Great Britain and British Commonwealth Zanzibar India Used in Zanzibar
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1867
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India Used in Zanzibar. c.1876 Cover to India franked on the reverse with die II 4a tied by a diamond of bars, datestamps of Zanzibar (type Z1), Aden, Sea Post Office and Mundra alongside. Edge faults, the front and reverse virtually separated with piece missing at lower right corner, nevertheless a very scarce cancel on cover. Also a second cover with forged Zanzibar c.d.s and diamond of bars cancel. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1868
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c.1879-82 Pieces (4) bearing ½a + die II 4a, 1a, 1a strip of three or 2a + 8a pair, and a single ½a or 12a, all cancelled by "BRITISH / P.O. / ZANZIBAR / B" duplexs, scarce on the 12a value. S.G. £820. (6). Photo on Page 244. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1869
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c.1880 Cover to India franked 1a + 2a + die II 4a cancelled by "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR / B" duplexs, Aden, Sea Post Office and T.P.O Enquiry Office Bombay backstamps, a little reduced at left with small fault to upper left corner, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1870
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c.1880 Cover to India franked 1a + 2a brown-orange cancelled "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR / B" duplex, transit datestamps of Aden, Sea Post Office and T.P.O Enquiry Office Bombay, minor edge faults, a little reduced at left. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1871
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c.1881 Cover to England franked ½a + die II 4a cancelled "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR / B" duplex, Aden and Bedford backstamps, very minor staining around the ½a stamp, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1872
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1882-95 Pieces (9) and stamps (77) with Zanzibar cancels, including duplex type Z3 on 2a, 3a, 4a die I and II, 6a and 1r (Z29a, scarce), squared circle type Z4 on 1a Official, 6a, 8a (2), 1r, type Z5 squared circle on 9p, 12a venetian red, ½a Official, Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s on 9p pair, 12a venetian red, 12a purple on red (2), double ring c.d.s type Z7 on 9p, 3a, 4a, 12a, 1r, etc. (94 stamps). Photo on Page 254. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1873
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1885 (Jan. 16) Cover to India, the reverse bearing ½a blue vertical pair and two singles each cancelled by Zanzibar four bar squared circle with year omitted (recorded Jan. - Sept. 1885), minor edge faults and creasing, otherwise fine, ex Minns. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1874
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1887-94 Covers to London franked 4a6p (faults), posted within Zanzibar franked ½a, or to USA franked 2a6p pair, all cancelled by Zanzibar three bar duplex type Z5, the first cover to the Wesleyan Missionary Society believed to be from British East Africa, initialled on the reverse "E.C.G" by the writer Edward Cyril Gordon. Also an 1884 cover posted from Aden to England by Lt. H. Hay, R.N franked 4a, the filing endorsement showing the original letter to be from Zanzibar. Some cover faults, the cover to USA fine. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1875
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1888 (Aug. 21) Cover addressed to Zanzibar, the reverse with ½a blue-green tied by Zanzibar three bar squared circle with a single ring c.d.s (Aug. 22) alongside, the front with the very scarce boxed "SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE AN" showing a 1a charge for the 1a masters fee on ship letters. One of three examples recorded by J. Griffith-Jones, illustrated and described on pages 117-120 of his book on Zanzibar postage dues. Ex Minns. Photo on Page 250. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1877
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1888-95 Covers to Cutch-Mandvee in India, frankings comprising 1a (2) + 3a or a single 2a both with boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1AN", twelve ½a stamps (three strips of four) with circular "T" and "OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE / AS / 6", 2a6p pair or 1a + 1a6p, all cancelled by Zanzibar three bar duplex type Z5, and a cover with a single 2a6p cancelled by the double ring c.d.s , some staining and other cover faults, two a little reduced. (6).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1878
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1890 (Jan. 3) ½a Postal stationery envelope franked 1a + 1a6p each cancelled fine Zanzibar three bar squared circle, with La Reunion A Marseille LV No 3 transit datestamp, sent by the author Frieda Sophia von Bulow to her husband in Berlin, the family crest embossed at left, sealed by three red wafer seals with the embossed Bulow family crest tied by arrival datestamps. Minor stain at upper left corner, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 252. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1879
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Cat No: Collection
1890 (Oct. 2) The Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd printed telegram envelope registered to Tamatave, franked 1a + 4a each tied by "ZANZIBAR / REG." c.d.s, with circular framed "R", octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.V No 4 and Ligne T Paq. Fr. No. 1 transit datestamps. Roughly opened with some loss to upper edge, removed from an album with part of the brown album page adhering to reverse upper edge, unusual, especially to Madagascar. Photo on Page 252. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1880
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1891 (Mar. 30) 4a6p Envelope franked 1a, registered to Paris, each cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, with circular framed "R" and La Reunion A Marseille L.V No 2 transit datestamp, superb. Photo on Page 252. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1881
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1894 (Aug. 29) Registered cover to Germany franked 2a + 2a6p each cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, circular framed "R", very fine. With Behr Certificate (2010). Photo on Page 252. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1882
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1901-03 Covers to Zanzibar, franked on the reverse by QV ½a or KEVII 3p blocks of four tied by Zanzibar squared circles (the QV block also cancelled by manuscript cross), both with boxed "PAQUEBOT" on the front. (2).
