1890 Envelope sent by Bishop Tucker based in Mengo, Uganda, signed by him at bottom left using his rank "A. E. Eq. A" and endorsed "C/O Messrs Boustead Ridley & Co / Zanzibar" who organised the mail service for the CMS missionaries in Uganda using runners along the old caravan (slave) route, posted at the French P.O. in Zanzibar with two Peace & Commerce 25c tied by double circle ds, paquebot ds adjacent, London arrival bs, central vertical fold and some minor toning, rare forerunner mail from Uganda. (Image)
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Cat No: 56
1897 (Aug) Envelope to England with 1896 1a pair tied by blue crayon cross, in combination with British East Africa 1896-1901 2 1/2a blue tied by Mombasa squared circle ds, fine and scarce, cert. Knopke (2000). (Image)
