Sale No: 132
Lot No: 220
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The John Minns East Africa: 1895 (Sept.) "21/2" Provisional: "21/2" on 41/2a. dull violet tied by 1895 (Oct. 29) Mombasa squared circle to envelope addressed by Rev. Johannes Hofmann of the Leipzig Evangelical Mission "via Brindisi" to Bavaria with octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/2/NOV/95. L.V. No. 4" of S.S. "Yangtse" alongside, with Zanzibar Nov. 2 and Munich Nov. 21 backstamps, slight trimming at top, also another example tied to small piece by Lamu Nov. 30 1895 c.d.s. The cover ex Rossiter. One of only six commercial covers known, the others all to England. Photo. (Image1)
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Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-27-2019, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
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