied to cover by 'mafia' c.d.s. in violet; philatelic however very rare, particularly used on cover. S.G. M24 (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:52:57 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1250
Symbol:
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1916 (7 July) envelope to S. N. Faulkner at the Audit Office in Zanzibar bearing 1915 German East Africa Fee Stamp 25h. grey handstamped 'o.h.b.m.s./ mafia' in bluish-green, cancelled by two strikes of 'mafia' c.d.s. in violet, Zanzibar c.d.s. arrival on the reverse; philatelic but of great rarity. M26 (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:53:16 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1251
Symbol: Cat No: M42 var
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1915-16 India Expeditionary Force 1r. brown and green, from the top of the sheet and handstamped 'g.r./ post/ mafia' in green, variety handstamp double, large part original gum. Signed Peter Holcombe and with his pinion (1988). S.G. M42 var. (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:54:07 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1252
Symbol: Cat No: M43-M52
Tanganyika. Mafia Island. 1917 India Expeditionary Force set of ten to 1r. additionally handstamped 'g.r./ post/ mafia.' in dull blue, generally fine and fresh mint; a rare set. B.P.A. Certificates (1948) for the 4a, 8a and 12a. S.G. M43-M52, £3,000 (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,000
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Oct-12-2023, 06:55:31 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 23023
Lot No: 1253
Symbol: Cat No: 62
Tanganyika. 1917-21 MCA 50r. carmine and green, pin sized tone spot on the reverse, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 62, £750 (Image1)
