Zanzibar. 1898 low value master die proof in black for the Annas values with blank value tablets, mounted on card (98x120mm) and dated '23/9/98' in pencil; light spotting to the card otherwise fine and attractive. Photo
Provenance: De la Rue archives (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

Zanzibar. 1898 high value master die proof in black for Rupees values with blank value tablets, mounted on card (107x140mm) and dated '7/10/98' in pencil; light surface creases to the card otherwise fine and attractive. Photo
Provenance: De la Rue archives (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

Zanzibar. 1907 2a. composite essay with photographic vignette and frame in blue with touching up in Chinese white and affixed to card (89x114mm) marked 'approved for the anna/stamps down to 3: -', initialled and dated in pen, further handstamped with date '25 Jul. 1907'; some light marking to card commensurate with age, otherwise highly attractive. Photo
Provenance: De la Rue archives (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

Zanzibar. 1908 sunken master Die Proof in black and red for Rupee values with blank currency and value tables, mounted on card (124x118mm); proof coming away from card a little leading to a light buckle and faint creasing to face of cardboard, otherwise fine. Ex. De La Rue Archives, unique
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Est. £1,200-1,500

Zanzibar. 1913 master die proof in black with blank value tables (approx. 38x37mm) on wove paper dated '1.1.13' in pencil; fine and attractive. Photo
Provenance: De la Rue archives (Image1)

Est. £600-1,000

Zanzibar. 1964 (4 Feb.) envelope from John Okello - leader of the 1964 Revolution - registered to Germany bearing 1957 all values to 5/-, each with the Sultan Khalifa bin Harub's face covered by a crude handstamped star and cancelled by registered handstamp and with Berlin d.s. on face and reverse. A highly unusual cover of both historic and philatelic importance, illustrated in 'Der Spiegel. Photo
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Est. £1,200-1,500