Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

3024 1933 Official opt Pic set 25r & 1.20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG O126-7 cat £144, Mi D9-10 cat €130. (2) (P) $50 $70

MADAGASCAR - BRITISH CONSULAR

3025 1886 Postage 1d type II with black Consular Mail cachet. VFM, cnr gum intact. SG 33 cat £110, perfect examples are rare & worth big premium. (P) $120 $180

3026 1895 Type-set set 1d to 4/-. VFU. SG 50-56 cat £100 & undercatalogued. (7) (P) $130 $180

MAFIA IS - BRITISH OCCUPATION

3027 1916 "GR Post MAFIA" italic sans-serif green opts on India IEF set 3p-1R. VFU/CTO, tied to pieces by "Mafia 19 NO 1916" cds. SG M43-52 cat £2750+ plus premium for on piece. Very rare as only 142 sets printed & only tiny number used -this being the 1st used set we have ever offered. 2008 BPA photo cert for set. (P) $3500 $4500