1896 Crown CA 2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- overprinted "SPECIMEN", additionally handstamped circular "POSTES / CORREOS" presumably applied by the receiving postal authority, 2d with small thin at top, otherwise fine and unusual, the first example of this circular handstamp we have seen. S.G. 33/6s. (4). Photo on Page 184. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image1)
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1898 (June) 1d Cheque stamp setting II, perf 12, reverse with "X/A" control, further control "1" at left 12mm below the "X/A" control with partial "V" control at right 16mm below the "X/A" control, unused without gum, margin at top, horizontal crease but a scarce and interesting stamp. S.G. 57, £6,500. Photo on Page 188. (Image1)
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1903-04 Covers from Scotland franked 2½d, both to "The Revd the Padre, Universities Mission, Kota Kota, Tanga, German East Africa", both with "Tanga" crossed out, one endorsed "via Chinde", the other "via Durban" and "Lake Nyassa B.C.A via Salisbury". Both covers backstamped at Tanga, Chinde, Fort Johnston and Kota Kota (squared circle), the first also backstamped at Dar-es-Salaam, the second also backstamped at Durban, Kimberley, Salisbury, Beira and Chiromo. (2). Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
