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4528

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 8 a. magenta overprinted, an unused example, Row 10, stamp 12, position 120; showing variety "Br1tish for British", (small 1 for i, thick 'B' State 3), fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 900. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4529

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 8 a. magenta overprinted, a used block of four, all well cancelled by MOMBASA cto datestamps (Sept 23, 1897) - a very late use. Most attractive Gi = £ 220+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4530

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 12 a. purple on red overprinted, an unused example, Row 10, stamp 12, position 120; showing variety "Br1tish for British", (small 1 for i, thick 'B', State 2), fresh and very fine appearance, superb, large part og. Gi = £ 900. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4531

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 12 a. purple on red overprinted, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4), positions 13-13 / 25-30 / 37-42 / 49-54; fresh vivid colour, hinged for protection, large part og. or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4532

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 r. slate overprinted, an unused vertical strip of three, minor age spots on gum, but a very scarce stamp in a multiple, large part og. Gi = £ 330+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4533

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 r. green & aniline carmine overprinted, an unused example, of fine colour, showing variety "Overprint Double, One Sideways", large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4534

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 1 r. green & aniline carmine overprinted, an unused block of four, Row 1, stamp 11-12 / Row 2, stamp 11-12, positions 11-12 / 23-24; position 11 showing variety "Afr1ca for Africa", (small 1 for i, with broken 'a' in "East" above, State 3), position 24 showing variety "Inverted "É" for "t" in East", superbly fresh and very fine, tiny spot on one perf. at base, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A magnificent multiple of the greatest rarity. Cert. RPSL (1934) Gi = £ 4'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection A. Beauchamp Vialou (1934); Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1163; Collection John Minns; Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 193.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4535

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Overprint on India, 1 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example overprinted horizontally with large "SPECIMEN" handstamp at base in red. Of unknown status, mentioned by John Minns in "British East Africa" on page 77. Fine appearance, without gum. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4536

Overprinted on India at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 3 r. brown & green overprinted, an unused example of excellent colour showing variety "Slanting "B" in British", fresh and fine, large part og. The slanting "B" variety is the initial state of "Double B, one slanting". It appears that the "B" in British failed to print due to loose type, the "B" having fallen out of the overprint forme. The "B" here probably applied by hand but in a slanting position (the 5 r. value was later corrected by the application of a further "B" in the upright position. That the two varieties occur in the same position can be confirmed by the constant variety "Broken left foot to the "A" of Africa. A splendid stamp and entirely unique Gi = £ 8'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 11-14 June 1934, lot 42; Collection A. Beaucham,p Vialou; Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, lot 1168; Collection John Minns, Sotheby's, London, 25-26 April 2001, lot 132. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF10,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4537

Surcharged locally 1895 (Dec 19): '2½' in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia overprinted, an unused example, large part og. (signed Thier), together with two unused examples as sent to the UPU as Specimens of the issue, one overprinted "2½" (Gibbons type 13) and other overprinted "2½" (Gibbons type 14) in red; fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 495. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4538

Surcharged locally 1895 (Dec 19): '2½' in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia overprinted, an unused example, marginal at base, Row 10, stamp 12, position 120 showing variety "Br1tish for British", of superlative freshness and fine unmounted og. Superb Gi = £ 1'800.rnrnProvenance: Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 123. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4539

Surcharged locally 1895 (Dec 19): '2½' in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia overprinted, a used horizontal pair on 1896 double rate cover to London tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps (Feb 29, 1896), with London arrival cds (March 23) on reverse. A few flap imperfections and file fold away from the adhesives but very scarce. It is interesting to note that the Danson, Rossiter and Minns collections collections possessed no examples of this adhesive on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4540

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CA, the unused set of fifteen values, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4541

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, Die Proofs (5) without Duty Plate, otherwise the completed design, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, printed in indigo-blue, grey, orange-brown, rosy-mauve and in deep green; fresh and very fine. An extremely rare group. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4542

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, Die Proofs (4) without Duty Plate, otherwise the completed design, Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, printed in rosy-mauve, brown, orange-red and in blue; fresh and very fine. An extremely rare group. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4543

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 1 a. carmine-rose (7) and single ½ a. yellow-green used on 1901 registered cover from "Schwarz, Missionary, Moschi, Deutch Ostafrika on the Kilimandscharo" to Leipzig, Germany tied by TAVETA / E.A. PROTECTORATE circular datestamps (Oct 13) with registration cachet below. Reverse with Mombasa transit cds (Oct 16) and Leipzig arrival cds (Nov 14). Scarce and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4544

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: ½ a. - 8 a. and 1897/1903 1 r. bright ultram,arine (rare) and 2 r. orange all used on 1903 OHMS envelope addressed to Dr. Nabarro in Mombasa tied by MOMBASA cds's (Dec 2) with "Foreign Registration Department / Mombasa" cds below alongside framed registration handstamp. Some peripheral toning around perfs. but an attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4545

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 1 a. carmine-rose, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine, large part og. An elusive stamp Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4546

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: ½ a. yellow-green and 1 a. carmine-rose (2) used on 1901 cover to Leipzig, Germany endorsed "via Naples", tied by MAKINDU / E.A. PROTECTORATE circular datestamps (May 29). Carried by German Steamer witrh circular "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / OST-AFRIKANISCHE / HAUPTLINIE" cds (June 6). Reverse with Mombasa cds (May 31) and Leipzig arrival (June 25). (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4547

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 1 a. carmine (2) and single 5 a. yellow-bistre, used on 1901 registered cover to Leipzig, Germany tied by MAKINDU / E.A. PROTECTORATE circular datestamps (Aug 7) in black with framed registration cachet at left. Reverse with further Mombasa cds (Aug 8), ADEN transit cds (Aug 20) and part arrival cds. Scarce and most attractive.rnrnNote: The addressee, Karl von Schwartz (1847-1923) was a German Lutheran theologist and Director of the Leipzig Mission. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF175.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM