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Grosvenor Sale: 132

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Minns: British East Africa Forgeries

image Sale No: 132
Lot No:235
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Cat No:Forgeries

The John Minns East Africa: British East Africa Forgeries: The John Minns FRPSL collection of forgeries and fakes of British East Africa in one album, written-up and with illustrations and genuine stamps, incorporating the forgery reference collection of the late Stuart Rossiter FRPSL and based on a display given to the East Africa Study Circle on Oct. 13 1984, incl. faked overprint forgeries of the I.B.E.A. Co 1890 overprints with genuine 1a. on 2d. (2), 4a. on 5d., range of Fournier forgeries with pieces from record book reproductions, proofs, imperf. and perf. forgeries, Sperati forgeries incl. 1a. "ANL", 4a. grey with handstamp, genuine 8a. and 1r. grey, fake cancellations incl. Madame Joseph and 'Reykjavik' types, 'Hayman' imperfs. mint and used, 1891 manuscript provisionals with genuine 1/2a. on 3a. "AB" fiscally used 8d, 1895 provisional handstamps with Fournier fakes, 1895-96 'on India' with "Br1tish" in 2a. mint block of eighteen and 8a. mint block of nine (toned), 'on Zanzibar' overprints and '21/2" surcharges incl. genuine (both values), fair to fine. (Image1)



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