1915, 7 1/2 h, carmine, with violet G.R./MAFIA opt, block of 9/left margin piece, with diamond wmk, upper left stamp with additional m/s initial JDM in black ink, unique combination in a multiple of this face value, mint never hinged, very fresh and desirable, cert BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 9000

1915, 6 c on 7 1/2 h, carmine, type M2 hand stamped surcharge in violet, fresh o.g., one fractionally shortish perf mentioned for accuracy, still very fine for this rarity, the first example we have been able to offer for nearly 20 years, signed Bloch, with BPA cert 1955 as R.L. Ency Vol II No. 17, prior to the current SG listing, cat £2750, XF-SUP! Schätzpreis 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

1915, Mafia, 15h. blue, with black opt G.R./POST/6 CENTS/MAFIA, no gum, a very rare and interesting stamp, cert CEREMUGA, ex Marquis de Bute, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1915, G.R./Post/6 c/MAFIA purple surcharge handstamp on envelope to ZANZIBAR framed with purple pen, with cds of ZANZIBAR/JY 9/15, one of three known due to Gibbs registration, very rare, fresh and desirable, some ageing is mentioned for full accuracy, see illustration and text in Gibbs/G.R.I/page 247, cert Gibbs/2007, XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 10000