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1884 (June 9) Cover to England franked on the reverse by 1a6p + 3a cancelled by the "ZANZIBAR / B" second type duplex, datestamps of Aden (June 20), Sea Post Office and Manchester S.T (Sorting Tender). A few opening faults to flap and a few very minor tone marks, an attractive example of this duplex, used from 1882 until 1884. Photo on Page 242. £300-350
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1884 Pieces (6, bearing 19 stamps) and single stamps (24) all cancelled by squared circles with four bars (S.G. Z4), stamps include 1874 1r (thin), 1876 6a (3) and 12a, etc., cancels on 19 stamps without year date. S.G. £2,350. (43 stamps). Photo on Page 194. £200-250
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1887-95 Pieces (17, bearing 48 stamps) and other single stamps or multiples (58 stamps) cancelled by Zanzibar squared circles with three corner bars (86 stamps) or Zanzibar double ring c.d.s (20 stamps), also 1893 East India ¼a postcard cancelled to order with the Zanzibar squared circle, stamps include 1865 2a (2), 1876 12a, 1882 9p, 12a, 1r block of four and 1874 OHMS ½a pair with squared circle cancels, 1876 6a, 1882 9p, 1a6p, 4a with c.d.s cancels. A few faults, many fine. S.G. £2,700 (approx). (106 stamps + card). Photo on Page 238. £350-400
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1887 (Jan 27) Cover to India with 1882 1a (3) each cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle with four corner bars (S.G. Z4, Proud KD6), boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1AN", arrival backstamps, minor toning, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 242. £180-220
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1887-88 Covers to England franked 4a6p cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circles with three corner bars, the 1887 cover with H.M.S Garnet flap, Aden and Sea Post Office backstamp, both fine. (2). £120-150
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1887-91 Covers sent within Zanzibar franked ½a, 1a or 3a, or to India franked ½a, ½a pair + 1a strip of four paying the 5a rate, or ½a (10, pair + block of four) + 1a (7, single + pair + block of four) paying the 12a rate, all stamps on the reverse tied by "ZANZIBAR" squared circles with three corner bars, two covers with boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1AN". The two higher rate covers reduced at left, most with some toning or staining, a useful group. (6). £280-320
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1888 (Feb 13) Cover to Cairo franked 3a tied by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle with three corner bars, backstamped at Aden, Ligne N. Paq Fr. No1, Suez and Cairo. A fine cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 242. £200-250
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Postal Stationery. 1887-94 1a Postcard to Germany (a little staining), 1a on 1½a postcard to G.B, 2a6p envelopes to Germany or addressed to "A. Wurmbach, D.O.A.G, Zanzibar" with blue "Deutsche Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft" label on reverse, all cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circles with three corner bars, the last cover possibly originating in German East Africa. (4). £160-180
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1894-95 Covers and cards with double ring Zanzibar c.d.s, comprising 1a on 1½a postcard to London, 2a6p on cover to USA, 2a6p pair on cover to India (stained) and ½a newspaper wrapper uprated ½a to Germany, also a 1a on 1½a reply card (outward half) written from Zanzibar to London with the stamp uncancelled, an Aden c.d.s applied in the lower left corner. (5). £150-180
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1883-95 Pieces (7, bearing 12 stamps) and single stamps or pairs (39) all cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, including 1876 12a (surface fault), 1882 9p (3, single + pair, one torn), 12a, etc. S.G. £1,600 (approx, excluding 1876 12a). (51 stamps). Photo on Page 194. £250-300
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1890 (Mar 25) Registered cover addressed to "Rev. John Walker, Bradwell Rectory, Great Yarmouth" franked 2a + 2a6p each cancelled "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s, circular framed "R" below and red oval Registered London datestamp, backstamped "ADEN / REG" c.d.s and at Great Yarmouth. Recipients endorsement "To be acknowledged, all settled up & repaid by C.M.S 10 Sep 1890" on the front, otherwise very fine. Rev John Walker was the father of Archdeacon Robert Walker, who served as a C.M.S missionary in Uganda. Covers are known to John Walker in Great Yarmouth from various missionaries in Uganda, including his son Robert, and it is possible this cover originated from Uganda or mainland Africa. Photo on Page 242. £200-250
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1904 Cover to Zanzibar with KEVII 1a cancelled by "ZANZIBAR" squared circle, handstamped boxed "PAQUEBOT". Also 1899-1912 QV (18) and KEVII (16) stamps all with Zanzibar squared circle cancels, all probably used as arrival datestamps on Paquebot mail. (Cover + 34 stamps). £150-180
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1896 2a F Size registration envelope overprinted Zanzibar, franked 2a6p Zanzibar overprint, locally addressed to "S.M.S Condor, Zanzibar" cancelled by "ZANZIBAR / REG" c.d.s with circular framed "R", unusually with the Certificate of Posting bearing the same "Reg" c.d.s. A very scarce registered cover matched to its C.O.P. (2). £150-180
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1896 Cover to India bearing 2a6p Zanzibar overprint on reverse, tied by Zanzibar c.d.s; and 1902 2a6p Zanzibar overprint envelope to Italy, cancelled by Zanzibar squared circle, both fine. Also a few used single stamps (8, including 2r), stationery cut-outs and forgeries, with ½a wrapper cut-out bearing ½a with forged double overprint in blue cancelled by an apparently genuine c.d.s. (2 covers + 13 stamps). £120-140
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1889 (May 3) India 1a6p postcard commercially used to Germany, posted into the French Post Office, the card unusually accepted as valid and not charged, cancelled by the "ZANZIBAR" French P.O c.d.s with a second strike on the front, La Reunion A Marseille LV No. 3 backstamp and Hamburg arrival datestamps. Creasing and a little soiled, nevertheless exceptionally unusual and rare. Photo on Page 242. £180-220
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Naval Mail. 1915-19 Covers and cards with 1915 cover franked 6c tied by Zanzibar squared circle with manuscript "Censored Rev D. Whitburn" on flap; 1916 Zanzibar postcard franked 1c strip of three + 3c cancelled by Zanzibar squared circles with circular "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of H.M.S "Talbot" (piece missing at lower right corner); picture postcards of Zanzibar with G.B stamps cancelled in London (5) or stampless with London Received From H.M Ship machine all with naval censor cachets; stampless cover with "Zanzibar Government" flap, endorsed "On Postal Service" with London Received From H.M. Ship machine; also a real photo postcard of the wreck of the "Konigsberg" (Base Office B c.d.s) and card of the "Ben-My-Chree" whose seaplanes helped sink the "Konigsberg"; and a 1917 telegram from Zanzibar to Pretoria with "ARMY / SIGNAL SERVICE" cachet. An interesting lot. (12). £400-500
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1885 2d Reply Card (outward half) from Dublin to Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland, addressed to "The British Resident Consul or Officer, Magadoxo, East Africa, via Zanzibar & Brindisi", endorsed "not Consul at Magadoxo", with "ZANZIBAR" thimble datestamps (Proud D4, 16 JUL with no year shown and AU 3 85, three years earlier than recorded) and boxed "D.L.O / BOMBAY / 24 AUG", an exceptional destination. Photo on Page 242. £200-250
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1894-96 Covers from Aden to Zanzibar franked ½a + 2a or 2a6p, Aden squared circle cancels and differing arrival datestamps. Also 1893 2a6p envelope from India to Zanzibar, backstamped with Sea Post Office, Aden and Dar-es-Salaam datestamps. One Aden cover with a MY 30 arrival c.d.s, crossed out in ink and replaced with a MY 31 c.d.s, very unusual. (3). £120-150
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Postage Due Mail. 1894 German East Africa 3p postcard from Dar-es-Salaam to "Surgeon W.E Home, H.M.S Swallow, Zanzibar", boxed "T", with Zanzibar c.d.s and boxed "FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNAS PIES" applied upon arrival, redirected to Simons Town with an arrival c.d.s, no charge collected in South Africa, very unusual. £120-150
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Pemba. 1911 Picture postcard from Bangor, Co. Down, franked 1d to "Lance Cpl W.J Whitterson, c/o Capt. Craster R.E, Topo Survey, Zanzibar, Pemba" with arrival datestamps of Zanzibar and "CHAKICHAKI / PEMBA", an early use of this c.d.s. £100-120
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