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| 6355 |
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 Redrawn Designs with "Ld." 1895 (Jan 16): Bradbury Wilkinson Imperforate Plate Proof for 7½
a. value, a horizontal pair in dull blue on watermarked medium wove paper, from the one sheet of 60 subjects printed. Small trace of thin on right hand stamp but seemingly scarcer than the card Proofs. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6356 |
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 Redrawn Designs with "Ld." 1895 (Jan 16): Bradbury Wilkinson 5 a. black on grey-blue and 7½
a. black, single examples of each used on 1895 registered cover to London tied by MOMBASA circular datestamps (May 9) in black. Oval "Registered / London" arrival in red on obverse (June 2) and three further London datestamps on reverse of a fine
cover. Seldom seen issue on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6357 |
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 Remington Postmaster Provisionals 1895 (Feb 19): Manuscript "½ anna" on 3 a. black on dull
red, countersigned "T.E.C.R." (Remington), a used irregular block of eight on piece, lightly cancelled by MOMBASA circular datestamps in black. One pulled perf. at top of third stamp, however the largest recorded multiple and mentioned by John Minns
in "British East Africa" on page 46. Rarern Gi = £ 520+.rnrnProvenance: Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6358 |
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 Remington Postmaster Provisionals 1895 (Feb 22): Manuscript "1 anna" on 3 a. black on dull
red, watermarked, countersigned "T.E.C.R." (Remington), an unused example, fresh and very fine, an extremely rare stamp, large part og. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (1986) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8
May 1997, lot 126. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 6359 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): Handstamped set of
fifteen values from ½ a. to 5 r., unused, fresh and generally very fine, nearly all signed by competent experts. Rare Gi = £ 3'000. (Image 1)
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| 6360 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): ½ a. deep brown,
handsstamped in black, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet, on Wiggins Teape paper with "1" watermark in sheet margin at left, fresh and very fine. Signed individually in ink on reverse, large part or unmounted og.
The largest multiple recorded ("British East Africa" by John Minns, page 52). Attractive and scarce Gi = £ 680+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6361 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): ½ a. deep brown and 2
a. vermilion used on 1895 cover sent registered to Derby and re-addressed on arrival to Fulham, tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps (Sept 1). The adhesives crossed by blue crayon line typical of usage from the C.M.S Mission at Freretown.
Readdressed with part "Derby / 242" duplex to London (Sept 23). File fold well away from the adhesives, a fine and scarce correctly rated cover: one of just 6 recorded by John Minns (page 53). Signed A. Diena.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart
Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1983, lot 104.rn Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 163. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6362 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): ½ a. deep brown, no
wmk., handstamped in black, a used example showing variety "Overprint Double", lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6363 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 1 a. blue-green,
handstamped in black, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, showing variety "Overprint Double", heavy slightly shifted impressions, part og. Scarce Gi = £ 750.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6364 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 2½ a. black on bright
yellow, no wmk., handstamped in black, a used example showing variety "Overprint Double", cancelled by LAMU cds in black (July 25, 1895). Surface scuff at left not greatly detracting from the appearance of a scarce stamp. Signed Senf Gi = £
500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6365 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 4 a. yellow-brown,
wmk'd. thin paper, handstamped in black, a used example showing variety "Overprint Double", of fine colour, corner crease, cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Nov 28, 1895) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6366 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 4½ a. dull violet,
wmk'd, handstamped in black, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 143. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6367 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 4½ a. dull violet,
wmk'd. thin paper, handstamped in black, a used example showing variety "Overprint Double", of fine fresh colour, cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Aug 27, 1895) in black. Rare and fine Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6368 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 5 a. black on
blue-green surfaced paper, handstamped in black, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double", well centred and of good colour, patchy part og. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnNote: The certificate was given some ten years prior to
this stamp receiving catalogue status. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6369 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 7½ a. black,
handstamped in black, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double", heavily on BRITISH, lighter below, large part og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6370 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 7½ a. black,
handstamped in black, a used example showing variety "Overprint Double", most pronounced on EAST, cancelled by light MOMBASA squared circle datestamp in black leaving the variety mostly clear. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6371 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 7½ a. black, a single
example used om 1895 cover to Lady Bedford in Lexham Gardens, London, tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Nov 25) in black. Reverse with "Zanzibar" transit cds (Nov 30). Soiled and internally repaired to protect flap and file holes filled at
upper left, however a rare franking with just 26 covers recorded from the entire issue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, ex lot 1138. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6372 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 8 a. blue,
handstamped in black, a used block of four on piece, marginal from base of sheet, tied by MOMBASA sqa^uared circle datestamps (Feb 25, 1896) in black. Somewhat close to the edge of the piece at left but John Minns in "British East Africa" recorded
just two used blocks of four of this value. Rare Gi = £ 380+.. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6373 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 1 r. carmine, wmk'd,
handstamped overprint in black, the unused complete sheet of sixty (10 x 6), of resonant colour with fine imperforate margins all round, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Mentioned in "British East Africa" by John Minns on page 51. For the connoisseur,
the sole complete sheet known from this issue. A famous and unique sheet Gi = £ 4'800+. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 6374 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 1 r. carmine, wmk'd.,
handstamped in black, a used example, showing variety "Overprint Double", most pronounced on EAST, cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Feb 25, 1896) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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