ZANZIBAR » THE FRENCH POST OFFICE (1889-1904) continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 30110 |
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40A |
 PRESIDENTIAL LETTER FROM THE SULTAN’S COURT TO FRANCE 1897 (Jul 25) Large envelope at double letter rate to President Felix Faure of France, most likely from the Sultan of Zanzibar (the calligraphy is characteristic of the
Sultan’s court) with 1897 5 and 50c, lower marginal, type V, tied by double circle ds, arrival cds adjacent A major showpiece of the French office in Zanzibar Note: Illustrated in DuBro, fig.5.20
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30111 |
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 1897 (Aug 27) Envelope from the French Consulate to France with French Sage 25c (faults) tied by Zanzibar double circle ds, with Consulate cachet adjacent and on reverse, French paquebot ds indicating transport by SS
“Irraouddy”, Paris bs, some toning, scarce
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30112 |
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 1898 (Sep 26) & 1899 (Jan 11), Postcard and envelope; former a France 10c postal stationery card cancelled on board the La Reunion à Marsellie Ligne U No.2 (SS “Irraouaddy”) whilst in port at Zanzibar with the hexagonal ds,
Germany arrival cds; and envelope with 1896-1900 2 1/2a on 25c tied by similar ds applied on board SS “Oxus”, fine pair
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30113 |
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 1898 Incoming commercial envelope from France with Sage 25c tied by heavy Bordeaux cds, reverse with Marseille and Zanzibar double circle cds, some cover wrinkling, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30114 |
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 1899 (Dec 31) & 1902 (Oct 9), Two postcards, earlier with 1896-1900 1/2a on 5c pair unusually tied by Deutsche Seepost cancels paying the postcard rate, with Altona, Germany, arrival cds; other with 1896-1900 1/2a on 5c and 2a
on 20c tied by double circle ds, overpaid at letter rate, with Hermsdorf, Germany, arrival cds
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SOLD for € 100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30115 |
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 1899 (Mar 12) Envelope sent single letter rate to Corsica with 1896-1900 1/2a on 5c and 2a on 20c tied by double circle ds, Ajaccio arrival bs, backflap fault otherwise very fine
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30116 |
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 1899 (Aug 27) Envelope sent registered double letter rate to Germany with 1896-1900 2 1/2a on 25c and 5a on 50c (type I) tied by double circle ds, black boxed “R” and French paquebot ds indicating carriage by SS “Irraouddy”,
Hutzfeld arrival bs, very fine and scarce usage of the type I
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30117 |
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 1899 (Sep 4) Envelope sent registered to France with 1896-1900 3a on 30c, 4a on 10c (2), 5a on 50c (2) and 10a on 1F (2), all tied by double circle ds, with black boxed “R” adjacent, arrival bs, one stamp missing with cancel
neatly erased, attractive philatelic usage
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SOLD for € 100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30118 |
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 1899 (Nov 26) Envelope sent registered single letter rate to Germany with 1896-1900 2a on 20c and 3a on 30c tied by double circle ds, with boxed “R” adjacent, with French paquebot ds indicating carriage by SS “Natal” to
Marseille, Herrnhut arrival bs, very fine, cert. Holcombe (1995), ex Siebentritt
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SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30119 |
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29 |
 1900 (Jun 5) Envelope sent registered at triple letter rate to Germany (received 5 July) bearing 1896-1900 10a on 1F olive tied by double circle, fine and very scarce usage of this stamp
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30120 |
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 1900 (Aug 16) Incoming envelope from Belgium with 1893-1900 50c grey tied by Termonde cds, sent Advice of Receipt with “Timbre AR” receipt slip attached on arrival by the French office in Zanzibar with double circle ds, minor
faults, very rare
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30121 |
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 1900 (Aug 31) Envelope from the German Consulate to Pemba in Nyassa with 1896-1900 2 1/2a on 25c tied by double circle ds, reverse with Consulate paper seal, Zanzibar receiving cds and Porto Amelia cds, fine and scarce usage
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30122 |
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 1901 (Feb 27) Picture postcard (entitled “Greetings from German East Africa”) sent to Germany with 1896-1900 1/2a on 5c pair tied by Zanzibar double circle ds, French paquebot and Kiel arrival cds, fine
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SOLD for € 50.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30123 |
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 1901 (Sep 3) Envelope from the Catholic Mission (cachet on reverse) to Austria bearing 1896-1900 1a on 10c and 1 1/2a on 15c tied by Zanzibar double circle ds, with Aden and Innsbruck bs, fine
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30124 |
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 1901 (Sep 7) Envelope sent double letter rate to Dar-es-Salaam, German East Africa, bearing 1896-1900 5a on 50c tied by double circle ds, arrival bs, very fine, signed Holcombe
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30125 |
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27 |
 1901 (Oct 3) Envelope from the German Consulate in Zanzibar (wafer seal on reverse) at double letter rate to German East Africa with 1894 5a on 50c (type I) tied by double circle ds, Dar-es-Salam and Tanga bs, light toning
affecting stamp otherwise fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30126 |
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 1902 (Jan 10) Envelope from the Italian Consulate (imprint on backflap) to Tanga, German East Africa, bearing 1896-1900 1/2a on 5c strip of four and single tied by double circle ds, arrival bs, fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30127 |
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 1902 (Apr 8) Envelope sent registered single letter rate to German East Africa with 1896-1900 2 1/2a on 25c vertical pair tied by double circle ds, black boxed “R” hs and endorsed “per Safari” adjacent, Tanga arrival bs, minor
foxing around adhesives otherwise fine
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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30128 |
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 1902 (Aug 22) Envelope sent double letter rate to German East Africa with 1896-1900 2 1/2a on 25c vertical pair tied by double circle ds, Dar-es-Salam arrival bs, fine
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SOLD for € 100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
| 30129 |
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47 |
 1903 (Dec 27) Picture postcard at printed matter rate to France with 1902-03 1/2a on 5c tied by double circle ds, arrival cds adjacent, fine
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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM |
