China
Covers and stamps / Aden / China / French Colonies / Hong Kong / Zanzibar / Combination covers
1902 (1 Aug) Hong Kong picture postcard to French Guinee franked C.I.P. 4c. Coiling Dragon tied by bilingual Foochow cds, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. green vertical pair tied by large bold framed I.P.O. handstamp and Victoria Hong Kong cds, top left with Aden transit (AU 25) and Zanzibar transit (1 SP), at bottom right Conakry Guinee Francaise arrival cds of 18 Sept; heavy central vertical filing fold, a remarkable destination.
£985
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Proofs
1904 Monogram De La Rue die proof of the vignette surround and border fringe for the rupee values in black on glazed card with manuscript date “Jan 11. 04” and two-line BEFORE/ HERDENING handstamp at right; fine condition.
£965
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
1910 cover to Mogadiscio, Somalia franked on reverse with 1908-09 15c ultramarine tied by faint square circle date stamp, overstruck with Italian Somaliland arrival cds.
£165
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Zanzibar / Postage dues / Proofs
1930 (9 Oct) De La Rue composite artist’s essay for a permanent set, based on the 1923 Hong Kong design (at the suggestion of the Zanzibar authorities) with ‘postal scales’ printed by a semi-photographic process in deep green with hand-painted details in a lighter green, blank at right for an Arabic inscription. A superb essay, ex Griffith-Jones, one of two known, illustrated on p. 204 of his book.
£2250
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues
1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante underfranked with 1c. and 10c., ‘ ‘T’ tax mark at upper left, deficiency of 1 Uganda cents (= 6 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1930-33 6c. black/yellow postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s “Charges paid” above and signed. Philatelic (with the co-operation of the Zanzibar postmaster), still scarce and very fine. Ex Griffith-Jones
£365
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Paquebot / Postage dues
1934 stampless incoming envelope cancelled on reverse PAQUEBOT ZANZIBAR (27 OC), circular framed ‘T’ handstamp overstruck with Postage Dues 1926-30 18c. black/orange and 1930-33 rouletted 5 2c. black/salmon vertical pair and a 3c. black/rose tied by three REG ZANZIBAR datestamps of 8 NO; some glue staining, fine mixed issue franking
£595
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
1939 (6 JA) registered cover bearing corner marginal 10 shillings green and brown ‘Dhow’ tied REG. ZANZIBAR cds. Fine philatelic cover.
£55
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
1939 (6 JA) registered cover bearing numbered corner marginal 7s.50 light blue ‘Dhow’ tied REG. ZANZIBAR cds. Fine philatelic cover.