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Lot 4981 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4981 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, Surcharge Type 6, an unused example centred to right, showing variety "Roman "1" in ½", fresh colour and very fine og. Scarce Gi = £ 250.rnrnProvenance: Collection A.J.P. Baumann, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1977, lot 640.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4997 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4997 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Overprinted on British East Africa 1896 (May-Aug): BEA set of six values to 7½ a. mauve overprinted in black or red (2½ a.), a fine unused set of six, fresh colours, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5008 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5008 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

1904 (June): Provisional "One" on 4½ a. orange, Monogram ½ a. green and 4 a. deep green, all used on 1904 registered cover to Dar-Es-Salaam tied by Zanzibar squared circle datestamps in black with circular "R" alongside. Reverse with "Zanzibar / Reg." datestamp (June 8) in black. The Monogam stamps used on First Day of Issue and the provisional is an exceedingly rare stamp on letter. Cert. RPSL (1994).rnrnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 18 Dec 2003, lot 1072.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4976 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4976 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Provisional Surcharge in red 1895 (Nov 30): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 2, a used example,showing variety "Inverted "1" in ½", and "small second "z" in Zanzibar", lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1929) Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Collection A. Beauchamp Vialou (1931); Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1871.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4992 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4992 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Provisional Surcharge for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, an unused se-tenant vertical strip of three, Surcharge Types 4/3/5, without minor varieties, of fine colour and appearance, slightly browned large part og. with the lower pair unmounted og. A rare multiple showing all three types. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 440+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1210.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5003 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5003 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

1896 (Dec): 5 a. bistre used on 2 a. claret registered postal stationery envelope (132 x 82 mm) to Natal endorsed 'per HBM S/S Phoebe', tied by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamp (Feb 5, 1898) with reverse showing framed "Lourenco Marques" transit in red (Feb 13) and Durban arrival cds (Feb 17). Small imperfection on flap but a scarce and attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1878.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4971 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4971 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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, third stamp variety "Inverted "1" in ½", all three stamps showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar", of superb deep colour, large part og. with the variety unmounted og. A magnificent and rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 1'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection S.D. Cramer.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4987 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4987 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Nov 15): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 7, an unused example, with variety "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and "Broken "p" for "n" in Zanzibar", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 425+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1285.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 5014 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 5014 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

1904: Monogram Issue, De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 a. value, completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "Jan 14/04" in manuscript ink. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: RL, London, 10 June 1981, lot 422.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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Lot 4982 - brit. colonies sansibar -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Lot 4982 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, an unused horizontal se-tenant pair, left stamp Surcharge Type 6 and right hand stamp the rare Type 8, both with "small second "z" in Zanzibar" (dropped on the right hand stamp), of vibrant fresh colour with merest trace of rub at top, superb, large part og. A magnificent pair for the connoisseur Gi = £ 5'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 1198.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2

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