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| 6375 |
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 Imperial Administration handstamped British East Africa 1895 (July 9): 5 r. grey-green,
wmk'd., handstamped in black, an unused example, showing variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 Mrch 2004, lot 111.
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| 6376 |
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 "2½" Surcharge by Zanzibar Gazette 1895 (Sept 29): Provisional 2½ a. surcharge in red on 4½
a. dull violet, an unused example showing variety original British East Africa "Surcharge Double" (prominent on "British"), fine unused without gum; sold together with an unused normal example for comparison, fine, with large part og. Gi = £
1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6377 |
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 Surcharged at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895 (Sept 29): "2½" in red on 4½ a. dull violet, a
single example used on 1895 "1st. Battn." crested envelope to Capt. Westropp of the 1st Manchester Regt., in Preston, tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Oct 26) in black. Reverse with Preston arrival cds (Nov 15), then readdressed to Aldershot
Barracks. The cover with file fold away from the adhesive and some soiling but a rare usage of this stamp on letter with just six covers recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 174. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6378 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Overprint on India, the complete set
of fifteen values unused, together with the December 1895 2½ a. on 1 a. 6 p. sepia, all overprinted by italic "Specimen." in black, as applied at the British South Africa Company's offices in Salisbury upon receipt of the stamps from the GPO in
London, fresh and fine, large part og. See "British East Africa" by John Minns on page 77. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection J.E. Frankland, Harmers, London, 16 Sept 1980. (Image 1)
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| 6379 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Overprint on India, the complete set
of fifteen values excluding the 8 a. but with both 1 r. values, applied to six pieces from the Natal Collection of stamps received from the UPU in Berne, all handstamped "SPECIMEN." in violet (Samuel type NA2) with the high values overlapping. The
high values are not the 'smaller overprint' normally associated with the stamps sent to the UPU in Berne. Fresh and very fine, a unique assembly.rnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 175. (Image 1)
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| 6380 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Overprint on India, the complete set
of fifteen values unused, including both shades of the 8 a., fresh and very fine, large part og. A choice set and very scarce so fine Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)
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| 6381 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: The set of fifteen values overprinted
on India, used, slight age spot on 8 a., but generally fresh and fine, a scarce set Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1)
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| 6382 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India ½ a. blue-green overprinted, an
unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, positions 61-62 / 73-74, well centred, showing variety "Overprint Double, One Albino" clearly, pos. 73 creased and gum slightly browned, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6383 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 a. plum overprinted, an unused
block of twenty-four (3 x 8) corner marginal from lower left of sheet, overprint crisply applied characteristic of an early State, fresh colour, some negligible creasing not greatly affecting the appearance, large part or unmounted og. John Minns in
"British East Africa" on page 77 states this to be one of the two largest unused multiples extant. Scarce Gi = £ 168+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6384 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Local 'Chambers' cover to Mombasa, the
so-called "First Day after Transfer", franked by the four available values from the first consignment of this issue, with 1 a. plum showing variety "Brit1sh" for "British" and marginal examples of the ½ a. blue-green, 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green and a 2
a. blue; all tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps (Nov 11, 1895) in black. Just five used example of the 1 a. plum with "Brit1sh" for "British" are recorded. Rare Gi = £ 5'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May
1997, lot 208. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6385 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 a. 6 p. sepia overprinted, an
unused example showing variety "Br1tish" for British (Row 10, stamp 12), well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 20 July 1995, lot 104. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6386 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. blue overprinted, an unused
horizontal strip of four, Row 1, stamps 8-11, position 11 showing variety "Afr1ca for Africa", (small 1 for i, with broken 'a' in "East" above, State 3), fresh and very fine appearance, some age spots on perfs. on two left hand stamps not affecting
the variety, large part og. A very scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 850+.rn (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 6387 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. blue and 4 a. olive-green
overprinted, two matching used blocks of eight (2 x 4), the 2 a. with sixth stamp and 4 a. with fifth stamp showing position 32 with "Broken "h" in British", each cancelled by MOMBASA code A circular cto datestamps (June 22, 1896) in black. Scarce Gi
= £ 350+. (Image 1)
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| 6388 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. blue overprinted, a used
example on 1895 provisionally handstamped 2½ a. yellow-green postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) sent registered to Ipswich, tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps in black (Dec 20). Oval "R" at left and London transit on obverse with Ipswich
arrival (Jan 13, 1896) cds. Illustrated in "British East Africa" by John Minns on page 110. A charming and rare usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Stuart Rossiter, Sotheby's, London, 3 June 1983, lot 113.rn Collection "Shivani",
Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 298. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6389 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green
overprinted, an unused example, showing vastly misplaced overprint applied down and to right, fresh and fine, large part og. Most unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6390 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green
overprinted, an unused example, Row 2, Stamp 12, position 24 showing variety "Eas for East" with 't' omitted, fresh and very fine but for small blue surface mark at upper left, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1967) Gi = £
1'300.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ettore Pedrazzo, Adriano Landini, Milano, 14 Feb 1992, lot 2029. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 6391 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green
overprinted, an unused example, Row 10, stamp 12, position 120; showing variety "Br1tish for British", (small 1 for i, thick 'B', State 2), fresh colour and fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Signed Brun Gi = £ 800.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6392 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 8 a. magenta overprinted, an
unused example, Row 1, stamp 11, position 11 showing variety "Afr1ca for Africa", (small 1 for i, with broken 'ast' in "East" above, broken 'f' in Africa, State 1), fine appearance, large part og. Vary rare from the early State Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 6393 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 3 a. brown-orange overprinted,
an unused example, Row 1, stamp 11, position 11 showing variety "Afr1ca for Africa", (small 1 for i, with broken 'a' in "East" above, State 3), slightest of stains from manuscript '440' written on reverse of part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.
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| 6394 |
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 Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 4 a. olive-green overprinted, a
used block of eight (4 x 2), positions 76-79 / 88-91, all well cancelled by MOMBASA cto datestamps (Jan 13, 1897). Negligible age spots but scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 375+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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