Collection to 1960s predominantly mint including 1895-96 Overprints on India 5r blue & violet, 1896 Sultan bin Thuwaini Rosette Wmk set plus 2½a pale blue & 1r deep blue *, 1r (both shades) to 5r used and 1r blue to 5r 'SPECIMEN' overprints, 1898 Multiple Rosettes Wmk ½a to 8a set plus 5a pale bistre, 1899-1901 Sultan bin Mohammed set * (the 4r used) plus 1r to 5r 'SPECIMEN' overprints, 1904 Monogram set * & used plus 1r Sideways Watermark and 1r to 5r 'SPECIMEN' overprints, 1908-09 Sultan bin Hamoud set to 1r * plus 1r used, 1913 Sultan bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Wmk Canoe 1r to 5r * plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints and Dhow 10r to 200r 'SPECIMEN' overprints, 1914-22 Multiple Crown CA Wmk Canoe 1r to 10r * & 'SPECIMEN' overprints, and 1921-29 Multiple Script CA Wmk Dhow 1r to 5r * plus 4r & 10r used and 'SPECIMEN' overprints large-part set from 3c green & 3c orange to 20r & 30r 'SPECIMEN' horseshoe puncture, 1936 New Currency 5/-, 7/50c & 10/- *, used & 'SPECIMEN' horseshoe punctures plus blocks of 4 **, 1936 Sultan Silver Jubilee set blocks of 4 */**, 1948 Silver Wedding 10/- marginal blocks of 4 ** x2 one with Plate Number '1', 1957 & 1961 Pictorials sets **, various 1964 'JAMHURI' (= Independence) handstamps & overprints, etc, some gum tropicalisation otherwise generally fine to very fine, Cat £6800+.
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Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4153
Symbol: *
Cat No: 19-21
1895-96 Overprints on India QV 2r carmine & yellow-brown, 3r brown & green and 5r ultramarine & violet SG 19-21, well-centred, very lightly mounted, Cat £420. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4154
Symbol: F
Cat No: 19-21
1895-96 Overprints on India QV 2r carmine & yellow-brown, 3r brown & green and 5r ultramarine & violet SG 19-21, well-centred, each with complete or largely-complete 'ZANZ BAR' (no 'I') 1896 cds, Cat £450. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4155
Symbol: *
Cat No: 239
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 10r, 20r & 50r SG 239, 240 & 243 (Scott 113, 114 & 117), well-centred, the 10r with an aged hinge remainder, the 20r with a tiny aging mark on one perf tip, the 50r with a few shortish (trimmed?) perfs at top, the latter two lightly mounted, Cat £1800 (US$1805). (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4156
Symbol: *
Cat No: 239-245
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 10r to 200r SG 239-245 with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint sideways reading upwards, generally well-centred, a few characteristic uneven perfs, the 10r with a couple of aged perf tips, most with small hinge remainders, the 200r very lightly mounted, Cat £1275 (£6650 without the overprints).
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Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 725.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4157
Symbol: *
Cat No: 241
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 30r black & sepia SG 241 (Scott 115), well-centred, a few characteristic uneven perfs & light gum bends, small hinge remainder, Cat £800 (US$775). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4158
Symbol: **
Cat No: 242
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 40r black & orange-brown SG 242 (Scott 116), rich colour with deep aniline diffusion on reverse, no oxidisation (as is often evident), a few characteristic uneven perfs, unmounted, Cat £950+ (US$975+) for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4159
Symbol: *
Cat No: 244
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 100r black & steel-blue SG 244 (Scott 118) marginal single from the right-hand side of the sheet, vibrant colour, unmounted but with some light gum disturbance, Cat £1300+ (US$1350+) for mounted. John Williams' superb unmounted example sold at our auction of 6.3.2010 for $3680 (Sale 154 Lot 584). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,200.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4160
Symbol: *
Cat No: 245
1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud Port & Palace 200r brown & greenish-black SG 245 (Scott 119), characteristic slightly uneven perfs with a short perf at base & at left, lightly mounted, Cat £1800 (US$1850). (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 1,000.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4161
Symbol: **
Cat No: 260-260c
1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Watermark Dhow 10r, 20r & 30r SG 260-260c (Scott 134-136), well-centred, some gum tropicalisation, unmounted, Cat £1125+ (US$1055+) for mounted. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4162
Symbol: **
Cat No: 260d
1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Watermark Dhow 40r black & vermilion SG 260d (Scott 137), rich colour with no oxidisation (as is often evident), well-centred, unmounted, Cat £750+ (US$750+) for mounted. A similar example sold at our auction of 2.3.2023 for $750 (Sale 250 Lot 2092). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4163
Symbol: **
Cat No: 260e
1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Watermark Dhow 50r black & purple SG 260e (Scott 138), rich colour, well-centred, unmounted, Cat £800+ (US$800+) for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4164
Symbol: **
Cat No: 260f
1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Watermark Dhow 100r black & blue SG 260f (Scott 139), rich colour, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat £1200+ (US$1000+) for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,300.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4165
Symbol: **
Cat No: 260g
1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Rosettes Watermark Dhow 200r brown & black SG 260g (Scott 140), unmounted, Cat £1800+ (US$1500+) for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4166
Symbol: *
Cat No: 295-297
1921-29 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub Multiple Script CA Watermark Dhow 10r green & brown, 20r black & green & 30r black & brown SG 295-297 (Scott 175-177), the 10r with minor gum tropicalisation & a small hinge remainder, the 20r well-centred & lightly mounted, the 30r well-centred with even gum tropicalisation & a small hinge remainder, Cat £1100 (US$1060). (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 4167
Symbol: PS
POSTAL HISTORY: 1891 commercial usage of Indian 1½a Postal Card to Germany with 'ZANZIBAR/DE4/91' squared-circle & French mailboat 'REUNION A MARSEILLE/V No2' transit of the same date, 'HAMBURG/ 24.12.91/ 11 ' arrival cds (Christmas Eve), minor blemishes; and 'Zanzibar' Overprint on Indian 2a6p Envelope local philatelic usage.
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