Zanzibar: 1883 cover to England bearing G.B. 5d indigo tied by “FB” barred oval with Torquay Oct. 8 arrival backstamp, with fascinating fourteen page enclosed letter (with transcription) headed "HMS Tourmaline at Sea/Septr 5th 1883" and "Zanzibar Septr 14th" written to his sister Ellen between Sept. 5 and 16 by Lt. (later Admiral) Gerald W. Russell (as an officer not entitled to the concessionary 1d. rate). Ex Walkley. Also a range of background information, prints and seven postcards sent from Zanzibar between 1903 and 1915 illustrative of items mentioned in the letter, attractively presented on leaves. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 875
Symbol: / Us
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: India used in Zanzibar, selection comprising 2a. orange cancelled rare “BRITISH/PO/ZANZIBAR - B” duplex on 1881 (ca.) envelope (faults, further adhesive removed) to Mundra, 12a. and Official 1a. similarly cancelled, 1a. (2) on piece and 3a. with Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s., 1/2a. (2) part cover with boxed “BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/POSTAGE DUE 1A.” alongside, 1a. and 4a. on 1895 cover to Bombay, 4a.6p., 6a. and 1r. singles, all cancelled by Zanzibar squared circle, 1a. on 1a.6p. stationery card with ‘bridge’ c.d.s. used 1895 to Philadelphia, also German Reichpost forgeries, values to 50pf. in pairs ‘used’ with fake Zanzibar c.d.s’s, poor to fine. (17 items) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 876
Symbol:
Zanzibar: 1895-96 “Zanzibar” Overprints, A study with minor varieties, mainly mint with some used, comprising 1/2a. block of six, 1a. to 8a. in blocks of four and singles comprising 1a. (7, incl. two used), 1a.6p. (7), 2a. (6), 2a.6p. (6), 3a. (7, two used), 4a. (8, two used), 6a. (6), 8a. (8), 12a. (6, incl. a pair and two used), 1r. green and carmine (2), 2r. (2, one used), 3r. and 5r., good to fine. (72) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 877
Symbol: / Us
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1895-96 “Zanzibar” Overprints, Mainly used selection incl. 1895-96 1/2a. to 1r. (both), some with small “z”, 2a.6p. franking 1896 cover to London, also postal stationery with 1a. on 11/2a. card to Germany, 1a. newspaper wrappers to Berlin and London, fake overprints, and 1896 B.E.A. overprints to 71/2a., mainly good to fine. (22 + 5 covers) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 878
Symbol: / On
Zanzibar: 1895-96 Overprinted “Zanzibar” in black, 1/2a. to 5r. less 3a. brown-orange and 1r. slate, cancelled “ZANZIBAR/11 SE.96” c.d.s’s on locally addressed Smith Mackenzie & Co. envelope with receiving c.d.s. on reverse, minor overprint varieties incl. 21/2a. and 12a. small “z”, 11/2a. and 4a. raised “z”, 1/2a. sloping “z”, 5r. antique “Z”, the 1a.6p. with corner fault, otherwise chiefly fine. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 879
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 22-25
Zanzibar: 1895-96 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges, “21/2” in red type 2 on 1a.6p. mint, “21/2” in black type 3 on 1a. part original gum (R.P.S. certificate, 1973), “21/2” type 4 on 1a. mint (Phil. Foundation certificate, 1980), “21/2” type 5 on 1a. mint, good to fine. S.G. 22-25, cat. £930. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 880
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 26
Zanzibar: 1895-96 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges, “21/2” in red on 2a. dropped “z” types 6 and 7 mint, “21/2” type 6 on 1a.6p. part original gum, also fake “21/2” type 8 on 2a. and 1a.6p., minor imperfections. S.G. 26, 27, 29, cat. £440. Photo. (Image1)
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Lot No: 881
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 32 and 40
Zanzibar: 1898 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges in Red for Official Purposes, “21/2” types 3, 4 and 5 on 1a., 1a.6p. and 2a. respectively, mint or large part original gum, mainly good to fine (9) Btwn. S.G. 32 and 40. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 882
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, selection incl. 1/2a. to 5r. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/x) with or without gum, some faults, set mint with 1/2a. in left marginal block of four, the pair at left without wmk., and 1a. complete sheet of sixty, set used with 5a. left half vertical bisect on piece, cancellations not guaranteed, 1r. on 1897 (Nov. 18) ‘Bickel’ cover registered to Germany (late use of single ring registered c.d.s.), poor to fine. (107 + 1 cover) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 883
Symbol: / On
Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, 1/2a. strip of three, pair and single, 1a. (2) paying 4a. rate on 1897 (Sept. 4) English Club envelope to U.S.A. with London transit and Philadelphia Oct. 2 arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 885
Symbol: / On
Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, 5a. on 1897 (Oct. 20) 2a. long registered envelope to U.S.A., tied by Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s. with “R” in circle and red London transit alongside, backstamped New York and Minneapolis Nov. 29 arrival, vertical fold. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 886
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1896 Sutan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, Postal stationery used selection comprising 1/2a. postcard sent 1897 to Durban with uprating adhesive removed and 1898 to Germany (2, one with 1/2a., the other removed), 1a. postcard 1897 to Berlin and India, 1898 to Hamburg and locally addressed, 21/2a. envelope 1897 to Mombasa, 1a. newspaper wrapper 1897 to Mozambique and England, 1898 very scarce usage to the L.M.S. Mission at Urambo, German East Africa, fair to fine. (11 items) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 887
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 175-77
Zanzibar: 1897 (Jan.) Provisional Surcharges, “21/2” in red types 3, 4 and 5 respectively on 4a. myrtle-green, each with small part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 175-77, cat. £475. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 888
Symbol:
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set, less 71/2a. and 8a., of imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on watermarked paper, without gum, some creases. (15) From the registration sheets preserved in the De La Rue archives. Only one sheet of 60 of each value existed. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 889
Symbol:
Cat No: 188s-204s
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a) with gum except 41/2a., mainly fine. (17) S.G. 188s-204s, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 890
Symbol: / Us
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set used, 1r. and 3r. minor faults, also 1/2a. to 8a. (less 41/2a.) tied by squared circles to 1900 (Sept. 7) “German Mail” cover to Bordeaux and Ottmar Zieher postcard used. (19 items) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 891
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, Used on cover selection comprising 1/2a. on 1900 picture postcard to Pretoria, redirected to Bombay, 1/2a. on 1903 “Gruss aus Sansibar” printed matter card to Germany, 1a. indigo and 2a. on 1903 cover to Scotland, 1a. carmine on 1902 cards to Galicia, Hamburg and Antwerp, 1903 cards to New Zealand (2) and Glasgow. (9 items) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 892
Symbol: / On
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 5a. on 1903 (Feb. 10) 2a. long registered envelope to Germany, tied by squared circle with Hamburg Mar. 6 arrival on reverse, unfolded. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 893
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, Postal stationery used selection comprising 1/2a. postcard with added 1/2a. sent 1900 to Cape Town, 1a. postcard 1902 to Germany and 1903 to Austria, 2a. registered envelope 1903 to Germany (adhesives removed) also 1a. and 21/2a. envelopes 1a. newspaper wrappers addressed but likely c.t.o. (7 items) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 894
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1904 (June) Surcharges, selection comprising set used, “One” on 41/2a. (both) in c.t.o. upper marginal blocks of nine, and “Two/&/Half” on 71/2a. varieties thin open “w” in mint pair, serif on “f” mint and broken “o” used, good to fine. (27) S.G. 205-209, 208a, b. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 895
Symbol:
Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Master die proof for small format issues with value tablets uncleared, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm). Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 896
Symbol:
Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Master die proof for large format issue second colour (border and flags) in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated (inverted) “26.FEB.04”. Ex Gartner and Walkley. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 898
Symbol: / Us
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Used selection with a few scarcer cancellations, 1/2a. to 5r. set with 1r. watermark sideways, “Revenue” overprint 3r. and 5r., chiefly fine. (25) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 900
Symbol: / On
Zanzibar: 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud, Master die proof in black and violet with value tablets blank, stamp-sized, affixed to card (54 x 39mm) ex De La Rue archives, endorsed “3 Rupees” alongside but this colour chosen for 2r. value, some surface glue but attractive and unique. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 901
Symbol:
Cat No: 225s-245s
Zanzibar: 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud/View of Port, 1c. to 200r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a) with gum, most high values with flattened gum, some minor toning and 50r. with one pulled perf., otherwise mainly fine. (21) S.G. 225s-245s, £1,115. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 902
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud/View of Port, Selection incl. set to 5r. mint, used values to 1r. wmk. sideways with some multiples and paquebot c.d.s’s, 1c. strip of three with 3c. on 1913 picture postcard to France, 1c. pair with 50c. and 1r. on 1914 registered ‘Kiderlen’ cover to Germany, 1c. with 3c. on 1915 card to Italy, 1c. strip of three on 1912 card to Germany, postal stationery 3c. reply card outward half with added 3c. and 6c. card, both used 1909, 6c. newspaper wrapper used 1913, each to Germany. (53 + 7 covers etc.) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 903
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Cat No: 246s-260as
Zanzibar: 1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub, Watermark Multiple Rosettes, 1c. to 10r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a) mainly fine with gum. (15) S.G. 246s-260as, cat. £375. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 904
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Haroub, Watermark Multiple Rosettes, Selection with 1c. to 40r. mint, 50r., 100r. and 200r cleaned and regummed, 1c. to 15c. in used blocks of four, 6c. on 1913 picture postcard to Cornwall. (45 + 1card) Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 550.00
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 905
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: 261-75
Zanzibar: 1914-22 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub, Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to 10r. set mint, mainly fine. (14) S.G. 261-75, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 906
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1921-29 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub, Watermark Mult. Script CA Selection with 1c. to 20r. mint, 30r. cleaned and regummed, values to 15c. in used blocks of four, 1c., 3c. orange-yellow and 6c. purple on blue (2) on 20c. on 12c. registered envelope (foreshortened at left), 6c. (2), 12c. and 15c. on 1922 registered cover to Texas, 6c. carmine-red on 1921 picture postcard to Nimes, mainly fine. (46 + 3 covers etc.) S.G. 276-97. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 909
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1936 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub, “CENTS” without serifs, Selection comprising 5c. to 75c. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D20) with gum, set mint, the 10r. being in an unmounted marginal block of four, also 1c. in complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 (with sheet no. “005”) and set affixed, together with 1946 Victory 10c. and 30c., in official 1947 Paris Postal Union Congress presentation folder, mainly fine. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 910
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1936 to 1967, collection on leaves with commemoratives from 1936 Silver Jubilee mint (9, gum toning), definitive issues incl. 1952 set mint, 1957 set mint (2, one in official presentation folder) with 5c. complete sheet of 100, 1961, 1964 and 1966 sets unmounted mint with 1961 5c. complete sheet of 100, covers and cards incl. 1952 20c. on 1954 30c. stationery registered envelope to Nairobi, mostly fine.
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 911
Symbol: Mint
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1964 “JAMHURI 1964”, a mint, mainly unmounted, selection of authorised or unauthorised handstamps and official overprints incl. (Jan.) set to 2s.50 with 5c. complete sheet of 100, varieties incl. inverted handstamps, 15c. pair, one without handstamp, (Feb.) Bradbury overprints with 5c. complete sheet of 100, 15c. corner block of 25 with overprint misplaced, 2r.50 green omitted unmounted mint, mainly fine. (324) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 912
Symbol: Unuse
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1926-30 rouletted 10, mainly unused selection incl. values to 75c., also 3c., 9c., 15c., 18c. (in corner pair on orange and single on salmon), 20c., 21c., 31c., 50c. and 75c. (in corner pair) showing “cent.s” error [R. 4/1] and 2c. complete sheet of ten (2 x 5), 18c. on salmon used on fragment, mostly fine. (35) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 913
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: 1930-33 rouletted 5, selection comprising 2c. to 25c. set unused with additional 6c. single and full sheet of ten, 3c. vertical strip of three, 6c. and 12c. used, chiefly good to fine. (22) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 914
Symbol: Unuse
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: Selection on leaves incl. 1936 ordinary paper set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D20) and mint, 1956-62 chalk-surfaced paper set mint and used (cancellations not guaranteed), “JAMHURI 1964” handstamps, also underpaid covers 1937 to Bombay and 1947 to Cornwall with due marks incl. “T” in circle and 1954 20c. airletter to Macao with postage due and customs duty adhesives. (78 + 3 covers) (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 915
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: Postal Stationery: A mainly unused collection from 1895 to 1926, most overprinted “SPECIMEN”, incl. cards, wrappers, reply cards, envelopes, registered envelope, etc., also a few used. (56) The property of another vendor. VAT 20%
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 916
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: Airmails: 1931 to 1964, a collection of 57 mainly flown covers with a range of first flights incl. 1931 (June) and (Dec.) Imperial Airways to England, Wilson Airways/Tanganyika Government (Oct.) Feeder service to Nairobi, first and second flights, 1932 (Aug.) Coastal Route, 1934 (Dec.) to Otago via Cairo and Sydney, some scarcer destinations incl. 1941 surface mail to Sir Harry Luke in Fiji etc., good to fine. (Image1)
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Sale No: 127
Lot No: 917
Symbol: / On
Cat No: Collection
Zanzibar: Official Mail: 1909 to 1959, selection of ten O.H.M.S. envelopes, incl. 1909 to Nairobi franked 6c. strip of three and 1936 window envelope bearing 50c., the others stampless incl. 1934 two large (380 x 253mm, both with vertical folds/tears) registered from Chake Chake and Wete respectively addressed to the Hon. Treasurer, three covers with “OFFICIAL PAID/ZANZIBAR” c.d.s., etc. (Image1)
