ZANZIBAR » THE ZANZIBAR POST OFFICE (1895-1964) continued...
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Catalog No. |
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Opening |
| 30170 |
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 1896 (Apr 3) Envelope at single rate to MUSCAT franked on the reverse with 1895-96 1a and 1a6p tied by the hatched cds, with Bombay and Muscat cds adjacent along with sender’s cachet, roughly torn open at one side, fine
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SOLD for € 600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30171 |
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 1896 (Apr 18) Large envelope sent registered at double letter rate from the United States Consulate to the USA, bearing 1895-96 1a and 4a with black Zanzibar overprints, all tied by type Z7 hatched cds, arrival bs, fine
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SOLD for € 500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30172 |
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 1896 (Apr 24) Envelope at double letter rate to Germany with 1895-96 1/2a vert. pair and 2a pair, both cancelled by hatched cds, reverse with Aden and Wuerzburg cds, fine
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SOLD for € 280.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30173 |
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 1896 (May 3) Large envelope sent registered at single letter rate to France with 1895-96 1/2a, 1a6p and 2a6p all tied by “REG.” cds, reverse with Aden and arrival ds, very fine, cert. Holcombe, ex Siebentritt
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SOLD for € 700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30174 |
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 1896 (May 7) Envelope at double letter rate to England with 1895-96 1/2a in a strip of five, a four and a single, all tied by hatched cds, Stony Stratford arrival bs, fine and scarce multiple franking
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SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30175 |
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 1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 5 surcharge) tied by hatched cds on THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, with the surcharge unrecognised / unnoticed by the Indian P.O. and taxed with “T” and
“OVERLANDPOSTAGE / DUE / As / 8”, arrival bs, minor soiling and slightly reduced at right, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional surcharge
Get Market Data for [Zanzibar 25] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30176 |
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 1896 (May) Envelope single rate to England bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 3 surcharge) tied by hatched cds, Bristol bs, some foxing, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional
surcharge
Get Market Data for [Zanzibar 23] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30177 |
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 1896 (Jun 11) Overprinted Indian registered envelope to German East Africa with 1896 2 1/2a tied by Zanizbar “REG.” cds, very fine The British East Africa overprinted stamps were used 23 May through late August only and are
rare on cover
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SOLD for € 1,100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30178 |
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 1896 (Jun 11) Overprinted Indian registered envelope to German East Africa with 1896 1/2a and two 1a tied by Zanizbar “REG.” cds, Dar-es-Salaam arrival bs, minor foxing otherwise fine The British East Africa overprinted stamps
were used 23 May through late August only and are rare on cover
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SOLD for € 2,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30179 |
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 1896 (Jul 7) Official envelope (with imprint crossed out) sent at registered quadruple letter rate England with 1895-96 12a tied by “REG” thimble cds, London and Wimbledon arrival ds, heavy vertical crease and some edge
splitting, attractive and scarce usage
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30180 |
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 1896 (Jul 7) Envelope sent registered at 5-times letter rate to the USA 1895-96 1R on the reverse tied by “REG.” cds, with London and St. Louis cds, central vertical crease not affecting the appearance of the adhesive, very
fine and scarce single franking
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SOLD for € 400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30181 |
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 1896 (Sep 3) Large envelope at single letter rate to Sultan Faisal bin Turki, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with 1895-96 2a6p tied by hatched cds, reverse with Bombay and Muscat cds, some minor peripheral creasing, fine
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SOLD for € 2,800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30182 |
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 1896 (Sep 3) Large envelope at double letter rate to Muscat with 1895-96 1a6p pair and 2a tied by hatched cds, reverse with Bombay and Muscat cds, some minor creasing and small portion of backflap missing, fine
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SOLD for € 2,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30183 |
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 1896 (Sep 4) Envelope to India with 1895-96 1a6p, both cancelled by hatched cds, reverse with commercial cachet, Bombay and Tardeo cds, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30184 |
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 1896 (Sep 9) Large envelope sent registered at triple letter rate to the British Consulate in MUSCAT, bearing 1895-96 1/2a, 1a6p and three 2a6p with black Zanzibar overprints, all tied by type Z6 “REG” thimble cds, reverse
with Muscat arrival cds, fine and rare multiple franking
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SOLD for € 2,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30185 |
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 1896 (Sep 17) Overprinted India 2a6p postal stationery envelope sent Advice of Receipt registered at single letter rate to Melinde (British East Africa), uprated with 1895-96 4a tied by “REG.” cds with violet “AR” in circle
adjacent, Mombasa transit bs, a fine and very rare usage, one of only 7 covers recorded with this “AR” handstamp
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SOLD for € 2,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30186 |
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 1896 (Oct 9) Overprinted 2a6p postal stationery envelope to RPD “Kaiser” in harbour at Zanzibar, uprated with 1895-96 1a6p, both cancelled by hatched cds (showing missing “I”), very fine, signed Holcombe
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30187 |
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 1896 (Oct 26) Home-made wrapper at double book post rate to Germany franked on the reverse with 1895-96 1/2a pair tied by hatched cds, endorsed on the front “By book-post”, fine and scarce usage, ex Siebentritt
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30188 |
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 1896 (Oct 26) Envelope at double letter rate to England with 1895-96 2a6p pair tied by hatched cds, London bs, some foxing otherwise fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30189 |
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 1896 (Nov 9) Envelope sent Advice of Receipt registered to Muscat with 1895-96 1a and 8a tied by “REG” thimble cds, paying 2a registration, 2a AR and double letter rate, with violet “AR” and black “R” hs adjacent, Muscat
arrival bs, attractive and rare usage. One of only 7 covers recorded with this “AR” hand-stamp
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SOLD for € 4,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
