Great Britain and British Commonwealth British East Africa 1895 Handstamped British East Africa Overprints, S
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1331
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a (2), 1a, 2½a, 3a, 8a and 4r, the 3r and one 4r used in Lamu, five pieces bear ½a, 1a, 3a, 8a or ½a + 3a, a fine and scarce group, some values with very small issue numbers. S.G. £2,700. (23). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1332
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½a Deep brown with "FRICA" omitted from the third line of the overprint, unused, no gum. An unusual variety, with B.P.A Certificate (1968). Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1333
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1a Blue-green, mint block of four, small defect to upper right stamp, otherwise fine, just one other block of four recorded, ex Minns collection. S.G. 34, £800+. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1334
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2a Vermilion, variety overprint double, used with Mombasa squared circle, fine and scarce. Issued with R.P.S Certificate 36887, the certificate now lost. S.G. 35a, £550. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1335
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4a Yellow-brown mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, fine and scarce, ex. Hunt, Danson and Minns. S.G. 38, £320+. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1336
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4a Yellow-brown, strip of three used at Lamu, crayon mark to one stamp, a scarce multiple. S.G. 38, £144+. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1337
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4½a Brown-purple, fine mint. Very scarce, just one sheet of sixty stamps overprinted on this shade. S.G. 39b, £1,200. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1338
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4½a Brown-purple used with Mombasa c.d.s, thinned and tear at upper left, nevertheless a very scarce stamp, just sixty issued. With R.P.S Certificate (2004). S.G. 39b, £1,000. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
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Sold For 85
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1339
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7½a Black, variety overprint double, fine used, scarce. S.G. 41a, £650. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1340
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1r Carmine, mint pair, the overprint misplaced on the right stamp (with part applied on the left stamp), very unusual, ex Minns collection. S.G. 43var., £160+. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
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Sold For 400
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1341
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1r Carmine, variety overprint double, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 43a, £700. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
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Sold For 230
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1342
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5r Grey-green, variety overprint double, unused without gum, very scarce. S.G. 47a, £1,500. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1343
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1895 (Aug 27) Registered cover from Mombasa to England franked 5r grey-green, arrival datestamps, philatelic but still a very scarce stamp on cover, just 568 5r stamps overprinted. S.G. £350 as a stamp. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1344
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3a marginal pair, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1345
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 8a, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1346
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3r, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1347
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1896 (Jan 24) Registered cover to Kilwa, German East Africa, the reverse franked 3a + 4a tied by Mombasa squared circles, transit datestamps of Zanzibar Reg. (Jan. 25) and Dar-es-Salaam (Jan 29). A rare double rate cover carried on S.S "Medusa", the only recorded cover with stamps of this issue to German East Africa. Ex. Seys and Minns. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1348
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1896 (Mar 29) Wrapper from Miss Sibella Bazett, a member of the C.M.S mission at Freretown, sent to her mother in Reading and redirected to Wales, endorsed "Book Post. ms only" and franked at the ½a printed matter rate, the ½a deep brown cancelled by Mombasa squared circle and Reading 635 duplex (Apr. 19). Light horizontal crease which crosses the stamp, otherwise fine and a rare book post wrapper, ex. Pennycuick and Minns. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1349
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1896 (May 26) Philatelic cover posted within Mombasa, franked 3a, 4a and 8a, fine. S.G. £208 as stamps.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1350
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1896 (Aug 19) 2a Size F registration envelope overprinted British East Africa, posted from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 1895 1r with handstamped British East Africa overprint, redirected back to Mombasa. A scarce stamp on cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2013). Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
