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ZANZIBAR » THE GERMAN POST OFFICE (1890-1891) continued...

Lot

Symbol

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

30150

1891 (Mar 6) Envelope at registered triple-letter rate to Germany with four 1889-1900 20pf (vert. strip of three and single) tied by German Zanzibar cds, with ms registration label adjacent (2nd type, used during the period of Feb 1891 till its close in July), vert. crease affecting one stamp, Weisbaden arrival cds, fine and very rare usage, cert. Steuer (1993) Note: The addressee was a shipper with offices in many East African ports

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30151

1891 (Apr 25) “German East Africa Company, Zanzibar” printed envelope (with wafer seal on reverse) at double letter rate to Germany with 1889-1900 10pf pair and 20pf tied by German Zanzibar cds, arrival bs, fine and rare Note: In 1891, the German government began to directly rule German East Africa thus rendering the German East Africa Company redundant and it ceased to exist soon after

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30152

1891 (June 3) Large burlap sack piece sent to the chief ornithologist at the British Museum in London, paying 26-times rate for parcel weighing 13oz plus registration, franked with 1889-1900 20pf pair and ten 50pf tied by the German Zanzibar cds, with manuscript registration label and London arrivals adjacent A fabulous item harking back to the days of explorers and the hunt for exotic animals, and one of the key items in this collection Provenance: Steernberg Note: Illustrated in Herbert Schrey, p.82, and DuBro fig.6.14

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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30153

1891 (June 19) Envelope posted on board SS “Bundesrath” at single letter rate to Germany, sent via Zanzibar with a German Zanzibar cds on reverse, franked with 1889-1900 20pf tied by Deutsche Seepost cds, redirected on arrival with Munich cds, fine and scarce use of the Zanzibar cds as a transit hs

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30154

1891 (Jul 1) Envelope at registered triple-letter rate to ITALY with 1889-1900 10pf and 50pf tied by German Zanzibar cds, carried by SS “Bundestrath”, with Brindisi and Napoli bs, fine and very rare usage to a destination other than Germany with only 24 covers recorded by DuBro, this being the only cover recorded going to Italy

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30155

1891 (Jul 6) Envelope at single letter rate to Germany with two 1889-1900 10pf tied by German Zanzibar cds, endorsed “Per SS Zanzibar”, reverse with arrival cds and commercial cachet, minor peripheral faults incl. restoration of top right corner, rare, cert. Steuer (2000) Note: The addressee Clemens Denhardt was an early East Africa entrepreneur. In 1885, the Denhardt brothers signed an agreement with Zanzibar Sultan Ahmed bin Fumo Bakari for the purchase of 25 square kilometres near Lamu. In 1890 this agreement was revoked because of the Treaty of Heligoland ceded German interests in Kenya, Uganda and Zanzibar to England.

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30156

1891 (Nov 5) Incoming envelope to the German Consulate from German Government in Dar-es-Salam at double letter rate with 1889-1900 20pf vertical pair tied by German office cds, reverse with Indian PO Zanzibar thimble cds and wafer seal of the German East Africa Government, very fine, showing that after the closure of the German office in Zanzibar, postage was compulsory for official mail Note: After the German Post Office at Zanzibar closed in July 1891, German related mails transited either the Indian or French offices.

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30157

1892 (May 3) Envelope posted on board SS “Admiral” at Zanzibar at single letter rate to England, franked with 1889-1900 20pf tied by Deutsche Seepost cds, reverse with Indian PO Zanzibar thimble cds and Kings Lynn arrival cds, missing backflap, fine Note: After the German Post Office at Zanzibar closed in July 1891, German related mails transited either the Indian or French offices.

SOLD for € 280.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

ZANZIBAR » THE ZANZIBAR POST OFFICE (1895-1964)

Lot

Symbol

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

30158

1895 (Nov 22) Large registered envelope with the imprints erased and sent as regular mail to Germany with 1895-96 1a6p and 6a tied by hatched cds, with Aden and Hamburg bs, very fine and unusual

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30159

1895 (Nov 28) Envelope sent Advice of Receipt registered at double letter rate to MUSCAT, bearing 1895-96 3a vertical strip of three tied by “REG.” cds on the reverse, obverse with violet “AR” in circle, some peripheral cover faults and minor foxing, a very rare usage, one of only 7 covers recorded with the “AR” handstamp

SOLD for € 1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30160

1895 (Dec 18) India 1a on 1 1/2a postal stationery card uprated with 1895-98 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 6 surcharge) both cancelled by the hatched cds, sent from SMS “Condor” with French paquebot ds indicating transport by SS “Yarra”, Aden transit, minor soiling, rare as this is one of only 8 recorded covers with this provisional, ex Sturton Note: See fig. 7.11 in Dubro’s book

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30161

1896 (Jan 2) Envelope sent registered at single letter rate to MUSCAT, bearing 1895-96 1a pair (perf. faults) and 2a6p on reverse tied by “REG.” cds, slightly roughly opened at right and minor foxing

SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30162

1896 (Jan 23) Envelope to MUSCAT franked on the reverse with two 1895-96 1/2a tied by hatched cds (showing partial “I”), with Bombay and Muscat cds adjacent, fine

SOLD for € 420.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30163

1896 (Feb 19) Envelope at single letter rate from the US Consulate in Zanzibar (large embossed logo on backflap) to the USA bearing 1895-96 2a6p tied by the hatched cds, reverse with Aden, London, New York and Ashington cds, minor envelope discolouration, fine, signed Holcombe, ex Siebentritt

SOLD for € 380.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30164

1896 (Feb 28) Envelope to Germany bearing eight 1895-96 1/2a green and a 1895-98 2 1/2a on 1a6p (type 6 surcharge) all tied by the hatched cds, reverse with Aden and Stuttgart cds, a fine and scarce franking with the surcharge provisional

SOLD for € 1,800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30165

188

1896 (Feb 28) Pre-addressed envelope to India franked on the reverse with 1895-96 1/2a tied by hatched cds, Sea Post Office cds indicating carriage by SS “Sutlej”, Bombay arrival cds, very fine

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CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30166

1896 (Mar 3) Overprinted 1/2a postal stationery envelope to India uprated with 1895-96 2a, both cancelled by hatched cds (showing missing “I”), reverse with Sea Post Office and Karachi cds, slightly reduced at left, fine

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30167

ONE OF ONLY 3 COVERS WITH 1A WITH BLUE “ZANZIBAR” OVPT 1896 (Mar 12) Envelope at double letter rate to England bearing 1895-96 1a with BLUE OVERPRINT and 4a tied by the hatched cds, London bs, some peripheral cover faults and minor soiling. Extremely rare as only 3 covers with the 1a with blue “Zanzibar” overprint have been recorded. An exhibition showpiece. Provenance: Sturton

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30168

1896 (Mar 28) Envelope at single letter rate to England with 1895-96 2a6p tied by hatched cds, Ipswich bs, some minor creasing affecting stamp otherwise fine

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM

30169

1896 (Apr 1) Overprinted India 1/2a postal stationery envelope uprated with 1895-96 2a paying single rate to Mozambique, cancelled by hatched cds (showing degradation of the lettering, particular the missing “I”), reinforced tear at top, fine and scarce, ex Siebentritt

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-06, 12:00 PM