380th Auction

2½ on 20 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", tied by cds. "APIA 15.9.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, scarce with only 40 printed, certificate RPSL (1990) (Gibbs 4c)

2½d. on 20 pfg. with clear double overprint, unused, affixed to small piece, very fine, certificate BPA (1982) (Gibbs 4d)

2½ on 20 pfg. with clear double print, the first impression with variety "no fraction bar", used with cds. of Apia, small thinning at upper left corner, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate RPSL NZ (2000) (Gibbs 4d)

3d. on 25 pfg. with variety "Value 3d. above GRI" due to major overprint shift, used with small part of Apia cds., minor thin at top and pulled perf at bottom, otherwise fine and striking variety of which only 1 column (= 9 such stamps are believed to have been printed), certificate Ceremuga (2001) (Gibbs 5 Note 2)

3d. on 25 pfg. with clear double overprint, tied by cds. "APIA 15.9.14" to small piece, fine, this overprint was printed as presumably part of the "Unofficial Issue" of Jimmy Ah Sue, executed with the original printing types, an interesting item

3d. on 25 pfg. with clear double overprint, unused, very fine and scarce with only 10 printed, opinion Holcombe (1988) (Gibbs 5b)

3d. on 30 pfg., variety error "3d. instead of 4d", fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare with only 10 examples believed to be printed, certificate PF (1972) (Gibbs 6a)

4d. on 40 pfg., variety error "4d. instead of 5d", fresh color and good perforation, without gum, very fine and rare with only 10 examples believed to be printed, certificate Holcombe (1992) (Gibbs 7a)

Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959)

6d. on 50pfg. tied by english cds. "APIA MR 15 -9 " to registered local cover with straight-line censor mark "Passed by Censor", cover with vertical fold, otherwise fine

6d. on 50 pfg. with clear double overprint, unused, very fine and scarce with only 9 printed, signed and certificate BPA (1978) (Gibbs 8b)

6d. on 50 pfg., vertical se-tenant pair with lower stamp showing variety "inverted 9 for 6", mint never hinged, fine (Gibbs 8,8a)

6d. on 50 pfg., vertical se-tenant pair with lower stamp showing variety "inverted 9 for 6", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine (Gibbs 8,8a)

9d. on 80 pfg., marginal block of four with marginal unscription "SAMOA", tied by four strikes of cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to piece, fine and attractive, signed Kilian (Gibbs 9)

1 "Shillings" on 1m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, tiny thin at top, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, signed Diena and Champion (Gibbs 10)

1 "Shilling" on 1m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, a very rare stamp, signed A. Brun and certificates PF (1961) and Holcombe 1993) (Gibbs 11)

Provenance: 48th Corinphila (1962)

2 sh. on 2m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare, signed Kosack and Bothe BPP with certificate (1981) (Gibbs 12)

3 sh. on 3m., fresh color and good perforations, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, without gum, fine and scarce multiple (Gibbs 13)

Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959; ex lot 350)

3 sh. on 3m., fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine, signed Bloch and certificate APS (1981) (Gibbs 13)

5 sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforations, from the upper left sheet corner, with cds. "APIA 10.9.14" on small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Calves

5 sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to locally addressed envelope with arrival mark, very fine, signed Bothe BPP with certificate (1985) (Gibbs 14)

POSTAL STATIONERY:  Postal stationery card 1d. on 10 pfg. with clear double overprint and used with favour cancel, overprint from the genuine types but of uncertain status, address erased and vertical fold, interesting item, certificate RPSL NZ (2003)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in dull violet: 20h. horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, the right stamp with clear double overprint, mint never hinged, a striking variety, the only known copy, certificate BPA (1968)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 241

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 2½h. from lower sheet margin, mint never hinged, slightly toned, fine, certificate Ceremuga (2000)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 3h., vertical pair from the lower left sheet corner, the lower stamp withou overprint, unused, minor toning, otherwise fine and very scarce, certificate Holcombe (for former block of four; 1984)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 4h. from lower sheet margin, mint never hinged, slightly toned, fine, certificate Ceremuga (2000)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 10h., block of 9 with left sheet margin, the upper right stamp with very weak handstamp impression thus initialled "JDM", mint never hinged, a scarce and very attractive multiple, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke and certificate BPA (1964)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. horizontal pair with lower sheet margin with inscription "Deutsch-Ostafrika", mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bühler

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. from lower sheet margin, mint never hinged, slightly toned, fine, certificate Ceremuga (2000)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. horizontal strip of three with bottom sheet margin showing part of the marginal inscription "...-Ostafrika" and the HAN "H 2565.12", the left stamp without overprint, the center stamp unused, the others mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive multiple, in this combination most certainly unique, certificate BPA (1979)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 15h., mint never hinged, fine, signed Bühler

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 15h. horizontal pair with lower sheet margin with HAN "H 2565.12", mint never hinged, very fine and rare, signed Bühler

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 30h. with upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce, signed

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 45h. with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, signed Bühler

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 1r. carmine, fresh color, good centring and perforation, unused, a very rare stamp of which probably only 12 pieces have been overprinted, several known pieces have flaws, a really pristine piece, one of the greatest rarities of the "Mafia" issue, signed Hoffmann Giesecke a.o. and certificate BPA (1947)

G.R. POST 6 CENTS MAFIA: Violet overprint on 2½h., unused without gum, very fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Ceremuga (2003)

G.R. POST 6 CENTS MAFIA: Black overprint on 20h., unused without gum, very fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Ceremuga (2003)