386th Auction

1904, 1/2a deep blue, Type II, Stone III, sheet of 24 with stamps 1 to 2mm apart, unused with unmounted original gum, typical small red control number notation at upper left, else a fine early printing of pleasing fresh colour.

1904, 1/2a deep blue, Type II, Stone III, sheet of 24 with stamps 1 to 2mm apart, unused with unmounted original gum, typical small red control number notation at upper left, pre-printing paper crease at lower left, some water staining to left margin well clear of stamps, else fine. 

1904, 1a dull red, two sheets of twelve, one each in orange red and brick red, unused, with large part original gum, slightly disturbed on places, showing distinctive clear and worn printings, both with red control numbers at upper left, the brick red sheet with some water staining in lower selvedge, well clear of stamps, offered with a reconstructed sheet of twelve comprised of a mix of unused and used examples, usual imperfections, else fine.

1906, Perkins Bacon, ¼ a. imperforate colour trial proofs on thick card, with horizontal pair in green, blocks of four in red and sepia, each with large margins all around, fresh and very fine.

1878/79, 1 a. slate-purple and 1883/94, 2 a. red on yellow, in combination with British India DLR 2 a. orange and 1882/90, ½ a. green, all tied by "L" in bars, to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ a. green, as registered letter from Kashmir to Peshawar. Wax seals removed, otherwise very fine and fresh.

 

1887/94. 2 a. black, vertical strip of four with sheet margin at base, tied to reverse of small registered envelope from Srinagar. Very fine. Signed A. Diena

 

1862, ½ d. buff, tied by "A25" in bared oval and "G Malta JY 11 /62" c.d.s. to legal-size folded cover to Valletta, fresh and fine, attractive, signed Pfenninger (SG 2)

“Auckland Garrison Artillery Division DEVONPORT ON ACTIVE SERVICE”, clear strike of military postage-free cachet on envelope with adjacent cds. “DEVONPORT 2-NO 14 10-AM N” to Wellington, 

Provenance: Len Jury (2015, Spink)

1857/63, no wm., 2 d. pale blue, horizontal strip of 3, nice colour, clear to good margins, lightly cancelled by barred "1". Very faint horizontal bend, otherwise fine and fresh. Signed Alcuri.

Unissued stamp: 1996, Children health 40 c. with Teddy bear, self-adhesive with orginal backing paper, very fine, rare, only 500 stamps were sold on the first three days

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

1855/63, white paper 4 d. blue, horizontal strip of 4, clear to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled. Very fine. Signed Georg Bühler 

1900, Baden-Powell 3 d. deep blue/blue, small frame, fresh colours, tied by cds “MAFEKING AP 9 1900” to small piece, signed Roig, fine

1886, 1sh violet, May 21 tête-bêche horizontal pair on blue granite paper, with sheet margin at right, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnant overtop of thins, else fine. 

1869, (6d) Potchefstroom envelopes, two examples of the 30mm c.d.s., one struck on buff envelope, the other blue, this a particularly fine strike, each with value in manuscript, both unaddressed and with some imperfections, the buff cover repaired at left, an uncommon duo.

1887, 2d violet handstamp (4 January) on envelope, approximately 224 x 100mm, issued by the Administration of the New Republic, unaddressed, central vertical crease, else fine; signed Sismondo, with his certificate. (Higgins & Gage 1d; Robson Lowe #EP2d).

1889, Swazieland Overprints ½ d. grey, 1 d. carmine, 2 d. olive-bistre and 6 d. blue, fresh colours, tied by barred oval numeral “718” with adjacent cds “EMBEKELWENI 7 JY 90”, framed two-line “GEREGISTEREED Z.A.R.N°..” and red “Register” to registered envelope to Waterberg with reverse part of transit datestamp. Three adhesives with small crease or tear, the envelope with minor fault at top, still attractive and scarce

1917/21, G.E.A. on 1 c. – 50 r. including some shades and wm mult. Scipt 12 c. – 5 r., unused o.g., fine and scarce 

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 7½h., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp with only about 20 printed in this color, certificate Ceremuga (2001) (Michel 3a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 20h., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, a scarce stamp, certificate BPA (1982) (Michel 5a)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 30h., fresh color, unused, one pulled perf at bottom, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, signed Holcombe with opinion (1990) (Michel 6a)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 45h., fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, a very scarce stamp with only about 20 printed, this being one of the nicest we have registered in ProFi, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke and certificate Ceremuga (2001) (Michel 7a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in black: 3r., fresh color, unused, faint vertical crease at left, few shorter perfs, light tonin, very attractive. An exceptionally rare stamp with just 14 (David Field) issued, or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of the overprint colour, ProFi has registered 10 stamps, certificate Brandon (2004) (Michel 10a)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 2½h., block of eight from the lower sheet margin, with part inscription “(Deut)sch-Ostafrika” and HAN “H3072.11”, mint never hinged, with hinge in the margin only, the left stamps with faint diagonal crease, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple, certificate Brandon (2004) (Michel 1b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 4h., mint never hinged, fine, signed Bühler (Michel 2b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, few perfs in margin separated, otherwise fine (Michel 3b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 7½h. with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, few perfs in margin separated, otherwise fine, certificate RPSL (2014) (Michel 3b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 30h., fresh color, unused, fine, signed Bühler (Michel 6b)

1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 2r. green, with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, slight gum toning, otherwise fine. An exceptionally rare stamp, with just 14 (David Field) issued or 20 examples (Bob Gibbs) believed to have been issued regardless of the overprint colour; Gibbs estimates 12 examples for the reddish violet overprint, certificates Brandon (2004;2019) (Michel 9b)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, “O.H.B.M.S MAFIA” Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 12½h., fresh color and mostly good perforation, used with handwritten date “18/1/16”, closed tear at top and small split at upper right perf, otherwise fine and scarce (Michel 22)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

1915, “O.H.B.M.S MAFIA” Fiscals "ÜBERSETZUNGS-GEBÜHREN" 25h., fresh color and good perforation and centering, unused with slightly tropicalized gum, as usual, very fine for this, very rare with only a few printed, certificate Ceremuga (2002) (Michel 26)

Provenance: “Tatiana” (David Feldman, 2017)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3p., used, fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: ½a., block of four from lower sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 2a., block of four from lower sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, light gum bend and diagonal crease through margin and lower right stamp, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2024)

Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 3a., block of four from upper sheet margin, used with greenish cds. “MAFIA 22 SP 16”, fine, certificate BPA (2024)