The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: Mint selection incl. set to 50a. on 5f. (3) with shades, with surcharge types, carmine surcharges, shades, misplacements incl. 50a. on 5f. with "ZANZIBAR" much misplaced (faults), etc., most fine. (39) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: Used selection incl. set to 50a. on 5f. (3) with surcharge types, carmine surcharges etc., chiefly fine. (35) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1897 (July) Supplementary printing, "ZANZIBAR" added to previously surcharged stamps, selection mint to 50a. on 5f. incl. 1a. on 10c. marginal block of four with overprint much misplaced, 2a. on 20c. "ZANZIBAR" triple, and used to 10a. on 1f. (2), chiefly fine. (22) Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1897 (Dec. 9) cover registered to Neuilly-sur-Seine franked 5a. on 50c., 1900 (May 25) cover to Le Havre franked at 21/2a. single rate by 1/2a. on 5c. (additionally tied by Ligne U No. 3 (S.S. "Yangtze") octagonal d.s.) and 2a. on 20c. (2 covers) Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1897 (Dec. 27) 'Scheithauer' cover registered to Dresden bearing 21/2a. on 25c. with 1897 supplementary overprinting 111/2a. on 15c. (2) and 2a. on 20c., with Ligne U No. 2 octagonal d.s. (S.S. "Pei-Ho") paying 71/2a. registered double rate, Jan. 16 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1898 to 1902, interesting selection comprising 1898 (Jan. 20) Deutscher Club envelope with Wm. O'Swald & Co. cachet registered to Cairo franked 21/2a. on 25c. (2), (July 15) 'Ennio Alamanni' envelope registered to France franked 5a. on 50c., (Dec. 28) 'Andr̩ Farre' envelope to Mauritius (ex Walkley) mixed franking of 1a. on 10c. (2) with 1894-95 1/2a. on 5c., 1899 (July 29) to Madagascar franked 21/2a. on 25c., and 1902 (May 26) to Heidelberg bearing 1/2a. on 5c. (both shades) and 11/2a. on 15c. (5 covers) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1899 (Jan. 13) registered to Beauvais franked by 5a. on 50c., 1900 (Feb. 20) to Grenoble with 1/2a. on 5c. (2), 4a. on 40c., (Sept. 28) Messageries Maritimes envelope to Beauvais bearing 1/2a. on 5c., 1a. on 10c. (1897 supplementary overprinting) and 2a. on 20c. (3 covers) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1899 (Mar. 12) envelope registered to France at double rate bearing 21/2a. on 25c. and 5a. on 50c., with Jouy-en-Josas Apr. 5 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1899 (Nov. 26) cover registered to Germany franked 1a. on 10c. ("N" under "U") and 4a. on 40c. with Ligne U No. 3 transit (S.S. "Natal") and Herrnhut Dec. 16 arrival backstamp) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: Consular mail, 1900 (Sept. 7) registered to St. Germain-en-Laye endorsed from sender c/o French Consulate in Johannesburg, and 1903 (Sept. 21) registered to Vienna with Austrian Consiulate cachet on reverse, two covers franked 2a. on 20c., 3a. on 30c., 1902 (Sept. 27) Consulat de France envelope to Lyon franked 21/2a. on 25c. (3 covers) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1900 (Nov. 27) to Majunga, Madagascar franked 1/2a. on 5c., 2a. on 20c. and 1901 (Sept. 21) Messageries Maritimes envelope to Dar-es-Salaam with 21/2a. on 25c., both ex Siebentritt, and 1901 (Oct. 3) registered to Leipzig bearing 1/2a. on 5c. (2), 1a. on 10c. marginal block of four. (3 covers) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1901 (Sept. 26) envelope registered to Djibouti franked by 5a. on 50c. showing damaged "5" in surcharge, with framed "R" and Ligne U No. 2 (S.S. "Oxus") transit datestamp. Ex Walkley. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1901 (Nov. 27) 'Jivanjee' printed envelope to Mayotte at double rate franked by 1/2a. on 5c. yellow-green (2) and 2a. on 20c. (2), endorsed per S.S. "Oxus" and with Ligne U No. 2 octagonal transit, a few minor stains and slightly trimmed at left as usual. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1902 (Sept. 20) 'White Fathers' Mission mail, p.p.c. of Uganda Railway (the sender being en route to the Uganda Mission) to Algiers with Ligne U No. 2 (S.S. "Yangtse") transit and Maison Carr̩e Oct. 16 arrival. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1896-1900 "ZANZIBAR" Surcharges: 1903 (Jan. 19) cover to Italy bearing 1a. on 10c. ("N" under "B") used with 1902-03 4a. on 40c. to pay registered rate with Schio Feb. 13 arrival backstamp. Scarce mixed issue franking. Photo. (Image1)