380th Auction

16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.6866
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M17

Opening200 €
Sold for2.800 €

G.R. POST 6 CENTS MAFIA: Violet overprint on 45h., unused without gum, very fine, a very rare stamp, certificate Ceremuga (2003)

Lot no.6867
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.

Opening1.000 €
Sold for6.500 €

STAMPS OVERPRINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN MANUSCRIPT: "G R Mafia JDM" on 2½, 4, 7½ and 15h., fresh colors, unused, 10h. somewhat flat perforation at top, 15h. small thin, otherwise fine, the small flaws completely trivial with only 10-15 pieces known per stamp, signed with photo certificate Holcombe (1990)

Lot no.6868
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for1.150 €

G.R. Post MAFIA (Type 5) in blueish-green on Yacht type 15h blue, without gum, slightly washed, otherwise fine. Very interesting item, mentioned in Gibbs page 253, copy of Holcombe certificate (1996; for two values)

Lot no.6869
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening500 €
Sold for3.400 €

"G.R. POST 6 CENTS MAFIA" surcharge framed with purple pen on envelope to Zanzibar with arrival mark "ZANZIBAR JY 9 15" on front, vertical fold at left, some minor toning, very rare with only a handful of these "cash frankings" known, certificate Gibbs (2007)

Lot no.6870
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.M21-26

Opening1.500 €
Sold for6.000 €

1915, G.R. POST MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 24p. - 1r. and "ÜBERSETZUNGS-GEBÜHREN" 25h., all fresh color and good centering, 25h. few nibbed perfs and 24 and 50h. with small paper break due to the overprint pressure, typical for this issue, a very attractive and indeed rare set, with only a handful of complete sets in existence, certificate Holcombe (1991)

Lot no.6871
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.M25

Opening300 €
Sold for400 €

1915, G.R. POST MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 1r., fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "MAFIA 22 SP 16" to large piece of pre-printed envelope, almost imperceptible toned perf tips, a fine and scarce item, certificate Holcombe (1994)

Lot no.6872
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for220 €

"O.H.M.S. MAFIA" red surcharge on Zanzibar Sultan bin Harub 75c. gray, unused, very fine, a rare stamp

Lot no.6873
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.M33-42

Opening400 €
Sold for2.400 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p - 1r., complete set with greenish-blue overprint tied by cds. "MAFIA 17 AU 16" to large format pre-printed registered cover to Nairobi with transit and arrival mark, 1r. almost imperceptible bend through left perforation, one vertical fold through cover not affecting the adhesives, a fine and very rare entire 

Lot no.6874
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M33 var

Opening100 €
Sold for750 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p. grey, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)

Lot no.6875
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M34 var

Opening100 €
Sold for750 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: ½a. green, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)

Lot no.6876
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M35 var

Opening100 €
Sold for700 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 1a. analine-carmine, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)

Lot no.6877
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.M35

Opening300 €
Sold for480 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 1a. carmine, tied by violet handstamp "G.R. POST MAFIA" to small piece, few nibbed perfs at top, otherwise fine, a very interesting and rare item, opinion Holcombe (1997)

Lot no.6878
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M36 var

Opening100 €
Sold for750 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 2a. purple, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959

Lot no.6879
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M37 var

Opening100 €
Sold for750 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 2½a. ultramarine, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959

Lot no.6880
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Condition

2

Catalogue no.M38 var

Opening100 €
Sold for750 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3a. orange, vertical tête-bêche pair, the lower stamp thus with inverted overprint, without gum, some paper adherence, slightly washed, upper stamp horizontal crease, otherwise fine and very rare, certificate BPA (1959)

Lot no.6881
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.M41

Opening200 €
Sold for460 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 12a. carmine-lake, three singles, all fresh color and good perforation, with overprints in three different shades, unused, very fine, scarce

Lot no.6882
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.M42 var

Opening200 €
Sold for1.600 €

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 1r. red-brown/deep blue-green from the upper left sheet corner, with inverted overprint, unused, thin in outer margin only, very fine and scarce

Lot no.6883
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.M43-50

Opening200 €
Sold for2.000 €

1917, Indian Expeditionary Forces with new G.R. POST MAFIA overprint: 3p-8a., tied by backdated cds. "MAFIA JA 23 1915" to cover, 2a. faults, otherwise fine, opinion Holcombe (2000)

Lot no.6884
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening500 €
Sold for800 €

1917, registered envelope endorsed "O.H.M.S" with Registered handstamp "MAFIA R. No" with handwritten registration number "60" and two-line handstamp "Officer in Charge Mafia" at bottom right, adressed to "E. Koenig postal clerk" in Geneva, Switzerland. reverse with transit marks of "ZANZIBAR JU 21 17" and red "LONDON REGISTERED 2 AU 17", the envelope with some obvious but not disturbing imperfections, in good condition, a very rare cover

Lot no.6885
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Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €

1917, Indian Expeditionary Forces Postal stationery card with new G.R. POST MAFIA overprint: ¼a. grey, used with cds. "MAFIA NO 9 1916", a scarce an interesting item, message added at a later date, very fine, opinion Holcombe (2000)

 
Lot no.6886
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.H1 var

Opening100 €
Sold for80 €

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 3 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. "ASSAHUN 3/1 15", a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994) 

 
Lot no.6887
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.H2 var

Opening100 €
Sold forUnsold

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 5 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 4/1 15" to small piece, a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994) 

Lot no.6888
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Condition

0 4

Catalogue no.H3

Opening100 €
Sold forUnsold

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four (Setting 1A pos. 12-13, 22-23), mint never hinged, the lower right stamp small corner fault, otherwise fine

Lot no.6889
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Condition

3 4

Catalogue no.H3

Opening120 €
Sold for120 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four with upper sheet margin (Setting 1A pos. 7-8, 17-18), showing the characteristic variety of this setting on position 8 "large spacing between G and O of TOGO thus very wide TOGO 7½mm", fine and scarce

 
Lot no.6890
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Condition

3 4

Catalogue no.H3a

Opening2.000 €
Sold for2.800 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four from the upper left sheet corner with inverted overprint, fresh color and good perforation, used with two clear cds. "LOME 4/10 14". An extremely rare and attractive multiple, in total only one upper half of the sheet (compl. setting) was overprinted with inverted overprint, the upper left stamp with front side virtually invisible vertical crease, completely irrelevant and in no way disturbing, signed with certificate Holcombe (1992)

 
Lot no.6891
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.H3c

Opening1.500 €
Sold for1.800 €

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 10 pfg. without watermark, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 1/1 15" to small piece (lifted for examination), a very rare stamp with less than 10 recorded, especially interesting with such a significantly tilted overprint, certificate Ceremuga (2009)

Lot no.6892
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.H8

Opening3.000 €
Sold for3.200 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 50 pfg. horizontal pair (position 7-8), tied by clear cds. "LOME TOGOGEBIET 1/10 14" to small piece, the right stamp few pulled perfs at top, overall an attractive pair, the small imperfections of no importance, the only available multiple of this stamp, with only one unused block of four known which resides in the Royal Collection, certificate RPSL (1968)

Lot no.6893
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Condition

0 4

Catalogue no.H9

Opening500 €
Sold for900 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 80 pfg. block of four from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, a scarce multiple, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

Lot no.6894
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.H10

Opening800 €
Sold for1.200 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 1m. fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 30.9.14" to piece, two tiny toned perfs tip, still a fine and rare stamp, signed with certificate Holcombe (1989)

Lot no.6895
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.H11

Opening2.000 €
Sold for4.400 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare with only 40 stamps printed, signed Champion and Bothe BPP with certificate (1980)

Lot no.6896
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Condition

1

Catalogue no.H11b

Opening3.000 €
Sold for5.900 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. fresh color and good perforation, with inverted overprint, unused, a very fine and rare stamp with only 20 printed, signed Bothe BPP wit certificate (1979) and certificate BPA (1980)

Lot no.6897
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.H12a

Opening100 €
Sold for100 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: Half Penny on 3 pfg. with variety "small y in Penny", used with clear cds. "LOME -7.12.14", fine

 
Lot no.6898
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Condition

5

Catalogue no.H13

Opening300 €
Sold for250 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg., block of six with right sheet margin with HAN "H 4313.10", tied by cds. "LOME -7.12.14" to small piece, very scarce with only 7 HAN possible, fine

 
Lot no.6899
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Condition

0

Catalogue no.H13a

Opening150 €
Sold for160 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg. with lower sheet margin, with variety "small y in Penny", mint never hinged, very fine, signed Kosack and Bothe BPP and Kilian BPP, with two certificates (1980, 1982)

 
Lot no.6900
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.H14

Opening200 €
Sold for420 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 3 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 7.11.14", fine, a scarce stamp with only 25 printed, signed A. Brun and Calves

 
Lot no.6901
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Condition

3

Catalogue no.H15

Opening150 €
Sold for340 €

1914, 3mm Spacing: 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 30.10.14", fine, a scarce stamp with only 40 printed, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

 

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