1895 (Nov 22) Large registered envelope with the imprints erased and sent as regular mail to Germany with 1895-96 1a6p and 6a tied by hatched cds, with Aden and Hamburg bs, very fine and unusual (Image)

1895 (Nov 28) Envelope sent Advice of Receipt registered at double letter rate to MUSCAT, bearing 1895-96 3a vertical strip of three tied by “REG.” cds on the reverse, obverse with violet “AR” in circle, some peripheral cover faults and minor foxing, a very rare usage, one of only 7 covers recorded with the “AR” handstamp (Image)

1895 (Dec 18) India 1a on 1 1/2a postal stationery card uprated with 1895-98 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 6 surcharge) both cancelled by the hatched cds, sent from SMS “Condor” with French paquebot ds indicating transport by SS “Yarra”, Aden transit, minor soiling, rare as this is one of only 8 recorded covers with this provisional, ex Sturton Note: See fig. 7.11 in Dubro’s book (Image)

1896 (Jan 2) Envelope sent registered at single letter rate to MUSCAT, bearing 1895-96 1a pair (perf. faults) and 2a6p on reverse tied by “REG.” cds, slightly roughly opened at right and minor foxing (Image)

1896 (Jan 23) Envelope to MUSCAT franked on the reverse with two 1895-96 1/2a tied by hatched cds (showing partial “I”), with Bombay and Muscat cds adjacent, fine (Image)

1896 (Feb 19) Envelope at single letter rate from the US Consulate in Zanzibar (large embossed logo on backflap) to the USA bearing 1895-96 2a6p tied by the hatched cds, reverse with Aden, London, New York and Ashington cds, minor envelope discolouration, fine, signed Holcombe, ex Siebentritt (Image)

1896 (Feb 28) Envelope to Germany bearing eight 1895-96 1/2a green and a 1895-98 2 1/2a on 1a6p (type 6 surcharge) all tied by the hatched cds, reverse with Aden and Stuttgart cds, a fine and scarce franking with the surcharge provisional (Image)

1896 (Feb 28) Pre-addressed envelope to India franked on the reverse with 1895-96 1/2a tied by hatched cds, Sea Post Office cds indicating carriage by SS “Sutlej”, Bombay arrival cds, very fine (Image)

1896 (Mar 3) Overprinted 1/2a postal stationery envelope to India uprated with 1895-96 2a, both cancelled by hatched cds (showing missing “I”), reverse with Sea Post Office and Karachi cds, slightly reduced at left, fine (Image)

ONE OF ONLY 3 COVERS WITH 1A WITH BLUE “ZANZIBAR” OVPT 1896 (Mar 12) Envelope at double letter rate to England bearing 1895-96 1a with BLUE OVERPRINT and 4a tied by the hatched cds, London bs, some peripheral cover faults and minor soiling. Extremely rare as only 3 covers with the 1a with blue “Zanzibar” overprint have been recorded. An exhibition showpiece. Provenance: Sturton (Image)

1896 (Mar 28) Envelope at single letter rate to England with 1895-96 2a6p tied by hatched cds, Ipswich bs, some minor creasing affecting stamp otherwise fine (Image)

1896 (Apr 1) Overprinted India 1/2a postal stationery envelope uprated with 1895-96 2a paying single rate to Mozambique, cancelled by hatched cds (showing degradation of the lettering, particular the missing “I”), reinforced tear at top, fine and scarce, ex Siebentritt (Image)

1896 (Apr 3) Envelope at single rate to MUSCAT franked on the reverse with 1895-96 1a and 1a6p tied by the hatched cds, with Bombay and Muscat cds adjacent along with sender’s cachet, roughly torn open at one side, fine (Image)

1896 (Apr 18) Large envelope sent registered at double letter rate from the United States Consulate to the USA, bearing 1895-96 1a and 4a with black Zanzibar overprints, all tied by type Z7 hatched cds, arrival bs, fine (Image)

1896 (Apr 24) Envelope at double letter rate to Germany with 1895-96 1/2a vert. pair and 2a pair, both cancelled by hatched cds, reverse with Aden and Wuerzburg cds, fine (Image)

1896 (May 3) Large envelope sent registered at single letter rate to France with 1895-96 1/2a, 1a6p and 2a6p all tied by “REG.” cds, reverse with Aden and arrival ds, very fine, cert. Holcombe, ex Siebentritt (Image)

1896 (May 7) Envelope at double letter rate to England with 1895-96 1/2a in a strip of five, a four and a single, all tied by hatched cds, Stony Stratford arrival bs, fine and scarce multiple franking (Image)

1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 5 surcharge) tied by hatched cds on THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, with the surcharge unrecognised / unnoticed by the Indian P.O. and taxed with “T” and “OVERLANDPOSTAGE / DUE / As / 8”, arrival bs, minor soiling and slightly reduced at right, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional surcharge (Image)

1896 (May) Envelope single rate to England bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 3 surcharge) tied by hatched cds, Bristol bs, some foxing, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional surcharge (Image)

1896 (Jun 11) Overprinted Indian registered envelope to German East Africa with 1896 2 1/2a tied by Zanizbar “REG.” cds, very fine The British East Africa overprinted stamps were used 23 May through late August only and are rare on cover (Image)

1896 (Jun 11) Overprinted Indian registered envelope to German East Africa with 1896 1/2a and two 1a tied by Zanizbar “REG.” cds, Dar-es-Salaam arrival bs, minor foxing otherwise fine The British East Africa overprinted stamps were used 23 May through late August only and are rare on cover (Image)

1896 (Jul 7) Official envelope (with imprint crossed out) sent at registered quadruple letter rate England with 1895-96 12a tied by “REG” thimble cds, London and Wimbledon arrival ds, heavy vertical crease and some edge splitting, attractive and scarce usage (Image)

1896 (Jul 7) Envelope sent registered at 5-times letter rate to the USA 1895-96 1R on the reverse tied by “REG.” cds, with London and St. Louis cds, central vertical crease not affecting the appearance of the adhesive, very fine and scarce single franking (Image)

1896 (Sep 3) Large envelope at single letter rate to Sultan Faisal bin Turki, the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with 1895-96 2a6p tied by hatched cds, reverse with Bombay and Muscat cds, some minor peripheral creasing, fine (Image)

1896 (Sep 3) Large envelope at double letter rate to Muscat with 1895-96 1a6p pair and 2a tied by hatched cds, reverse with Bombay and Muscat cds, some minor creasing and small portion of backflap missing, fine (Image)