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).

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)

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)

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).

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)

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 1r - 5r Superb unmounted mint. S.G. 220/4, £308+. (5). 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)

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)

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".

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

1908 4r and 5r Marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 237/8, £600+. (2 Blocks).

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)

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)

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).

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)