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Zanzibar (French Post Office) 1897 (4 Sept) registered, slightly larger cover to Metz franked at 7½a. double rate with registration with 2a. on 20c., 2 ½a. on 25c. and 3a. on 30c. tied double ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp, La Reunion A Marseille LV. No.3 octagonal maritime cancel, Metz arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but still desirable as the latest recorded use of the red ‘R’.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Zanzibar / French Maritime

(French Post Office) 1897 (4 Sept) registered, slightly larger cover to Metz franked at 7½a. double rate with registration with 2a. on 20c., 2 ½a. on 25c. and 3a. on 30c. tied double ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp, La Reunion A Marseille LV. No.3 octagonal maritime cancel, Metz arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but still desirable as the latest recorded use of the red ‘R’.

£425

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1894 (Sept) double rate registered envelope to Tannwald, Austria franked unoverprinted ‘Sage’ 15c. and pair 30c. tied somewhat unclear Zanzibar double-ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp at left, reverse with part La Reunion A Marseille maritime date stamp and arrival cds. Cut open down right side.Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1894 (Sept) double rate registered envelope to Tannwald, Austria franked unoverprinted ‘Sage’ 15c. and pair 30c. tied somewhat unclear Zanzibar double-ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp at left, reverse with part La Reunion A Marseille maritime date stamp and arrival cds. Cut open down right side.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1894 (Sept) double rate registered envelope to Tannwald, Austria franked unoverprinted ‘Sage’ 15c. and pair 30c. tied somewhat unclear Zanzibar double-ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp at left, reverse with part La Reunion A Marseille maritime date stamp and arrival cds. Cut open down right side.

£345

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered double rate printed envelope to Dresden franks 1½ anna on 15c. (2), 2 annas on 20c. and 2½ annas on 25c. tied double-ring cds, fine octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2 date stamp; arrival backstamp.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / French Post Offices / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered double rate printed envelope to Dresden franks 1½ anna on 15c. (2), 2 annas on 20c. and 2½ annas on 25c. tied double-ring cds, fine octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2 date stamp; arrival backstamp.

£175

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered printed envelope to Dresden, franked at double rate with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp at centre and clear La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No. 2 octagonal maritime date stamp, arrival backstamp of 16.1.98; fine condition.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered printed envelope to Dresden, franked at double rate with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp at centre and clear La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No. 2 octagonal maritime date stamp, arrival backstamp of 16.1.98; fine condition.

£115

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1899 (22 Fevr) registered envelope to Algeria, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 annas on 20c. and 3 annas on 30c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, reverse with Marseille transit and Le Kreider arrival of 21 Mars. Small wax seal on reverse JM of Jean Manoni, the Postmaster.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1899 (22 Fevr) registered envelope to Algeria, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 annas on 20c. and 3 annas on 30c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, reverse with Marseille transit and Le Kreider arrival of 21 Mars. Small wax seal on reverse JM of Jean Manoni, the Postmaster.

£115

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1899 (6 Avril) registered double rate envelope to Reims, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. and 5 annas on 50c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, redirected internally, reverse with arrivals.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1899 (6 Avril) registered double rate envelope to Reims, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. and 5 annas on 50c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, redirected internally, reverse with arrivals.

£195

Zanzibar (French Post Offices) 1902 (26 Dec) registered envelope to Heidelberg, Germany franked with surcharged and overprinted 5 anna on 50c. ‘Merson’ tied double ring cds, unclear maritime la Reunion A Marseille date stamp towards base, arrival backstamp.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar

(French Post Offices) 1902 (26 Dec) registered envelope to Heidelberg, Germany franked with surcharged and overprinted 5 anna on 50c. ‘Merson’ tied double ring cds, unclear maritime la Reunion A Marseille date stamp towards base, arrival backstamp.

£95

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1905 underpaid picture postcard from London with hexagonal framed T applied in London and with framed handstamp showing postage due of 1 anna on arrival, single circle arrival cds at base.

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Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1905 underpaid picture postcard from London with hexagonal framed T applied in London and with framed handstamp showing postage due of 1 anna on arrival, single circle arrival cds at base.

£125

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., T in circle and plain T tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., T in circle and plain T tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues / Returned mail / Poste Restante

(Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., 'T' in circle and plain 'T' tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged "Charges Paid" below, the same ink deleting Tax marks and used fro the return address to Kampala. Philatelic (with the co-operation of the Zanzibar postmaster), still scarce and very fine. Ex Griffith-Jones, page 462 of his book.

£385

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 (Dec 10) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Post Early for Christmas slogan cancel, blue “T.30” to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 30 DE, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow and 12c. black/bue applied on face and tied by Zanzibar cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues / Christmas

(Postage Due) 1931 (Dec 10) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Post Early for Christmas slogan cancel, blue “T.30” to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 30 DE, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow and 12c. black/bue applied on face and tied by Zanzibar cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£375

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 (JA 29) incoming ‘Mehta’ cover from Nairobi, underfranked at 14c rate tied, ‘T’ in circle tax mark at lower, arrival backstamp with the correct 2c. deficiency paid by 1926-30 2c. black/orange postage due tied neat cds. Philtelic, but very fine and the only recorded single usage of this stamp. Ex Griffith-Jones, illustrated in his book.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1931 (JA 29) incoming ‘Mehta’ cover from Nairobi, underfranked at 14c rate tied, ‘T’ in circle tax mark at lower, arrival backstamp with the correct 2c. deficiency paid by 1926-30 2c. black/orange postage due tied neat cds. Philtelic, but very fine and the only recorded single usage of this stamp. Ex Griffith-Jones, illustrated in his book.

£495

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.

£695

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).

£495

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 Sep) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Telephone slogan cancel, hexagonal ‘T/30/L’ charge handstamp to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1926-30 18c. black/orange postage due (R2/2 on sheet) applied on face and tied by very fine Reg Zanzibar double-circle cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated on p.331 of his book)

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1932 (3 Sep) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Telephone slogan cancel, hexagonal ‘T/30/L’ charge handstamp to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1926-30 18c. black/orange postage due (R2/2 on sheet) applied on face and tied by very fine Reg Zanzibar double-circle cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated on p.331 of his book)

£485

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement

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Covers and stamps / Zanzibar

(Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement "over 1/2 oz./ T87 centimes" at lower left. On reverse arrival cds, with the double deficiency paid at the approximate conversion rate (87 gold centimes should properly have been 54 Zanzibar cents) by 1926-30 15c. black/orange corner vertical pair and 20c. black/orange and 1930-33 3c. black/rose tied by Reg Zanzibar cds. The 20c. due with corner faut, but a very rare and desirable mixed issue franking, with the 1930-33 3c. being one of just eight examples recorded on cover. Ex Griffith-Jones, described and illustrated on p 315 of his book.

£975

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£955

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1936 (14 NO) incoming airmail cover from Kilindini, Kenya, underfranked with ‘T’ handstamp and m/s “2/50” on despatch, indicating a double deficiency of 50 (gold centimes) = 40 Zanzibar cents, 1936 40c. ultramarine postage due applied and tied Reg. Zanzibar cds of 16 NO. Some slight imperfections still a very fine and rare cover, being the earliest recorded commercial usage of the 1936 Due issue, and the first involving an airmail rate. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1936 (14 NO) incoming airmail cover from Kilindini, Kenya, underfranked with ‘T’ handstamp and m/s “2/50” on despatch, indicating a double deficiency of 50 (gold centimes) = 40 Zanzibar cents, 1936 40c. ultramarine postage due applied and tied Reg. Zanzibar cds of 16 NO. Some slight imperfections still a very fine and rare cover, being the earliest recorded commercial usage of the 1936 Due issue, and the first involving an airmail rate. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£675

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Censored mail / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£495

Italian Colonies (Somalia) 1909 incoming unfranked cover from Zanzibar bearing circular framed ‘T ‘ on front, reverse with C.50 on 5a ‘Lion’ tied Mogadiscio cds, a fine postage due. Italian Colonies (Somalia) 1909 incoming unfranked cover from Zanzibar bearing circular framed ‘T ‘ on front, reverse with C.50 on 5a ‘Lion’ tied Mogadiscio cds, a fine postage due.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Italian Colonies / Postage dues / Lion

(Somalia) 1909 incoming unfranked cover from Zanzibar bearing circular framed ‘T ‘ on front, reverse with C.50 on 5a ‘Lion’ tied Mogadiscio cds, a fine postage due.

£645

British East Africe 1895 (Nov 18) Appendix sheet from De La Rue archives bearing two 2a Registered envelopes, sizes F and B, inscribed ‘State of N Africa’ being used as colour trials for British East Africa, British Central Africa and for Zanzibar. Size B envelope endorsed in pencil “The pattern sent to take the place of the British Coat Of Arms to take the place of this stamp” and on size F “to be replaced by pattern sent for postcards”. Some insignificant faults, very rare.

British East Africe

Covers and stamps / British Central Africa / British East Africa / Zanzibar / Postal Stationery / Proofs / Registered mail

1895 (Nov 18) Appendix sheet from De La Rue archives bearing two 2a Registered envelopes, sizes F and B, inscribed ‘State of N Africa’ being used as colour trials for British East Africa, British Central Africa and for Zanzibar. Size B envelope endorsed in pencil “The pattern sent to take the place of the British Coat Of Arms to take the place of this stamp” and on size F “to be replaced by pattern sent for postcards”. Some insignificant faults, very rare.

£745