The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1890 (Sept. 2) German 10pf. stationery card to Erfurt, Germany with superb strike of "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL. DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR/ 2/9/90" German Zanzibar c.d.s. in deep blue with dated message and Sept. 21 arrival datestamp. A very early date, the office having on Aug. 27 and this cancellation colour known for around six weeks. Ex Siebentritt. Steuer certificate (1995). Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1890 (Oct. 3) registered cover to Berlin franked at double rate by 1889-1900 20pf. pair and single tied by German Zanzibar c.d.s's in grey-black, additional strike and original registration label at left, Oct. 24 arrival backstamp, some toning and horizontal fold. Ex Newman and Fischer. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1890 (Oct. 11) German 10pf. stationery card addressed by postmaster Wilhelm Steinhagen to his family in Schwerin, Germany with superb German Zanzibar c.d.s. in black (an early example of this colour) with further strike and Nov. 3 arrival datestamp at left, vertical fold. Steuer handstamp on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (Jan. 4) attractive cover with 40pf. double rate three colour franking to Hamburg, Germany "p. Reichstag via Neapel" with 5pf. pair, 10pf. and 30pf. tied by German Zanzibar c.d.s's, with Wm. O'Swald & Co. double oval cachet and Feb. 2 arrival on reverse. Steuer certificate (1999). Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (Feb. 25) clean registered double rate cover to Berlin franked by 20pf. (3) with four strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s. and printed registration label, backstamped Mar. 23 arrival. With Bothe handstamp and Steuer certificate (2014). Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (Apr. 1) double rate traders' mail cover to Wiesbaden, Germany franked by 20pf. vertical pair tied by two fine strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s., backstamped Apr. 21 arrival, vertical fold. Steuer certificate (2014). Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: German Post Office: "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL. DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR/ 4/4/91" c.d.s's, tying 1890-91 "REICHSPOST" 50pf. chocolate lower marginal pair to piece, with Bothe handstamps on reverse, fine. S.G. Z20. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (Apr. 25) double rate consular mail cover to Villach, Austria franked by 10pf. (4) tied by individual strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s.,with May 17 arrival and "KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES KONSULAT/(arms)/IN ZANZIBAR" paper seal on reverse. Ex Fischer and Knight. Steuer certificate (1994). Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (June 2) envelope unusually to England franked 20pf. (2) cancelled by three strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s. with octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/3/JUIN/91/L.V. No. 4" (S.S. "Rio Grande") datestamp and London June 21 arrival on reverse. Addressed to Charles Calvert Bowring (1872-1945) who had moved to East Africa to become auditor for the East Africa Protectorate and the Uganda Railway in 1899. He became successively Treasurer, Chief Secretary and Acting Governor for the Protectorate and Governor of Nyasaland from 1924 to 1929. Ex Walkley. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (June 8) single rate cover originating from Lamu sent by to by Denhardt & Co. manager Richard Tiede endorsed "frco" franked by 20pf. (4) tied by strikes of German Zanzibar c.d.s., addressed to Clemens Denhardt in Jlmenau, Germany and redirected to Bremen with receiving annotations, arrival backstamps of July 14 and 15. Photo. (Image1)

The John Minns East Africa: Zanzibar: The German Post Office: 1891 (June 22) cover to Freiberg, Germany unusually endorsed "English mail/via Brindisi" and bearing 10pf. (4) tied by German Zanzibar c.d.s's and paying double rate, backstamped July 16 arrival. The S.S. "Madura" of the British India service left Zanzibar on June 23, a day behind schedule, whilst the monthly German vessel, R.P.D. "Bundesrath" was not due to depart until June 30. Photo. (Image1)