Losnr. 6560 - 291.-297. Auktion

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.