Great Britain and British Commonwealth Tanganyika - Mafia Island (british Occupation)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6851
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:M5B, Michel 5 var
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in dull violet: 20h. horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, the right stamp with clear double overprint, mint never hinged, a striking variety, the only known copy, certificate BPA (1968)
Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 241
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6853
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:M1C var, Michel 1
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 3h., vertical pair from the lower left sheet corner, the lower stamp withou overprint, unused, minor toning, otherwise fine and very scarce, certificate Holcombe (for former block of four; 1984)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6855
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:M3C, Michel 3b
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 10h., block of 9 with left sheet margin, the upper right stamp with very weak handstamp impression thus initialled "JDM", mint never hinged, a scarce and very attractive multiple, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke and certificate BPA (1964)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6856
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:M3C, Michel 3b
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. horizontal pair with lower sheet margin with inscription "Deutsch-Ostafrika", mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bühler
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6858
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:M3Ca, Michel 3b v
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. horizontal strip of three with bottom sheet margin showing part of the marginal inscription "...-Ostafrika" and the HAN "H 2565.12", the left stamp without overprint, the center stamp unused, the others mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive multiple, in this combination most certainly unique, certificate BPA (1979)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6860
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:M4C, Michel 4b HA
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 15h. horizontal pair with lower sheet margin with HAN "H 2565.12", mint never hinged, very fine and rare, signed Bühler
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6863
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:M8C, Michel 8b
1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 1r. carmine, fresh color, good centring and perforation, unused, a very rare stamp of which probably only 12 pieces have been overprinted, several known pieces have flaws, a really pristine piece, one of the greatest rarities of the "Mafia" issue, signed Hoffmann Giesecke a.o. and certificate BPA (1947)
STAMPS OVERPRINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN MANUSCRIPT: "G R Mafia JDM" on 2½, 4, 7½ and 15h., fresh colors, unused, 10h. somewhat flat perforation at top, 15h. small thin, otherwise fine, the small flaws completely trivial with only 10-15 pieces known per stamp, signed with photo certificate Holcombe (1990)
G.R. Post MAFIA (Type 5) in blueish-green on Yacht type 15h blue, without gum, slightly washed, otherwise fine. Very interesting item, mentioned in Gibbs page 253, copy of Holcombe certificate (1996; for two values)
"G.R. POST 6 CENTS MAFIA" surcharge framed with purple pen on envelope to Zanzibar with arrival mark "ZANZIBAR JY 9 15" on front, vertical fold at left, some minor toning, very rare with only a handful of these "cash frankings" known, certificate Gibbs (2007)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6870
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:M21-26
1915, G.R. POST MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 24p. - 1r. and "ÜBERSETZUNGS-GEBÜHREN" 25h., all fresh color and good centering, 25h. few nibbed perfs and 24 and 50h. with small paper break due to the overprint pressure, typical for this issue, a very attractive and indeed rare set, with only a handful of complete sets in existence, certificate Holcombe (1991)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6871
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:M25, Michel 25
1915, G.R. POST MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 1r., fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "MAFIA 22 SP 16" to large piece of pre-printed envelope, almost imperceptible toned perf tips, a fine and scarce item, certificate Holcombe (1994)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6873
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:M33-42
Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p - 1r., complete set with greenish-blue overprint tied by cds. "MAFIA 17 AU 16" to large format pre-printed registered cover to Nairobi with transit and arrival mark, 1r. almost imperceptible bend through left perforation, one vertical fold through cover not affecting the adhesives, a fine and very rare entire
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6874
Symbol:Ohne
Cat No:M33 var
Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p. grey, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6875
Symbol:Ohne
Cat No:M34 var
Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: ½a. green, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)