The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: 1887, India 2a. registered envelope size F to Germany endorsed sent by "Fhr. von BÌ_low/ Usungula a/Rufu/Deutsch-Ost-Afrika", commander of the Deutsch-Ostafrikanischen Gesellschaft station on the Ruvu River, bearing India 3a. tied by superb Zanzibar Apr. 16 squared circle, backstamped Bombay May 1, Sea Post Office D (S.S. "Peshawar") and Coblenz May 22 arrival. •ÈÀFreiherr Albrecht von BÌ_low (1864-1892) had travelled to East Africa, purchased land and attempted to create a successful career for himself as a plantation owner but was later killed during the Arab uprising whilst attempting to rescue a colleague. He had been accompanied to Africa by his sister Frieda, later recognised both as an important novelist and a tireless advocate of German colonial expansion. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: 1889, envelope size F to Germany endorsed sent by "Freiher. von BÌ_low/Ras Muhesa bei Pangani" addressed to Sleiwitz, Silesia via the French P.O. in Zanzibar bearing France 5c. (2) and 15c. tied by Zanzibar c.d.s's, with Modane ÌÊ Paris transit in red with Oct. 21 arrival on reverse. Ex Walkley. Freiherr Albrecht von BÌ_low (1864-1892) had travelled to East Africa, purchased land and attempted to create a successful career for himself as a plantation owner but was later killed during the Arab uprising whilst attempting to rescue a colleague. He had been accompanied to Africa by his sister Frieda, later recognised both as an important novelist and a tireless advocate of German colonial expansion. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: 1891 German 10pf. stationery card endorsed from Bagamoyo Mar. 1 addressed to Kiel, Germany and sent via Zanzibar cancelled by "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL. DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR" Mar. 2 c.d.s. with Mar. 26 arrival at left, vertical fold. The German postal agency in Zanzibar had opened on Aug. 27 1890, the Bagamoyo agency on Oct. 4. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: 1891 (Mar. 19) envelope in the hand of Emin Pasha sent from the Nile region of central Africa, registered to his sister in Neisse, Silesia at 40pf. rate franked by 10pf. (4, one missing serifs to "P" in right-hand scroll) tied by four strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s. and with ms. registration label (in use from Feb. 1891) at left, backstamped Apr. 7 arrival. Steuer certificate (1993). Dr. Eduard Carl Oscar Theodor Schnitzer (1840-1892) was an Ottoman physician of German Jewish origin who had converted to Islam and took the name Mehemet Emin, later conferred with the honour "Pasha" by the Ottoman authorites. He had arrived at Khartoum in 1875 and was appointed as Medical Officer by General Gordon and in 1878 as Governor of the province of Equatoria. Driven out by the supporters of the Mahdi, Emin Pasha was cut off in Wadelai until 'rescued' by the Stanley Expedition in 1888. He then entered the service of the German East Africa Co. and in Apr. 1890 had left Bagamoyo on an expedition to the lakes in the interior and had departed to the west from Bukoba Station on Feb. 12 1891. Emin never returned to the coast and in Oct. 1892 was killed by two Arab slave traders at Kinena Station in the Congo. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: 1891 German 10pf. stationery card endorsed from Pangani Mar. 27 addressed to Cassel, Germany and sent via Zanzibar cancelled by "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL. DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR" Apr. 2 c.d.s. with Apr. 21 arrival at left, vertical fold. The German postal agency at Zanzibar opened on Aug. 27 1890 and closed on July 31 1891, the post office at Pangani not opening until June 15 1892. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: German East Africa: Emergency measures 1915-16, provisional envelope with seal and "Frankiert/mit 7 1/2 H" pre-franking in violet, used from Morogoro to Tabora with Mittelbahnpost oval d.s. of May 1 1916 showing "a" at foot, same day Tabora receiver on reverse, a few very trivial stains. Photo. (Image1)