Zanzibar: 1883 cover to England bearing G.B. 5d indigo tied by “FB” barred oval with Torquay Oct. 8 arrival backstamp, with fascinating fourteen page enclosed letter (with transcription) headed "HMS Tourmaline at Sea/Septr 5th 1883" and "Zanzibar Septr 14th" written to his sister Ellen between Sept. 5 and 16 by Lt. (later Admiral) Gerald W. Russell (as an officer not entitled to the concessionary 1d. rate). Ex Walkley. Also a range of background information, prints and seven postcards sent from Zanzibar between 1903 and 1915 illustrative of items mentioned in the letter, attractively presented on leaves. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: India used in Zanzibar, selection comprising 2a. orange cancelled rare “BRITISH/PO/ZANZIBAR - B” duplex on 1881 (ca.) envelope (faults, further adhesive removed) to Mundra, 12a. and Official 1a. similarly cancelled, 1a. (2) on piece and 3a. with Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s., 1/2a. (2) part cover with boxed “BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/POSTAGE DUE 1A.” alongside, 1a. and 4a. on 1895 cover to Bombay, 4a.6p., 6a. and 1r. singles, all cancelled by Zanzibar squared circle, 1a. on 1a.6p. stationery card with ‘bridge’ c.d.s. used 1895 to Philadelphia, also German Reichpost forgeries, values to 50pf. in pairs ‘used’ with fake Zanzibar c.d.s’s, poor to fine. (17 items) Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1895-96 “Zanzibar” Overprints, A study with minor varieties, mainly mint with some used, comprising 1/2a. block of six, 1a. to 8a. in blocks of four and singles comprising 1a. (7, incl. two used), 1a.6p. (7), 2a. (6), 2a.6p. (6), 3a. (7, two used), 4a. (8, two used), 6a. (6), 8a. (8), 12a. (6, incl. a pair and two used), 1r. green and carmine (2), 2r. (2, one used), 3r. and 5r., good to fine. (72) (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1895-96 “Zanzibar” Overprints, Mainly used selection incl. 1895-96 1/2a. to 1r. (both), some with small “z”, 2a.6p. franking 1896 cover to London, also postal stationery with 1a. on 11/2a. card to Germany, 1a. newspaper wrappers to Berlin and London, fake overprints, and 1896 B.E.A. overprints to 71/2a., mainly good to fine. (22 + 5 covers) Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1895-96 Overprinted “Zanzibar” in black, 1/2a. to 5r. less 3a. brown-orange and 1r. slate, cancelled “ZANZIBAR/11 SE.96” c.d.s’s on locally addressed Smith Mackenzie & Co. envelope with receiving c.d.s. on reverse, minor overprint varieties incl. 21/2a. and 12a. small “z”, 11/2a. and 4a. raised “z”, 1/2a. sloping “z”, 5r. antique “Z”, the 1a.6p. with corner fault, otherwise chiefly fine. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1895-96 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges, “21/2” in red type 2 on 1a.6p. mint, “21/2” in black type 3 on 1a. part original gum (R.P.S. certificate, 1973), “21/2” type 4 on 1a. mint (Phil. Foundation certificate, 1980), “21/2” type 5 on 1a. mint, good to fine. S.G. 22-25, cat. £930. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1895-96 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges, “21/2” in red on 2a. dropped “z” types 6 and 7 mint, “21/2” type 6 on 1a.6p. part original gum, also fake “21/2” type 8 on 2a. and 1a.6p., minor imperfections. S.G. 26, 27, 29, cat. £440. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1898 Provisional “21/2” Surcharges in Red for Official Purposes, “21/2” types 3, 4 and 5 on 1a., 1a.6p. and 2a. respectively, mint or large part original gum, mainly good to fine (9) Btwn. S.G. 32 and 40. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, selection incl. 1/2a. to 5r. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/x) with or without gum, some faults, set mint with 1/2a. in left marginal block of four, the pair at left without wmk., and 1a. complete sheet of sixty, set used with 5a. left half vertical bisect on piece, cancellations not guaranteed, 1r. on 1897 (Nov. 18) ‘Bickel’ cover registered to Germany (late use of single ring registered c.d.s.), poor to fine. (107 + 1 cover) Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, 1/2a. strip of three, pair and single, 1a. (2) paying 4a. rate on 1897 (Sept. 4) English Club envelope to U.S.A. with London transit and Philadelphia Oct. 2 arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, 5a. on 1897 (Oct. 20) 2a. long registered envelope to U.S.A., tied by Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s. with “R” in circle and red London transit alongside, backstamped New York and Minneapolis Nov. 29 arrival, vertical fold. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1896 Sutan Seyyid Hamad-bin-Thwain, Postal stationery used selection comprising 1/2a. postcard sent 1897 to Durban with uprating adhesive removed and 1898 to Germany (2, one with 1/2a., the other removed), 1a. postcard 1897 to Berlin and India, 1898 to Hamburg and locally addressed, 21/2a. envelope 1897 to Mombasa, 1a. newspaper wrapper 1897 to Mozambique and England, 1898 very scarce usage to the L.M.S. Mission at Urambo, German East Africa, fair to fine. (11 items) Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1897 (Jan.) Provisional Surcharges, “21/2” in red types 3, 4 and 5 respectively on 4a. myrtle-green, each with small part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 175-77, cat. £475. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set, less 71/2a. and 8a., of imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on watermarked paper, without gum, some creases. (15) From the registration sheets preserved in the De La Rue archives. Only one sheet of 60 of each value existed. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a) with gum except 41/2a., mainly fine. (17) S.G. 188s-204s, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 1/2a. to 5r. set used, 1r. and 3r. minor faults, also 1/2a. to 8a. (less 41/2a.) tied by squared circles to 1900 (Sept. 7) “German Mail” cover to Bordeaux and Ottmar Zieher postcard used. (19 items) (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, Used on cover selection comprising 1/2a. on 1900 picture postcard to Pretoria, redirected to Bombay, 1/2a. on 1903 “Gruss aus Sansibar” printed matter card to Germany, 1a. indigo and 2a. on 1903 cover to Scotland, 1a. carmine on 1902 cards to Galicia, Hamburg and Antwerp, 1903 cards to New Zealand (2) and Glasgow. (9 items) (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, 5a. on 1903 (Feb. 10) 2a. long registered envelope to Germany, tied by squared circle with Hamburg Mar. 6 arrival on reverse, unfolded. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1899 Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mohammed bin Said, Postal stationery used selection comprising 1/2a. postcard with added 1/2a. sent 1900 to Cape Town, 1a. postcard 1902 to Germany and 1903 to Austria, 2a. registered envelope 1903 to Germany (adhesives removed) also 1a. and 21/2a. envelopes 1a. newspaper wrappers addressed but likely c.t.o. (7 items) (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1904 (June) Surcharges, selection comprising set used, “One” on 41/2a. (both) in c.t.o. upper marginal blocks of nine, and “Two/&/Half” on 71/2a. varieties thin open “w” in mint pair, serif on “f” mint and broken “o” used, good to fine. (27) S.G. 205-209, 208a, b. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Master die proof for small format issues with value tablets uncleared, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm). Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Master die proof for large format issue second colour (border and flags) in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated (inverted) “26.FEB.04”. Ex Gartner and Walkley. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1904 Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Naherud Monogram, Used selection with a few scarcer cancellations, 1/2a. to 5r. set with 1r. watermark sideways, “Revenue” overprint 3r. and 5r., chiefly fine. (25) (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud, Master die proof in black and violet with value tablets blank, stamp-sized, affixed to card (54 x 39mm) ex De La Rue archives, endorsed “3 Rupees” alongside but this colour chosen for 2r. value, some surface glue but attractive and unique. Photo. (Image1)

Zanzibar: 1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud/View of Port, 1c. to 200r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a) with gum, most high values with flattened gum, some minor toning and 50r. with one pulled perf., otherwise mainly fine. (21) S.G. 225s-245s, £1,115. Photo. (Image1)