375th Auction
16-21 November in Wiesbaden
1915, G.R. MAFIA in violet on 2½ h.-45 h., unmounted mint, 2 values with minor gum toning, 30 h. small tear at top, otherwise very fine and fresh; each stamp with 2 signatures in pencil and sign. Hoffmann-Giesecke
1915, German East Africa Yacht types with handstamp "G.R. MAFIA" 3 r. blue-black and red in horizontal pair with left sheet margin, nice fresh colour and good visible handstamps, unused with original gum and small hinge remainder, the left stamp with some toning. With eight copies issued one of the great rarities of British East Africa and to our records the only multiple of this stamp. Certificate BPA (2020)
6 c. on 20 h., unused o.g. very fine, certificate BPA (1962)
Statistik des Waarenverkehrs 12½ h. drab, marginal copy, mnh, very fine, certificate BPA (2020)