TANGANYIKA 1917-21 20r black and purple/red 'G.E.A.', SG61 Saint Vincent stamps Byzantine imperial might surviving 15

Byzantine imperial might surviving 15 centuries

5 in) of Gagarin pictured in uniform holding a white dove

Signed by Gregg Rolie in blue sharpie pen at the top left of the page

original gum right hand marginal example of this very difficult to find watermark variety

This is a handsome piece with huge eye appeal

TANGANYIKA 1917-21 20r black and purple/red 'G.E.A.', SG61 Saint Vincent stamps Byzantine imperial might surviving 15Tanganyika 1917 21 20r black and purple red, 'G. E. A.' overprint, SG61. A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum. After the Allied invasion of German East Africa in World War I, civilian mail was accepted by the Indian Army postal service using Indian stamps overprinted 'I. E. F.' Some offices, however, reverted to civilian control on 1 June 1917. They used these stamps from East Africa and Uganda, which then included the "G. E. A."