sansibar - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 4933 - 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 ½ a. blue-green overprinted in black, a used example, variety "Zanzidar" (Row 4, stamp 6, 1st State), with "dropped small second "z" of Zanzibar", cancelled in black. Internal crease at lower right does not affect appearance of a scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1865. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4949 - 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 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green, a used example, variety "diaeresis over second "ä" in Zanzibar" (Row 10, stamp 5), cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Corner perf. crease at lower right but a scarce stamp. Cert. Brandon (2007), BPA (2021) Gi = £ 1'900.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4960 - 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 12 a. purple on red overprinted, a used example, variety "Zanzidar" (Row 4, stamp 6), a fine example of good colour lightly cancelled in black leaving the overprint error entirely clear. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp. Signed Richter, J.H. Stolow. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, May 1968, lot 201; Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 18 Dec 2003, lot 1064. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4928 - 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 1 a. plum surcharged in blue, a used horizontal pair of good colour, both stamps showing variety "small second "z" in Zanzibar" and "inverted "q" for "b" in Zanzibar", cancelled by Zanzibar thimble datestamps in black. A scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 1'000+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4944 - 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 2 a. blue, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, of vibrant colour, fourth stamp showing variety "Diaeresis over second "ä" in Zanzibar" (Row 10, stamp 5), the stamp above with small second "z", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair including the variety, unmounted og. A rare and most attractive positional multiple Gi = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1253. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4955 - 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 4 a. olive-green, a used horizontal pair, first stamp normal and second stamp showing variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar" (Row 4, stamp 6), lightly cancelled by Zanzibar bridge datestamps (Jan 17, 1896) in black leaving the variety clear. Very rare and of superb appearance Gi = £ 4'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Gilbert, Paris, Sale V, 15-17 Nov 1922, lot 598; Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 11-14 June 1934, lot 960; Stanley Gibbons, London, May 1968, lot 197; Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 2 Sept 2004, lot 1188. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4923 - brit. colonies sansibar - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2British India Post Office 1882/86: India ½ a. blue-green and 2 a. blue (2) used on 1885 mourning envelope to Birmingham tied by "Zanzibar" squared circle datestamps in black (Dec 22), reverse with ADEN transit cds (Jan 2), "Sea Post Office / F" cds of same day and Birmingham arrival cds. Closed flap tear and some soiling but scarce.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 6 May 2004, lot 1330.rnrnrnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4939 - 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 1 a. plum overprinted in black, used on 1896 Newspaper wrapper to The District Superintendent of the British East African Police in Lamu, tied by "Zanzibar" bridge cds in black (Sept 3). An extremely unusual usage. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4966 - 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 2 r. carmine& yellow-brown, a fine used example, variety "r in "Zanzibar" inverted" and thgick sans-serif first "a", neatly cancelled by Zanzibar bridge datestamp (Jan 17, 1896) in black. Rare and fine. Signed Senf. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terry Sturton, Harmers, London, 2 Sept 2004, lot 1204. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
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 Lot 4934 - 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 ½ a. blue-green, an unused block of nine of fresh rich colour, central stamp with variety "Zanzidar for Zanzibar" and small second "z", the remaining stamps showing small second "z" varieties on a further six stamps and five of the lower six stamps showing "Inverted "q" for "b" flaw"; large part or unmounted og. A lovely multiple Gi = £ 1'300+.rnrnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 986. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies sansibar |
