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4548

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 2 a. chocloate, wmk. Crown CA, a used example, variety "Watermark Reversed", lightly cancelled in black., an elusive stamp Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4549

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CA, the used selection of multiples with 2 a. chocolate in a block of six, scarce 3 a. grey in a horizontal strip of five, 4 a. deep green in a block of six, 4½ a. orange-yellow in a block of four and 7½ a. mauve in a horizontal strip of three, all cancelled by MOMBASA datestamps (April 23, 1897). Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 370+. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4550

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 2 a. chocolate, a single example used on 1890 cover to Wateringbury, Kent tied by bold strike of MACHAKOS / E.A. PROTECTORATE cds in black (May 1). Reverse with Mombasa transit (May 3) and Maidstone cds (May 20). File fold away from the adhesive and minor edge wear but a scarce commercial usage: the cover mailed by Judge R.B. Cator, Judicial Officer to the Mombasa Court.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 249. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4551

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 5 s. yellow-bistre, a single example used on 1900 registered cover to Leipzig, Germany tied by MAKINDU / E.A. PROTECTORATE circular datestamp. Carried by French Packet with fine octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L.V.No.1" datestamp (Oct 14) on obverse, Mombasa cds (Oct 5), Aden cds (Oct 13) and Leipzig arrival on reverse. A fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4552

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 7½ a. mauve and India 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green overprinted, used on 1896 cover to Kent tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp in black (Dec 1): Reverse with "Tonbridge Station Office" cds of arrival (Dec 26). File fold and some minor envelope imperfections but a rare mixed issue commercial franking, the cover mailed by Judge R.B. Cator, Judicial Officer to the Mombasa Court.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 211. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4553

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 5 r. sepia, a slightly toned unused example on piece ex the Natal Post Office archive, with "SPECIMEN" overprint in black and further handstamped with Natal "SPECIMEN." handstamp diagonally in violet (Samuel type NA2) upon receipt from the UPU. Unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4554

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, an Imperforate Proof in sepia, with hand-painted Duty Plate "5 RUPEES", on unwatermarked paper. Extremely rare, this Proof would have been removed from the De La Rue "Appendix A" proposal sheet, as the "Appendix B" sheet is still intact. See "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 2313. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 4 May 1971, ex lot 1179. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4555

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: 5 r. sepia, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, Row 3, Stamp 2, position 14, showing variety "Thin "U" in RUPEES", fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants on part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4556

British East Africa Protectorate 1896/1901: Recess by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CA, the unused selection of multiples with ½ a., 1 a., 4 a., 4½ a. (two corner blocks), 5 a. (corner blocks of four and six), all in marginal of corner marginal blocks of four; 7½ a. and 8 a. single examples from the corner of the sheet, 3 r. deep violet and 4 a. carmine-lake (2) in corner marginal pairs, and 5 r. sepia in a block of four; majority fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4557

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): Zanzibar, the overprinted set of six values from ½ a. to 7½ a. unused, all with ""Stop after Africa" (see Gibbons footnote, a special printing for the UPU) with 1 a. overprinted in red, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4558

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): Overprint on Zanzibar, 7½ a. mauve & red, an unused example, variety "Bri" for "British", of fine front al appearance but with slight thin and wrinkles, without gum. Despite imperfections, very rare. Cert. BPA (1998) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 733. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

4559

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red on Zanzibar 1 a. indigo & red, an unused vertical strip of three showing "2½" with Types 13/12/14 se-tenant (this can happen only twice on the pane of 60 subjects), fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 630+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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

4560

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red (Type 14) on Zanzibar 1 a. indigo & red, a used horizontal strip of six, on 1897 locally addressed cover tied by MOMBASA squared circle datestamps (Jan 12, 1897) in black. Philatelic but scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 450+.rnrnProvenance: Collection "Shivani", Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4561

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red (Type 12) on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, a used horizontal strip of three, neatly cancelled by MOMBASA cds (Jan 12, 1897). Atrractive and a very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 195+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4562

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, positions 57-58 on the pane, showing "2½" with mixed types 13 and 12, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 280++. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4563

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, a used horizontal pair, positions 57-58 on the pane of 60 subjects, showing "2½" with mixed types 13 and 12, tied to small piece by MOMBASA circular datestamps (Jan 12, 1897). Scarce Gi = £ 135+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4564

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red (Type 14) on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, an unused example as prepared for the UPU with "Stop after Africa", variety "2 over 1 in ½ fraction", fresh and very fine appearance, part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 2'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4565

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red (Type 14) on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, an unused block of four, marginal at right, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4566

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red (Type 14) on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, a used block of four, somewhat centred to right, still backed on paper, cancelled by MOMBASA squared circle datestamp (Jan 14, 1897) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 280+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4567

Overprinted on Zanzibar by the Zanzibar Gazette 1897 (Jan 2): 2½ a. in red on Zanzibar 3 a. grey & red, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower right, positions 53-54/59-60 on the pane with upper stamps with "2½" (Type 12) and lower stamps "2½" (Type 14), fresh and fine appearance, light aging on large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 560. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM