The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2052
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TANGANYIKA
1915 Mafia Island, 6c on 71/2h carmine, overprint double variety, well centered, unused without gum, some slight staining, otherwise a v.f. example of this extremely rare variety, it is believed that only four or five exist, unlisted in Stanley Gibbons, unpriced in Scott's, ex-Bute Collection (which explains the lack if gum), with 1987 Holcombe certificate (SG M13var)
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Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #2053
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TANGANYIKA
1915 Mafia Island, 1r green and red brown, I.E.F. overprints, with additional G.R. Post Mafia handstamp, vertical pair, bottom stamp handstamp inverted, l.h., vertical gum crease, otherwise v.f. example of this rare unlisted variety, signed Kosack, with 1991 Holcombe cert. (SG M42var)
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Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #2054
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TANGANYIKA
1922-24 Giraffe, 5c-^L1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 74-88)
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Catalog Value $ 250
Price Realized
$425.00

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