zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - Stamp Auctions

Lot 30196 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30196 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1897 (Jan 12) Envelope at to German East Africa with 1896 7 1/2a and 8a top right marginal tied by hatched cds, Dar-es-Salam bs, very fine, ex Burrus

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30213 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30213 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1899 (Aug 29) Commercial envelope at registered triple-letter rate to Egypt with 1899-1901 2a and 7 1/2a tied by squared circle ds, carried by SS "Iraouaddy", with "R" in circle hs adjacent, Suez and Cairo arrival bs, some minor creasing, fine

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30229 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30229 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 (Sep 26) Commercial envelope at registered triple letter rate to Germany with 1899-1901 2a, 2 1/2a and 5a tied by squared circle ds, with "R" in circle hs adjacent, Regensburg arrival bs, some envelope faults, attractive cover

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30240 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30240 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1905 (Jan) Large envelope from the Italian Consul (large wax seal on reverse) sent registered triple letter rate to Italy with 1904 4 1/2a and 5a tied by squared circle, Rome bs, some staining from wax seal showing through otherwise fine

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30256 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30256 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1943 (Sep 27) Commercial cover to Mogadishu, British Occupied Somalia, with 1936 30c franking, censor tape at left and arrival bs, took over 11 months to go up the East African coast because of the war, fine

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30175 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30175 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 5 surcharge) tied by hatched cds on THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, with the surcharge unrecognised / unnoticed by the Indian P.O. and taxed with “T” and “OVERLANDPOSTAGE / DUE / As / 8”, arrival bs, minor soiling and slightly reduced at right, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional surcharge

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30191 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30191 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

ONE OF FOUR COVERS RECORDED
1896 (Nov 18) Envelope at single letter rate to France with 1895-98 2 1/2a on 2a (type 6 surcharge) tied by hatched cds, with French arrival cds, fine and extremely rare use of this provisional surcharge
One of the key items of Zanzibar postal history
Provenance: Sturton
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2003)
Note: Illustrated by DuBro, fig.7.14

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30208 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30208 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1898 (Nov 24) Envelope sent registered to Germany with 1896 1a indigo, 4a (2) and 1R all tied by thimble REG. cds, arrival bs, very fine and attractive philatelic franking

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30224 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30224 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901 (Dec 12) Envelope from the Italian Consulate in Zanzibar (cachet on reverse) at registered quadruple letter rate to German East Africa with 1899-1901 4 1/2a and 7 1/2a tied by squared circle ds, with "R" in circle hs adjacent, Tanga bs, very fine

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 30251 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 30251 - zanzibar zanzibar - the zanzibar post office (1895-1964) - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1927 (Nov 8) Envelope to England with 1926-27 1c in two vert. strips of three with very rare MKOKOTONI squared circle ds, backflap missing, a rare example of this village cancel

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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