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  • Lot# : 4855 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island / Handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in blackish violet, a fine unused example with large part og. A rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 1A / Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4856 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island / Handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in blackish lilac, a fine unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, one tiny age spot at top of first stamp, otherwise of excellent colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple with approximately 30 examples issued. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gibbs 1A / Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1079.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4857 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, three handstamped with light impressions, one at lower with variety "Handstamped OIverprint Omitted" and  initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Trivial age spot otherwise fine and very rare, part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Probably just 100-150 stamps overprinted in total, a rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 1C+1Ca / Gi = £ 4'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Aug 2001, lot 443.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4858 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in deep purple, an unused block of four of fine colour, minor diagonal gum bends, superb unmounted og. Perhaps just 30 stamps printed, an exceedingly rare multiple. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gibbs 2B / Gi = £ 8'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1072.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4859 Tanganyika

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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. Possibly as many as 3 sheets overprinted, nevertheless scarce. Signed Holcombe Gibbs 2C / Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4860 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island / Handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 4 h. green, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, 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 on unmounted og. not impacting on the appearance. Probably just 200-300 stamps overprinted in total, considerably less inialled by Mackay, a rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gi = £ 1'500++.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1090.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4861 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, an unused example with large part og. Short perf. at top otherwise fine, a scarce stamp with possibly 100-200 stamps handstamped. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 3A / Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4862 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in deep purple, an unused example with variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", the second overprint "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" also in deep purple ink, insignificant corner gum bend on large part og. Just 5, perhaps 6 examples recorded. A rarity. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke. Cert. Holcombe (1996) Gibbs 3Ba / Gi = unlisted.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 5 May 1971; Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1076. 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4863 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet (positions 5-6 / 15-16), slight black mark on gum of margin barely affecting appearance, stamps unmounted og. A very scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (1967) Gi = £ 480+.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4864 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused horizontal pair, the right hand stamp with handstamp, the left hand stamp with variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted" and signed "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in black ink manuscript. Fresh and very fine, the "JDM" large part og., right hand stamp unmounted og. Rare and very fine. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi = £ 2'750+.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Ltd. (1966); Spink, London, 14 Oct 2009, lot 428.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4865 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all handstamped but light, almost 'albino' impressions, one additionally initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Fresh appearance and very rare, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1091.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4866 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 7½ h. carmine and 15 h. ultramarine, each handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, unused examples, fresh and fine, large part og. Probably just 3 sheets overprinted of the 15 h. and very scarce. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke Gibbs 3C+4C / Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4867 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 15 h. ultramarine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, all handstamped but light almost 'albino' 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 on large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Probably just 300 stamps overprinted in total, a rare and exceptional multiple. Signed Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1093.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4868 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 15 h. ultramarine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of nine, marginal from base of sheet, seven stamps handstamped and two stamps at lower left with variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted", these initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Fine with large part or unmounted slightly browned og. Probably just 300 stamps overprinted in total, a most exceptional large multiple. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 4C+4Ca /Gi = £ 7'500++.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 6 April 2006, lot 1087.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4869 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, 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 15 = states between 4 to 6 examples recorded.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Ltd. (1966); Spink, London, 14 Oct 2009, lot 431.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4870 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on ellow, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in deep puurple, a fine unused example, marginal from right of sheet with slight purple ink over-run on margin, fresh colour but with horizontal crease not affecting the appearance, unmounted og. A very rare stamp with just 20 to 30 believed overprinted Gi = £ 950.rnrnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1021.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4871 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in deep purple, an unused example with slight ink splash from the handstamp, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Opinion Holcombe (1992). Cert. Ceremeuga (2022) Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4872 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in deep purple, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp with light impression of the deep handstamp, lower stamp with variety "Handstamped Overprint Omitted", fresh and fine colour, the upper stamp with horizontal crease not greatly detracting from the appearance, large part og., lower stamp unmounted og. A great rarity, believed unique by both the certifier and describer. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gibbs 6Bb / Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 188.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4873 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 30 h. black & carmine, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, an unused example with large part og. Vertical crease otherwise fine, a rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Opinion Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 6A / Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4874 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 30 h. black & carmine, handstamped "G. R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused example, fresh and fine but for one blunt perf. at base, large part og. Probably just 2 sheets overprinted and very scarce. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke Gibbs 6C / Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4875 Tanganyika

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    Mafia Island 1915 (Jan): German East Africa 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in deep purple, an unused example with slight ink splash from the handstamp, fresh and fine, part og. A rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 24 Sept 2003, lot 705.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4876 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, an unused example, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp with approximately 30 examples issued. Signed Holcombe Gibbs 7C / Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 24 Aug 1998, lot 3583.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4877 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, all handstamped but very light impressions (and misplaced on lower left stamp), two additionally initialled "JDM" by Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, Governor of Mafia Island in manuscript ink. Fresh appearance and very rare, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Probably just 200 stamps overprinted in total, a rare and exceptional multiple. Illustrated in Gibbs on page 244. Signed Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, ex lot 2177; Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1095.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4878 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 2 r. green, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in reddish violet, a fine unused example centred to left, of fine fresh colour, 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 12 examples for the reddish violet overprint. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gibbs 9C / Gi = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4879 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Jan): German East Africa 3 r. blue-black & red, handstamped "G.R. / MAFIA" in black, a fine unused well centred example, of fine fresh colour, 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. A rarity. Certs. BPA (1948), Gibbs (2002) Gibbs 10A / Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 590.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4880 Tanganyika

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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, fresh appearance, cancelled by "F.PO. / 343" datestamp in black. Rare - just 30 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Signed Holcombe. Certs. RPSL (1970), Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 19 / Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1095.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4881 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 4 h. green, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in black, an unused example, fine appearance with overprint heavy on last line, trivial slight age spot on large part og. Rare - just 30 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 20 / Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 5 May 1971, lot 1474; Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1099.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4882 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 4 h. green, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in black, an unused horizontal pair of superb appearance, variety "Handstamped Overprint Omittted" on the left hand stamp, unused without gum. Unique - this being the sole pair recorded by Gibbs. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gibbs 20c / Gi = £ 7'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson; Harmers, London, 24 Aug 1998, lot 3586.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4883 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 7½ h. carmine, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in black, a used example on small piece, variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted". Small splash of green ink at base. Just 50 stamps overprinted, this being one of just two examples recorded with inverted overprint. A rarity. Signed Holcombe, Hoffmann Giesecke. Opinion Holcombe (1992). Cert. Hoffman Giesecke (1977) Gibbs 21b / Gi = unlisted.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1097.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4884 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 15 h. ultramarine, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in violet, an unused example, of fresh colour, fine large part og. Just 30 stamps overprinted. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Gibbs 22 / Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1099.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4885 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in violet, an unused example, fresh and fine but for a couple of nibbed perfs. at base, large part og. Rare - just 20 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Certs. BPA (1962), Gibbs (2002) Gibbs 25 / Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 591.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4886 Tanganyika

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    1915 (May): German East Africa 6 c. on 45 h. black & mauve, handstamped "G. R. / POST / 6 CENTS / MAFIA" in violet, an unused example, marginal with part imprint from base of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare - just 20 stamps believed to have been overprinted. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Gibbs 25 / Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1113.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4887 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue, the complete set of six values: 24 pesa vermilion on buff, 12½ h. drab, 25 h. dull green, 50 h. slate, 1 r. lilac and Fee stamp 25 h. grey, all fine unused, large part og. Seldom seen or offered, a very fine set. Signed Holcombe and others (Giesecke, Muller of Basel etc.). Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gibbs 39/44 / Gi = £ 6'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1116.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4888 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 25 h. dull green, 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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4889 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa Statistical Charge Fiscals, circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in blue on 1 rupee lilac, 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.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4890 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa Fee stamp, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in greenish-blue on 25 h. grey (Type 4), a fine used example with part "MAFIA" cds in same ink at upper right. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons, see Gibbs page 253. Rare and very fine. Signed Holcombe Gibbs 59. rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1108.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4891 Tanganyika

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    1915 (July): Zanzibar 1913 1 c. grey, with circular handstamped overprint "O.H.B.M.S. / MAFIA" in violet, an unused example, slightest of peripheral aging at top mentioned for accuracy only, large part og. See Gibbs pages 246, 254. Extremely rare. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1990) Gi = mentioned but unlisted.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1106.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4892 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, black or blue; the unused set of ten values from 3 p. to 1 r., fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare and most elusive set - just 159 full sets can exist (printing figure of the 1 r.). All values from 3 p. to 4 a. signed by Stanley Gibbons Ltd.. 12 a. and 1 r. with Certs. BPA (1936) Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4893 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green; the used set of ten values from 3 p. to 1 r., all used on individual pieces and neatly tied by "F.P.O. / No. 322" circular datestamps (Nov 9, 1915) in black. An outstanding and extremely rare set Gi = £ 2'750+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4894 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF with handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in dull blue, the part set of nine values from 3 p. grey to 12 a. carmine-lake used on large part OHMS cover addressed to Mombasa, all tied by four complete and one part "MAFIA" circular datestamps (July 26, 1916) in blue. Sadly truncated at left but nevertheless rare Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4895 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF 3 p. grey, handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in bluish-green, an unused vertical strip of three, variety on the central stamp "Handstamped Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower two stamps unmounted og. A rarity with probably just the one horizontal row with the variety. Cert. Ceremuga (2022) Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4896 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in green, 3 p. grey horizontal pair, 1 a. aniline carmine and 2 a. 6 p. ultramarine horizontal pair used uncancelled on 1916 registered cover to London; reverse with "Zanzibar" cds (Oct 16) and four London arrivals (Nov 16 and 28). Rare and very fine. Cert. BPA (1981).rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 7 May 2009, lot 1105.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4897 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF 2 a. purple, 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 768 stamps issued Gi = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4898 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Nov): India IEF handstamped overprint "G. R. / Post / MAFIA" in violet, the complete set of ten values from 3 p. grey to 1 r. red-brown & deep blue-green all used on notepaper with the overprint heavily applied and the double ring cancellations of MAFIA presumably all back-dated as the dates range from April 30, 1916 to Dec 31, 1916 and tying the adhesives in black. Notation above "Capt. Caradini has bought this set of Mafia second die. I certify it as genuine and from my collection. The set if affixed in used state to the other half of this paper. Jnl. Godimbo 22.1.20". A rare and spectacular usage: just 142 sets can exist (issue figure of the 12 anna). Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 2'750.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 1141.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4899 Tanganyika

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    1915 (Sept): German East Africa 2½ h. brown, with handstamped overprint "G. R / POST / MAFIA" in black (Type M4), an unused example, variety "Handstamped Overprint Double", one struck diagonally, fresh and very fine appearance but toning at top on reverse on large part og. An extremely rare stamp - similar stamps mentioned in Gibbons footnote and Gibbs on page 253. Holcombe states two or three examples exist. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4900 Tanganyika

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    1917: German East Africa 20 h. black & red on yellow, with handstamped overprint "G. R / Post / MAFIA." in black (Type M5), an unused example, variety "Handstamped Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. An extremely rare stamp - similar stamps mentioned in Gibbons footnotes and by Gibbs on page 253. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcombe (1990). Cert. BPA (1956).rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 Oct 1998, lot 1111.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4901 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland set of five values unused, overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, together with the "SPECIMEN" set of five overprinted in black (Samuel type NY4), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4902 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland - Rhodesian Field Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): ½ d. green optd. N.F., an unused example, marginal from right of sheet handstamped "RUNGWE" diagonally reading up in violet, part og. Sold with small piece of paper, possibly contemporary, stating that the Rungwe (Mbeya region) handstamp was applied, not as a cancellation, but as a security measure probably due to a theft of stocks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4903 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland 1 d. scarlet overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, a horizontal strip of three (Row 9, stamps 4-6, used on 1917 cover to Corp. L.H. Rivers of the R.S.A.P., Southern Rhodesian Coloumn, cancelled by NYASALAND / FF2 squared circle datestamp (May 19) in black. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1999, lot 1039.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4904 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland 3 d. purple on yellow, overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, an unused block of eight, upper stamps Row 9, stamps 3-6, with second stamp (no. 4) showing damaged "F" at base and stamp 6 showing damaged "F" at top, fresh and fine appearance, typical slight aging on large part og., lower row unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4905 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): Nyasaland 3 d. purple on yellow and 1 s. black on green (2), unused examples overprinted 'N.F.' at Zomba in black, further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type NY4) with varieties: both values with break in right leg to "N" in N.F.", and a further 1 s. value showing "No Serifs at top left of N" - this last very rare with just one example per sheet possible: a total of perhaps 12 could exist.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4906 Tanganyika

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    Nyasaland - Rhodesian Field Force 1916 (Aug-Sept): The collection on leaves with Field Post Office datestamps, with FPO 1 group of piueces (5) showing 3 d. used in first week of issue (21.9.16), piece with four values incl. 1 s. used from FPO 3; 1 s. used at FPO 4 (15 Sept 1916, the earliest recorded date of use by three days); ½ d. green block of eight used on May 1917 cover, 'Wilson' cover with 1 d. and 4 d. used from FPO 10 etc. A scarce selection (18 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4907 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, the set of seventeeneen values to 50 r. carmine & green unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, together with 1921 75 s. black on blue-green with emerald back, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (in red on 1 c., 75 c. and 1 r. values; Samuel type D12), fresh and very fine with large part og., the 20 r. and 50 r. high values in matching corner marginal examples from top left of sheet showing Plate number "1" in margin. Scarce Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4908 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, 1 r. black on green to 50 r. carmine & green high values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, unused examples (8) overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally (Samuel D12) in black or red (1 r.), further overprinted on receipt from the UPU by a Portuguese Colony (Angola or Goa) with diagonal "COLONIAS" handstamps in blue, largely fresh and fine, part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4909 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, the set of imperforate Trial examples (15, the 6 c. notr recorded thus), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, in issued colours but for the 75 c. black on a very pale bluish green, all of fine colour, some with slightest of dust marks on large part og. A very scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4910 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, the definitive set to 50 r. carmine & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the set with 'a' numbers incl. 1 c. optd. in vermilion, 25 c. on yellow back, 75 c. and 1 r. on emerald, the 20 r. very fine og. and the rare 50 r. hinged twice but of fine colour and centering, part og. Gi = £ 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4911 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda 1 c. black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at base and with interpanneau margin at left, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", fresh and fine appearance but upper pair with diagonal crease, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4912 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda 20 r. black & purple on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, corner marginal from top right of sheet, showing sheet requisition number '025' and Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4913 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, 20 r. black & purple on red chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example cancelled by "Dar es Salaam" cds (30.9.19) in black. Centred to right but very rare and most elusive in used condition. Cert. BPA (1999) Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Aug 1999, ex lot 1348.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4914 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, 50 r. carmine & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example showing variety "Round Stop" after 'E' of GEA, slight rub at base otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4915 Tanganyika

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    Overprinted G.E.A. 1917/21: GEA on East Africa & Uganda, the unused set of six values  12 c. to 5 r. blue & dull purple, wmk. Multiple Script CA, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D12), fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4916 Tanganyika

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    1922/24: Giraffe set of fifteen values complete unused to £ 1 yellow-orange, the lower nine values overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally and the high values "SPECIMEN." struck diagonally in black or red (25 c., 30 c. and 3 s. values) by Bradbury Wilkinson (Samuel type B5), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4917 Tanganyika

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    1922/24: Giraffe 1 s. green to £ 1 yellow-orange unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA sideways, all with variety "Watermark Upright", good colours, fine, large part og. The 10 s. off-centre to left but a scarce set Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4918 Tanganyika

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    1927: De La Rue Die Proofs (9), stamp size Frame only Proofs in black for the 5 c. - 75 c. values, all imperforate on glazed white card and dated between June 15 and June 23 at top, adhered to the De La Rue original record card. An exceptional group of great scarcity.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 19876, ex lot 1329; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 1329.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4919 Tanganyika

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    1927/31: Bicoloured definitive set of sixteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fresh and fine with 3 s. value showing requisition number '141' in top margin, the set with large part og., the £ 1 brown-orange sheet marginal unmounted og. Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4920 Tanganyika

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    1936c.: Composite Essay for proposed 50 c. value using the De La Rue "KODI" frame with "Mandated Territory of Tanganyika" at base and Duty Plates "50 c." at top engraved in black and oval George VI head-plate inserted, in sunken Die Proof format (93 x 105 mm.), endorsed "Appd. Design" and signed at lower right in ink. A unique and splendid Proof.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF
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