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6568 image1915 (Sept): German East Africa Fee stamp, circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 25 h. grey, used on 1916 single franking cover to S. Faulkner in the Audit Office in Zanzibar cancelled by two strikes of the "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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6569 image1915 (July): Zanzibar 1913 6 c. carmine, with circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in violet, an unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. See Gibbs pages 246, 254. Extremely rare. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1990) Gi = mentioned but unlisted.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1107. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6570 image1915 (Sept): German East Africa Fee stamp 25 h. grey, overprinted by circular "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" handstamp in blue, an unused horizontal pair, sheet marginal at top, the right hand stamp additionally surcharged "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in black, fresh and fine appearance, unused without gum. Illustrated in Gibbs on page 252. Exceptional and of great rarity being the sole such recorded, unique. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1959) Gibbs 53a / Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, lot 384; Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 2187; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1104. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6571 image1915 (Sept): German East Africa Fee stamp 25 h. grey, overprinted by circular "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" handstamp in blue, an unused example further overprinted by "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in black (Type M2), unused without gum. Ironed vertical crease does not detract from either the appearance or the rarity of this stamp. Believed unique. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gibbs 53 var / Gi = unlisted.rnProvenance: Almost certainly ex Marquess of Bute; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1105. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6572 image1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" applied in greenish-blue on 25 pesa vermilion on buff, 25 h. dull green, 50 h. slate, 1 r. lilac and Fee stamp 25 h. grey, all cancelled to order by "Mafia" datestamp in the same ink as the handstamps, fair to very fine with large part og. See Gibbs page 253. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1991). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6573 image1915 (Sept): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, with handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in black (Type M4), an unused example, fresh and very fine appearance, slight paper remainder on part og. An extremely rare stamp - similar stamps mentioned in Gibbons footnote and Gibbs on page 253. Holcombe states just two examples are recorded. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1994). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6574 image1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green or blue; the unused set of ten values from 3 p. to 1 r., all showing variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An outstanding and rare set with just 159 full sets possible (issue figure of the 1 rupee) and many less with the inverted variety. Certs. BPA (1948) for the 4 a., 8 a. and 12 a. Gi = £ 2'000++.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 24 Sept 2003, lot 760.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6575 image1915 (Nov): India IEF 3 p. grey, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, an unused block of four, fresh and fine but for minor diagonal gum bend on second stamp, large part or unmounted og. Just 1'792 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 180+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6576 image1915 (Nov): India IEF ½ a. light green, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, an unused block of 40 (10 x 4) with pane margins on three sides, fresh and very fine, one or two hinges for protection but most unmounted og., this block probably now represents the largest multiple of this stamp with just 3'712 stamps believed to have been issued. Rare and spectacular Gi = £ 2'800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6577 image1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, ½ a. light green horizontal pair, 1 a. aniline carmine and 2 a. 6 p. ultramarine horizontal pair used uncancelled on 1916 registered cover to Cranbrook, Kent with "Mafia / 203" registration notation; reverse with "Zanzibar" cds (Oct 16), London datestamp (Nov 28) and Cranbrook arrival of the same day. Rare and very fine.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 7 May 2009, lot 1107. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6578 image1915 (Nov): India IEF 3 a. orange, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in black, a fine used example cancelled by part "Mafia" cds in blue. A fine example of a scarce stamp, just 512 stamps issued Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6579 image1915 (Nov): India IEF 1 r. red-brown & deep blue-green, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, an unused marginal example from top of sheet, showing variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe Gi = £ 600++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6580 imageNyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland set of five values unused in blocks of four (three are marginal), overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type NY4), fresh and fine appearance but minor age spots on unmounted og. A very rare set in multiples Gi = £ 1'000+. (Image 1)



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6581 imageNyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland ½ d. green overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, a block of four used on 1917 cover to Capt. J. Brown of the R.S.A.P. at New Langenburg, cancelled by NYASALAND / FF2 squared circle datestamp (June 6) in black. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1999, lot 1032. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6582 imageNyasaland - Rhodesian Field Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): 'N.F.' 1 d. scarlet, 3 d. purple on yellow, 4 d. black & red on yellow and 1 s. black on green, all used on 1917 registered cover to Birmingham neatly tied by "F.P.O. / 3" datestamps (May 19) in black. Reverse with further "F.P.O. / 3" cds, transit of "Field Post Office / 9" cds (May 30) and Birmingham registered arrival (July 20) in black. A scarce issue on cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6583 imageNyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland 3 d. purple on yellow, overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, a used example showing variety "Double Overprint", being a single example from the one strip of six subjects known issued in M'bamba Bay Post Office, German East Africa; neatly cancelled by "FIELD POST OFFICE / 8 / 3 MAR" circular datestamp (3 March, 1918) in black. No unused examples exist - with just five examples in private hands, one example being housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. One of the great British Colonial rarities. Cert. BPA (1969) Gi = £ 22'000. rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard Tompkins, Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 1399.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6584 imageNyasaland - Rhodesian Field Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Collection on leaves with N.F. overprint issue, with the set in unused blocks of four, additional blocks incl. ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet in sheet requistion number corner blocks of four, together with ½ d., 1 d., 3 d. and 4 d. values in used blocks four. Many of the multiples showing damaged "N" or "F" varieties, a fine lot (12 items) Gi = £ 825+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6585 imageOverprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, the definitive set of seventeen to 50 r. carmine & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all in unused blocks of four, with seven values being corner marginal showing plate number "1", the high values from 1 r. in matching sheet marginal blocks from the top of the sheet; all fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og., the rare 50 r. carmine & green unmounted og. A delightful set Gi = £ 5'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6586 imageOverprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda 12 c. slate-grey, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", fresh colour, part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6587 imageOverprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, 75 c. black on blue-green with emerald back, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal strip of three, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, large part og. with central stamp unmounted og. Somewhat scarcer than catalogue suggests, specially so in a multiple Gi = £ 150+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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