The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1/2a. to 5r. set with 4a. and 8a. shades mint, mainly fine and fresh. (17) S.G. 49-63, 55b, 57c, cat. £850. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1a. to 5r. with 4a. and 8a. shades used, the 1a. and 1a.6p. being in horizontal pairs, the 2a. in a block of four, some to 3r. with Lamu c.d.s. cancellations, the others with Mombasa squared circle or c.d.s., mainly fine. (21) (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1a. plum mint block of four [R. 9/11-10/12], one variety "Br1tish" State 1 with clean impression all letters, the variety fine and unmounted. S.G. 50, b, cat. £671+. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 2a.6p. yellow-green mint vertical strip of four [R. 2/12-5/12] showing varieties of dropped and raised lettering in overprint, comprising dropped "t" and "a", slanting "t" and raised "a", raised "t" and inverted "s" with dropped "h" respectively, mainly fine. Ex Krieger. Illustrated in "British East Africa: The Stamps and Postal Stationery" by Minns (ed. Krieger, 2006), p. 87. S.G. 53 vars. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: Early use, Mombasa squared circles on two 2a.6p., one with earliest recorded date of "OC 27/95", the other (thinned on reverse) "NO 20/95", also 1/2a., 1a., 2a. and 2a.6p. tied by "NO 11/95" strike to piece from philatelic 'Chambers' or 'Powter' cover. (3 items) (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 2a.6p. yellow-green mint block of four [R. 1/10-2/11], one variety "Afr1ca" State 2 with broken "a" in "East", broken "f" in "Africa" and "East" shifted left, some minor staining and gum adhesions. Ex Krieger. S.G. 53, f, cat. £1,057+. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 8a. magenta, variety "Br1tish" [R. 10/12], State 3 with thickened "B", "East" and "Africa" shifted left, mint, fine. S.G. 57ca, cat. £950. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 12a. purple on red mint block of four [R. 6/7-7/8] the lower pair showing overprint varieties "V" for "A" in "Africa" state 2 and raised large "A" respectively, also 1/2a. unused showing "V" for "A" and low "B" [R. 1/1], mainly fine. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 12a. purple on red, 5th printing, variety "Afr1ca" [R. 1/11] State 3 with "f" replaced and broken "a" remaining, fresh mint. S.G. 58b, cat. £1,300. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1r. green and aniline carmine, variety "Br1tish" [R. 10/12], State 3 with thickened "B", "East" and "Africa" shifted left, fine mint. S.G. 60b, cat. £2,250. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1r. green and aniline carmine, variety "Afr1ca" [R. 1/11] State 3 with "f" replaced and broken "a" remaining, mint, fine. S.G. 60c, cat. £2,250. Photo. (Image1)

The John Wilks British East Africa: 1895-96 'On India' Overprints: 1r. green and aniline carmine, variety overprint double, one sideways in a mint block of four, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2016) notes the "vertical overprint rubbed as usual". Ex Baillie. S.G. 60d, cat. £1,700+. One pane of 120 stamps had received an initial sideways overprint in error and after this had been partially removed a second overprint correctly applied. This is one of only two recorded unused blocks of four. Photo. (Image1)