1890 Mansuscript “Zanzibar” ovpts on 1/2a, 1a6p and 2a, all used, 1/2a rubbed at foot and 1a6p faulty at right, very scarce (Image)

1895-96 1/2a “Zanzbar” overprint in BLUE, neat Zanzibar double circle ds, very fine and rare (SG £5’500) (Image)

1895-96 1/2a with overprint varieties missing dot on “i” and missing “b”, used, fine (Image)

1895-96 1a, 1a6p and 4a plus 1896 2 1/2a all with Mombassa cds, fine to very fine (Image)

1895-98 Provisional overprint selection; 1a with black type 3 (1 unused, 4 used), black type 4 (1 unused and 2 used), black type 5 (2 unused), red type 3 (1 unused) and red type 5 (1 unused); 1a6p type 2 (8 unused & 2 used), type 3 (1 unused), type 6 (3 unused), type 4 (2 unused), 2a with type 6 (3 unused, 5 used), type 7 (1 used), type 3 (1 unused) and type 5 (1 unused), mixed condition but mostly fine, most unused with gum, please inspect for forgeries, great for further study (SG £5’000+) (Image)

1895-98 2 1/2 on 2a Provisional unused (2 in fraction with curved foot), couple of pinholes, faint corner crease and disturbed gum, still a presentable example of a rare stamp, cert. PF of South Africa (2010) (SG £5’000) (Image)

1895-98 2 1/2 on 2a Provisional (2 in fraction with curved foot) mint og, faint discolouration at foot, otherwise very fine and rare (SG £5’000) (Image)

1897 Provisional overprint selection; type 3 (7 unused, 5 used), type 4 (2 unused), and type 5 (8 unused, 3 used), most unused with gum, mostly fine, please inspect for forgeries (SG 2’500+) (Image)

1904 Monogram 1R selection of 7 examples with various Pemba cancels and one with Nairobi, mostly fine (Image)

1964 Republic local overprints selection of varieties incl. pairs with ovpt missing, double ovtps and inverted ovpts, very fine (24 items) (Image)

1893-1968, Mint & used accumulation in an album with duplication, mostly of the Zanzibar PO issues, incl. 1896 values to 5R (not complete) with Specimen ovpt

1872 (6 & 13 May) Envelope with two enclosed letters from an officer A. Hanne on the H.M.S. “Columbine” noting in manuscript “Slave Cruising between Brava and Socotra”. Noted in the letters: “After leaving Seychelles we went to Zanzibar to fill up on provisions. When we arrived there found Livingstone expedition has just arrived in the steamer ‘Abydos’, Dawson the leader of the expedition was on board the ‘Britannia’ with me…” and further describes “We took a new interpreter in here and he said that when he was up at the Lakes he saw Dr. Livingstone who was all right except that his left arm was in a sling from the effects of a lion bite…” This cover is the earliest known officer’s letter from the British anti-slave patrol ships off East Africa. Franked with ten 1858-79 1d red pl.134 tied by “P” numerals. Small portion of backflap missing else fine and rare. (Image)

1874 (Oct 24) Officer’s letter sent from Naval Instructor Joseph D. Paul serving on the H.M.S. “Glasgow” to his fiancée Fanny May Gibbs at London. The log of the “Glasgow” records the ship arriving at Zanzibar from the Comoros Islands on 18 September 1874 and departing for the Seychelles on 5 October. B.I.S.N. Company’s “Euphrates” carried the mails from Zanzibar on 24 September, connecting with the P. & O.’s “Mirzapore” arriving at Southampton on 1 November and London the following day. The cover bears a block of nine and a strip of three GB 1858-79 1d red pl.120 correctly paying the 12d Officer’s rate. Very attractive and rare. Ex Geoffrey Osborne. (Image)

1883 (Oct) Sailor’s concessionary rate pre-printed envelope from H.M.S. Euryalus while at Zanzibar from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England (received 9 November), bearing Great Britain 1880-81 2d tied by oval dumb canceller, initialled by the commanding officer, minor faults, rare, ex Sturton Note: The “Euryalus” was on slave patrol duties off the east coast of Africa. (Image)

1888 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while at Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England (received 21 September), bearing Great Britain 1887 2d “Jubilee” tied by Foreign Branch “FB” in London, some soiling, ex Sturton (Image)

1889 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from H.M.S. “Griffon” while at Pemba Island (Zanzibar), from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England (received 21 September), bearing Great Britain 1887 2d “Jubilee” tied by partial oval of 7 bars. The envelope was initialled by the Commanding Officer. Very rare as this is the only example from the slave patrol postal history emanating from Pemba, ex Sturton Notes: Michael Sullivan’s duties were as a skilled shipwright. The “Griffon” was on slave patrol duty off the east African coast. (Image)

1889 Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while a Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England (received 22 April), bearing Great Britain 188 1d lilac die II pair tied by Foreign Branch “FB” in London, initialled by commanding officer, fine (Image)

1889 (May 6) Incoming Ceylon 5c postal stationery envelope addressed to “HMS Reindeer / Zanzibar or elsewhere”, one of the Anti-Slave patrol ships in action off the East coast of Africa, uprated with four 1886 5c tied by indistinct numerals, with Batticaloa, Colombo and Aden cds, some soiling, very rare if not unique usage to an Anti-Slave ship (Image)

ARGENTINA: 1902 (Oct 17) Egyptian postcard sent to Santa Fé with 1896 1/2a tied by squared circle, avoided postage due in spite of the message on the picture side, minor discolouration to card, an unusual destination (Image)

ASCENSION: 1904 (Oct 11) Picture postcard of Regent Castle sent to Ascension with 1904 1a tied by squared circle ds, very fine and unusual destination (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1891 (Aug 14) Envelope from HMS “Racoon” to Sydney with 1882-86 1a and 1a6p tied by squared circle ds, reverse with Aden and Manly arrival cds, some soil marks, a rare destination, ex Walkley (Image)

BRAZIL: 1896 80r Postal stationery card faintly cancelled, with French office Zanzibar cds below, fine and rare (Image)

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA: 1897 (Jan 31) 2d Postal stationery card cancelled at Chinde, reverse with Zanzibar cds, very fine (Image)

CANADA: 1901 (Apr 2) Incoming Hotel Vancouver advertising 1c postal stationery card, cancelled by Montreal machine cancel, Zanzibar arrival cds adjacent, redirected with Weti and further Zanzibar cds, very fine (Image)

CHILE: 1896 3c Postal stationery card from Iquique, with Zanzibar 25mm arrival cds, very fine and rare (Image)