The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 21/2a. on 25c. used with France 75c. single and block of four on piece tied by "ZANZIBAR/25/OCT/94" c.d.s's, scarce mixed franking paying 4f. rate. Signed A. Diena and with Weid certificate (1990) Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: Mint selection comprising 1/2a. on 5c. vermilion surcharge (6, incl. a block of four), carmine surcharge (5, incl. a block), 1a. on 10c. (2), 11/2a. on 15c. "ANNAS" (3, one with faults), 2a. on 20c. (5, incl. a block), 21/2a. on 25c. (3, incl. mill̩sime 5 pair), 3a. on 30c. (2, one mill̩sime 5 single with corner fault), 4a. on 40c. block of four, 5a. on 50c. pair, 10a. on 1f. (2), odd minor gum thin otherwise chiefly fine. (34) Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: Used selection comprising 1/2a. on 5c. (both surcharge colours), 1a. on 10c. (2), 11/2a. on 15c. (both), 2a. on 20c. (2, one on piece), 21/2a. on 25c., 3a. on 30c. (2), 4a. on 40c. to 10a. (both), 50a. on 5f., with additional 5a. on 50c. and 71/2a. on 75c. cancelled by Ligne V No. 3 (S.S. "Djemnah") octagonal datestamp. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, reproductions on Bristol pasteboard with simulated perforations of 1894-95 set of eleven and 1896 "ZANZIBAR" eleven values to 50a. on 5f. incl. unissued 71/2a. on 75c., each in an upper left corner block of four. (22 blocks) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1894 (Feb. 17) and 1895 (Dec. 3) covers to Hamburg both franked by 1/2a. on 5c. and 1a. on 10c. pair and with Wm. O'Swald & Co. cachet on reverse, the first (ex Walkley) showing very early use of the surcharges, carried by R.P.D. "Reichstag" to Aden and thence via Ligne N with octagonal d.s., the second with Ligne V No. 1 (S.S. "Irouaddy") d.s. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1894 (July 7) to Paris via Aden with Ligne N (S.S. "Oc̩anien") d.s., (Dec. 3) addressed by U.S. Consul James W. Allen to Wisconsin, 1895 (Jan. 2) to Aden, three covers franked by 21/2a. by 25c. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1895 (Aug. 27) double rate envelope to Kilwa, German East Africa franked 5a. on 50c. with Sept. 2 arrival backstamp, attractive. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1896 (Sept. 14) rare use of German 10pf. reply card returned registered to Germany the 21/2a. registration fee paid by 1/2a. on 5c. (3), 1a. on 10c., with Dijon, Modane ÌÊ Paris and BÌ_hl Oct. 4 arrival datestamps. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1896 (Dec. 8) at registered double rate to France bearing 1/2a. on 5c., 3a. on 30c. and 4a. on 40c., with Ligne V No. 3 (S.S. "Pei-Hoi") octagonal d.s. and Valenciennes Dec. 31 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1894-95 Surcharged Issue: 1897 (Sept. 4) envelope (flap missing) registered to Metz (then Deutsches Lothringen) showing latest recorded use of framed "R" in red, franked at double rate by 2a. on 20c., 21/2a. on 25c., 3a. on 30c. and with Ligne V No. 3 (S.S. "Oxus") d.s., also (Mar. 8) cover front bearing 5a. on 50c. (2 items) (Image1)