Great Britain and British Commonwealth British East Africa 1895-96 British East Africa Overprints on India, S
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1353
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1895-96 British East Africa Overprints on India, S. ½a - 5r Set of fifteen mint, with additional ½a - 4a, 8a, 12a and 1r green and carmine, also blocks of four of the ½a, 4a and 12a, various minor varieties include ½a, 1a6p and 4a with inverted "V" for "A" (4a within block), 4a and 12a with inverted "s" in "British", dropped "t" and "a" on ½a, "Africa" moved to right, three overprint lines with "B", "E" and "A" vertically aligned, etc., both shades of the 4a and 8a, a few minor faults but most fine, some unmounted. S.G. £1,400+. (43).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1354
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a - 2a6p, 8a and 12a stamps, minor varieties include 1a6p, 2a, 2a6p with inverted "V" for "A", 1a and 2a with "F" for "E", ten stamps with Lamu datestamps, 2r with small corner fault, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. £1,400+. (38).
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1355
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½a - 12a Mint blocks of four, lightly mounted on the upper stamps only, very fine. S.G. 49/58, £900+. (10 blocks).
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1356
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Used blocks, comprising 1a block of six (3x2), 2a block of four, and 8a magenta block of six (2x3), the lower left stamp with variety "F" for "E", thin to centre left stamp, all used in Mombasa, scarce multiples. S.G. £382+. (3 blocks).
Opening GBP 100.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1357
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½a Blue-green, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint. S.G. 49b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1358
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½a Blue-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine mint. S.G. 49c, £800. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1359
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½a Blue-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", used with Mombasa datestamp. Light diagonal crease, otherwise fine and very scarce used. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). S.G. 49c, unpriced used. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1360
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½a Blue-green, overprint double one albino, fine mint, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 49d, £225. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1361
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1a Plum, unmounted mint vertical strip of four [36-48] all showing varieties due to loosening of the type, stamp 12 with gap between "Ea" and "st", stamp 24 with dropped final "t" and "a", stamp 36 with dropped "h" and slanting "t", stamp 48 with raised "t". Stamp 36 with small surface scrape, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1362
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1a Plum, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1990). S.G. 50b, £650. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1363
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1a Plum, variety "Br1tish" for "British", used with Lamu squared circle. Light diagonal crease and small thin, nevertheless very scarce used. S.G. 50b, £700. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1364
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1a Plum, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", superb unmounted mint. S.G. 50c, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1365
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1a6p Sepia, variety "Br1tish" for "British", mint, apparently unmounted, reverse with "2/6" written heavily in pencil with some indentation to the stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 51a, £750. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1366
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1a6p Sepia, variety "Afr1ca" for Africa", mint, part gum. S.G. 51b, £900. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1367
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2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint. S.G. 52b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1368
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2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint, one short perf at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 52b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1369
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2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine used with Mombasa c.d.s. S.G. 52b, £275. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1370
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2a Blue, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine mint. S.G. 52c, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1371
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2a6p Yellow-green, unmounted mint vertical strip of three [24-48] all showing varieties due to loosening of the type, stamp 24 with dropped final "t" and "a", stamp 36 with dropped "h" and slanting "t", stamp 48 with raised "t", very unusual. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1372
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2a6p Yellow-green used with Mombasa squared circle dated OC 27 95, the earliest recorded date of use of this India overprint issue, ex Krieger. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1373
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety "Eas " for "East", mint, one short upper perf and toning to reverse, good appearance and a scarce variety. S.G. 53d, £1,300. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1374
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety "Br1tish" for "British", mint, a little edge toning, good appearance. S.G. 53e, £800. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1375
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety "Br1tish" for "British", used, unusually with a Zanzibar c.d.s. S.G. 53e, £300. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1376
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine mint. S.G. 53f, £1,000. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1377
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", used with a Mombasa squared circle, very minor creasing. S.G. 53f, £400. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1378
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2a6p Yellow-green, variety overprint double, tiny thin to one upper perf, otherwise fine mint and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2011). S.G. 53h, £1,200. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1379
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3a Brown-orange, variety "Br1tish" for "British", very fine mint. S.G. 54a, £800. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1380
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3a Brown-orange, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", superb mint. S.G. 54b, £1,100. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1381
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3a Brown-orange, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine used with Kilindini squared circle, very scarce used. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). S.G. 54b, unpriced used. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1382
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4a Slate-green, variety "Br1tish" for "British", unused, traces of gum only. S.G. 55ba, £1,000. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1383
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4a Slate-green, mint pair, right stamp with variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", very fine mint. S.G. 55bb, £1,338. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1384
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4a Slate-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", used with Mombasa c.d.s, light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). S.G. 55bb, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1385
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6a Pale brown, mint with margin at left, additional overprint in the margin, unusual and very scarce, ex Minns collection. S.G. 56var. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1386
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6a Pale brown, variety "Br1tish" for "British", mint, part gum. With R.P.S Certificate (2016). S.G. 56a, £2,000. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1387
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8a Magenta, variety "Br1tish" for "British", very fine mint. S.G. 57ca, £950. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1388
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12a Purple on red, variety "Br1tish" for "British", superb mint. S.G. 58a, £900. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1389
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12a Purple on red, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", very fine mint. S.G. 58b, £1,300. 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: 1390
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1r Green and carmine, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 60b, £2,250. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1391
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1r Green and carmine, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", mint, light diagonal crease, good appearance, scarce. S.G. 60c. £3,250. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1393
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1r Green and carmine, pair with variety overprint double one sideways, folded between the pair with some split perfs reinforced with a hinge, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 60d, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1394
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1898 (Jan 10) Cover posted within Mombasa, franked 1a, 1a6p and 4a.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1395
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1897 2r, 3r and 5r Reprints with smaller overprint type, printed for U.P.U distribution as Specimen stamps, the 5r unusually with overprint double, one albino, fine mint. Listed and priced by S.G. in a footnote, which does not mention the 5r double overprint variety. S.G. £500+. (3). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1396
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1897 3r Reprint with smaller overprint type, a mint block of four, mounted on the upper right stamp only, a very scarce multiple. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1397
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1897 (June 2) Piece bearing 2r reprint with smaller overprint type (printed for U.P.U distribution as Specimen stamps), cancelled by a Mombasa squared circle with London Registered arrival datestamps (19/21 June), minor toning. These Specimen reprints were never authorised for postal use, but single examples of the 2r, 3r and 4r are known on pieces cut from registered covers sent to London on this one date. A unique postal use, with Brandon Certificate (1978). Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
