sansibar - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 4984 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Surcharged by the Zanzibar Gazette 1896 (Aug): India provisional 2½ in red on 2 a. dull blue, a single example used in combination with 1896 BEA overprinted 4½ a. orange-yellow, 5 a. yellow-bistre and 7½ a. mauve on Zanzibar Government imprinted envelope to 'HMS Philomel', all tied by "Zanzibar" bridge datestamps (Aug 17) in black. Delightful and rare. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 5011 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21904: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 a. value, completed design, printed in black on glazed white card (91 x 60 mm.), fresh and very fine. Marked in pencil on reverse "Copper Die". Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4979 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Provisional 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", large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 300+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4995 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Provisional 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, Type 5 with small corner thin, each cancelled by "Zanzibar" thimble datestamps (Jan 10, 1897) in black. A rare matched set Gi = £ 1'475. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 5006 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21898/99: De La Rue Imperforate photographic composite Essay for the 1 r. value, with handpainted coloured flags above the central vignette and with the fancy border similarly handpainted in orange-red, Sultan's chest picked out in Chinese white, on card (90 x 115 mm.) lettered "B" at top and dated "June 16th 98" in ink, signed "Approved Thos. E.C. Remington 20/6/98" at base, being the selected example from the four Essays. A similar Essay is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 6565 and this Essay is illustrated on the front cover of "Zanzibar" published by the East Africa Study Circle published in 2002. Fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard C. Knight, Spink, London, 21 March 2003, lot 1021. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4974 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Provisional Surcharge in red 1895 (Nov 30): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, a used example with heavy surcharge Type 2, variety "Zanizbar for Zanzibar" (Row 1, stamp 9), cancelled by Zanzibar bridge cds in black. Some paper adherence on reverse, a rare stamp. Cert. The Philatelic Society, London (RPSL) signed H. Denny Bacon (1906), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: Collection B.J. Woolley, Harmers, London, 4-6 Jan 1971, lot 752; Christie's, London, 9 March 1994, lot 2999. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4990 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Provisional Surcharge for Official purposes 1896 (Dec): 2½ in red on India 1 a. 6 p. sepia, Surcharge Type 3, an unused block of four, of superb fresh colour, all four stamps showing "small second "z" raised", merest age spot on gum of one, unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi = £ 360+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 5001 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 21895/96: De La Rue Imperforate photographic composite Essay for the 1 r. value, with uncoloured flags above the central vignette and without the fancy border, on card (90 x 115 mm.) lettered "B" at top and dated "Nov 18th 95" in ink, pencil manuscript "Copper plate" and, at base correct Arabic inscription to be substituted below the Duty Plate with "error" written by Thomas E.E. Remington, Director of Posts and Telegraphs. This submitted Essay was accepted on March 12, 1896. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP., on page 6561. Fine and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Kilimanjaro', Spink, London, 27 Sept 2002, lot 274. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4969 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the Zanzibar Gazette 1895/96: India 5 r. ultramarine & violet, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Inverted "r" in Zanzibar", right hand stamp with dropped "r", slight ink remnant on large part og. A very rare and attractive multiple. Signed Richter, Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 4'850+.rnrnProvenance: Reference collection Peter Holcombe, Harmers, London, 6 Nov 1997, lot 2467. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4985 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Provisional Surcharge in red 1896 (Aug 15): 2½ in red on India 2 a. pale blue, Surcharge Type 8, a fine used example also showing "small second "z" in Zanzibar" (Row 2, stamp 2), lightly cancelled in black leaving the surcharge clear. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1874. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
