Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example cancelled by bold strike of "B" in bars obliterator of Bombay. Superb and very rare example, the sole example recorded Gi = £ 250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1983, lot 41.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, showing variety "Broken first "A" in AFRICA", cancelled by "July 23 1890" datestamp in black leaving the variety clear. The variety occurs on just one stamp per sheet - giving a total number of just 6 possible examples with this variety. The sheet position is unknown. Rare.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, cancelled by LAMU cds in black (Dec 29, 1890). A fine in-period usage, and the latest recorded date of use of the first issue in Lamu Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (July 22, 1890) in black. A scarce in-period usage Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): ½ a. on 1 d. lilac, a used example, cancelled by LAMU cds in black (Dec 29, 1890). A fine in-period usage, and the latest recorded date of use of the first issue in Lamu Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:4421
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Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 1 a. on 2 d. green & carmine, an unused block of four of vibrant fresh colour, sheet marginal at top, superb large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. An exceptionally rare stamp in a multiple: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just four blocks of four of this stamp: "the finest of these is a marginal block, exceptionally well centred and superb in every way"; one of which is housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Magnificent Gi = £ 2'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1008. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used example from the second vertical row, showing "B" over "S" in EAST variety, colour slightly suffused, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce, just 130 stamps can exist thus. Rare Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used horizontal pair, fresh and very fine, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datestamps (May 9, 1895) in black. A choice pair, just 3¼ sheets (780 stamps) were issued Gi = £ 700+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:4426
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used block of four of good colour, cancelled by MOMBASA code C circular datestamps (July 1, 1890) in black. An exceptionally rare stamp in a used block of four: John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 5 records just this one block. Believed unique, a great rarity. Cert. RPSL (1963) Gi = £ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1013.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:4427
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Surcharged by De La Rue on GB 1890 (May 23): 4 a. on 5 d. dull purple & blue, a used example on 1890 cover to Whitfield King in Ipswich tied by MOMBASA code C circular datestamp (Oct 30) with information strike at left. Underpaid by ½ anna but unusually mailed via Zanzibar with cds on reverse (Oct 31) with Ipswich arrival cds (Nov 21) alongside rather than the usual northbound route via Aden. Four pinholes in the envelope at left but a very scarce and early Whitfield King cover.rnrnNote: Whitfield King purchased the Post Office residue of the first issue stock in Autumn 1890, probably towards the end of August. Most Whitfield King covers are generally found mailed during in 1895. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:4428
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India used in BEA 1890: India ½ a. blue-green, 1 a. brown-purple (2) and 1 r. slate, used on three small pieces presumably ex the same registered envelope, each cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datetsamps (Sept 120, 1890) in black. A choice group with the 1 rupee value being exceedingly rare Gi = £ 2'000. rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Cecil Walkley. (Image 1) (Image)

Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: ½ a. deep brown, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate", marginal from left of sheet, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular datestamp (Feb 12, 1894) in black. Choice and fine, a scarce pair Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:4432
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Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: ½ a. deep brown, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", of fresh colour and perfect centering, large part og. Just eight pairs are recorded in "British East Africa" by John Minns, This pair illustrated on Colour Plate 2. Rare Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 23 Sept 1971, lot 2047; Collection John MINNS, Sotheby's, London, 25-26 April 2001, lot 40. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: ½ a. deep brown, a used horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps, code A, (Dec 20, 1893). Fine and scarce Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Lithographed by Bradbury Wilkinson 1890/94: ½ a. deep brown, a used vertical pair, variety "Imperforate between Horizontally", cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps, code A, (Jan 16, 1894). Fine and scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)