Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green, a used horizontal pair, first stamp with "small second "z" raised in Zanzibar" and second stamp showing variety "Zanibar for Zanzibar", lightly cancelled by Zanzibar registered thimble datestamps (July 10) in black leaving the variety clear. Rare and of lovely appearance. Signed Houtzamer Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 2 Sept 2004...
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1
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Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #6619 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 6 a. pale brown, an unused example (Row 7, stamp 2), showing variety "Zanibar for Zanzibar", of fine fresh colour but with gum bends on large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi = £ 800.rn
Lot #6620 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 6 a. pale brown, a used horizontal pair of good colour (Row 7, stamps 1-2), left hand stamp with "small second "z" in Zanzibar", right hand stamp variety "Zanibar for Zanzibar", tied to small piece by "Zanzibar" bridge datestamp (July 7, 1896) in black, leaving the variety relatively clear. Scarce. Signed P.L. Pemberton Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1869.
Lot #6621 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 8 a. dull mauve, an unused example of good colour, variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar" and small raised second "z", somewhat dried part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, 6 May 2004, lot 1345.
Lot #6622 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 8 a. magenta, an unused example (Row 10, stamp 5), of brilliant colour, showing variety "Diaeresis over second "ä" in Zanzibar", fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1270.
Lot #6623 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, an unused example of rich colour, variety "Inverted "r" in Zanzibar", slight ink remnant on large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 4'000+.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 603.
Lot #6624 - brit. colonies sansibar
Overprinted by the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: Overprinted on India, the three high values: 2 r. carmine & yellow-brown, 3 r. brown & green and the 5 r. ultramarine & violet, all fine used, cancelled by Zanzibar squared circle datestamps in black Gi = £ 380.
Lot #6625 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges in red 1895 (Nov 11): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, an unused vertical strip of three, marginal at base, surcharged Type 2, top stamp variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar", all three stamps showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", of superb deep colour, unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 1'750+.rnProvenance: Collection S.D. Cramer.
Lot #6626 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1895 (Nov 30): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, an unused block of nine with surcharge Type 2, central stamp with variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar" (with raised second "z" in Zanzibar and "Inverted "q" for "b"), stamps 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 also with variety "Inverted "q" for "b" in Zanzibar", small second "z" on all but the first two stamps, unmounted og. A fresh and wonderfully fine positional multiple for the...
Lot #6627 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in black 1896 (May 11): 2½ in black on India 1 a. plum, an unused vertical se-tenant pair, Second Setting (5½ mm.), upper stamp Surcharge Type 3 with "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and lower stamp Type 4 with parts of the "ar" of Zanzibar failing to print; fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 650+.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 635.
Lot #6628 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in black 1896 (May 11): 2½ in black on India 1 a. plum, an unused example, Surcharge Type 4, variety "Inverted "1" in ½" and no fraction bar, also showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", somewhat aged part og., a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Knight, Spink, London, 21 March 2003, lot 993.
Lot #6629 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in black 1896 (May 11): 2½ in black on India 1 a. plum, an unused block of four, First Setting (5 mm.), Surcharge Types 4-5/3-3 se-tenant, of wondrous rich colour, each stamp with "small second "z" raised in Zanzibar", fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. An exceptional and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'475+.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1197.
Lot #6630 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges in black 1896 (May 11): 2½ in black on 1 a. plum, surcharge Type 5, a fine unused example of good colour, showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", fresh appearance, impression of stamp stored below on part og. Gi = £ 300+.
Lot #6631 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, Surcharge Type 6, used examples (2), one showing variety "Inverted "1" in ½", lightly cancelled by Zanzibar thimble datestamp, the other with variety "Roman "1" in ½" cancelled by heavier strike of Zanzibar bridge datestamp; each with "small second "z" in Zanzibar. Scarce Gi = £ 425+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1872.
Lot #6632 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, an unused vertical strip of three, Surcharge Type 6, all three stamps variety "Surcharge Double, One Albino" and the central stamp with additional variety "Roman "1" in ½", fresh colour and superb appearance, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 570++.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1203.
Lot #6633 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ on 2 a. pale blue, surcharge Type 6, the used selection of twelve stamps, all showing imperfections in the overprint including "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and errors in the surcharge with "defective "2" in ½" and "no serif to "1" in ½"; generally fresh and fine, a scarce plating group from the total printing of 1'920 stamps of which an estimated 1'288 were Type 6 surcharges Gi = £ 500+.
Lot #6634 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, Surcharge Type 7, an unused horizontal pair of fresh colour, second stamp showing variety "2 of "½" Omitted", a superb well centred pair, large part og. An immensely rare and stunning variety. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 16'000+. rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1278.
Lot #6635 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 6, an unused example showing variety "Inverted "1" in ½", fresh and very fine appearance, merest gum wrinkle mentioned for full accurarcy, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Knight, Spink, London, 21 March 2003, lot 1001.
Lot #6636 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 6, a fine used example showing variety "Roman "1" in ½", lightly cancelled in black. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1875.
Lot #6637 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge in black 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 7, a used example cancelled by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamp (Dec 4, 1896) in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.
Lot #6638 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 1 a. plum, unused examples (3), all surcharge Types 3, 4 and 5; all of fair to very fine appearance, part og. A very elusive group. All signed A. Diena Gi = £ 975.
Lot #6639 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharge for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 3, an unused example, with variety "Diaeresis over "ä" in Zanzibar" and raised 'b' in "Zanzibar", fresh and very fine, large part og. A fine and very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 8'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1286.
Lot #6640 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 1 a. 6 p. sepia, the set of three surcharges (Types 3, 4 and 5), on three used examples, Types 3 and 5 with "small second "z" in Zanzibar", each cancelled by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamps (Jan 10, 1897) in black. A rare and attractive matched set Gi = £ 1'200+.
Lot #6641 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, the set of three surcharges (Types 3, 4 and 5), fine unused examples of good fresh colour, trace of rub on one but a scarce set Gi = £ 625.
Lot #6642 - brit. colonies sansibar
Provisional Surcharges for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, the set of three surcharges (Types 3, 4 and 5), on three used examples, each cancelled by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamps (Jan 10, 1897) in black. A charming and rare matched set Gi = £ 1'475.
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