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4985

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, Surcharge Type 8, a fine used example also showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar" (Row 2, stamp 2), lightly cancelled in black leaving the surcharge clear. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1874. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4986

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 6, an unused horizontal pair, first stamp showing variety "Roman "1" in ½", both stamps showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection A.J.P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 647. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4987

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 7, an unused example, with variety "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and "Broken "p" for "n" in Zanzibar", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 425+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1285. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4988

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. plum, an unused vertical strip of three, surcharged Type 3 / Type 4 / Type 3 se-tenant, top stamp showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", of rich colour and superb appearance, large part og., lower pair unmounted og. Rare and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (1962) Gi = £ 950+.rnrnProvenance: Collection S.D. Cramer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4989

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 1 a. plum, surcharge Type 4, showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and "Inverted "p" for "n" in Zanzibar", a fine unused example of fresh colour and appearance, superb, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 450+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4990

Provisional Surcharge for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 3, an unused block of four, of superb fresh colour, all four stamps showing "small second "z" raised", merest age spot on gum of one, unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi = £ 360+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4991

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 1 a. 6p. sepia, an unused vertical se-tenant pair, upper stamp surcharge Type 3, lower stamp Type 5, superbly fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 220+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4992

Provisional Surcharge for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, an unused se-tenant vertical strip of three, Surcharge Types 4/3/5, without minor varieties, of fine colour and appearance, slightly browned large part og. with the lower pair unmounted og. A rare multiple showing all three types. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 440+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1210. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4993

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, Type 3 surcharge, fine unused examples (2), one with normal overprint, the other with "small raised second "z" in Zanzibar", of fresh colour and just slightly rubbed at top, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 280+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4994

Prepared for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ a. in red on 2 a. dull blue, Setting IV, the extraordinary unused multiples, irregular blocks of twenty-six and twenty-eight, the latter with sheet margin at base but with slight diagonal crease affecting the top right stamps, showing the complete Setting less six stamps, with 22 examples of the Type 3 overprint, 9 examples of the Type 4 overprint and 23 examples of the Type 5 overprint; nine stamps showing dropped second "z" in "Zanzibar, 8 with raised second "z"; Row 4, Stamp 5 showing "1" in "½" inverted, of gorgeous fresh colour, large part og. with most unmounted og. A magnificent exhibition piece of great importance Gi = £ 9'685+.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 653; Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 20 Dec 2005, lot 1029. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4995

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, the set of three surcharges (Types 3, 4 and 5), on three used examples, Type 5 with small corner thin, each cancelled by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamps (Jan 10, 1897) in black. A rare matched set Gi = £ 1'475. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4996

Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, Type 5 surcharge, a fine used example cancelled by Zanzibar thimble datestamp (Jan 10, 1898) in black, heavy hinge remnant but a very scarce stamp used Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4997

Overprinted on British East Africa 1896 (May-Aug): BEA set of six values to 7½ a. mauve overprinted in black or red (2½ a.), a fine unused set of six, fresh colours, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4998

Overprinted on British East Africa 1896 (May-Aug): BEA 1 a. carmine-rose, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double", well centred and of good colour, gum bend on part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4999

1896 (Dec): De La Rue defintive issue, wmk. single Rosette, the unused set of fifteen values, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

5000

1895/96: De La Rue Imperforate photographic composite Essay for 2½ a. value, with handpainted coloured flags above the central vignette and with the fancy border similarly handpainted in orange-red, on card (90 x 115 mm.) lettered "AA" at top and dated "Nov 18th 95" in ink, marked "Dupl." in ink alongside further manuscript "Impression of Head too light". This Essay was accepted on March 12, 1896. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 6560. Fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Kilimanjaro', Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 273. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

5001

1895/96: De La Rue Imperforate photographic composite Essay for the 1 r. value, with uncoloured flags above the central vignette and without the fancy border, on card (90 x 115 mm.) lettered "B" at top and dated "Nov 18th 95" in ink, pencil manuscript "Copper plate" and, at base correct Arabic inscription to be substituted below the Duty Plate with "error" written by Thomas E.E. Remington, Director of Posts and Telegraphs. This submitted Essay was accepted on March 12, 1896. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 6561. Fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Kilimanjaro', Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 274. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

5002

1897 (Jan 5): Surcharged 2½ a. in red on BEA 4 a. myrtle-green, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from base of sheet, showing all three surcharge types se-tenant, fresh and very fine, part og. Rare: just 840 complete sets can exist. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 545+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

5003

1896 (Dec): 5 a. bistre used on 2 a. claret registered postal stationery envelope (132 x 82 mm) to Natal endorsed 'per HBM S/S Phoebe', tied by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamp (Feb 5, 1898) with reverse showing framed "Lourenco Marques" transit in red (Feb 13) and Durban arrival cds (Feb 17). Small imperfection on flap but a scarce and attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1878. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

5004

1899/1901: Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said set of seventeen, in matching Imperforate Colour Trial horizontal pairs, all marginal from left of sheet, on watermarked Rosettes ungummed paper. A delightful set.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 19 June 1980, lot 588. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM