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1896 Zanzibar overprint on B.E.A 1a, variety overprint double, mint, traces of gum only remaining, a scarce variety. S.G. 42j, £750. Photo on Page 246. £120-150
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1896 Zanzibar overprint on B.E.A 1a, variety overprint double, used, a very scarce variety. S.G. 42j, £900. Photo on Page 246. £300-350
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1896 Zanzibar overprints on B.E.A, 4½a and 5a blocks of four, the 4½a block unmounted, the 5a block mounted with some gum loss to three stamps, the 4½a block with scarce variety first "Z" antique on upper right stamp, also antique "r" on the lower left stamp and small second "z" on the two left stamps. A scarce 4½a block, just 41 examples of this antique "Z" variety possible. S.G. 44/5, £520+. (2 blocks). Photo on Page 248. £160-180
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1896 Zanzibar overprints on B.E.A 4½a, block of six (3x2) with "AFRICA" in left margin, five with small second "z", upper right stamp with antique first "Z" (41 possible), lower central stamp with antique "r", used with two 1896 (Sep 11) datestamps. Corner perf fault on upper left stamp and tiny peripheral thin on upper central stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 44, £360++. Photo on Page 248. £150-180
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1896 (June 2) Cover to "Lt. E. Charrington, H.M.S Philomel, Zanzibar" bearing B.E.A ½a, 1a and 2½a with Zanzibar overprints, each cancelled by Zanzibar c.d.s. The only three B.E.A overprint values to have been issued by this date, just the second day of issue of the 1a. Philatelic but still a scarce issue on cover, just 1,200 2½a stamps and 1,800 ½a and 1a stamps issued. H.M.S "Philomel" bombarded the Sultans Palace on August 27th in the Anglo-Zanzibar War, known as the shortest war in history. Photo on Page 244. £200-250
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1896 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen comprising Specimen set (the ½a - 8a and 4r fine mint, the 1r - 3r and 5r without gum and with some staining), mint set including pairs of the ½a - 2½a, 4a - 8a, 3r and 4r, both 2½a and 1r shades, and used set, also mint ½a block of four and 2½a pair both with variety left stamps without watermark. S.G. 156/174, £920+. (53). £200-240
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1896 4½a, Variety no right serif to left "4", fine used. S.G. 165a, £275. Photo on Page 246. £100-120
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1896 4½a, Variety no fraction bar at right, overprinted "SPECIMEN, no gum. Very scarce, just 13 Specimen stamps possible with this major listed variety. S.G. 165b,s. Photo on Page 246. £140-160
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1896 3r Upper marginal block of four and 4r lower right corner marginal block of four, the 3r block mounted in the margin with the stamps unmounted, the 4r block lightly mounted on the upper pair only. S.G. 172/3, £252+. (2 blocks). £100-120
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1897-99 Covers bearing 1896 issue stamps, comprising 2½a on cover to Gibraltar, 5a on cover to Tanga, cover to USA (with "English Club, Zanzibar" flap) franked by six ½a and two 1a stamps, and "Deutsche-Ostafrikanische Gesselschaft" printed cover registered to Germany franked ½a (2), 1a pair, 2a and 2½a, printed paper seal on reverse, four fine commercial datestamps. Also a philatelic registered cover to Germany bearing ½a - 3a. (5). £150-180
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1897 Registered cover to Italy, redirected to Switzerland, franked 1896 1r cancelled by Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s, circular framed "R" and oval handstamp containing the registration number, backstamped at Aden, Genoa and Gerzensee. A scarce commercial use of the 1r value. £100-120
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1897 2a Registration envelope, size J (H&G 2a) posted to France franked 1896 4a and 1r cancelled by Zanzibar Reg. datestamps, circular framed "R" handstamp and octagonal La Reunion A Marseille transit datestamp, arrival backstamp. A scarce commercial use of the 1r value on this large size registration envelope, a few very minor edge creases, otherwise unusually fine. £200-250
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1897 2½ Surcharge on 4a, unmounted mint vertical strip of three, the upper two stamps with type 3 surcharge, the lower stamp with type 4 surcharge, fine and scarce. S.G. 175/6, £525+. Photo on Page 244. £250-300
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1897 2½ Surcharge on 4a, type 4 surcharge, fine mint. S.G. 176, £325. Photo on Page 246. £120-140
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1897 2½ Surcharge on 4a, vertical strip of four all with type 5 surcharge, lightly mounted on the lower stamp, the other three all unmounted, fine and scarce. S.G. 177, £480+. Photo on Page 244. £200-250
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1897 2½ on 4a Surcharges, mint stamps comprising type 3 surcharge (3, one unmounted, one with small part gum) or type 5 surcharge (2, also an unused stamp without gum and with faults); and used stamps (5), one type 3 surcharge fine, also types 3, 4 and 5 (2) all with thins. S.G. 175/7, £1,095. (11). £180-220
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1897 (Jan.) Piece cut from the reverse of a cover to Bombay bearing 2½ on 4a type 4 surcharge tied by Zanzibar c.d.s, three Bombay (Jan 24) arrival datestamps. Only 700 stamps overprinted with this scarce type 4 surcharge, no examples recorded on cover. A scarce piece. S.G. 176, £275 as a stamp. Photo on Page 248. £300-400
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1898 ½a - 8a Mint and used sets with additional shades, including both 1a shades in mint blocks of six, 3a mint block of four and pair, also used 4½a variety no fraction bar at right. S.G. 178/187, £405+. (47). £100-120
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1898 4a, Variety red omitted, unused without gum, very unusual. S.G. 183var. Photo on Page 246. £100-120
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1898 4½a, Variety no right serif to left "4", mint, hinge remainders, scarce. S.G. 184a, £400. Photo on Page 246. £120-140
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1898-99 Covers bearing 1898 issue stamps, including 1a on cover to Muscat with arrival c.d.s on the front and 1898 cover to G.B with ½a (2), 1a (2) and 4½a, some faults. (3). £100-120
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1913 Sultan Khalifa bin Harub undenominated Master die proof in black on white glazed paper, 38x36mm, fine and very scarce. Photo on Back Cover. £400-500
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1913 75c Sepia imperforate sample proof on card. These sample proofs in unissued colours were usually overprinted Specimen, scarce without such an overprint. Photo on Page 246. £80-100
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1913 Printers sample proofs in unissued colours, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", comprising type DS1 overprint on imperforate 75c sepia or 4r blue, type DS2 overprint on imperforate 20r blue-green and indigo, perf 14 x imperf 4r blue pair, or perf 14 75c sepia, 10r indigo and purple or 20r blue-green and indigo. An unusual group, the perf 10r and 20r on thick unwatermarked gummed paper, imperf 20r on similar ungummed paper, the others on thin card. (8). Photo on Page 246. £180-220
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1913 Printers sample proofs in unissued colours, 75c sepia, 4r blue and 10r indigo and purple imperforate blocks of four, the 75c block each handstamped type DS2 "SPECIMEN", 4r and 10r blocks with type DS1 "SPECIMEN" overprints, each block affixed to a piece cut from a sample book. (3 blocks). Photo on Page 248. £280-320
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1913 1c-50r and 200r Imperforate plate proofs, in the issued colours on ungummed watermarked paper, four marginal, fine. (20). Photo on Page 246. £300-400
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1913 1c - 75c Imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on ungummed watermarked paper, all in blocks of four, the 75c block marginal, all fine. (9 blocks). Photo on Page 248. £300-400
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1913 1c - 10r and 30r - 200r Overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 10r, 50r and 100r without gum, the others all fine mint. S.G. 246/60s, 260c/gs. (20). Photo on Page 246. £220-260
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1913 3c - 12c and 50c - 5r Overprinted "SPECIMEN", all sent by the U.P.U to Gabon with a circular handstamp applied by the Gabon postal authorities, no gum, otherwise fine and unique. Also 1c, 3c and 6c with "SPECIMEN" overprints, additionally handstamped with red "COLONIAS", applied in Lisbon prior to distribution to one of the Portuguese Colonies, no gum, 6c fault at left. (16). Photo on Page 244. £160-180
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1913 15c and 10r Overprinted "CANCELLED" (type D4a), probably printers samples, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 246. £120-150
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1913 1c - 200r Set of 21 mint, also unmounted mint blocks of four or six of the 1c - 75c, and 75c with offset, the 50r, 100r and 200r unmounted, 1r - 3r without gum and 40r with small stain, otherwise a rare and superb set. S.G. 246/60g, £5,280+. (62). Photo on Front Cover & Page 246. £1,600-1,800
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1913 10r Unmounted mint marginal block of four, very fine. S.G. 260, £900+. Photo on Page 248. £300-350
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1913 20r Mint block of four, mounted on the upper two stamps only, very fine. S.G. 261, £1,500+. Photo on Page 248. £400-500
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1913 1c - 20r and 40r, 50r and 200r Used, most of the rupee values with forged or possibly forged cancellations, including Madame Joseph double ring c.d.s type 436 on 5r, 10r, 20r, and type 437 on 4r and 200r; and squared circle datestamps on 10r, 40r and 50r, not recorded as a "Madame Joseph" cancels but probable forgeries, the 40r cancel with six corner bars, the other squared circles with four corner bars. Also genuine postal cancels on the 2r and 4r and lower values, and fiscally used 5r, 10r, 40r (2), 50r and 100r. An interesting group, highly catalogued if postally used. (27). Photo on Page 250. £250-300
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1913 30r Postally used with Zanzibar single ring c.d.s, light horizontal crease, scarce. S.G 260c, £900. Photo on Page 250. £120-150
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1913-24 Covers (4) and cards (5) bearing 1913 issue stamps, including 6c postcard franked by six 1c stamps commercially used to the Catholic Mission at Bahi, Tanganyika; cover to Germany with 1c block of six and three 3c stamps; registered cover to Trieste franked 12c+15c; philatelic cover to Switzerland franked 1r, etc. Also a South African 4d size H2 registration envelope franked 2d to Zanzibar with arrival c.d.s. (10). £100-120
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1914-22 Crown CA 1c - 10r set of 14 with additional 8c and 10c strips of three all overprinted "SPECIMEN", superb mint. S.G. 261/75s, £375++. (20). Photo on Page 250. £180-200
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1914-22 Crown CA 1c - 10r sets mint and used, the mint stamps with additional 3c and 6c multiples and shades, 8c corner block of twelve and 5r block of four, used 4r with Zanzibar Reg. c.d.s, the used 3r, 5r and 10r probably with forged cancels. S.G. 261/75, £625. (61). Photo on Page 250. £140-160
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1921 Essays in black pen for the English and Arabic value tablets for a proposed but unissued 18c stamp, on thick card and tracing paper. A narrow design essay drawn on tracing paper (58x58mm) endorsed "18 Cents Zanzibar" and dated "15th Nov. 21", affixed to thin card (87x73mm); the second wider design essay on thick card (89x114mm) endorsed "30th Nov. 1921, Zanzibar 122/21, 18 Cents", further signed and dated "approved, Charles V. Smith, 9.12.21". Additional 4c, 8c and 20c values were issued in 1922 but this proposed 18c value was not issued despite this value essay having been approved. A unique pair of essays. (2). Photo on Page 250. £400-500
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1929 (June 22) Piece bearing the autographs of Sultan Khalifa bin Harub, his son Seyyid Abdulla (who became the final Sultan in 1961), and Sheik Seif, obtained at a cricket match at the Buccleuch Hotel, St. Boswells, Scotland. £70-100
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1936 5c - 10s Set of thirteen in marginal blocks of four (2s - 7s.60 corner marginal, 5s with plate number "1"), 10s block with margin virtually separated and rejoined with a hinge to one upper stamp, otherwise all superb unmounted. S.G. 310/22, £480. (13 blocks). £100-120
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1957 Card bearing three photographic essays, submitted by Harold Bird for the new issue of Zanzibar, the reverse endorsed "Rejected Designs from Crown Agents" and "With the Compliments of the artist, Harold W. Bird", the card then apparently used by Bird as a Christmas card with "Greetings" written on the front and "A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year" on the reverse. Unique. £100-120
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1926-30 Unused 1c and 18c salmon sheets of ten, the 18c with "Cent.s" variety on stamp 7, uncommon. S.G. D1, 9, £215+. (2 sheets). £70-100
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1926-30 Unused blocks of four of the 2c, 3c, 9c, 15c, 18c salmon, 20c, 21c, 31c and 50c, the eight 3c - 50c blocks all containing the variety "Cent·s" on stamp 7. A fine group, all position 7-10 with margin at base and sides. S.G. D1/16a, £750+. (9 blocks). £250-300
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1926-30 1c - 75c Unused, comprising 1c, 2c, 3c, 18c, 31c and 75c singles, 3c, 18c, 31c and 75c singles with "Cent·s" variety, and 15c, 18c salmon, 20c, 21c and 50c vertical pairs all including the "Cent·s" variety. S.G. D1/17a, £805. (20). Photo on Page 250. £200-240
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1926-30 1c - 50c Used, comprising 1c, 3c, 9c (2), 18c salmon, 20c (2, one with Johannesburg c.d.s), 21c, 31c and 50c, also a 2c vertical pair with forged cancel. S.G. D1/16, £1,000+. (12). Photo on Page 250. £250-300
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1926-30 9c, 15c and 21c with variety "Cent·s", the 15c within a vertical pair, all used, the 15c pair tied to piece with the upper stamp showing the variety uncancelled. S.G. D5a, D8a, D12a, £720. (4). Photo on Page 250. £160-200
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1926-30 12c Black on green used with 1931 (Apr 9) c.d.s, usual minor discoloration and pinhole on "P" of "Prepaid", still a very reasonable example of this scarce stamp, the latest recorded date of use. S.G. D7, £600. Photo on Page 250. £100-120
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1926-30 18c Black on salmon, vertical pair, upper stamp with "Cent·s" variety, used. S.G. D9/a, £360. Photo on Page 248. £120-140
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1926-30 18c Black on orange, vertical pair, upper stamp with "Cent·s" variety, used, very scarce. S.G. D10/a, £490. Photo on Page 248. £160-180
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