BRITISH EAST AFRICA
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Opening |
61 |
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1880 QV STAMPS OF G.B. OPTD "BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY" & SURCHARGED: Trio inc. ½a on 1d lilac SG 1 (£300), 1a on 2d grey-green &
carmine SG 2 (£350) and 4a on 5d dull purple & blue SG 3 (£400). (Image) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
62 |
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1890-95 DEFINITIVE RANGE: Complete fine used set of 17 values inc. the scarce 8a grey & 1r grey, also the 1895 5a & 7½a values. SG
4/9, 11/19 and 29/30 cat. £784 (17 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
63 |
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1891 MOMBASA PROVISIONAL 1a ON 3a BLACK/DULL RED: Good used example (pulled corner perf.). Initialled "V.H.M." (Victor H. Mackenzie,
Bank Manager), with 15 Oct. 1894 cds cancel, apparently removed from a 'Macallister' cover. SG 25 £2,500. [Ex John Wilks BEA collection].
(Image)
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Starting at £ 500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
64 |
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1891 MOMBASA PROVISIONAL ½a ON 2a VERMILION: Good used example with 30 Mar. 1891 cds and blue crayon mark. Straight edge at top.
Initialled "A.D." (Andrew Dick, Chief Accountant). SG 20 £1,400 (Image)
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Starting at £ 240
SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
65 |
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1893 2½a P.STAT. ENVS. USED TO GERMANY/INDIA: 1895 2½a green embossed oval coat of arms optd "BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA" env. (H&G 2
without imprint, damaged on back) to India cancelled with slightly blurred "LAMU" squared circle ds, with Aden, Seapost (damaged), Una, and Gadhada cds's on back; and 1893 2½a green embossed oval coat of arms env. (H&G 1 without imprint) to Germany
cancelled with "MOMBASA" squared circle ds, with Aden cds on back. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £480.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
66 |
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1893 1a P.STAT. PCs USED TO UK/GERMANY: 1894 PC uprated 1a to UK; and 1895 1a PC to Germany with Aden & Hamburg cds's. Both
tied/cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle ds's. V. fine. (H&G 2). (2 cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
67 |
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1894 & 1895 SURCHARGES FINE USED: Inc. 1894 5a on 8a blue & 7½a on 1r carmine. Both on small pieces. Also 1895 ½a on 3a black/dull
red. SG 27/28 & 31 cat. £285 (3 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 48
SOLD for £65.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
68 |
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1895 ENV. REGISTERED TO UK WITH SPECTACULAR 'SUN & CROWN' 15R FRANKING: Attractive franking on large env. to UK of 'Sun & Crown' 1R
+ 2R + 3R + 4R + 5R 1890 issue stamps all tied by single ring "MOMBASA/A/MY 9/95" cds's, blue crayon cross & ms "685" on front which does not affect stamps, and oval "REGISTERED/F 7/3 JU 95/PADDINGTON" ds on back. Exhibition item. (SG cat. £8160 off
cover). (Image)
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Starting at £ 1,300
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
69 |
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1895 IMPERIAL ADMINISTRATION: Issues of 1890-95 inscribed "BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY" and optd "BRITISH EAST AFRICA". Part set of
13 values to 5r grey-green (this value with an adhesion on reverse - possible repair?). Missing ½a & 7½a values. Fine used. SG 34/47. Also 1895 (Sep.) surcharge 2½a on 4½a dull violet fine used. SG 48. Total cat. c.£1,800+ (14 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
70 |
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1895 STAMPS OF INDIA OPTD "British/East/Africa" ON COVERS: Spectacular 1897 env. registered to UK franked with ½a + 1a + 1½a + 2 +
2½a + 3a + 4a + 8a + 1R India stamps optd "British/East/Africa" (SG 49-55, 57 & 60) tied by "MOMBASA/A/MY 21/97" cds's, with oval "R" & oval "REGISTERED/ZK/13 10 97/LONDON" ds adjacent and partial "[REGIST]ERED/[?]7/JU 14 97/S.W.D.O." ds on back.
Also, 1896 env. posted locally with similar ½a + 3a stamps tied by very fine Mombasa squared circle ds with Mombasa cds on back. SG cat. £3960 on covers. Exhibition items. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 500
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
71 |
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1895 BEA 3R OPTD "British/East/Africa" ON LOCAL COVER: 1896 env. (faults, some repair to back) posted locally in Mombasa franked BEA
3R stamp optd "British/East/Africa" (leading "A" of "AFRICA" with broken foot, SG 77) tied by faint but fine "MOMBASA/JA 31/96" squared circle ds, with fine Mombasa cds on back flap. SG cat. £1900 on cover. (Image)
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Starting at £ 260
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
72 |
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1895-96 QV ISSUES OF INDIA OPTD "BRITISH EAST AFRICA": Complete fine used set of 15 values to 5r ultramarine & violet. SG 49/63
£1,100. Also 1895 (Dec.) surcharge 2½a on 1a6p sepia SG 64. (16 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
73 |
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1896 P.STAT. PCs, WRAPPER & ENVS. TO GERMANY/AUSTRIA: 1896-1903 small set of posted p.stat. items on display pages inc. 1897 1a
wrapper (H&G 4) to Germany cancelled by fine Mombasa squared circle, Alexandria & Hamburg backstamps; 1902 1a PC (H&G 8) to Austria cancelled Nairobi with Mombasa & Vienna transit/receiving ds's; and 1896 or 1903 2½a envs. (H&G 5) to Germany ex Lamu
or Entebbe with Mombasa and Hamburg or Domitz backstamps; etc. (6 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, GERMANY, AUSTRIA
(Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
74 |
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1896 P.STAT. TRIO OF PCs & ENV. TO ADEN/ZANZIBAR: 1896-1903 posted p.stat. items on display pages inc. 1896 ½a PC (H&G 7) to Aden
cancelled by fine Mombasa squared circle with Aden cds adjacent; 1896 2½a env. (H&G 5) to Aden cancelled by faint Mombasa squared circle with Aden cds on back; and 1903 1a PC (H&G 8) to Zanzibar ex Mombasa with faint Zanzibar and fine (off edge)
Dar-Es-Salaam cds's adjacent. (3 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, ADEN, ZANZIBAR (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
75 |
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1896-1901 DEFINITIVES: Complete fine used set of 15 values to 5r sepia SG 65/79 £325 (15) (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
76 |
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1897 ISSUES OF ZANZIBAR OPTD "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" PLUS SURCHARGES: Complete set of 6 stamps ½a yellow-green & red to 7½a mauve &
red (SG 80/85 £325). Also 2½a on 1a indigo & red (SG 88 £85), and 2½a on 3a grey & red (SG 91 £75). (8 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
77 |
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1897-1903 HIGH VALUE GROUP: The 8 issued values from 1r grey-blue to 50r mauve. Mostly fine used. Cancellations are not guaranteed
and some inc. 20r & 50r are fiscally cancelled. High cat. value lot. SG 92/99 (8 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
78 |
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1897 STAMPS OF ZANZIBAR OPTD "British/East/Africa" ON LOCAL COVER: Very attractive 1898 env. (minor fault on back) addressed to and
postmarked Mombasa franked with 2a + 4½a + 5a + 7½a Zanzibar stamps optd "British/East/Africa" (SG 82-85) tied by & backstamped "MOMBASA/A/JA 3/98" cds's. SG cat. £1600 on cover. Cross Reference: ZANZIBAR (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
79 |
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1897-1903 ISSUE STAMPS ON REGD. COVER TO UK: 1901 printed env. (minor faults) registered in Mombasa to UK franked 15r comprising 3r
+ 4r + 5r of the 1897-1903 issue (SG 77-79) + 1r + 2r of the 1896 issue (SG 75 & 76) on back tied by faint "MOMBASA/19 NO./1901" cds's, with boxed "R/MOMBASA" hs & partially faint red "REGISTERED/NN/12 DE 01/LONDON" on front. SG cat. £16,950 on
cover.Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 2,000
CLOSED
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |
80 |
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SCARCE COVER FROM MOMBASA TO AUSTRIA WITH "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE No.1" OCTAGON CANCEL: 22 Nov. 1901 env. (a few edge creases) from
Mombasa to Vienna franked by 1896 issue ½a pair (left stamp damaged) + 4 x 1a tied by indistinct Mombasa cds's, fine French Maritime octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE 1°/27/NOV/01/L.U.NO.1" ds of ship "Yangtse" adjacent (Salles 2322), with blurred
Zanzibar transit cds and large blue Vienna arrival cds on back. Unusual routing.Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, AUSTRIA, REUNION
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Oct-29, 03:00 AM |