The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud-bin-Mohammed: Essays: 21/2a. composite essay with unaccepted photographic vignette and accepted frame, the flags handpainted in red and outer border detailed in pink, affixed to card (90 x 114mm) dated "June 16th. 98", endorsed "AA." and "Dupl.", the design accepted subject to revision of the Arabic inscription. Ex De La Rue archives. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud-bin-Mohammed: Proofs: Stamp-sized undenominated master die proofs for the two sizes, in black on unwatermarked wove paper. Ex Knight. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud-bin-Mohammed: Covers: 1901 (Apr. 2) official cover to U.S.A. bearing 1a. tied by Pemba squared circle of Chake Chake P.O., underfranked but accepted with Zanzibar Apr. 10 and New York transit marks, Cleveland May 23 arrival on reverse. Believed to be the earliest known cover from the Pemba Island branch office. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud-bin-Mohammed: Covers: 1902 (May 20) Cowasjee Dinshaw & Bros. envelope most unusually addressed to Dr. B.F. Wilson, an American sugar planter on the island of Johana (Anjouan) to the East of the Comoro Island group) and franked at quadruple letter rate by 5a. pair tied by squared circle, slightly foreshortened at left. Ex Rossiter. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: 1899-1901 Sultan Hamoud-bin-Mohammed: Covers: Selection comprising 1/2a. uprating two 1a. India 1/2a. stationery envelopes, 1a. indigo franking covers to England, Mauritius and Switzerland and on India 2a. registered envelope to London, 1a. indigo strip of three franking 1900 cover to Persia, 1a. carmine on 1901 cover to Isle of Wight, 21/2a. on 1901 cover front to Sir Arthur Hardinge in Teheran, 1901 2a. registered envelope to Milan (with framed "PIROSCAFI/ESTERI") and on 1903 D.O.A.L. cover from S.S. "Somali" to Hamburg, 3a. on 1900 2a. registered envelope to Bombay showing scarce oval framed "AR" (avis de r̩ception). (12 items) (Image1)