The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "25c 21/2" on 4a. on 40c. red on yellow, fine used. Signed Calves and with B.P.A. certificate (1999) S.G. 65. Only 150 printed. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "50 5" on 3a. on 30c. cinnamon, fine used on piece. Roumet certificate (1976) S.G. 66. Only 100 printed. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "50 5" on 4a. on 40c. red on yellow, fine used on piece. Roumet certificate (1976) S.G. 67. Only 100 printed. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "1fr 10" on 3a. on 30c. cinnamon, fine used on piece. Signed Calves. S.G. 68. Only 50 printed. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "1fr 10" on 4a. on 40c. red on yellow, fine used on piece. Signed Calves. S.G. 69. Only 50 printed. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: Selection comprising "2 25" on 1/2a. on 5c. (2, one on piece), "25c/21/2 on 1a. on 10c. (2, one with thinned corner) and five forgeries of the provisionals. (9) (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "2 25" on 1/2a. on 5c. green horizontal pair used on 1904 (July 22) cover registered to Ajaccio, Corsica (redirected to Pietrosella) by M.A. Mannoni, Director of Posts at the French P.O., with Pilacanale Aug. 15 receiving backstamp, horizontal cover fold at foot well clear. Illustrated in "Zanzibar's Postal History Legacy" by Gary DuBro (2012), p. 91. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office 1904 Local Surcharges: "25c/121/2" on 1a. on 10c. carmine horizontal pair used on 1904 (July 22) cover registered to Ajaccio, Corsica (redirected to Pietrosella) by M.A. Mannoni, Director of Posts at the French P.O., with Pilacanale Aug. 15 receiving backstamp. Ex Knight. Illustrated in "Zanzibar's Postal History Legacy" by Gary DuBro (2012), p. 92. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: French Post Office: Late use of French stamps, 1904 (July 26) single rate Messageries Maritimes envelope to Djibouti franked France Sower 10c., 15c., (July 31) scarce registered use of Sower 10c. (2) and 15c. (2) on cover to Corsica, the latter last day and ex Walkley. Due to diminuition of official issues French stamps were approved on the last two mailings prior to the closing of the French P.O. on July 31. Photo. (Image1)