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1915, interesting, almost exclusively unused collection, including Mi.-Nr. 1(3), 2, 3(2) and 4, furthermore an interesting part G.R. POST MAFIA overprints on India I.E.F in various colours of overprint, partly competently signed, mostly good condition
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1915, O.H.D.M.S. MAFIA: Fiscals "STATISTIK DES WAAREN-VERKEHRS" 24p. - 1r. and "ÜBERSETZUNGS-GEBÜHREN" 25h., all fresh colour and good centering, 24p. and 25h. small corner crease, few minor imperfections, a very attractive and indeed rare set, with only a handful of complete sets in existence, certificates RPSL (1978) and BPA (1962)
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1915, G.R. MAFIA handstamp in black: 15h. blue, fresh color and good perforation, just one blunted perf at top right, tiny age spot, unused, a very fine example of this rare stamp with approximately only 30 issued, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke
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1915, G.R. MAFIA handstamp in black: 45h. black and mauve, fresh color and good perforation, just one slightly blunted perf at right, a very fine and attractive example of this rare stamp with approximately only 30 issued, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke
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Indian Expeditionary Forces with G.R. POST MAFIA: 1a. aniline carmine, two singles with black resp. violet overprint, unused, black overprint slightly toned, otherwise fine
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1915, G.R. MAFIA Handstamp in violet: 45h., vertical pair from the lower left sheet corner with HAN imprint "H 2031.10", the lower stamp with very weak handstamp impression thus initialled "JDM", upper stamp unused, the lower mint never hinged, a scarce and very attractive multiple, signed Holcombe with certificate (1991)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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