386th Auction

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

1917, Indian Expeditionary Forces with new G.R. POST MAFIA overprint in greenish-blue: 3p-12a. and 1r., tied by backdated cds. "MAFIA NO 19 1916" to adressed envelope, very fine and rare, certificate Brandon (2004)

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) and certificate Scheller (2023)

“DSP OST-AFRIKANISCHE-HAUPTLINIE *e 23.4.12” (Dampfer Windhuk" recht klar auf Germania 5 Pfennig auf Postkarte mit übergehendem L1 “Deutsches Schutzgebiet” und viel Text via Zanzibar nach Berlin, in guter Erhaltung. Dazu beförderte Ansichtskarte 1913 “Daressalam - Hafenansicht”

“DSP OST-AFRIKANISCHE ZWEIGLINIE *I 17.1.11” (Dampfer Sultan), zweimal sehr klar auf Kaiseryacht 2½ und 20 Heller mit Wasserzeichen auf R-Brief mit Blanko-R-Zettel mit handschriftlichem Vermerk “Deutsche Seepost Ostafrika-Linie” sowie violettem L1 “D. Sultan” und L2 “Deutsches Schutzgebiet” via Lourenco Marques nach Deutschland mit Ankunftsstempel, in guter Erhaltung, selten

"ZANZIBAR KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR 11/11 90" sauber und klar auf Frageteil einer unzertrennten 1886/87 Ganzsachendoppelkarte 10 Pfg. rot nach Berlin mit vorderseitigem Ausgabestempel, zunächst gelaufen mit benutzem Antwortteil von “BERLIN 9/10 60" nach “Saadani Zanzibar” mit Ankunftsstempel “ZANZIBAR KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR 31/10 90”, beide Teile mit langem Bedarfstext, leichte Börderungsspuren, ein sehr schönes und seltenes Stück

1890, Ganzsachenkarte Krone/Adler 10 Pfg. mit klarem Stempel “ZANZIBAR KDPAg 7.12.90” und viel Text nach Berlin mit Ankunftsstempel, in einwandfreier Erhaltung

1890, Krone/Adler 10 Pfg. lebhaftlilarot mit klarem Stempel “TANGA ** 18.4.98” auf farbiger Ansichtskarte mit Grußtext nach Berlin mit Ankunftsstempel, in einwandfreier Erhaltung, sign. Jäschke-L. BPP