Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1554
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Cat No: Collection
1875-1967 Used collection on pages including India used in Zanzibar (37 + 2 pieces), France used in Zanzibar (7 + 3 pieces) and French P.O issues (17), 1895-96 overprints with 1r - 3r, 1896 and 1899-1901 sets, 1913 3r, 5r, 10r, 1964 Jamhuri handstamped overprints, etc. S.G. £2,000+. (100s).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1556
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German P.O. 1890 (Sep 15) Piece franked Germany 5pf, 10pf and 20pf, also a single 50pf chocolate, both with Zanzibar K.D.P.A datestamps. S.G. Z16/8, 20, £1,145. (4 stamps). Photo on Pages 148 & 216. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1557
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1896 2½ Surcharge (type 7) in red on 1a6p, two short perfs at lower left, otherwise fine used. Also 1895 British East Africa 1½a with similar 2½ surcharge (S.G. 64, £55), and Zanzibar 1904 1a with part Deutsche Seepost c.d.s. S.G. 30, £425+. (3). Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1560
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1899-1901 ½a, 1a (both) and 3a - 5r, with additional 5a and 2r, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", 3a with tiny thin, 4a with thin and no gum, one 2r with small part gum, otherwise mainly fine, the rupee values all very good. S.G. 188/204s. (18).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1561
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1899 ½a - 5r, Fifteen values issued in 1899 all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in mint strips of three, the anna values in vertical strips and the rupee values in horizontal strips. Very scarce multiples. S.G. 188/204s. (15 strips). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1562
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1904 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen overprinted "SPECIMEN", and 4r overprinted "SPECIMEN" with additional "ULTRAMAR" handstamp applied in Lisbon, all superb mint. S.G. 210/24s, £200+. (16). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
1904 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen in unmounted mint plate block multiples, all plate "1", the anna values in blocks of four and the rupee values in pairs, the 1r pair with diagonal crease, 8a block with marginal crease, otherwise superb and scarce. S.G. 210/24, £750+. (50). Photo on Page 228. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1565
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1906 1r Unadopted composite essay for a 1r stamp, the photographic essay with Sultan's monogram hand painted and separately applied, the surrounding area handpainted in Chinese white, the value tablets and other background details handpainted in black and Chinese white, the essay 27x32mm, applied to thick card, 89x113mm. A unique essay from the De La Rue archives, ex Knight and Baillie collections. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1566
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1906 1r Unadopted photographic essay in black, brown, blue and white, on card, dated "Oct. 22nd 06", 88x112mm, possibly a recent copy of a De La Rue essay. Offered "as-is".
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1567
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1907 1r Photographic frame proof with photographs below of the English and Arabic value tablets for the 2r, 3r, 4r and 5r stamps, on thick card endorsed "correct for duties" and "Dupl.", dated "24 SEP. 1907" and "30 SEP 1907", 89x113mm. A unique proof from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1568
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1907 Composite essay for an unissued 2a stamp, a photographic vignette of Sultan Ali bin Hamoud with a separate photographic frame printed in blue, the country name handpainted in blue and Chinese white, also handpainted between the frame and vignette, the essay 20x24mm, on thick card endorsed "To be used for the anna stamps 4-8" and "Dupl.", dated "July 18th. 07", 89x113mm. This design was used for the issued 15c - 75c stamps; however the currency changed to cents and rupees and therefore no stamps were issued with values in annas. An interesting and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1569
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1907 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud small vignette proof printed in brown on thin glazed card, dated "Feb. 22 1907" and initialled, 30x27mm. This vignette was adopted for the 1c - 75c values. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1570
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1907 Sultan Ail bin Hamoud large vignette proof printed in brown, die sunk on thin glazed card, the reverse endorsed "Submitted to Mr A.W Clarke 5.11.07 & appd by T.A. Spring Rice of Foreign Office on Nov. 11, 1907", 52x58mm. A fine and rare proof, unique with this inscription on the reverse, adopted for the 1r - 5r values. Photo on Page 228. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1571
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1907 Zanzibar Port, vignette die proof in black on wove paper, 40x35mm. This vignette was adopted for the 10r - 200r values. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1572
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1907 Cents issue Master Die Proof with undenominated value tablets, the central vignette in black and the frame in ultramarine, guide marks at the corners, reverse dated "7 Oct 1907", 22x26mm. This design was used for the 1c - 75c values, but the issued stamps were all printed in a single colour. A little toning in lower margin, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1573
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1907 Master Die Proof with undenominated value tablets, in the design adopted for the 10r - 200r values, in blue-green and brown, the colours adopted for the issued 20r value, guide marks at the corners, on wove paper, 33x28mm. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1574
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1908-09 1c - 200r Imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on watermarked paper, comprising 1c - 15c, 25c pair, 50c, 75c, 1r marginal strip of four, 20r and 100r marginal pair all without gum, 2r pair, 10r and 200r with gum, all fine. (21). Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1575
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1908-09 1c - 200r Set of 21 overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 10r toned, a few with a little gum loss or paper adhering to reverse, otherwise fine, a scarce set. Also 50r "SPECIMEN" with additional "ULTRAMAR" handstamp applied in Lisbon. S.G. 225/45s, £1,485. (22). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1576
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1908-09 1c - 200r Set of 21 mint with additional 1c, 3c blocks of four and 12c sideways watermark block of eight, the 20r without gum, small ink mark on 50r, otherwise all fine, the 30r, 40r and 200r unmounted. A fine and rare set. S.G. 225/45, £7,100. (37). Photo on Page 222 & on Front Cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image1)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1577
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1908 4r and 5r Marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 237/8, £600+. (2 Blocks).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1578
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1908-09 1c - 200r Set used (missing 10c, additional low values, 40r, 200r), one 6c cancelled at Kismayu, 3r - 5r probably forged cancels, one 40r with colour changeling to orange probably a cleaned fiscal with forged cancel, the 20r and 40r - 200r fiscally used, 10r and 30r apparently postally used but with some toning. S.G. 225/45. (27). Photo on Page 222. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
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Lot No: 1579
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1913 75c Sepia imperforate sample proof on card. These sample proofs in unissued colours were usually overprinted Specimen, scarce without such an overprint. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1580
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1913 3c - 12c and 50c - 5r Overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 75c with upright watermark, all sent by the U.P.U to Gabon with a circular handstamp applied by the Gabon postal authorities, no gum, otherwise fine and unique. Also 1c, 3c and 6c with "SPECIMEN" overprints, additionally handstamped with red "COLONIAS", applied in Lisbon prior to distribution to one of the Portuguese Colonies, no gum, 6c fault at left. (16).
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1581
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1921 Essays in black pen for the English and Arabic value tablets for a proposed but unissued 18c stamp, on thick card and tracing paper. A narrow design essay drawn on tracing paper (58x58mm) endorsed "18 Cents Zanzibar" and dated "15th Nov. 21", affixed to thin card (87x73mm); the second wider design essay on thick card (89x114mm) endorsed "30th Nov. 1921, Zanzibar 122/21, 18 Cents", further signed and dated "approved, Charles V. Smith, 9.12.21". Additional 4c, 8c and 20c values were issued in 1922 but this proposed 18c value was not issued despite this value essay having been approved. A unique pair of essays. (2). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1582
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1921-29 1c - 30r Set of 22 overprinted or perfined (30r) "SPECIMEN", the 30r in a vertical pair (perfs partly split and strengthened with a hinge), all fine mint. S.G. 276/97s, £905. (23). Photo on Pages 152 & 222. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1583
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Cat No: Collection
1921-29 1c - 30r Mint, with a few additional low values, also unmounted mint blocks of four of the 1c, 3c (both), 4c, 12c (both) and 20c, 6c purple block of nine and 25c block of twelve, and the Crown Agents label removed from a 1921 parcel of stamps sent to the colony originally containing 1200 3c sheets and 24 12c sheets. A fine group. S.G. 276/97, £1,125. (77). Photo on Page 222. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1584
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1921-29 1c - 12c, 20c, 1r - 5r and 20r used, additional 12c with "T" handstamp and 5r (toned), also 1936 10/-, the 20r fine and scarce. S.G. 276/94, 296, £1,050. (23). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1585
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1922-29 Covers and cards bearing stamps of the 1921-29 issue, also one cover with 1926-27 6c, various destinations, rates and frankings with registered mail (4), one cover with boxed "R / CHAKI CHAKI PEMBA" registration handstamp. (12).
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Lot No: 1586
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Postage Dues. 1926-30 31c, Variety "Cent·s", used, very scarce. S.G. D15a, £1,200. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1587
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Postage Dues. 1933 (July 14) Cover from Bukoba franked Tanganyika 20c (damaged prior to use), handstamped "T", reverse bearing 1930-33 12c and 25c dues (D22, 24) tied by "REG / ZANZIBAR" c.d.s (July 26), some light overall staining, nevertheless a rare and exceptional commercial cover and the only recorded combination of these two single values. Griffith-Jones No 183.
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Air Mails
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1603
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1931-38 First flight covers comprising 1931 (June 5) Zanzibar to England via Mwanza, G.B to Zanzibar special Christmas flight via Mombasa (2); 1932 First London - Cape Town service cover from Zanzibar to Cape Town or G.B to Zanzibar, New Zealand to Zanzibar via Nairobi and Wilson Airways first flight, Athens to Zanzibar first acceptance via Dodoma and return flight from Zanzibar to Athens via Nairobi; 1933 Cawnpore to Zanzibar first flight via Cairo; 1934 first flights from Zanzibar to New Zealand or Australia; 1937 first all-up air scheme to G.B (2) or Nyasaland, or South Africa to Zanzibar; 1938 first all-up acceptance from Southern Rhodesia to Zanzibar. (16).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1604
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1931-39 Flown covers carried by Imperial and/or Wilson Airways, covers from Zanzibar (20) including items to Lebanon, India, Sweden, Poland, USA, etc., and covers to Zanzibar (6) from G.B, France, Hungary, Holland or Netherlands Indies. Also a mint sheet of ten of the first blue Air Mail etiquette of Zanzibar issued in 1932. (27).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
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Covers and Postal History
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1589
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Covers and Postal History. c.1880-1985 Covers and cards (61) including India used in Zanzibar, French P.O, incoming and transit mail, postal stationery, 1954 Ngambo c.d.s, 1916 Paquebot, etc. Also piece with four Germany 20pf stamps tied by German P.O datestamps (S.G. Z18a, £640), and a few cancels on stamps. (62+).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1590
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1883 (Sep 5-16) Cover to England dated "Sept. 16th" on the front, carried to England by naval bag with G.B 1881 5d Indigo cancelled "FB" in the London Foreign Branch, Torquay arrival backstamp (Oct 8). The long enclosed letter written by Lt G.W Russell on H.M.S "Tourmaline" commencing at sea on Sept. 5th, the bulk of the letter then written at Zanzibar on Sept. 14th - 16th, with excellent content describing two evenings dining with the Sultan at his palace, a display of fireworks, the visit of the Sultan to the British Squadron and descriptions of Zanzibar town, the people and the Sultan's soldiers and bodyguard. A scarce early naval letter from Zanzibar, well written up with accompanying illustrations and postcards. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1591
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1904-50 Covers and cards including 1907 registered cover to USA franked ½a + 2a (2), 1937 cover with "Zanzibar Protectorate Found Open and Officially Sealed" label, 1950 cover from Tanganyika with boxed "DECEASED / DECEDE" and "RETOUR", 1927 postcard from G.B with Chakichaki arrival c.d.s, 1928 Zanzibar card with G.B 1½d tied by London Received From H.M Ships machine, 1936 registered cover franked 7s.50 and 10s, 1945 formula air letter, etc., also a 1958 receipt. (13).
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1592
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Mkokotoni. 1934 Stampless official registered cover to The Treasurer, Zanzibar, with official franking cachet, "MKOKOTONI" c.d.s and boxed "R / MKOKOTONI ZANZIBAR" registration handstamp. Scarce, only restricted postal business conducted at this small district office.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
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World War One & Two
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1594
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World War One & Two. 1916-18 Cover and a front franked 6c to G.B, the 1916 cover cancelled by "PAQUEBOT / PORT SAID" c.d.s., the 1918 front cancelled in Zanzibar, both with very scarce circular "PASSED / NAVAL CENSOR / ZANZIBAR" (applied to both sides of the cover), the cover with minor soiling at lower left corner, otherwise fine and unusual. Gould records this scarce censor cachet used by the R.N.A.S. (2). Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1595
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1916 Picture Postcards to England both franked 1c strip of three + 3c cancelled in Zanzibar, with circular violet "PASSED BY / CENSOR" handstamp of H.M.S "Talbot". One card with upper stamp perfs trimmed off, otherwise fine and very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1596
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1915-17 Picture Postcards of Zanzibar (4) or Dar-es-Salaam with G.B stamps cancelled in London, from British naval ships with boxed "PASSED BY / NAVAL / CENSOR" of H.M.S "Challenger" (4), circular or straight line "PASSED BY CENSOR". (6).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
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Sold For 400
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1597
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Cat No: Collection
1914-18 Covers and cards comprising stampless O.A.S cards with Zanzibar c.d.s or squared circle (one signed by a Lt. in 8 Nyasaland Rifles), stampless O.A.S card written at Zanzibar but posted at Mombasa, covers with triangular "PASSED / POSTAL / CENSOR" or blue "OPENED BY CENSOR UNDER / MARTIAL LAW" seal (registered cover, also with Egypt censor cachet), other Zanzibar covers censored in France or India, censored covers from East Africa to Zanzibar (2) and a stampless cover from the Red Cross P.O.W Agency in Geneva to "Kikwajuni, Zanzibar" (presumably Kikwajuni Road, corner fault). An interesting group. (10).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Oct-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1598
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1914 Stampless cover to Morogoro, enclosed letter in native script, handstamped "T" and light triangular censor cachet, backstamped at Zanzibar (Sep 23). Apparently intended to be carried by H.M.S "Pegasus" which continued to provide mail runs from Zanzibar to German East Africa by unofficial consent of both sides. This ceased when H.M.S "Pegasus" was sunk in Zanzibar Harbour on Sept. 20th, this cover then awaiting the next voyage but presumably returned to the sender. A virtually identical cover is illustrated and described in "Zanzibar's Postal History Legacy" by Gary Dubro (pages 158/9).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1599
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1914 Covers from Reunion or Mayotte to Bagamoyo, both intercepted in Zanzibar and detained, the Reunion (July 30) cover with an Oct 7 Zanzibar c.d.s, the Mayotte cover bearing Madagascar 10c pair + Mayotte 5 on 25c all unusually cancelled at Zanzibar (Nov 12), a "T" handstamp applied and crossed out. Also a 1915 cover without postal markings addressed to Tanga, the enclosed letter from Hannover, also believed to have been detained in Zanzibar, all three items apparently "released" many years later. Unusual. (3).
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Sale No: 51
Lot No: 1600
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World War Two. 1940-45 Covers including 1943 stampless cover to Moshi with scarce "ARMY / SIGNALS" c.d.s code "ZBE" (a little stained), 1944 Zanzibar cover to a merchant seaman redirected with "S.S Cameronia" and "c/o G.P.O LONDON, E.C.1" labels, 1940 Cover to USA censored with manuscript "PBC", and other censored covers. (8).
