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Auction: 6004 - British Empire Stamps & Covers, featuring Australia
Lot: 1146

x Tanganyika - Mafia 1916 (Oct.) "g. r./post/mafia" handstamp in sloping type On German East Africa Yacht Stamps 4h. green, 71/2h. carmine, 30h. black and carmine and 45h. black and mauve each handstamped in black, fresh unused with large part original gum; the 30h. with some surface rubbing, otherwise fine and a very rare quartet. Holcombe Certificate (1997) states "The status of this handstamp on German East Africa stamps is unknown to date". See Gibbs page 253. Photo Estimate £ 3,000-3,500

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