Great Britain and British Commonwealth Zanzibar French Post Office
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1669
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French Post Office. 1889 (May 3) India 1a6p postcard commercially used to Germany, posted into the French Post Office, the card unusually accepted as valid and not charged, cancelled by the "ZANZIBAR" French P.O c.d.s with a second strike on the front, La Reunion A Marseille LV No. 3 backstamp and Hamburg arrival datestamps. Creasing and a little soiled, nevertheless exceptionally unusual and rare. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
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India Used in Zanzibar
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1649
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India Used in Zanzibar. 1879 Piece bearing 1a brown cancelled by the scarce first type "ZANZIBAR / FEB: 7" c.d.s. This first c.d.s was used between June 1878 and June 1879; although superficially similar to the datestamp portion of the second type duplex it has larger lettering and the gap between "Zanzibar" and the date is wider. Very scarce, most Zanzibar mail at this period cancelled by the diamond of bars obliterator, this c.d.s only occasionally used as a cancellation. S.G. Z1, £650. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1650
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1879-95 QV Stamps and pieces with various Zanzibar cancels including British P.O duplex (4), squared circles, single and double ring c.d.s, also four later India stamps. (73).
Opening GBP 250.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1651
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1879-82 Pieces (5) bearing a single ½a or 4a, 1a strip of three (one torn), ½a + 4a, or 1a +2a, also 1a and 4a strips of three, single 1a, 2a (5), 8a (small thin) or 12a, all with complete or partial "BRITISH / P.O. / ZANZIBAR / B" duplex cancels, scarce on the 8a and 12a values. S.G. £1,000. (23 stamps).
Opening GBP 160.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1652
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1881 (Jan) Cover to London franked ½a + 4a cancelled by "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR / B" duplex, red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Feb 2), backstamped in Aden (Jan 20). A fine cover, from Walter Thomson, then serving with the Eastern and South African Telegraph Co. Ltd., their imprint on the envelope flap. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1653
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1881 (Apr 7) Cover to India franked on the reverse with 1a + 2a cancelled by "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR / B" duplex and "ADEN" transit c.d.s, with Sea Post Office and Mandvi arrival datestamps, and boxed "T.P.O ENQUIRY OFFICE / BOMBAY / N. APR 26", the cancel with broken "H" in "BRITISH", known to have occurred in July 1880 thus proving this cover was sent in 1881. An unusually fine cover to India. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
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Sold For 750
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1654
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1882-84 Pieces (5) bearing a single ½a (2 pieces), ½a pair, ½a (4, one torn) + 3a strip of four or 3a (3), also pairs of the 1865 1a and 2a and 1882 1a, strips of three of the 1865 2a and 1882 1a, and single stamps comprising ½a (2), 1865 1a, 2a (2), 8a, 12a and 1r all with complete or partial "ZANZIBAR / B" duplex cancels, scarce on the 12a and 1r values. S.G. £2,350. (35 stamps). Photo on Page 194. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1655
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1884 (June 9) Cover to England franked on the reverse by 1a6p + 3a cancelled by the "ZANZIBAR / B" second type duplex, datestamps of Aden (June 20), Sea Post Office and Manchester S.T (Sorting Tender). A few opening faults to flap and a few very minor tone marks, an attractive example of this duplex, used from 1882 until 1884. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1656
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1884 Pieces (6, bearing 19 stamps) and single stamps (24) all cancelled by squared circles with four bars (S.G. Z4), stamps include 1874 1r (thin), 1876 6a (3) and 12a, etc., cancels on 19 stamps without year date. S.G. £2,350. (43 stamps). Photo on Page 194. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1657
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1887-95 Pieces (17, bearing 48 stamps) and other single stamps or multiples (58 stamps) cancelled by Zanzibar squared circles with three corner bars (86 stamps) or Zanzibar double ring c.d.s (20 stamps), also 1893 East India ¼a postcard cancelled to order with the Zanzibar squared circle, stamps include 1865 2a (2), 1876 12a, 1882 9p, 12a, 1r block of four and 1874 OHMS ½a pair with squared circle cancels, 1876 6a, 1882 9p, 1a6p, 4a with c.d.s cancels. A few faults, many fine. S.G. £2,700 (approx). (106 stamps + card). Photo on Page 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1658
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1887 (Jan 27) Cover to India with 1882 1a (3) each cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle with four corner bars (S.G. Z4, Proud KD6), boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1AN", arrival backstamps, minor toning, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1659
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1887-88 Covers to England franked 4a6p cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circles with three corner bars, the 1887 cover with H.M.S Garnet flap, Aden and Sea Post Office backstamp, both fine. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1660
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Cat No: Collection
1887-91 Covers sent within Zanzibar franked ½a, 1a or 3a, or to India franked ½a, ½a pair + 1a strip of four paying the 5a rate, or ½a (10, pair + block of four) + 1a (7, single + pair + block of four) paying the 12a rate, all stamps on the reverse tied by "ZANZIBAR" squared circles with three corner bars, two covers with boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1AN". The two higher rate covers reduced at left, most with some toning or staining, a useful group. (6).
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
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Sold For 800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1661
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1888 (Feb 13) Cover to Cairo franked 3a tied by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle with three corner bars, backstamped at Aden, Ligne N. Paq Fr. No1, Suez and Cairo. A fine cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1663
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1894-95 Covers and cards with double ring Zanzibar c.d.s, comprising 1a on 1½a postcard to London, 2a6p on cover to USA, 2a6p pair on cover to India (stained) and ½a newspaper wrapper uprated ½a to Germany, also a 1a on 1½a reply card (outward half) written from Zanzibar to London with the stamp uncancelled, an Aden c.d.s applied in the lower left corner. (5).
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1664
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1883-95 Pieces (7, bearing 12 stamps) and single stamps or pairs (39) all cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, including 1876 12a (surface fault), 1882 9p (3, single + pair, one torn), 12a, etc. S.G. £1,600 (approx, excluding 1876 12a). (51 stamps). Photo on Page 194. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1665
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1890 (Mar 25) Registered cover addressed to "Rev. John Walker, Bradwell Rectory, Great Yarmouth" franked 2a + 2a6p each cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, circular framed "R" below and red oval Registered London datestamp, backstamped "ADEN / REG" c.d.s and at Great Yarmouth. Recipients endorsement "To be acknowledged, all settled up & repaid by C.M.S 10 Sep 1890" on the front, otherwise very fine. Rev John Walker was the father of Archdeacon Robert Walker, who served as a C.M.S missionary in Uganda. Covers are known to John Walker in Great Yarmouth from various missionaries in Uganda, including his son Robert, and it is possible this cover originated from Uganda or mainland Africa. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 380.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1666
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1904 Cover to Zanzibar with KEVII 1a cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle, handstamped boxed "PAQUEBOT". Also 1899-1912 QV (18) and KEVII (16) stamps all with Zanzibar squared circle cancels, all probably used as arrival datestamps on Paquebot mail. (Cover + 34 stamps).
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Ingoing Mail
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1671
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Ingoing Mail. 1885 2d Reply Card (outward half) from Dublin to Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland, addressed to "The British Resident Consul or Officer, Magadoxo, East Africa, via Zanzibar & Brindisi", endorsed "not Consul at Magadoxo", with "ZANZIBAR" thimble datestamps (Proud D4, 16 JUL with no year shown and AU 3 85, three years earlier than recorded) and boxed "D.L.O / BOMBAY / 24 AUG", an exceptional destination. Photo on Page 242. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1672
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1894-96 Covers from Aden to Zanzibar franked ½a + 2a or 2a6p, Aden squared circle cancels and differing arrival datestamps. Also 1893 2a6p envelope from India to Zanzibar, backstamped with Sea Post Office, Aden and Dar-es-Salaam datestamps. One Aden cover with a MY 30 arrival c.d.s, crossed out in ink and replaced with a MY 31 c.d.s, very unusual. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1673
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Postage Due Mail. 1894 German East Africa 3p postcard from Dar-es-Salaam to "Surgeon W.E Home, H.M.S Swallow, Zanzibar", boxed "T", with Zanzibar c.d.s and boxed "FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNAS PIES" applied upon arrival, redirected to Simons Town with an arrival c.d.s, no charge collected in South Africa, very unusual.
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Sold...GBP 260.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1674
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Pemba. 1911 Picture postcard from Bangor, Co. Down, franked 1d to "Lance Cpl W.J Whitterson, c/o Capt. Craster R.E, Topo Survey, Zanzibar, Pemba" with arrival datestamps of Zanzibar and "CHAKICHAKI / PEMBA", an early use of this c.d.s.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
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World War One
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1670
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World War One. Naval Mail. 1915-19 Covers and cards with 1915 cover franked 6c tied by Zanzibar squared circle with manuscript "Censored Rev D. Whitburn" on flap; 1916 Zanzibar postcard franked 1c strip of three + 3c cancelled by Zanzibar squared circles with circular "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of H.M.S "Talbot" (piece missing at lower right corner); picture postcards of Zanzibar with G.B stamps cancelled in London (5) or stampless with London Received From H.M Ship machine all with naval censor cachets; stampless cover with "Zanzibar Government" flap, endorsed "On Postal Service" with London Received From H.M. Ship machine; also a real Photo postcard of the wreck of the "Konigsberg" (Base Office B c.d.s) and card of the "Ben-My-Chree" whose seaplanes helped sink the "Konigsberg"; and a 1917 telegram from Zanzibar to Pretoria with "ARMY / SIGNAL SERVICE" cachet. An interesting lot. (12).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
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Zanzibar Overprint Issues
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1667
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Zanzibar Overprint Issues. 1896 2a F Size registration envelope overprinted Zanzibar, franked 2a6p Zanzibar overprint, locally addressed to "S.M.S Condor, Zanzibar" cancelled by "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s with circular framed "R", unusually with the Certificate of Posting bearing the same "Reg" c.d.s. A very scarce registered cover matched to its C.O.P. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1668
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1896 Cover to India bearing 2a6p Zanzibar overprint on reverse, tied by Zanzibar c.d.s; and 1902 2a6p Zanzibar overprint envelope to Italy, cancelled by Zanzibar squared circle, both fine. Also a few used single stamps (8, including 2r), stationery cut-outs and forgeries, with ½a wrapper cut-out bearing ½a with forged double overprint in blue cancelled by an apparently genuine c.d.s. (2 covers + 13 stamps).
