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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1794		GERMAN EAST AFRICA, 1916, 2-1/2h-1r "Wuga" Provisionals (41 Footnote; Michel III W1, IV W2, V). Without gum as issued, horizontal pairs of 2-1/2h (Ty. I-II) and 7-1/2h (Ty. II-I), 2-1/2h and 1r with slight toning as is often, still Very Fine and rare, produced by Evangelical Mission in Wuga by German East African authorities due to low supplies and prior to release new stock arrived, these were buried (to prevent capture by British) and recovered in 1922 with about 5-10% survival rate due to climate conditions, 1r signed Bothe BPP, Michel €2,170 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,560.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1795		GERMAN EAST AFRICA, Wituland/Swahililand Used Selection. Fifteen stamps from 1889, incl. Michel Nos. 2 (2, one with minor stain), 3, 4 (3, one with light crease), 5, 10 (crease), Postage Due 2 (small faults), 10 (3, one with small faults), plus an additional three which we cannot identify as either 1 or 6 (gray green or gray), each tied to small piece by either Witu circular datestamp or rectangular "W", also accompanied by photocopy of a 1928 letter with pictures from South African dealer Tamsen, Fine-Very Fine, issued under German Protectorate but eventually ceded to British East Africa a year later, Michel value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€3,080.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1796		GERMAN EAST AFRICA, 1916 Tanga Provisional Cash Franking Handstamp. Violet "2-1/2 Heller Frei la Ein Nachw in Tanga" handstamp tying label to wrapper with Tanga May 20, 1916 circular datestamp at left to Tabora, Very Fine and rare, these handstamps were used as supplies of stamps were depleted and were markings of cash payments for mail delivery, they were discontinued in June 1916 as new shipments of stamps were received, signed Bothe BPP (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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