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| 6548 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 15 h. ultramarine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in deep purple,
a fine unused example, marginal from right of sheet with slight purple ink over-run on margin, fresh colour, unmounted og. A splendid example of a very rare stamp with just 20 to 30 believed overprinted Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection W.
Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1020. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6549 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in
reddish violet, an unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. Probably just 3 sheets overprinted and very scarce. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke Gibbs 5C / Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6550 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 30 h. black & carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish
violet, a fine unused block of four, all handstamped but light impressions, one additionally initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Fresh appearance and very rare, slight aging from the signature on
large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Probably just 200 stamps overprinted in total, a rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1094. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6551 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 30 h. black & carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black,
an unused example, marginal from left of sheet with large part og. Tiny corner bend and minimal stain from the handstamp showing through on reverse but not affecting the excellent appearance. A rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued Gibbs
6A / Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Anna Barbour, daughter of Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay DSO, Governor of Mafia Island during from late 1914 to the end of July 1915. A letter from Mrs. Barbour accompanies the lot, dated Christmas 1966, donating the stamp
to a Mr. L. Harding of Teignmouth in recognition of his good work in connection with the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6552 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 30 h. black & carmine, an unused example with variety
"Handstamped Overprint Omitted" and endorsed "G R / Mafia / JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in black ink manuscript. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (1966) Gibbs 16 = states between 4 to 6 examples
recorded.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Ltd. (1966); Spink, London, 14 Oct 2009, lot 432. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6553 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, an
unused example centred to left with large part og. A rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 7A / Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6554 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, an
unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet showing "Deutsch-Os" imprint in margin, right hand stamp variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted", the left stamp with pulled perf. at top otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Gibbs states
"one unused pair recorded to date" however there was another pair offered (without certificate) in the "Tatiana" sale (lot 81025) to which Holcombe refers to in his certificate when stating "A very rare pair of which only two are known". The
"Tatiana" pair was soiled and had a heavy corner crease and was torn at top, in this describer's opinion this famous multiple is by far the finer of the two examples known. Signed Holcombe, Hoffman Giesecke. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 7Aa / Gi =
£ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 5 May 1971, lot 1429; Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1070.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6555 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an
unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. Probably just 2 sheets overprinted and very scarce. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke. Opinion Holcombe (1990) Gibbs 7C / Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6556 |
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 Mafia Island / Handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 1 r.
carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, a fine unused example, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, wwell centred and of fresh rich colour, the sheet margin with additional paper repair away from the adhesive, traces of aging on large part
og. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 15 (David Field) issued or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of overprint colour; Gibbs estimates just 8 stamps were overprinted in black. Signed Holcombe. Copy of Cert. Holcombe
(1998) Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Phil Wilde, Western Auctions, Cardiff, 7 Dec 2002, lot 1573. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6557 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2 r. green, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, a fine
unused well centred example, of fine fresh colour, minor gum wrinkle on superb large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 14 (David Field) issued or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of the overprint colour;
Gibbs estimates just 8 examples were overprinted in black. Illustrated in Gibbs on page 245. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1980) Gibbs 9A / Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2176; Phillips, London, 1 Feb 1996, lot
699. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6558 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 3 r. blue-black & red, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in
reddish-violet, a fine unused well centred example, one blunted perf. at right, of fine fresh colour, somewhat browned large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 14 (David Field) issued or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been
issued regardless of the overprint colour; Gibbs estimates just 12 examples were overprinted in reddish violet. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 10C / Gi = £ 14'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6559 |
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 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, 7½ h. carmine and 15 h. ultramarine, unused
examples all with variety "G. R. / MAFIA" handstamped overprint omitted, with manuscript "G R / Mafia / JDM" in black ink of Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare group. All signed Holcombe. Cert.
BPA (1958) for the 4 heller.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1096. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6560 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS /
MAFIA" in black, a used horizontal pair, of superb appearance, variety "Handstamped Overprint Omittted" on the right hand stamp, cancelled by "F.PO. / 343" datestamp in black. Unique - this being the sole pair recorded by Gibbs. Signed Holcombe.
Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 19c / Gi = £ 7'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 5 May 1971, lot 1472; Harmers, London, 24 Aug 1998, lot 3584. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6561 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS /
MAFIA" in black, a used example, of fresh appearance, variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted", cancelled by "F.PO. / 343" datestamp in black. Rare - just 5 or 6 stamps believed to have been overprinted thus in error. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe
(1991) Gibbs 19b / Gi = £ 2'750+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1096. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6562 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS /
MAFIA" in black, an unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare - just 30 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 21/ Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 5
May 1971, lot 1477; Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1101. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6563 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS /
MAFIA" in green, a used example, variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted". Small age spot on reverse at base just shows through to the front of the stamp. Just 50 stamps overprinted, this being one of just two examples recorded with inverted
overprint (the other is overprinted in black). A rarity. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 21b / Gi = unlisted.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1101.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6564 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS /
MAFIA" in green, a used example tied to small piece by part "F.P.O. 343" datestamp, variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted". Just 30 stamps overprinted, this being one of just two examples recorded with inverted overprint, both are on piece. Signed
Kilian. Cert. Jürgen Kilian (1985) Gibbs 22b / Gi = unlisted.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6565 |
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 1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 20 h. black & red on yellow, handstamped "G. R. /
POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in black, an unused example, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare - just 20 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Signed Holcombe, Hoffman Giesecke. Certs. Giesecke (1962), Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 23 / Gi = £
4'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1107. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6566 |
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 1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, circular handstamped overprint
"O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 12½ h. drab, used on 1916 single franking cover to S. Faulkner in the Audit Office in Zanzibar cancelled by "MAFIA" cds (July 6) in violet with Zanzibar arrival cds on reverse (July 7) in black. Philatelic but of great
rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6567 |
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 1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, circular handstamped overprint
"O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 50 h. slate, used on 1916 single franking cover to S. Faulkner in the Audit Office in Zanzibar cancelled by "MAFIA" cds (July 6) in violet with Zanzibar arrival cds on reverse (July 7) in black. Philatelic but of great
rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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