1915 German East Africa fiscals, five horizontal pairs, 24pesa, 12 1/2h, 25h, 50h and 1r, also single 50h, each stamp handstamped "O.H.B.M.S. Mafia" in violet, some usual gum toning and minor flaws, mostly fine or better, with individual 2019 David Brandon certificates,
Cat. Val. £11,700
Estimate: $2500
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections
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Lot #700 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAFIA ISLAND
1917 "G.R.Post Mafia" on I.E.F. overprints of India, 3p and 1a, two different of each, also 1/2a, plus a used 1/2a single canceled "Mafia", fine,
Cat. Val. £700
Estimate: $250
Lot #701 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAFIA ISLAND
1917 "G.R.Post Mafia" on I.E.F. overprints of India, five different canceled on piece by "Mafia 17 Au 15" backdated pmks, fine-v.f. (SG £905 for regular cancels, backdated worth "about 50%")
Estimate: $250
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