ZANZIBAR » THE INDIAN POST OFFICE (1875-1895) continued...
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Opening |
| 30070 |
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 1890 (Sep 16) & 1892 (Jun 27), Two envelopes from the correspondence of Archdeacon Robert Walker to family members at Great Yarmouth, England, the first with 1882-90 4a6p and the latter with 1892-97 2a6p paying the UPU rate,
both tied with 3-bar squared circle date-stamp. The 1892 cover displays Reverend Walker’s initials “RHW” at the lower left reflecting that the cover had emanated from Uganda having been carried by native runner & hand-carried to Zanzibar with such
service associated with forwarder Boustead & Ridley. Few examples have survived. A nice pair on an exhibit page.
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SOLD for € 1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30071 |
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 1890 (Oct 13) Envelope from Zanzibar to England with 1882-86 4a6p green tied by Zanzibar squared circle ds (three corner bars, in use 1887-1894), underpaid for the double letter rate with “T” in circle and charged 9a with “11d
/ F.B.” (equivalent to 9a) postage due hs on arrival, London bs, fine, ex Siebentritt
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30072 |
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 1892 & 1894 Ladies covers to India and AUSTRIA respectively, both franked 1882-86 1/2a and tied by squared circle ds, nicely showing different routes of conveyance with a Sea Post Office to India and French paquebot ds to
Austria, a nice duo
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SOLD for € 600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30073 |
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 1892 (Apr 23) Envelope sent registered to Germany with 1895-96 8a vert. pair tied by REG. thimble cds, “R” in circle hs adjacent, reverse with Aden and Hamburg cds, minor toning otherwise fine and rare
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30074 |
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 1892 (May 1) Envelope at registered double letter rate to Germany with 1882-86 8a and tied by REG. thimble cds, reverse with French paquebot ds indicating carriage by SS “Amazon”, Berlin and Siegersdorf arrival cds, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30075 |
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 1892 (Jul 18) Envelope sent registered from Zanzibar to Austria with three 1882-90 4a olive-green (one with fault) tied by Zanzibar “REG” cds (type R2), paying quadruple registered rate, with “R” in circle below, sent from a
crew member of H.M.S. Raleigh (imprint on reverse), the British Flag Ship for East Africa & COGH at the time and sent 2 days after its arrival into Zanzibar, with Aden and Vienna cds, minor soiling, fine
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SOLD for € 260.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30076 |
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 1892 (Nov 9) Envelope to England with 1882-86 1a and 1a6p tied by squared circle ds, reverse with Aden and Earls Court arrival cds, fine Note: The sender was Miss Susan G. Dean-Pitt, a member of the University Mission
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SOLD for € 180.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30077 |
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 1893 (Jan 6) 1/2a Postal stationery card from Zanzibar to Germany uprated with 1882-90 1a brown-purple both cancelled by Zanzibar squared circular ds (3 corner bars), over-franked, with Aden and Hamburg cds adjacent, some
light creasing, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30078 |
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 1893 (Jan 23) Large envelope sent to the German Postmaster General at Dar-es-Salaam via Bagamoyo (24 January) at seven-times letter rate bearing 1882-90 8a pair and single 1a6p each tied by 3-bar squared circle cancellers,
very fine, ex Siebentritt, Steernberg. Note: After 1 January 1891, the postal rates were reduced to 2 1/2 annas to UPU countries.
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30079 |
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 1893 (Jul 27) Front sent registered at double letter rate to Sea Point, Cape of Good Hope, via Mauritius bearing four 1882-90 1/2a and two 1892-97 2a6p, the item subsequently redirected to Umtata with pair of Cape of Good Hope
1884-89 1d covering the redirection, very fine
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SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30080 |
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 1893 (Aug 5) Printed envelope of the German East Africa-Line Agent in Zanzibar sent to Germany with 1882-90 1/2a and 1a pair tied by squared circle ds, endorsed “per SS Kilwa” with French paquebot ds indicating carriage by SS
“Caledonien” to Marseille, with Aden and Weisbaden bs, some minor discolouration to the envelope, fine
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SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30081 |
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 1893 (Aug 16) Large envelope sent to the Inspector of Post Offices at Dar-es-Salaam via Bagamoyo with six-times rate franking of 1892-97 2 1/2a block of six, very scarce boxed “TOO LATE:” hand-stamp adjacent and violet cachet
of the Eastern & South African Telegraph Co. at Zanzibar on the reverse, ex Siebentritt and Steernberg
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30082 |
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 1893 (Aug 26) Long envelope from Zanzibar to Dar-Es-Salam (German East Africa) with 1892-95 2a6p green tied by Zanzibar squared circular ds (3 corner bars), reverse with embossed logo of the Eastern Telegraph Co., with
Bagamoyo and Dar-Es-Salam bs, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30083 |
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 1893 (Oct 30) Envelope from Zanzibar to India franked on the reverse with 1892-95 2a6p green vert. pair tied by Zanzibar squared circular ds (3 corner bars), paying double letter rate, carried on Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie SS
“Safari”, with Bombay, Rajkot and Pothari cds adjacent, minor cover discolouration, fine
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SOLD for € 130.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30084 |
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 1894 (Apr 8) Commercial envelope from Zanzibar to Bagamayo (German East Africa) with 1882-86 1/2a green and 2a blue tied by Zanzibar squared circle ds (three corner bars, in use 1887-1894), reverse with indistinct arrival cds,
fine
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SOLD for € 180.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30085 |
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 1894 (Sep 29) Eastern Telegraph Company envelope entitled “TELEGRAM” sent registered to Tamatave (Madagascar) via French Packet “Marseille a la Reunion” octagonal date-stamp (2 October), bearing 1882-90 1a pair and 2a with
1/2a on reverse, all tied with type 6 “REG” cancel, backflap faults, fine and very attractive
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SOLD for € 800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30086 |
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 1894 (Oct 12) 1a Brown newspaper wrapper from Zanzibar to Kilwa (German East Africa) uprated with 1882-90 1/2a green both cancelled by Zanzibar “hatched” cds (early usage still showing broken “I”, Proud records 22 Sep 1894 as
earliest), very fine
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SOLD for € 120.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30087 |
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 1894 (Dec 19) Envelope from Zanzibar to Tanga (German East Africa) with 1892-95 2a6p tied by crisp Zanzibar “hatched” cds (early use, in use 1894-98), Tanga bs, very fine
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SOLD for € 240.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30088 |
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 1895 & 1896, Pair of overprinted 2a6p on 2a6p postal stationery envelopes cancelled by the hatched cds (one with broken “I” and other missing “I”), one to Lindi in German East Africa per SS “Safari” and other to France, no
arrival markings, fine to very fine
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SOLD for € 120.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30089 |
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 1895 (Jul 19) Envelope from Zanzibar to India franked on the reverse with 1882-90 1/2a green and 2a blue both tied by Zanzibar “hatched” cds, a late usage of Indian stamps used in Zanzibar (overprinted Indian stamps were
introduced in November), Bombay and Pardhari cds, minor imperfections
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
