British East Africa and Uganda - The Award-Winning Collections of George T. Krieger by Spink and Son

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R BRITISH EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA

BRITISH EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA THE AWARD-WINNING COLLECTIONS OF GEORGE T. KRIEGER

R 10 SEPTEMBER 2013

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET www.spink.com

LONDON

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

10 SEPTEMBER 2013

LONDON

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison USA - Stephen Goldsmith CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley AUTOGRAPHS

SALE CALENDAR 2013 STAMPS 15/16 August 10 September 21 September 22 September 22 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 13 November 14 November 14 November 11 December

The Collector’s Series Sale British East Africa and Uganda - The Award Winning Collections of George T. Krieger Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Japanese Occupation Issues of South East Asia Bermuda - Dr. the Hon. David J. Saul Collection The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part III Important British Empire Revenues The J. B. Bloom Collection of South Africa The Collector’s Series Sale Mauritius Stamps and Postal History The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part II Great Britain Stamps and Postal History

New York London Singapore Singapore London London London London London London London London

144 13040 13030 13038 13045 13028 13041 13046 13043 13048 13049 13044

Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Indian, Islamic, British and Anglo-Gallic Coins and Commemorative Medals World Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong London London London New York London

13020 13019 13014 13039 317 13015

World Banknotes The Ibrahim Salem Collection of African Banknotes Banknotes of Bermuda - Dr. the Hon. David J. Saul Collection The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London London London New York London

13018 13037 13047 317 13034

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

13002 13003

The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

New York London

317 13017

The Collector’s Series Sale

New York

317

An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Singapore

SFW03

COINS 21 August 24 September 24/25 September 1 October 9/10 October 3 December

USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES BANKNOTES CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Monica Kruber Charles Blane

2/3 October 4 October 4 October 9/10 October 5 December

Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Eleanor Ball Luca Borgo Rita Ariete John Winchcombe Harry Gladwin María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

MEDALS 25 July 21 November

BONDS AND SHARES 9/10 October 28 November

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) AUTOGRAPHS Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith

9/10 October

WINES 20 September

The above sale dates are subject to change

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ អ + អ B

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var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P

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datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

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FOREWORD

George Krieger Philatelist and Photographer

George Krieger grew up in New York City and had an early interest in stamps generated by his uncle who worked in the coffee and tea industry and who brought him home bundles of stamps from a wide range of the countries around the world that exported tea or coffee. During grammar school years he attended a number of beginner stamp collector meetings. He also traded stamps with a classmate whose father was an avid collector. He also looked through rubbish bins on his way home from school looking for discarded stamps. Eventually his interest waned and he tried to sell his collection to a stamp dealer who was not interested at any price. After moving to Denton, Texas in 1976 he became bored during the evenings and his wife suggested that he get a hobby and she produced his old schoolboy collection that his mother had kept and subsequently passed on to his wife. He started attending stamp shows and bourses in Dallas on a regular basis. With the price of U.S. stamps growing rapidly he decided to steer clear of this bubble area and decided to focus on the coffee and tea countries of Africa. Since his school days he had always wanted, but could not afford, Cape Triangular issues and over the next 25 years pursued this collecting field, eventually selling them through Spink early in the 2006, along with a wonderful collection of Mafia Island. Both sold well with the Mafia realising outstanding prices at the time. The sale of these collections enabled him to concentrate his efforts on building his ever-growing interest in the stamps and postal history of British East Africa and Uganda, the results of which are offered to fellow collectors in this auction. George has formed a number of exhibits which have been reworked over the years and that have garnered numerous gold and grand awards in the process. He has written and had published over 50 philatelic articles. In 2005 he offered to completely revise, update and publish a new edition of the John Minns handbook British East Africa, The Stamps, Postal Stationery & Cancellations which came out in 2006. In 2009 he edited The Postal Stationery of the Possessions and Administrative Areas of the United States of America for the United Postal Stationery Society. He is a contributor to the Scott 2013 Specialised Catalogue of Stamps and Covers. He is a member of The American Philatelic Society, East Africa Study Circle, United Postal Stationery Society, German Colonies Collectors Club, Errors Freaks and Oddities Collectors Club, Monterey Stamp Club and the Collectors Club of San Francisco. Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other great passion is photography. His father worked for Eastman Kodak for 37 years. He has changed his mind over the years as to which form of photography best suits his talent. He started with flowers and plants, subsequently moving on to architecture, cars, hotrods, musicians while performing and eventually abstracts. He has won a number of awards for his work.

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In his professional career he started work as a laboratory technician helping to develop polymers for the printing and coatings industry. He subsequently developed a line of toners and rose to plant manager. In 1969 he moved to work for Xerox, managing many technical and manufacturing organisations over the next 19 years. During his tenure he helped put many of Xerox’s inventions such as the laser printer and Ethernet into production. In 1988 he joined Iomega and eventually led R&D in developing the Lightsabre (Laser Focus World’s Product of the Year for 1993), Zip and Jaz removable storage disc drives. He has 11 US patents. He formally retired in 2001. George continues to have an interest in photography and philately, the latter where he retains the Postal Stationery portions of the collections offered here together with, amongst others, fine collections of Zanzibar and German East Africa. His wife Anna is a talented artist and jewellery designer. His daughter Georgianna is a sculptor, painter and jazz saxophonist, and his son George is a photographer. George, lives with his wife of 50 years, in the hills overlooking the beautiful Carmel Valley, California. Spink are delighted to have been chosen to offer this fine and remarkably well-researched collection which we hope will achieve new price levels and bring renewed interest to this fascinating area of philately.

8½ x 11 (215.9 x 279.4mm), 212 pages with 8 in colour hard covered with dust cover. USA $30 (CA residents add sales tax) Via Priority Mail Europe $44 (£30) Via Global Priority Mail

Order from: George T. Krieger, Publisher 25791 Tierra Grande Dr. Carmel CA 93923, USA georgekrieger@sbcglobal.net

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AWARDS GAINED BY GEORGE KRIEGER COLLECTIONS British East Africa, 1890-1902

Gold and Grand, Penpex, Redwood City 2003 Gold, Houston, Texas, 2004 Gold, Filatelic Fiesta, San Jose 2005 Gold and Reserve Grand, NY Mega Stamp Show, NYC 2007 Gold, Intercontinental stamp show in Bogotรก, Columbia, 2007 Gold, Nojex, New Jersey, 2011

Uganda on British East Africa

Gold and Grand, Houston, Texas, 2004 Gold, Filatelic Fiesta, San Jose 2005 Gold and Grand, NY Mega Stamp Show, NYC 2007 Gold, APS winter Show, Charlotte, NC 2008

Queen Victoria issue of Uganda

Gold and Grand, Penpex, Redwood City 2008 Gold and Grand, Philatelic Fiesta, San Jose 2009 Gold, APS winter Show, Arlington, TX 2009 Gold, Nojex, New Jersey, 2011

PHILATELIC ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIPS American Philatelic Society East Africa Study Circle Collectors Club of San Francisco United Postal Stationery Society German Colonies Collectors Club Error, Freaks and Oddities Collectors Club Monterey Stamp Club

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ORDER OF SALE British East Africa Lots 1890 Overprints on Great Britain Stamps

1-5

1890 India Used in British East Africa

6-8

1890-95 “Sun and Crown” Issue

9-73

1891 Mombasa Provisionals

74-101

1894 Provisionals

102-105

1895 Provisionals

106-113

1895 Grace Period

114

1895 Protectorate Handstamp

115-138

1895-96 “On India” Issue

139-220

1896-1901 Small Queen Issue

221-260

1897 “On Zanzibar” Issue

261-279

1897 “On Zanzibar” Surcharges

280-298

1897-1903 Large Queen Issue

299-316

1900 India cancelled in British East Africa

317-318

Forgeries

319-320

Uganda Lots Combination Covers

321-326

1898-1902 Issue

327-361

1902 “UGANDA” Overprint Issue

362-386

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September 10, 2013 - London Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 Commencing at 10.00 a.m.

BRITISH EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA The Award Winning Collections of George T. Kieger

BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY ADMINISTRATION The Imperial British East Africa Company ran a postal system by permission of the Foreign Office and the Postmaster-General, London. This operated from 23 May 1890 until 30 June 1895. In 1890-92 Mombasa and Lamu were the only post offices.

1890 (23 MAY) ISSUE OVERPRINTED ON STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN Unused

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1 ⁄ 2 a. on 1d. deep purple, 1a. on 2d. grey-green and carmine and 4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue, part to large part gum; 1⁄ 2 a. on 1d. with a vertical crease, the 1a. on 2d. with toned gum though of fine appearance. S.G. 1-3, £1,325. Photo

£350-400

Used

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⁄ 2 a. on 1d. deep purple and 4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue tied on piece by two part Mombasa c.d.s. (1.7.90); a scarce combination of values, 41⁄ 2 a. being the overseas single letter rate. S.G. 1, 3, £500+. Photo 7

£250-300

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda 1890 (23 May) Issue Overprinted on Stamps of Great Britain, Used - contd.

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1 ⁄ 2 a. on 1d. deep purple cancelled by large part Lamu c.d.s. (29.8.90); fine. S.G. 1, £200. Photo

£100-120

1a. on 2d. grey-green and carmine cancelled with nearly complete Mombasa c.d.s. for 24 June 1900, the earliest recorded date from this office; slight green colour discharge and a couple of short perfs. at foot. S.G. 2, £275. Photo

£120-150

Cover

5 x5

1895 (15 Mar.) Whitfied King & Co. envelope registered from Mombasa to Ipswich, bearing 4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue horizontal pair with the left-hand stamp showing constant variety “B” of “BRITISH” over “E” of “EAST”, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s., showing framed “REGISTERED.” handstamp in violet and London Registered oval d.s. (4.4) at right, arrival c.d.s. (5.4) on reverse; the right-hand stamp with corner perf. reattached. Clean and most attractive. Photo 1

Note: A total of nineteen Whitfiled King covers have been recorded. Seven bear 6 ⁄ 2a. frankings made up with one of each value. Eleven bear 8a. frankings made up with 4a. on 5d. pairs. Of the latter seven are dated as above and four on 9 May 1895

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£1,000-1,200

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INDIA USED IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA Following the purchase of the Mombasa stock of the first issue by Whitfield King & Co., Indian stamps were obtained, almost certainly from Zanzibar, and were put into use at the Imperial British East Africa Co. Post Office at Mombasa between 23 May and 31 December 1890. A cover of 8 December 1890 shows that use of Indian stamps was still permitted

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⁄ 2 a. blue-green, 1a. plum and 3a. orange, all with small to large part strikes of the Mombasa c.d.s. dated 22 July and almost certainly used on mail carried by the British India Mail Ship S.S. Madura which departed on 23 July; all three stamps with faults though a scarce trio. S.G. Z1, 2, 5, £1,925. Photo

£500-600

7 x7

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41⁄ 2 a. yellow-green cancelled with a fine nearly complete upright strike of the Mombasa c.d.s. dated 19 August and almost certainly carried on the S.S. Ethiopia which departed on 20 August; minor creasing, very fine appearance. S.G. Z6, £300. Photo

£200-250

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda India Used In British East Africa - contd.

Considered to be One of the Most Important British East Africa Covers Known

1890 (20 Aug.) Eastern Telegraph Company Limited printed envelope (227x104mm.) registered from Mombasa to London, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. blue-green, 1a. plum, 2a. blue, 8a. dull mauve (4) and 1r. slate, (a total of 511⁄ 2 a. and appearing to pay 11 times the 41⁄ 2 a. rate to the U.K. plus registration fee of 2a.), all but the first initialled “B.E.A.” in red ink and all neatly cancelled with c.d.s., showing manuscript “Registered” in the same red ink alongside oval-framed “R” and with London Registered oval d.s. (9.9) in red additionally tying the 1⁄ 2 a., the reverse with Aden transit c.d.s. (26.8); vertical fold towards left clear of the adhesives. A unique and colourful franking of Indian stamps used in Mombasa, being the record equalling earliest recorded date of the six covers recorded during this first period of use. Photo Note: The Eastern Telegraph Co. was engaged in laying an underwater cable between Mombasa and Lamu, having previously completed a cable link between Zanzibar and Mombasa PROVENANCE:

Lt. Col. T.L. Rose-Hutchinson, 1949 Donald R. Hunt, 1966 Andy Reynard, 2009

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£28,000-30,000

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1890-95 IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA “SUN AND CROWN” DEFINITIVE ISSUE Specimen Stamps

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⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 8a. blue and 1r. grey, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (BEA1), without gum as usual; 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. with small stains, otherwise fine. A rare group. Photo Note: Stamps distributed by the U.P.U. in January 1891 were not overprinted. In November 1890 the IBEA applied a “SPECIMEN” handstamp to five values, as offered above, and attached them to letters promoting the Company’s stamps

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£800-1,000

Unused x10 x11

x12

1890 printing 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of twelve, part to large part original gum; 8a. with straightedge at right and four handstamps on reverse. Cat. £600

£100-120

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1891-95 group from the various printings on differing papers and selected to show the differences in selvedge, comprising 1891 (Feb.) 3a. and 41⁄ 2 a., 1891 (July) 21⁄ 2 a., 1892 (July) 21⁄ 2 a., 1893 (Sept.) watermarked paper 21⁄ 2 a. and 3a., and thick unwatermarked paper 1⁄ 2 a. and 41⁄ 2 a., 1894 (Dec.) 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., and 1895 5a. (2) and 71⁄ 2 a., mint and generally fine. Cat. £237

£100-120

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⁄ 2 a. dull brown 1890 printing complete sheet of sixty, unmounted mint; one with a small light stain, otherwise fine. The sole recorded full sheet from this first printing

£400-500

16 15

x13

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1 ⁄ 2 a. dull brown imperforate horizontal pair, large part original gum; tiny light mark between. Rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 4a, £1,500. Photo £500-600

x14

刂អ ᔛ B

x15

x16

x17

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⁄ 2 a. deep brown 1895 printing complete sheet of sixty, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. and small marginal fault, with hinge remnant, at left. Scarce. S.G. 4c

17 £50-70

⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate horizontal marginal pair, large part original gum; horizontal crease in margin, otherwise fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 4ba, £900. Photo

£300-350

1 ⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate between horizontal pair, part original gum; one short perf. at top and tiny hole at left of right-hand stamp, otherwise fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible of which a very large portion are used. Only ten unused pairs are recorded. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 4bb, £1,600. Photo

£350-400

1 ⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate between vertical pair, fresh with large part original gum; fine. Rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 4bc, £1,100. Photo

£900-1,000

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda 1890-95 Imperial British East Africa “Sun and Crown” Definitive Issue, Unused - contd. x18

x19

x20

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1 ⁄ 2 a. pale brown lower right corner block of four, 3a. black on bright red lower left corner block of twenty (5x4), 41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple upper left corner block of twenty (5x4) and 8a. blue block of twenty (4x5) from the left of the sheet, fresh mint and largely unmounted. An attractive group of multiples. S.G. 4c, 8, 11, 12

£100-120

1a. 1890 printing marginal block of four and a vertical pair, 1a. 1893 printing block of four, 2a. marginal block of sixteen (4x4) and a single, 5a. corner block of fifteen (5x3), 8a. blue corner block of eight (2x4), 1r. corner block of four and 2r. to 5r. (the 2r. and 4r. marginal), fresh mint with many unmounted, the rupee values without gum

£120-150

1a. blue-green 1890 printing block of fifty (10x5). being a complete sheet less the bottom row, fresh unmounted mint. The second largest recorded multiple and an impressive showpiece. S.G. 5, £400+

£180-200

21 x21

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1a. blue-green 1890 printing, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], fresh with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 5aa, £900. Photo

£700-800

Note: This variety only occurs on the 1890 printing. It was obviously then spotted and corrected since it does not appear on the 1894 printing

22 x22

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1a. blue-green imperforate horizontal pair, fresh with part original gum. Very rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 5a, £3,750. Photo

£1,600-1,800

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 x23

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2a. vermilion complete sheet of sixty less the upper left corner vertical strip of five, fresh unmounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 6, £247+

£100-120

24 x24

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2a. vermilion imperforate horizontal pair, fresh without gum. Very rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 6a, £3,500. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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£1,200-1,500

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25 x25

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21⁄ 2 a. black on yellow-buff 1891 Printing imperforate horizontal pair, fresh unused without gum. The only recorded example from this printing. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 7aa, £3,750. Photo

£2,500-3,000

26 x26

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21⁄ 2 a. black on yellow-buff imperforate between horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the sheet and imperforate between both sheet margins, large part original gum; toned though of fine appearance. One of three recorded examples. S.G. 7a, £6,500. Photo

£5,000-6,000

27 x27

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21⁄ 2 a. black on yellow-buff strip of three from the right of the sheet, the left-hand pair imperforate between, fresh with large part original gum; a few short perfs. at left, otherwise fine. The sole recorded example as a strip. S.G. 7a, £6,500+. Photo PROVENANCE:

Dr. W.E. Wood, 2000

£6,000-7,000

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda 1890-95 Imperial British East Africa “Sun and Crown” Definitive Issue, Unused - contd.

30 x28

x29

x30

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21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow imperforate horizontal pair, fresh without gum; fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 7cb, £1,100. Photo

£400-500

2 ⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow imperforate between horizontal pair, fresh with part original gum; two diagonal creases, otherwise sound. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 7cc, £1,400. Photo

£300-350

2 ⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow imperforate between vertical pair, fresh with large part original gum; small fox mark between stamps at left, otherwise sound. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 7cd, £1,400. Photo

£350-400

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 John Minns, April 2001

31 x31

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x32

刂

x33

x34

刂

刂អ B

3a. black and bright red imperforate block of four, fresh unused with part original gum. A fine and very rare multiple with only two such blocks recorded. S.G. 8ab, £2,200+. Photo

£1,200-1,500

3a. black and bright red imperforate between horizontal pair, unused with part gum; the right-hand stamp with defect at top though of good appearance. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 8ac, £900. Photo

£150-200

3a. black and bright red imperforate between vertical pair, unused without gum; fine appearance. Scarce with only four sheets (120 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 8ad £700. Photo

£200-250

4a. yellow-brown complete sheet of sixty, [21] showing malformed “S” in “EAST”, fresh mint with most unmounted; very fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 9

£100-150

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x36

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4a. yellow-brown imperforate horizontal pair, [21-22], [21] with malformed “S” in “EAST”, unused without gum; creasing at foot though of fine appearance. Rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. Only eight unused pairs recorded, this being one of only two possible with the variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. 9a, £3,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

4a. grey imperforate horizontal pair, fresh unused without gum. Very rare with only two sheets of sixty printed. S.G. 10, £2,400+. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Note: Of the two sheets of sixty printed it is felt that one was gummed and the other, from which the above pair was taken, remained ungummed

x37

x38

x39

x40

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刂អ B

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate marginal horizontal pair, fresh with large part original gum; light horizontal bend and the right-hand stamp with a small shallow thin; very fine appearance. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 11ab, £1,900. Photo

£700-800

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate between horizontal pair, fresh mint. Very rare with only one sheet (30 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 11ac, £1,500. Photo

£700-800

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate between vertical pair, unused with traces of gum; a couple of shortish perfs. at right, otherwise fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. S.G. 11ad, £1,100. Photo

£300-350

8a. blue complete sheet of sixty, fresh mint; a few small thins and two pairs with light stains between. A scarce and attractive multiple. S.G. 12

£200-250

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41 x41

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8a. blue imperforate horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp showing printing flaw on “C” of “COMPANY” fresh without gum as usual. Very rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible, a very large portion of which were used. Only six unused pairs recorded. S.G. 12a, £6,000. Photo PROVENANCE: Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 John Minns, April 2001

£4,000-5,000

——— 42 ——— x42

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8a. grey and 1r. grey (marginal), part and large part original gum. S.G. 13, 15, £500. Photo

£200-250

Used

43 x43 ័

x44

x45

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⁄ 2 a. dull brown 1890 printing, imperforate horizontal pair, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (20.12.93) and tied to small piece; fine. Only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 4a, £650. Photo

£300-350

⁄ 2 a. deep brown 1893 Printing imperforate horizontal pair, each neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (12.2.94); fine. Only three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 4ba, £375. Photo

£150-200

⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate, large to very large margins all round and neatly cancelled by small part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp; fine. Photo

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£100-120

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x47

ᔛ

ᔛ+ អ

⁄ 2 a. deep brown imperforate between horizontal pair, neatly cancelled with Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (23.11.93); a few light fox marks on perfs. Only three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 4bb, £650. Photo

£200-250

⁄ 2 a. deep brown block of four comprising imperforate between vertically, each neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (12.2.94); very fine. Only three sheets (90 pairs) possible. Very rare with only three such blocks recorded. S.G. 4bc, £1,000+. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997

52 50 x48 x49

x50

x51

x52

ᔛ

1a. blue-green 1890 printing, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], neatly cancelled with near complete Lamu c.d.s.; fine and rare. S.G. 5aa, £900. Photo

£400-500

1a. blue-green imperforate horizontal pair, each cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (27.12.92) with the left-hand stamp additionally cancelled by London c.d.s. (7.1.93) in red; crease between the impressions and the left-hand stamp with a small thin at top; most attractive. Two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 5a, £1,000. Photo

£400-500

2a. vermilion imperforate horizontal pair, both with Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (16.1.94) and small part blue crayon mark at top; crease between impressions, otherwise fine. Two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 6a, £1,100. Photo

£500-600

21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow imperforate between horizontal pair, both neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (12.2.94); a few pulled perfs. in places and the left-hand stamp with tear at top. Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 7cc, £450. Photo

£100-120

21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow imperforate between vertical pair, both cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (20.12.93); very fine. Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 7cd, £600. Photo

£250-300

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53 55 x53 ័

x54 ័

x55

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3a. black on bright red 1893 Printing imperforate horizontal pair, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (23.11.93) and tied to piece by this and a part London hooded datestamp (16.12.93); the right-hand stamp with minuscule surface abrasion, otherwise fine. Three sheets (180 pairs) possible. S.G. 8ab, £425. Photo

£150-180

3a. black on bright red imperforate between horizontal pair, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp and tied to piece by this and a part London hooded datestamp (16.12.93); fine. Four sheets (120 pairs) possible. S.G. 8ac, £425. Photo

£150-180

3a. black on bright red imperforate between vertical pair, both cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (16.1.94); fine. Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 8ad, £375. Photo

£150-200

57 x56 x57

x58

x59

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4a. grey imperforate horizontal pair, both neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (12.2.94); fine and very rare. Two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 10, £2,800. Photo 4 ⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate vertical pair, both neatly cancelled by slightly oily Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (16.1.94). Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 11ab, £450. Photo

£180-200

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate between horizontal pair, both cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (21.10.93); fresh and fine. Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. S.G. 11ac, £950. Photo

£350-400

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple imperforate between vertical pair, both cancelled by slightly oily Mombasa squared-circle datestamps (16.1.94) and with small part of c.d.s. in red at lower left corner; one short perf. at top, otherwise fine. Three sheets (90 pairs) possible. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 11ad, £500. Photo

£180-200

PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997 WWW.SpinK.Com

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£1,500-1,800

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ᔛ

8a. blue imperforate horizontal pair, sharing Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (21.10.93); vertical crease between impressions, otherwise fine. rare with two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 12a, £1,200. Photo

–––– 61 –––– x61

x62

ᔛ

£500-600

–––– 62 ––––

8a. grey with Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (19.12.93) and 1r. grey (a little soiled) with Lamu squared-circle datestamp (3.2.94). S.G. 13, 15, £450. Photo

£150-200

8a. grey and 1r. grey, both with Mombasa squared-circle datestamps; the 8a. with rounded lower left corner, the 1r. with a thin though of good appearance. S.G. 14, 15, £450. Photo

£120-150

63 x63 ័

1r. carmine imperforate horizontal pair, Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (27.12.92) and tied on piece by this and a blue crayon mark that crosses the right-hand stamp; fine and rare. Two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 14a, £1,400. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997 Balance x64

A collection comprising unused/mint 1⁄ 2 a. (14), 1a. (13), 2a. (8), 21⁄ 2 a. (8, a couple on buff and one “imperforate), 3a. (9, one “imperforate”), 4a. (13), 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet (3), 41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple (9), 5a. (9), 71⁄ 2 a. (11), 8a. (12), 1r. (10), 2r. (4), 3r. (8), 4r. (5) and 5r. (5); used 1⁄ 2 a. (3), 1a. (5), 2a. (5), 21⁄ 2 a. (11, a few apparently on buff), 3a. (2), 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet (3), 41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple (2), 5a. (3), 71⁄ 2 a. (2) and 1r. (2); fair top fine

£150-200

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1892 (18 Feb.) Imperial British East Africa cheque signed by Thomas E.C. Remington, Company Postmaster, bearing 1a. blue-green dated in manuscript; unusual

£80-100

Note: Thomas Remington joined the IBEA Co. in 1890 and was appointed Company Postmaster in October 1892. He was appointed Postmaster-General when the Crown took over administration of the Colony on 1 July 1895. He was also appointed Postmaster-General for Zanzibar, effective 10 November 1895, a position he held concurrently with that for British East Africa x66

x67

x68

x69

1892 (23 June) Denhardt envelope from Lamu to Germany, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. black on yellow-buff (marginal from foot of the sheet) cancelled by squared-circle datestamp with a further strike alongside and showing at left, the earliest recorded example of the Clemens Denhardt handstamp in violet, the reverse with sender’s cachet, Aden (30.6) and arrival (14.7) c.d.s. Photo

£350-400

1892 (17 Aug.) envelope addressed by Thomas Remington from Mombasa to London, bearing 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet cancelled by fine squared-circle datestamp with arrival datestamp (7.9) below, upon arrival redirected to Jersey and showing arrival c.d.s. (8.9) on reverse. Photo

£400-500

1893 (23 Jan.) Denhardt envelope registered from Lamu to Germany, bearing 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet (placed inverted) neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, showing sender’s cachet at right, oval-framed “R” of Mombasa and circular-framed “R” of the Sea Post Office, the reverse with sender’s cachet, Sea Post Office (11.2) and arrival (26.2) c.d.s. Photo

£300-350

1893 (Nov.) Denhardt envelope from Lamu to Germany, routed through Bombay and bearing India 21⁄ 2 a. green pair sharing Denhardt’s agents in Bombay cachet in violet with each cancelled by Bombay squared-circle datestamp (8.11), the reverse with sender’s cachet, Sea Post Office (18,11) and arrival (6.12) c.d.s. An unusual routing to expedite delivery. Photo

£200-250

Note: Denhardt was very aware of mail boat schedules for East Africa. He sent the above cover via Bombay to save time. If he had waited for the Ostafrikanische Hauplinie the letter would not have arrived until 24 December. The cover was most likely carried by freighter to Bombay and then by P&O ship “Rome” that left Bombay on 18 November and arrived in Brindisi on 1 December x70

x71

x72

1894 (17 Feb.) Powter envelope to Mombasa, bearing 1r. grey neatly cancelled by c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (17.2) on reverse. Signed Holcombe. Photo

£200-250

1894 (18 July) Denhardt envelope registered from Lamu to Germany and redirected locally upon arrival, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. brown, 1a. blue-green and 8a. blue sharing a single strike of the squared-circle datestamp, oval-framed “R” on Mombasa at upper right, the reverse with sender’s cachet, Zanzibar (21.7) and arrival (20.8) c.d.s.; the envelope fractionally truncated at right though a most attractive three-colour franking. Photo

£400-500

1894 (10 Aug.) “ON POSTAL SERVICE” envelope from the Postmaster at Mombasa to U.S.A., bearing 1⁄ 2 a. dull brown and 1a. blue-green (2) all cancelled by c.d.s. with a further strike at upper right, the reverse with Zanzibar (12.8), New York (25.9) and Roxbury, Mass. (26.9) datestamps; the envelope with a few small faults though the only recorded example of this On Postal Service envelope. Photo

£400-500

Note: Official mail to overseas destinations required postage stamps to be affixed. When used domestically envelopes did not require the use of stamps and were probably discarded

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73 x73

1895 (9 May) Hayman envelope registered from Mombasa to London, bearing 1a. bluegreen horizontal pairs (2), one stamp showing variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], and 1895 (Feb.) 1⁄ 2 a. on 3a. initialled “TECR” (2), all neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and with London Registered oval datestamp in red (2.6) below, London and Kilburn oval registered datestamps (3.6) on reverse; most attractive. The “ANL” variety extremely rare on cover. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Andy Reynard, 2009

1891 MOMBASA PROVISIONALS New value handstamped in dull violet, with original face value obliterated and initials added in black manuscript Unused An Exceptional Example of this Very Rare Stamp

74 x74

刂

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion initialled “AD” (Andrew Dick, Chief Accountant), fresh unused without gum; tiny brown mark at left, otherwise fine. An exceptional example of this very rare stamp of which only six unused examples recorded. S.G. 20, £9,500. Photo Note: Andrew Dick was appointed on 10 October 1889. He subsequently left the Company to become a freelance trader in East Africa. He was killed by Masai warriors on 29 November 1895 when attempting to avenge the Kedong Valley massacre WWW.SpinK.Com

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£10,000-11,000

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September 10, 2013 - London A Very Rare Stamp with Only Three Unused Examples Recorded

75 x75

刂

“1 Anna” on 4a. brown initialled “AB” (Archibald Brown, Company Cashier) and showing a line at top in the same colour as the surcharge and which is believed to have been caused by the handheld printing device, fresh unused without gum; small crease at lower left corner, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp with only three unused examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2004) together with a letter from John Minns giving his opinion that the stamp is genuine unused. S.G. 21, £15,000. Photo

£15,000-18,000

Note: Archibald Brown was principal assistant to Andrew Dick. Brown took up his appointment on 14 May 1890. He died in 1906 PROVENANCE:

Ingram Spink, July 2004 Used

76 x76

x77

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion initialled “AD”, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; small light mark at upper right. Scarce. S.G. 20, £950. Photo

£500-600

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion initialled “AD”, most unusually cancelled with Aden squaredcircle datestamp (9.3) and with horizontal blue crayon stroke; fine and most attractive. Only two examples of this stamp are recorded with an Aden cancellation, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Brandon Certificate (1995). S.G. 20, £950. Photo

£600-700

78 x78

x79

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion initialled “AD”, variety surcharge over value tablet and original face value, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (30.3) and with horizontal blue crayon stroke; lower right corner defective and some short perfs. at top. A very rare stamp with only five examples recorded. S.G. 20b, £3,250. Photo

£350-400

“1 Anna” on 4a. brown initialled “AD” and with “1” in manuscript due to indistinct handstamp, part Mombasa c.d.s., central thin, not affecting appearance, and soiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 21, £2,250. Photo

£250-300

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The Only Recorded Multiple of the Handstamped Provisionals and One of Only Two Covers Recorded Bearing This Provisional.

Considered to be One of the Most Important of all The Provisional Covers

x80

1891 (2 Mar.) envelope from Capt. F.G. Dundas, R.N., to his son, a midshipman, on H.M.S. Edinburgh at Malta and subsequently redirected to him at Salonica, bearing “1 Anna” on 4a. brown horizontal strip of three with the right-hand stamp showing a line at top in the same colour as the surcharge and which is believed to have been caused by the handheld printing device, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s., Malta despatch c.d.s. (26.3) at left, the reverse with Aden (9.3) and Malta (22.3) arrival c.d.s.; a few small imperfections as to be expected on any of these provisional frankings. The earliest recorded use of this stamp. Cover initialled by H. Bloch. Stamp Trade Protection Certificate (1928) signed by P.L. Pemberton and W. Houtzamer. Photo PROVENANCE:

A.J.P. Baumann, September 1977

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£35,000-40,000

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Manuscript value and initials in black

⁄ a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled “AD”

1 2

“Mombasa Provisional”, Thin Manuscript Used

81 x81

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion with original face value not obliterated, unusually well centred and with small part c.d.s. at lower right corner; a couple of short perfs. at top, otherwise fine. A most attractive example of this rare stamp of which no unused examples are recorded. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 22, £3,250. Photo

£2,500-3,000

⁄ a. on 2a. Vermilion initialled “AB”

1 2

This surcharge was applied in three different “hands”, the third variant being similar to that on the 12⁄ a. on 3a. provisional also initialled “AB” Unused

82 x82

刂

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, unused with part original gum; some creases and a little soiled though very rare, being one of only three recorded unused examples in this hand. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 23, £9,500. Photo

£9,000-10,000

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83 x83

x84

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, small part Mombasa c.d.s. at right; pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 23, £950. Photo

£450-500

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, error “1⁄ 2 Annas”, large part Mombasa c.d.s. (2.3); small light mark and a couple of short perfs. at right. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 23a, £1,000. Photo

£800-900

PROVENANCE:

Spink, July 2004 x85

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, error “1⁄ 2 Annas”, neatly cancelled with complete Mombasa c.d.s. for 30 February; very fine. S.G. 23a, £1,000. Photo

£800-1,000

Note: March 1 was a Sunday in 1891 and the canceller was wrongly changed, either on Saturday night or Monday morning, to 30 February. The error was discovered during Monday and the datestamp altered to 2 March as shown by the stamp from the bottom row of the sheet used on cover and offered as lot 106 in the 1997 “Shivani” auction, by the stamp used on piece offered as lot 100 in the same sale, and as shown in lot 84 PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997, when offered with a clear B.P.A. Certificate

“Lamu Provisional”, Thick Manuscript Unused

86 x86

刂

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, unused without gum; small tear at foot and small crease at upper right corner. A presentable example of this very rare stamp on which five unused examples are recorded. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. 23, £9,500. Photo PROVENANCE:

Howard and Torie Gibralter Estate, September 2000

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£8,000-9,000

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87 x87

x88

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, neatly cancelled by Lamu c.d.s. for 28 April, fine. S.G. 23, £950. Photo

£400-500

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, cancelled by large part Mombasa c.d.s. (26.5) and one of only three recorded examples cancelled at this office. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 23, £950. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001

“Third Hand” Unused

89 x89

刂

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, fresh unused without gum; tear at lower left and small tear at right, otherwise sound. The sole recorded unused example in this hand. Philatelic Foundation (1983) and B.P.A. (2008) Certificates. S.G. 23, £9,500. Photo

£8,000-9,000

PROVENANCE:

“Dallas”, July 1990 “Sovereign”, May 2008 Used

90 x90

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, cancelled with large part Mombasa c.d.s. (23.6); faults including small hole at foot. Rare used with only six used examples recorded in this hand. S.G. 23, £950. Photo 27

£300-400

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, Manuscript value and initials in black - contd.

⁄ a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled “AB”

1 2

Used

91 x91

ᔛ

“1⁄ 2 Anna” on 3a. black on dull red, lightly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; some repairs in places though of good appearance. A rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 24, £2,250. Photo

£300-400

Cover

92 x92

1891 (2 July) large part envelope from Mombasa to H.L. Churchill, H.M. Vice-Consul at Zanzibar, bearing “1⁄ 2 Anna” on 3a. black on dull red marginal block of three, horizontal pairs (2) and singles (3, one marginal), all neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with a further fine strike at foot, the reverse with despatch and arrival (3.7) c.d.s.; the envelope truncated at right, where a further vertical pair have been cut away leaving one stamp in the block with perfs. cut away at right, nevertheless a remarkable group of these rare stamps, and the sole recorded example of this stamp on cover. S.G. 24. Photo Note: This cover was first reported in the “Monthly Journal” for December 1899 when the envelope had at that time already been truncated PROVENANCE:

Hunt 1966 Andy Reynard, October 2009 WWW.SpinK.Com

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£15,000-18,000

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1a. on 3a. Black on Dull Red initialled “VHM” Unused

93 x93

刂

“1 Anna” on 3a. black on dull red, unused with part original gum; a couple of trivial imperfections though a presentable example of this very rare stamp of which just four unused examples have been recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 25, £14,000. Photo

£14,000-16,000

Note: Victor Mackenzie was sent out from London by the Company to manage the bank started at Mombasa. He was appointed on 1 December 1890. He died of fever on 30 September 1892 Used

94 x94

ᔛ

“1 Anna” on 3a. black on dull red, neatly cancelled by part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp; one pulled perf. at lower left, otherwise fine. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 25, £1,200. Photo

£800-900

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x95

1893 (15 Dec.) Macallister envelope registered from Mombasa to London, bearing “1 Anna” on 3a. black on dull red, vertical pair in combination with 1890-95 21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow, twice neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, showing “R” in oval, London (14.1) and Woolwich (15.1) oval registered datestamps, the reverse with Zanzibar (16.12) and Aden (29.12) c.d.s. Rare and attractive. Photo Note: R.J.D. Macallister was an engineer on the IBEA staff at Mombasa during 1891-92. Eight covers bearing this provisional, all addressed to Macallister, are known. The first five were sent on 13 December 1893 as the cover offered above. The remaining three covers were posted on 15 October 1894

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£3,500-4,000

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1a. on 4a. Brown initialled “AB” This surcharge was applied in two different “hands”

“Mombasa Provisional”, Thin Manuscript Unused

96 x96

刂

“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, unused with traces of original gum. A fresh and attractive example of this very rare stamp, of which only three unused examples are recorded in the hand. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 26, £8,500. Photo

£8,000-8,500

Used

97 x97

ᔛ

“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, neatly cancelled by light Mombasa c.d.s. (30.5); fine. Rare. S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo

98 x98

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£1,200-1,500

“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, lightly cancelled by two part Mombasa c.d.s.; pinhole outside design at top, otherwise sound. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1972) states “defective” which apparently refers to this as no other faults are evident. S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 x99

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“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, cancelled in manuscript and with “PAID” handstamp in violet, a revenue usage on which an attempt has been made to remove the fiscal cancellation; at a later date cancelled by a genuine Mombasa c.d.s. for 28 February 1891, before the date of issue to give appearance of a genuine used postally used example; most unusual. Holcombe Opinion (1996). Photo 31

£200-250

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“Lamu Provisional”, Thick Manuscript Used

100 x100

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“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, fresh unused with part original gum; small brown mark towards foot, otherwise fine. Very rare with only five unused examples recorded in this hand. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 26, £8,500. Photo

£7,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Howard and Torie Gibralter Estate, September 2000

101 x101

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“1 Anna” on 4a. brown, neatly cancelled with Lamu c.d.s. (17.4); small paper split at surcharge and short perf. at left, otherwise sound. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 26, £1,700. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001

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1894 PROVISIONALS Specimen Stamps x102

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5a. on 8a. and 71⁄ 2 a. on 1r., together with the 1895 5a. and 71⁄ 2 a., all handstamped “SPECIMEN” (BEA1), fresh mint. S.G. 27-30 £170

£100-120

Issued Stamps

103 5a. on 8a. and 71⁄ 2 a. on 1r. blocks of four, fresh mint, fine. Scarce multiples. S.G. 27, 28, £600. Photo

£250-300

x104

5a. on 8a. and 71⁄ 2 a. on 1r., unused with part gum and used. S.G. 27, 28, £330

£150-180

x105

5a. on 8a. and 71⁄ 2 a. on 1r., unused with part gum and used. S.G. 27, 28, £330

£150-180

x103

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1895 PROVISIONALS Initialled “T.E.C.R.” by the Mombasa Postmaster T.E.C. Remington Unused

106 x106

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“1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 31, £425. Photo

£300-350

Unquestionably the Finest Example of this Very Rare Stamp

107 x107

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“1 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, fresh brilliant colour and with nearly full original gum, apparently only ever having being once hinged. Unquestionably the finest example of this very rare stamp of which just four unused examples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificates (1959 and 2008). S.G. 32, £7,000. Photo

£17,000-20,000

PROVENANCE:

“Sovereign”, May 2008 Used x108 ័

x109

x110

x111

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“1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, a horizontal pair each neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. for 19 February, the first day of issue, and affixed on piece showing part of Remington’s signature. S.G. 31

£100-120

“1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, two examples with very early dates of use, one dated 19 February, the first day of issue, the other 23 February; fine and scarce with these early dates of use. S.G. 31

£80-100

“1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, two examples, one from the lower right corner affixed to fragment, the other marginal from the top of the sheet, both neatly cancelled and dated 10 April. An attractive pair. S.G. 31

£70-80

“1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, three examples with two dated in May; one with a few small surface abrasions. S.G. 31

£60-70

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112 x112

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“1 anna” on 3a. black on dull red, neatly cancelled with small part Mombasa squaredcircle datestamp. A very rare stamp of which only five used examples are recorded. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 32, £3,750. Photo

£4,000-5,000

Cover

113 x113

1895 (9 May) Hayman envelope registered from Mombasa to London, bearing “1⁄ 2 anna” on 3a. black on dull red (2) in combination with 1890 1a. blue-green horizontal pairs (2), all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., showing London registered oval d.s. (2.6) and, on reverse, two further London registered oval datestamps (3.6); scarce and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). Photo Note: The Company experienced financial problems during 1894 with the result that the British Government agreed to assume the administration of the territory, as a Protectorate, on 1 July 1895

£1,000-1,200

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IMPERIAL ADMINISTRATION On 31 August 1895, the Foreign Office stated that all territories in East Africa which were then under British protection (except the islands of Pemba and Zanzibar, and also the Uganda Protectorate), would be included in one Protectorate under the name British East Africa

1895 GRACE PERIOD There was a “grace period” for use of IBEA Co. stamps and postal stationery after the change in postal administrations on 1 July until the release of Provisionals on 9 July in Mombasa and 10 July in Lamu x114

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1890-95 71⁄ 2 a. dated 6 July, 1⁄ 2 a. and 21⁄ 2 a. dated 7 July, 1895 “TECR” 1⁄ 2 a. on 3a. dated 9 July and 1890-95 71⁄ 2 a. exceptionally dated out of period on 20 July, all at Mombasa, and 1890 95 21⁄ 2 a. dated 10 July at Lamu. A scarce and most unusual group. Photo

£220-250

1895 PROTECTORATE HANDSTAMP ISSUE Unused

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1 ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1⁄ 2 a. shade, unused (8a.) or with part to large part original gum, a few with handstamps on reverse; 1a. and 8a. fair, the others generally good to fine. S.G. 33-47, £2,830. Photo

116 x116

x117

x118

x119

x120

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118

119

120

1a. blue-green, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], unused with part original gum; a couple of small imperfections though of good appearance. A very rare stamp with only four unused examples recorded. S.G. 34b, £3,750. Photo

£700-800

2a., 21⁄ 2 a., 3a., 4a., 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet, 71⁄ 2 a. and 1r., unused (1r.) or with part original gum; a few small imperfections though of generally fine appearance. S.G. 35-39, 41, 43, £965

£250-300

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple, fresh unused with part original gum; one short perf. at upper left, otherwise fine. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 39b, £1,200. Photo

£700-800

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple, fresh with part original gum; thin at hinge area though of very fine appearance. Rare. S.G. 39b, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

4r. ultramarine lower right corner example, variety overprint double and widely spaced, fresh unused without gum. The rare “true double”. S.G. 46a, £900. Photo

£450-500

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x122

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⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1⁄ 2 a. shade pair, variously cancelled, some with hand stamps on reverse; a few small faults though generally of good to fine appearance. S.G. 33-47, £1,660. Photo

£600-700

1 ⁄ 2 a. (three, shades), 1a., 2a., 21⁄ 2 a., 3a., 4a., 5a. (on piece), 8a. and 1r., variously cancelled, the 3a. with Lamu c.d.s.; four values to 4a. a little toned, otherwise sound. S.G. 33-43 group, £750

£200-250

123 x123

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1 ⁄ 2 a. dull brown with overprint partially double, cancelled with Mombasa squared-circle datestamp and a central horizontal blue crayon stroke; perfs. partially trimmed at foot, otherwise sound. An exceptionally rare shade with the Protectorate overprint. Only this and one other example recorded used, no unused examples being known. Signed Holcombe as “double”. S.G. 33b, £3,000. Photo

124

x124

x125

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£3,000-3,500

125

1a. blue-green, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], indistinct cancellation; fine and exceptionally rare, this and the following stamp being the only recorded used examples. S.G. 34b, unpriced. Photo

£3,000-3,500

1a. blue-green, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), [55], cancelled with three part Lamu c.d.s.; margin cut close to design, a couple of short perfs. at upper right. Exceptionally rare, this and the previous stamp being the only recorded used examples. S.G. 34b, unpriced. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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126 x126 ័

4a. yellow-brown block of fourteen (7x2) with narrow sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled with Mombasa squared-circle datestamps and tied to small piece and with blue crayon registration stroke at foot. Very fine and the largest recorded used multiple of this value. S.G. 38, £560+. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Donald Hunt, 1966 “Shivani”, May 1997

127

x127 ័

128

129

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (day before month) and tied on small piece; very fine. Scarce. S.G. 39b, £950. Photo

£450-500

PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997 x128

x129

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41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple, neatly cancelled by part squared-circle datestamp; very fine. Scarce. S.G. 39b, £950. Photo

£450-500

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple, strong colour and neatly cancelled by near complete upright Mombasa squared-circle datestamp; faint yellow patch on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 39b, £950. Photo

£400-450

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131 130 x130

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x131 ័

x132

1r. carmine block of ten (5x2) with narrow sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps; very fine and largest recorded used multiple of this value. S.G. 53, £550+. Photo PROVENANCE: Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 “Shivani”, May 1997

£400-500

3r. slate-purple with partial double “kiss” print, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle and tied on small piece; three short perfs. at right and few foxed perfs., otherwise sound. Unusual. S.G. 45. Photo

£80-100

Balance A selection comprising unused/mint 21⁄ 2 a., 3a., 4a. (3), 1r. (2) and 5r., and used 1⁄ 2 a. (5, shades), 2a. on piece, 21⁄ 2 a., 3a. (5), 5a, 8a. (3) and 1r. on piece; a few faults in places (5r. defective) though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. 33-47 group, £1,700+

£300-400

Covers

133 x133

x134

134

1895 (5 Aug.) envelope from Richard Herbert Leakey (CMS missionary in East Africa, 1892-1904) at Mombasa to a relative in England, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, the reverse (part flap missing) with Castor arrival c.d.s. (26.8); scarce, being one of ten commercial covers to England recorded at the 21⁄ 2 a. single letter rate. Photo

£400-500

1895 (15 Aug.) Powter envelope from Mombasa addressed locally, bearing 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 21⁄ 2 a., 3a., 4a., 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet, 71⁄ 2 a. with variety overprint double and widely spaced, and 8a., all neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, arrival c.d.s. (15.8) on reverse; envelope with a central vertical fold and small tear at foot. A colourful franking with the 71⁄ 2 a. overprint double variety very rare on cover. Signed Bloch. Holcombe Certificate (1989). Photo

£600-700

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135 x135

x136

1895 (27 Aug.) blue envelope registered from Mombasa to England, bearing 5r. greygreen neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and showing London Registered hooded datestamp (23.9) in red with Richmond arrival c.d.s. (23.9) alongside. Photo

£200-250

1895 (23 Dec.) Hansing envelopes (2) registered from Mombasa to Zanzibar, one bearing 8a. blue and one bearing 1r. carmine, both cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, both showing “R” in oval handstamp and manuscript registration numbers, arrival c.d.s. (25.12) on reverse of each with day slugs inverted

£250-300

1895 (29 SEPT.) PROTECTORATE PROVISIONAL “21⁄ 2 ” in red on 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet (2), one fresh unused with large part original gum, the other neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (1.10), sound. S.G. 48, £285

x137

£120-150

138 x138

1896 (21 May) Powter envelope from Mombasa addressed locally, bearing “21⁄ 2 ” in red on 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp; the envelope with a few light fox marks and a central vertical fold. Photo

£150-200

1895-96 “ON INDIA” PROVISIONAL ISSUE Unused x139

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⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with 4a. and 8a. shades, all showing narrow “B” in “British”, part to large part original gum; a couple with small faults though of fine appearance. S.G. 4963, £700 Note: Two different width B’s were used with a ratio of two wide to one narrow WWW.SpinK.Com

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£300-350

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x141 x142 x143

x144

x145

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⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with 4a. and 8a. shades, all showing wide “B” in “British”, part to large part original gum; a couple with small faults though of fine appearance. S.G. 4963, £700

£300-350

1 ⁄ 2 a. blue-green lower left corner block of thirty (6x5), [61-114], mint with toned gum. S.G. 49, £210+

£80-100

1a. plum lower left corner block of thirty (6x5), [61-114], mint with toned gum. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 50, £195

£200-250

2 ⁄ 2 a. yellow-green block of thirty (6x5), [7-60], [7] with broken “t” in “East”, [11] Minns State 1 with “1” for “i” in “Africa” and [60] with inverted “s” in “British”, mint with gum toned in places; a few severed perfs. and [10] defective. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 53, 53f, £1,148+

£700-800

3a. brown-orange block of thirty (6x5), [4-57], [6] with inverted “s” in “British”, [7] with broken “t” in “East” and [28] with antique “c” in “Africa”, mint with gum a little toned. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 54, £600+

£400-500

12a. purple on red lower left corner block of thirty (6x5), [61-114], fresh mint. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 58, £660+

£400-500

Used x146

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21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green cancelled by large part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp for 27 October 1895, the earliest recorded date of use of any stamp from this issue. S.G. 53.

£50-60

Note: The date on this loose stamp, together with a further loose stamp and a couple of covers, one of which is offered in this sale, confirm that an advance supply of 21⁄ 2a. stamps, probably representing a trial printing released in error, was received in October although not invoiced by Bombay postal authorities until the exact number of each value was supplied to Zanzibar on 10 November was known Balance A mint and used range comprising 1⁄ 2 a. (18, 7 used), 1a. (20, 10 used), 11⁄ 2 a. (20, 11 used), 2a. (22, 11 used), 21⁄ 2 a. (21, 10 used), 3a. (9, 2 used), 4a. (10, 3 used), 6a. (9, 3 used), 8a. (14, 4 used), 12a. (5), 1r. green and aniline carmine (2) and “21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a; a few faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. 49-58, 60, £2,200

x147

£600-700

Covers

148 x148

1895 (31 Oct.) envelope “By first mail” from Mombasa to Capt. Delmé Radcliffe at the Junior Army and Navy Club, London, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green cancelled by squaredcircle datestamp, the reverse with Zanzibar (2.11) and London (21.11) c.d.s.; the envelope with some tears through opening, otherwise sound. One of only two covers recorded with October 1895 cancellations, providing evidence of the release of the 21⁄ 2 a. stamps in October. Photo 41

£400-500

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150 149 x149

x150

x151

1896 (9 July) envelope from Mombasa to Aden, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, arrival c.d.s. (27.6) on reverse; envelope flap missing and a little stained though an unusual destination. Photo

£200-250

1896 (27 Dec.) double rate envelope Judge Cator at Mombasa to a relative in the “Nile Expeditionary Force, Kosheh, Egypt”, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green pair (one defective) each cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, the reverse with Zanzibar (30.12), Suez, Cairo (18.1) and Wadi-Halfa Camp (26.1) c.d.s.; light fold at left A highly unusual destination. Photo

£600-700

1897 (13 Jan.) Jamall envelopes (3) from Mombasa and addressed locally, bearing twenty-five each of the 1⁄ 2 a., 1a. and 11⁄ 2 a. values in blocks of eighteen or strips of three and four with all neatly cancelled by c.d.s.; all with a crease at foot clear of the adhesives and that bearing the 11⁄ 2 a. stamps a little stained, nevertheless an unusual trio with some minor type varieties

£180-200

152 x152

1897 (22 Feb.) double rate envelope (complete with five letters written at various locations between 16 January and 18 February) from F.W. Krieger, running an African funded mission at Nzawi, to New Britain, Conn., U.S.A., bearing 2a. blue in combination with 1896 “Small Queen” 3a. grey sharing Mombasa squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Zanzibar (20.2) and arrival (28.3) c.d.s.; the envelope with flap re-attached and with large manuscript “Jan 1897” in blue ink on face. A fascinating and most unusual cover. Photo Note: The first letter is written at Lanjaro Camp, the second at his residence in Kilungu, the third from Camp Danjari while travelling to the coast, and the final two while he was in Mombasa. The contents, which come complete with transcripts, give a fascinating insight to life in the remote locations that he visits WWW.SpinK.Com

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£300-400

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TYPE ERRORS AND VARIETIES This issue offers the collector a fine range of type errors and varieties from major errors corrected during printing, to those not considered worth correcting or not noticed by the printers, including spaced, dropped and raised lettering

Typographical Errors “Britlsh” for “British”

153 x153

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154

1 ⁄ 2 a. blue-green, good colour and fresh with large part original gum; vague vertical bend. Very rare with only three unused examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. 49a, £7,500. Photo

£8,000-9,000

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 x154

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1 ⁄ 2 a. blue-green neatly cancelled by light Mombasa c.d.s. for 20 November; short perf. at top and light mark at foot. Exceptionally rare with only two examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1934). S.G. 49a, £7,500. Photo

£8,000-9,000

PROVENANCE:

Arthur Hind, June 1934 A Beauchamp Vialou Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 Pennycuick “Shivani”, May 1997

155 x155

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1a. plum, exceptionally fresh colour and pristine mint. Unique in private hands, the only other recorded unused example being in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 50a, £9,500. Photo PROVENANCE:

Miss E.M. Wood, October 1971 John Minns, April 2001

£10,000-12,000

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Exceptionally Rare, Being One of Only Five Recorded Used Examples and One of Only Two Marginal Examples on Cover

156 x156

1a. plum, marginal from the left of the sheet, together with 1⁄ 2 a. blue-green (marginal from the foot of the sheet), 2a. blue and 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, each neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp and tied on 1895 (11 Nov.) “first day after transfer” Chambers envelope (small imperfections) addressed locally, arrival c.d.s. (11.11) on reverse. Exceptionally rare, being one of only five recorded used examples and one of only two marginal examples on cover. S.G. 50a, £,4750. Photo Note: This error occurred in the left marginal row of panes from the preliminary printing as proved by the stamp on the cover offered above. The type error was corrected before the second printing was made PROVENANCE:

Stuart Rossiter, June 1983 Andy Reynard, October 2009

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£6,000-7,000

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157 x157

158

159

2a. blue, fresh colour and with large part original gum. Exceptionally rare, being one of only four recorded unused examples of which one is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1934). S.G. 52a, £7,500. Photo PROVENANCE: Arthur Hind, June 1934 A Beauchamp Vialou Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 John Minns, April 2001

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2a. blue, neatly cancelled by light large part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp for 23 November; very fine. Exceptionally rare, being one of only three used examples, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 52a, £7,500. Photo PROVENNCE: Pirie Pennycreick “Shivani”, May 1997

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x159

158

21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, neatly cancelled by part Mombasa squared-circle for 20 march 1896; fine. Very rare with only five used examples recorded. No mint examples of this stamp are known. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 53c, £4,500. Photo

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160

162

163

£8,000-10,000

£5,000-6,000

164

161 “Br1tish” for “British”, State 1, Clear impression of all letters x160

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2a. blue, neatly cancelled by part Lamu c.d.s. S.G. 52b, £275. Photo

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£150-180

“Br1tish” for “British”, State 2, Thick vertical in “B” x161

⁄ 2 a. blue-green, the lower right stamp in a block of four, fresh mint. S.G. 49b, £475+. Photo

£200-250

x162

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1a. plum, fresh unused without gum. Scarce. S.G. 50b, £500. Photo

£250-300

x163

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2a. blue, fresh mint with large part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 52b, £475. Photo

£300-350

x164

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2a. blue, cancelled by two part squared-circle datestamps; indelible ink mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 52b, £275. Photo

£120-150

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165 x165

x166

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166

12a. purple on red, fresh mint; gum creases though of fine appearance. Scarce. S.G. 58a, £800. Photo

£450-500

12a. purple on red, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 58a, £800. Photo

£500-600

167

168

169

170

171

“Br1tish” for “British”, State 3, “East” and “Africa” shifted to left x167

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x168

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1r. green and aniline carmine, fresh unused without gum. Rare. S.G. 60b, £1,700. Photo

£450-500

“Br1tish” for “British”, State 4, Clean “B”, all lines in vertical alignment 6a. pale brown, fresh with large part original gum. Fine and rare. S.G. 56a, £1,800. Photo

£800-1,000

“Afr1ca” for “Africa”, State 2, Broken “a” in “East” and “f” in “Africa” x169

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4a. slate-green, fresh with large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 55ac, £950. Photo

£600-700

“Afr1ca” for “Africa”, State 3, Broken “f” in “East”, broken “a” remains x170

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12a. purple on red, fresh mint. Rare. S.G. 58b, £1,000. Photo

x171

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1r. green and aniline carmine, fresh mint. Rare. S.G. 60c, £1,700. Photo

£800-900 £1,400-1,600

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Missing Letter Errors “Briti” for “British”

172 x172

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1 ⁄ 2 a. blue-green horizontal pair, [5-6], the left-hand stamp with the error and showing the second “i” in “British” reduced to a stop, the paper penetrated in the area of the missing characters, rich colour and pristine mint. The sole recorded example of this error. S.G. 49e, £2,250. Photo

£2,200-2,500

173

x173

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1a. plum horizontal pair, [5-6], the left-hand stamp with the error and showing the second “i” in “British” reduced to a stop, the paper penetrated in the area of the missing characters, rich colour and pristine mint; the error with a gum wrinkle at upper right. The sole recorded example of this error. S.G. 50d, £2,250. Photo

£2,200-2,500

174

x174

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21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp with the error, the paper penetrated in the area of the missing characters, rich colour and pristine mint; the normal with a thin at top. The sole recorded example of this error. S.G. 53g, £2,250. Photo

£2,200-2,500

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21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, [24], fresh lightly mounted mint; two perfs. at top thinned, otherwise fine. Rare with only ten unused examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 53d, £1,100. Photo

£800-1,000

21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, [24], also showing dropped “a” in “Africa”, cancelled by part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp. Rare with only five used examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 53d, £1,400. Photo

£1,500-1,800

“E st” for “East”

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6a. pale brown, [10], showing broken pin variety at top and bottom right, neatly cancelled by near complete Lamu c.d.s. for 11 May 1896; small light mark in “INDIA” tablet. The sole example recorded outside of the Royal Philatelic Collection with this discovery by the owner leading to the S.G. listing. S.G. 56c, unpriced used. Photo

£5,000-6,000

Inverted Characters “V” for “A” in “Africa”, occurs on positions 1 and 79 x178

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1a. plum and 12a. purple on red, both [1] with dropped “B” in “British”, and 3a. brownorange block of four with the upper left stamp being [79]; a couple of small imperfections though of fine appearance

£100-120

Inverted “s” in “British”, positions 6 and 60 x179

⁄ 2 a. blue-green, 3a. brown-orange and 12a. purple on red, all [60] and showing some damaged letters, good to fine mint

£150-200

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11⁄ 2 a. sepia mint and 21⁄ 2 a. used, both [6] showing broken top of “B”, fine

£100-120

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11⁄ 2 a. sepia and 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green used, 2a. blue (vertical crease) and 6a. pale brown unused with part gum

£150-200

2a. blue block of ten (2x5), [59-108], [60] in State 1 with broken “h” in “British”, [108] with small “t” in “East”, fresh unmounted mint; all stamps creased though of good appearance and a scarce positional multiple

£120-150

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2a. blue and 1r. green and aniline carmine, both [60] in differing States, the 2a. showing “h” in “British” low; fine mint

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£100-120

Inverted “s” in “East” x184

1a. plum used with Mombasa squared-circle datestamp and 2a. blue (thinned at top) with part original gum

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£50-60

Font Varieties

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188

189

Small “t” in “East” x185

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21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, 4a. slate-green and 1r. green and aniline carmine, part to large part original gum; the 1r. a little soiled at top

£100-120

1r. green and aniline carmine, variety overprint double, one sideways, part original gum; sound. Very rare on this variety. S.G. 60d var., £425+. Photo

£200-250

Italic “c” in “Africa”, only reported on the Rupee values x187

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2r. carmine and yellow-brown, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 61 var. Photo

£150-180

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3r. brown and green, fresh mint; crease at lower right. S.G. 62 var. Photo

£120-150

Antique “s” in “British”, only reported on Rupee values x189

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2r. carmine and yellow-brown, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 61 var. Photo

£150-200

Antique “c” in “Africa” 1

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⁄ 2 a. blue-green used with Mombasa c.d.s. and 8a. with large part original gum, defect at top

£60-70

Wrong “r” in “British” x191

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11⁄ 2 a. sepia, the lower right stamp in a block of four, fresh mint; diagonal crease crosses the variety though of fine appearance. S.G. 51 var.

£50-60

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1a. plum, 2a. blue and 21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, all with raised “t” in “East”, 11⁄ 2 a. sepia with dropped “B” in “British” and 4a. slategreen with dropped “h” in “British”, part o large part original gum; a couple of small imperfections, otherwise fine

£180-200

21⁄ 2 a. yellow-green vertical strip of four, [24/36/48/60], [24] with dropped “t” in East” and dropped “A” in “Africa”, [36] with slanting “t” in “East” and raised “A” in “Africa”, [48] with raised “t” in “East” and [60] with inverted “s” in “British” dropped “h” in “British”, part to large part original gum; severed at centre and rejoined. Photo

£200-250

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1a. plum with space between “e” and “a” of “East”, 11⁄ 2 a. sepia with space between all letters in “East” and 12a. purple on red with space between “s” and “h” in “British”, the 1a. and 12a. mint, the 11⁄ 2 a. without gum

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£100-120

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8a. pinkish mauve horizontal strip of three, the right-hand stamp with space between “s” and “t” of “East”, fresh mint; a few split perfs. between left-hand pair. Believed to be the only recorded multiple of this unlisted shade. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 “Briti” for “British” x196

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1a. plum, [6], with large part “sh” of “British”missing, mint with trace of discolouration on gum. A forerunner to the listed variety. Photo

£100-120

Broken Type x197

A selection comprising broken hook in “r” of “Africa”, [3], on 1a. and 12a. mint, 1a., 2a. and 21⁄ 2 a. used, broken “t” in “East”, [7] on 2a., 4a. and 6a. mint, 11⁄ 2 a. and 3a. used, and broken characters (various) on 21⁄ 2 a. (2) and 4a. (2) mint; good to fine WWW.SpinK.Com

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6a. pale brown lower left corner block of four showing overprint setting 100-102 and 112-114 with 100 and 112 appearing in the margin, fresh mint; thin in margin at foot, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£600-700

Note: The 6a. stamps were printed in panes of eighty (8x10) while the other low value stamps were printed in panes of one hundred and twenty (12x10). Thus the overprint setting, if uncorrected, extended into the margins on the 6a. value

Typographical Letter Errors A miscellaneous selection (12) on values to 8a., including antique “c” in Africa” on 11⁄ 2 a., inverted “V” for “A” in “Africa” on 2a. used, broken letters, etc., and 1r. mint and used; a few small faults though of generally good to fine appearance

x199

£150-180

Overprint Double, One Albino

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⁄ 2 a. blue-green block of four, [19-32], lightly mounted mint with fractional toning as usual with this variety from the original large block signed by A.L. Pemberton. S.G. 49d, £900+. Photo

£600-700

6a. pale brown, spaced diagonally 1 ⁄ 4 mm. to lower right, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 56d, £300. Photo

£200-250

6a. pale brown with marginal line watermark at right spaced diagonally 2 ⁄ 4 mm. to lower left, part original gum; tiny thin at hinge area and lower right corner perf. creased. Scarce. A.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 56d, £300. Photo 51

£150-200

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5r. ultramarine and violet, impressions about 1mm apart, the so-called maximum double, fresh lightly mounted mint; crease at lower right corner though an attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 63c, £1,800. Photo

£1,200-1,400

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206

207

208

Overprint Double, One Sideways x204

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1r. green and aniline carmine, unused with part original gum; a little soiled, otherwise sound. S.G. 60d, £425. Photo

£150-180

Overprint Double x205

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5r. ultramarine and violet, the “maximum” double with impressions 1mm. apart, lightly mounted mint; diagonal crease at upper left corner, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp with less than a dozen examples known in the two states. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). S.G. 63a, £3,250. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Defective “B” in “British” x206

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2r. carmine and yellow-brown, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle for 25 April 1896; very fine. The sole example recorded by Minns (page 90). Photo

£200-250

Note: Deterioration of the type during printing led to the upper left portion of he “B” in “British” missing as well as the left foot of the “A” in “Africa” in one position in the setting x207

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3r. brown and green, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle for 1 October 1896; very fine. The sole example recorded by Minns (page 90). Photo

£200-250

5r. ultramarine and violet, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle for 14 August 1896; paper partially discoloured on reverse, otherwise very fine. The sole example recorded by Minns (page 90). Photo

£200-250

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5r. ultramarine and violet with the “B” impressed over largely missing original “B”, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle for 26 May 1896; very fine. Exceptionally rare, being one of only two examples recorded by Minns (page 90), the other being in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 63b, £6,000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

Note: The “B” was handstamped on a few stamps when the character deteriorated beyond recognition

U.P.U. Specimen Stamps

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2r. carmine and yellow-brown, 3r. brown and green and 5r. ultramarine and violet, each overprinted with smaller type than used for the issued stamps, good to fine mint. Cat. £475. Photo

£300-350

5r. ultramarine and violet, variety overprint double, one albino spaced 2mm. apart with the second impression lightly inked on reverse. Very rare. Photo

£500-600

1895 (19 DEC.) 212⁄ PROVISIONAL Unused x212

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“21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia, two examples showing minor type breaks in places, fine mint. S.G. 64, £220+

x213

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“21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia, variety inverted “s” in “British”, fine mint

x214

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“21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia, inverted “1” in fraction, [7] in the 5th. and 10th. horizontal rows, fresh lightly mounted mint; some horizontal creasing, otherwise sound. Rare. S.G. 64a, £1,100. Photo 53

£80-100 £50-60

£500-600

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“21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia (3), once cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. for 19 December, the earliest recorded date of use and one with inverted “s” and dropped “h” in “British”; the first with small surface abrasions and a little toned. S.G. 64

£100-120

“21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia (4), all cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps, one on small piece; two with small faults, otherwise sound. S.G. 64

£80-100

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“2 ⁄ 2 ” on 1 ⁄ 2 a. sepia horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp with variety Roman numeral “I” for “1”, [6] in the 5th. and 10th. horizontal rows, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squaredcircle datestamps. S.G. 64 var. Photo

£100-120

Cover

218 x218

1896 (29 Feb.) envelope from Mombasa to London, bearing “21⁄ 2 ” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia pair twice cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, arrival c.d.s. (23.3) c.d.s.’ the envelope and adhesives with some faults though very rare being just one of seven commercial covers known bearing this adhesive, and one of only two known, both from the Bird correspondence. Photo

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£1,800-2,000

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U.P.U. Specimen Stamps “21⁄ 2 a.” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia Types 12, 13 and 14, part to large part original gum; the first toned. Cat. £475 Note: A special printing of “on India” specimen stamps for Berne probably occurred during March 1897 and included the 21⁄ 2a. on 11⁄ 2a. provisional. The stamps were distributed, along with other “on India” specimens on 24 April 1897. The ink used for surcharging these stamps is in dull red compared with the bright red used for the issued stamp. Three different surcharges exist and these are referred to by Stanley Gibbons type numbers as used to overprint stamps of Zanzibar in January 1897 “21⁄ 2 a.” on 11⁄ 2 a. sepia Types 12, 13 and 14, part to large part original gum, good to fine. Cat. £475

£200-250

1896-1901 SMALL QUEEN DE LA RUE DEFINITIVE ISSUE x221

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Specimen Stamps ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), unused without gum; 1⁄ 2 a. with fault at foot, otherwise sound. S.G. 65-79, £325

£80-100

Unused ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1⁄ 2 a. (2), 1a. (2), 21⁄ 2 a. (2), 3a., 4a., 41⁄ 2 a., 5a., 71⁄ 2 a. 8a., 1r. ultramarine and 4r., unused with part to large part original gum; a couple of small imperfections though of fine appearance. S.G. 65-79, £687

£250-300

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green complete mint sheet of sixty with fully inscribed borders, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; fine and attractive. S.G. 65, £300+

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x227

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227

£140-160

228

1a. carmine-rose, variety watermark reversed, fresh mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. 66x, £325. Photo

£150-180

2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, one fine mint, the other with part original gum. Also a normal for comparison. S.G. 68b, £400

£150-180

2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety watermark reversed, fresh mint; thins around hinge area though of fine appearance. S.G. 68x, £300. Photo

£80-100

3a. grey, variety watermark reversed, part original gum and some hinge remnants. S.G. 69x, £180. Photo

£70-80

5r. sepia, variety thin “U” in “RUPEES”, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 79a, £1,700. Photo Used ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1a., 21⁄ 2 a., 3a. (2), 5a., 8a., 1r. and 5r., various cancellations including Kisumu, Lamu and Machakos; a few faults on values to both 5r. though offering a set of good to fine appearance. S.G. 65-79, £375

£1,200-1,500

£100-120

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 2 ⁄ 2 a. deep blue blocks of four, both cancelled with central Lamu c.d.s. for 18 October 1896 in blue; a few perfs. severed between on the 21⁄ 2 a. block, otherwise fine and most attractive Note: Confirmation that blue ink was used for cancellations in Lamu is provided by the discovery of the above two blocks. This is within the period of blue cancellations for Mombasa of 30 August until October 1898 1a. carmine-rose and 2a. chocolate, both variety watermark reversed, indistinct cancellations; the 1a. with small area of colour wash at top, the 2a. with small tear at top. S.G. 66x, 68x, £380 55

£50-60

£80-100

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2a. chocolate block of four, variety watermark reversed, neatly cancelled by central Lamu c.d.s. for 22 August 1898; a fine and rare multiple from the sole sheet recorded of this variety. S.G. 67x, £800. Photo

£400-500

3a. grey, variety watermark reversed, cancelled with large part Foreign Registration Department c.d.s.; small light mark at left, otherwise sound. S.G. 69x, £180. Photo

£80-100

5a. yellow-bistre cancelled with part Mombasa squared-circle datestamp for 26 May 1896, the first day of issue; sound

£50-60

5r. sepia, variety thin “U” in “RUPEES”, small part cancellation at lower left; a couple of short perfs., otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 79a, £1,300. Photo

£600-700

Sheet Cutting Errors 3a., 4a., 5a. and 5r. unused with part to large part gum, 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 3a., 4a., 5a. and 8a. used, all showing parts of the marginal lines/letters watermark caused by synchronisation problems between the dandy roll, applying the watermark, and the cutting process; a few small faults though of good to fine appearance

x236

£50-60

Balance x237

A balance with unused/mint and used sets to 5r. and with a range of duplicates to 4r.; faults in places and condition very mixed. S.G. 65-79, £2,000+. (179)

£250-300

Covers x238

x239

x240

1896 (22 June) treble rate envelope registered from Mombasa to Germany, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green (3), 1a. carmine, 2a. chocolate (2) and 3a. grey all cancelled by squaredcircle datestamps, showing “R” in oval, manuscript “16” registration number in oval and, on reverse, Aden (1.7) and Stuttgart (12.7) datestamps; a most attractive four colour franking with stamps from the first delivery. Photo

£250-300

1896 (14 Sept.) double rate envelope from Rev. R.H. Walker at Mombasa to his wife in England, bearing 5a. yellow-bistre with squared-circle datestamp, Great Yarmouth arrival c.d.s. (5.1) on reverse. Photo

£120-150

1897 (27 Feb.) envelope registered from Mombasa to Germany, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellowgreen and 4a. deep green sharing squared-circle datestamp, showing “R” in oval handstamp and manuscript “375” registration number in oval, the reverse with Aden (7.3) and Munich (19.3) datestamps. Photo

£120-150

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x244

x245

x246

1898 (5 Mar.) envelope from Mombasa to England, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 2a. chocolate each cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, Zanzibar transit c.d.s. (5.3) on reverse

£80-100

1898 (May) envelope (small part missing at top through opening) from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, “via Brindisi” to the Director of Missions in Leipzig, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue twice cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps

£50-60

1898 (3 June) envelope from Col. Broome, 1st. Battalion Baluchi Light Infantry, serving up country, to his wife in Winchester and redirected to Swanage, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue pen-cancelled and with Mombasa and showing Winchester c.d.s. (15.7) below, the reverse with Zanzibar (25.6) and Winchester (15.7) c.d.s. Photo

£120-150

1898 (2 Aug.) envelope from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, “via Veapel” to the Director of Missions in Leipzig and redirected to Walchensee, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue with light Mombasa c.d.s., the reverse with Aden (9.8), Marseilles (19.8) and arrival (28.8) c.d.s.

£60-80

1898 (13 Aug.) envelope from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, “via Brindisi” to the Director of Missions in Leipzig and redirected to Walchensee, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue with light Mombasa c.d.s., the reverse with Aden (21.8) and arrival (6.9) c.d.s.

£60-80

1898 (10 Sept.) envelope (opened-out) registered from Mombasa to England bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 1a. carmine-rose (4) all cancelled with c.d.s. in blue and with Burnley c.d.s. (8.10) c.d.s. alongside, the face panel showing “R” in oval, also in blue (the first example recorded by the owner), Mombasa c.d.s. and London Registered oval d.s. (2.10); the envelope with upper right corner torn away and rejoined. Photo

£150-200

Note: The Mombasa c.d.s. in blue was only used for three months, from August to October 1898 x247

x248

x249

1898 (15 Oct.) envelope from Machakos to New York, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 2a. chocolate sharing light squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Mombasa (24.10), Zanzibar (25.10) and arrival c.d.s.; envelope with small corner fault though attractive. Photo

£150-200

1899 (3 May.) picture postcard (Mombasa) from District Officer G.H.L. Murray at Takaungu to a member of the 1st. Battalion West India Regiment at Sierra Leone, redirected firstly to London and then back to Sierra Leone, bearing 1a. carmine-rose lightly cancelled by squared-circle and by Freetown c.d.s. (23.6) in transit, Mombasa (5.5) and London (29.5 and 15.7) datestamps at lower left; a few small imperfections though most unusual. Photo

£250-300

1900 (27 Jan.) triple rate Imperial Penny Postage envelope (light central fold) from Judge Cator at Mombasa to his wife in England, bearing 3a. grey with neat c.d.s., Tonbridge Station Office arrival c.d.s. (17.2) on reverse; clean and attractive. Photo

£120-150

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1900 (1 Feb.) OHMS envelope (223x95mm.) registered from the Uganda Protectorate to Paul Kiderlen in Germany, bearing 2a. chocolate and 5a. yellow-bistre both cancelled by c.d.s. for 22 March, the upper left corner dated by sender “1.2.00” and bearing Vom Auslande registration label at foot, the reverse with Aden (1.4) and arrival c.d.s.; minor faults though an early use of a Uganda Protectorate OHMS inscribed envelope. Photo

£150-200

Note: In 1900 Uganda was not a member of the UPU and did not have a registered mail service, the required BEA stamps being applied in Mombasa x251

x252

x253

1900 (7 Sept.) double rate envelope (small faults) from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, to the Director of Missions in Leipzig, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue pair each cancelled by Rabai c.d.s., the reverse with Mombasa (8.9, month inverted), Aden (17.9) and arrival (30.9) c.d.s. Photo

£200-250

1900 (mid Sept.) envelope from an unknown office to New York, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellowgreen and 1a. carmine-rose pair with light indistinct cancellations, the reverse with Mombasa (21.) and New York (24.10) c.d.s.; a few pinholes well clear of the adhesives. Photo

£100-120

1901 (14 Jan.) envelope from Mombasa to Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada, bearing 1a. carmine-rose lightly cancelled by c.d.s. and with arrival c.d.s. (19.2) on reverse; a most unusual destination. Photo

£150-200

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1901 (24 Sept.) double rate envelope registered from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, to the Director of Missions in Leipzig, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green (2), 1a. carmine-rose (2) and 2a. chocolate (2) all cancelled with fine Rabai c.d.s., Rabai registration handstamp at foot and with “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPLINIE” c.d.s. (26.9) c.d.s. at left, Mombasa c.d.s. (25.9) and arrival (date unclear) c.d.s. on reverse; fine and most attractive. Photo

£400-500

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x258

x259

x260

1901 (2 July) double rate OHMS envelope (254x140mm.) registered from the Uganda Protectorate to the General Post Office at Lucerne, Switzerland, bearing 41⁄ 2 a. orangeyellow and 5a. yellow-bistre sharing Mombasa c.d.s. and with registration cachet at left, Aden (10.7) and arrival (21.7) c.d.s. on reverse; some creasing though an unusual cover and destination. Photo

£150-200

1901 (3 Oct.) quadruple rate envelope (minor creasing) registered from the Leipzig Evangelical Mission, located at Jimba in the Rabai District, to the Director of Missions in Leipzig, bearing 2a. chocolate (6) cancelled by c.d.s. and with registration cachet at left, the reverse with Mombasa (4.10), Aden (12.10) and arrival (date unclear) c.d.s. Photo

£300-350

1902 (8 Feb.) envelope registered from Mombasa to USA, bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 3a., 4a., 41⁄ 2 a. and 5a. all neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and with New York (17.3) and Springfield (18.3) oval registered datestamps, the face with despatch registration cachet and London Registered oval d.s. (7.3); colourful

£100-120

1902 (31 July) double rate envelope registered from Mombasa to USA, bearing 8a. greyolive neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with a further strike, registration cachet and London Registered transit c.d.s. (22.8) alongside, arrival c.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; clean and attractive. Photo

£150-200

1902 (9 Dec.) enveloped from E.T. Hole, who served with his wife with the Friends African Industrial Mission, at Kisumu to Charles Lathrop Pack (philatelist and RDSPL) in Ohio, USA, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Mombasa (16.12) and arrival (14.1) c.d.s.; a couple of light stains on face panel, otherwise sound

£80-100

1907 (26 July) envelope registered from Mombasa to USA, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green (2), 2a. chocolate and 41⁄ 2 a. orange-yellow neatly cancelled by E.A.P. c.d.s. and with registration cachet alongside, London (16.8) and Minneapolis (27.8) c.d.s. on reverse; attractive. Photo

£150-200

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253

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254

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1897 “ON ZANZIBAR” ISSUE

265

266

264 267

268

271

Unused x261

x262

x263

x264

x265

x266

x267

x268

刂

刂អ B

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⁄ 2 a. to 71⁄ 2 a. set of six, unused with part original gum; 5a. with a small thin, otherwise sound and of fine appearance. S.G. 80-85, £350 ⁄ 2 a. (3), 1a. (3), 2a. (5), 41⁄ 2 a. (4), 5a. (2) and 71⁄ 2 a. (2), unused with some gum; a few with faults on reverse though of fine appearance. S.G. 80-85, £1,115

£80-100

£180-200

⁄ 2 a., 5a. and 71⁄ 2 a. with inverted “V” for “A” and dropped “B”, [1], 2a. and 5a. with broken “r” in “Africa” and 5a. with no dot over first “i” in “British”, unused or with part gum; the last with a thin though of fine appearance. An interesting group. A.P.S. Certificate (2001) for first 5a.

£200-250

1a. indigo and red block of six (3x2), fresh very lightly mounted mint. The rarest stamp from this issue with only 1,200 printed, and the largest recorded multiple of this value, most having been broken up to make mint sets or used on philatelic covers. S.G. 81. Photo

£600-700

41⁄ 2 a. orange and red, variety no right-hand serif to the left-hand “4”, fresh with part original gum; small thin at hinge area. Rare with only one per sheet, thus only a maximum of thirty examples possible. S.G. 83a, £1,200. Photo

£600-700

41⁄ 2 a. orange and red, variety no fraction bar at right, unused and regummed; a few tiny purple ink spots on face. Rare with only one per sheet, thus only a maximum of thirty examples possible. S.G. 83b, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

5a. bistre and red, variety “Bri” for “British”, fresh with part gum; small hole at top and traces of thinning though of good appearance. Rare with a maximum of thirty examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 84a, £2,000. Photo

£400-500

71⁄ 2 a. mauve and red, variety “Bri” for “British”, fresh with part original gum; small surface abrasion towards top and a few small creases at top. Rare with only thirty examples possible. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 85a, £2,500. Photo

£700-800

Used x269

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⁄ 2 a. to 71⁄ 2 a. set of six with additional 2a. and 71⁄ 2 a. (2), all but one 2a. with Mombasa c.d.s.; generally fine. S.G. 80-85, £362

x270

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The set of six, squared-circle or circular datestamps; fine. S.G. 80-85, £250

x271

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41⁄ 2 a. orange and red, variety inverted “s” in “British”, neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s.; fine. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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£150-180 £80-100

£100-120

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1897 (12 Jan.) Jamall envelope from Mombasa addressed locally, bearing 2a. red-brown and red horizontal strip of six from Row 8, stamp 4 with broken “r” in “Africa” and appearing as an “i”, and stamp 6 with “ish” of “British” partially missing (a forerunner to the missing “ish” variety), all neatly cancelled by c.d.s.

273 x273

x274

£60-80

274

1897 (12 Jan.) Jamall envelope (wrinkle at right) from Mombasa addressed locally, bearing 71⁄ 2 a. mauve and red horizontal strip of six, Row 8, stamp 4 with broken “r” in “British” and appearing as an “i”, all neatly cancelled by c.d.s. Photo

£120-150

1897 (21 June) double rate envelope registered from Mombasa to England, bearing 1⁄ 2 a., 2a. showing wrong font sans-serif “s” and 41⁄ 2 a. all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., showing “R” in oval and London Registered oval d.s. (9.7) below the adhesives, Colchester arrival c.d.s. (10.7) on reverse; attractive. Photo

£200-250

275 x275

1897 (16 Nov.) envelope registered from Mombasa to Winnipeg, Canada, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and red and 2a. red-brown and red in combination with 1896 1a. carminerose and 1897 (Jan.) “21⁄ 2 ” Type 13 on 1a. indigo and red, all neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and showing two sets of registration numbers alongside London Registered hooded datestamp (16.12) in red, the reverse with Zanzibar (23.11) and arrival (30.12) c.d.s.. A most attractive four-colour, three-issue franking. The only recorded commercial cover bearing stamps from this issue and one of only five commercial covers bearing the surcharged 1a. provisionals. Illustrated on page 107 of the Minns handbook. Photo 63

£1,200-1,500

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⁄ 2 a. to 71⁄ 2 a. set of six, fresh with part to large part original gum; 2a. and 5a. with small thins, fine appearance. Cat. £300

刂

£120-150

277 x277

刂+ អ

1a. indigo and red trial printing block of four, large part original gum; some perfs. severed and rejoined, the upper pair sharing a thin. One of only two recorded blocks of four of this stamp with the red overprint rejected in favour of the issued black overprint. Rare. Photo

279

278

x278

x279

刂

£400-500

41⁄ 2 a. orange and red, variety no right serif to the left-hand “4”, fresh with large part original gum. Rare with a maximum of only thirteen examples likely. Photo

£400-500

41⁄ 2 a. orange and red, variety no fraction bar at right, fresh with part original gum. Rare with a maximum of only thirteen examples likely. Photo

£400-500

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1897 “ON ZANZIBAR” “212⁄ ” SURCHARGES Unused x280

x281

刂

The set of six, unused or with part gum; 1a. Type 14 with a thin at top, otherwise sound. S.G. 86-91, £1,000

£250-300

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 12, “21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Types 12 (3), 13 and 14, unused or with part gum, one 1a. and one 3a. with faults, otherwise sound. S.G. 86, 8991, £970

£150-200

282 x282

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 12, variety overprint double, fresh unused with part original gum; small thin and one stained perf., otherwise sound. A great rarity with only two examples recorded, the other originally offered from the David Seys collection in 1971. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 86b, £7,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Dr. Kenneth Pennycuick “Shivani”, May 1997

283 x283

x284

x285

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 12, variety “st/Africa” heavily struck and evidently from a second impression, part original gum; a couple of tiny thins, otherwise sound. A most unusual stamp. S.G. 86b var. Photo

£300-350

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 13, unused with part original gum and hinged to 1909 W.T. Wilson “certificate” with a fee of 6d.!; the stamp thinned though an interesting item of philatelic history. S.G. 87

£60-80

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 14, variety broken “i” in “Africa”, unused with part gum; shallow thin, otherwise sound. S.G. 91 var.

£80-100

Used x286

x287

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“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Types 12 (3), 13 and 14, and “21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Types 12, 13 and 14 (4, one on small piece), variously cancelled; a couple a little soiled though generally fine. S.G. 86-91, £780

£250-300

The set of six, all but one with squared-circle datestamps; both Type 13 surcharges with a thin, otherwise sound. S.G. 86-91, £450

£80-100

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288 x288

1897 (12 Jan.) Jamall envelope to Mombasa and addressed locally, bearing “21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 12 horizontal strip of six, stamp 1 with no dot over first “i” in “British”, each pair neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps; fine. S.G. 89. Photo

£150-200

289 x289

1897 (12 Jan.) Jamall envelope to Mombasa and addressed locally, bearing “21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red red horizontal strip of six, four Type 13 and two Type 12, row 4 of the sheet, stamp 1 a Type 12 with inverted “V” for “A” in “Africa”, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 89, 90. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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£250-300

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刂

The set of six, unused or with part original gum; a couple a little soiled though of good to fine appearance. A scarce set

292 x291

刂

291

£300-400

293

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red se-tenant strip of three comprising the three types, fresh mint with the outer stamps remaining unmounted. Rare in this form. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 x292

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 12, variety diagonal fraction bar, [36], fresh without gum. Rare. Photo

£300-400

Note: This variety occurs once per sheet only with the Type 12 surcharge x293

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. indigo and red Type 14, variety “2” over “1” in fraction, fresh with large part original gum. Very rare with four examples recorded. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Note: This variety occurs once per sheet only with the Type 14 surcharge PROVENANCE:

Arthur Hind, June 1934 Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 Dr. Kenneth Pennycuick John Minns, April 2001

295 x294

刂

294

296

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red se-tenant strip of three comprising the three types, fresh mint. Rare in this form. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

John Minns, April 2001 x295

x296

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 12, variety surcharge double, one albino, fine mint. Very rare with only three examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Photo

£800-1,000

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 12, variety surcharge double, one albino, part original gum; three small thins though of fine appearance. Very rare with only three examples recorded. Photo

£500-600

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297 x297

刂

298

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 12, variety diagonal fraction bar, [36], fresh with large part original gum; a few tiny thin specks, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£300-400

Note: This variety occurs once per sheet only with the Type 12 surcharge, only thirteen printed x298

刂

“21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. grey and red Type 14, variety “2” over “1” in fraction, fresh with large part original gum. Very rare with only five examples recorded. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Note: This variety occurs once per sheet only with the Type 14 surcharge, only thirteen printed PROVENANCE:

Arthur Hind, June 1934 Col. J.R. Danson, May 1971 John Minns, April 2001

1897-1903 LARGE QUEEN DE LA RUE DEFINITIVE ISSUE Specimen Stamps

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ex 299 –––––––––––––––––––––––––– x299

ᔛ S

1r. to 50r. set of eight, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), fresh mint with hinge remainders; 50r. with small light blue mark at upper left. S.G. 92-99s, £755. Photo

£350-400

300 x300

ᔛ S

50r. mauve, variety watermark reversed, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), fresh without gum. Scarce. S.G. 99xs, £350. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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£150-200

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ex 301 –––––––––––––––––––––––––– x301

x302

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1r. (the three listed shades), 2r., 3r., 4r., 5r. and 10r., unused with part to large part original gum; a few with signs of creasing and the 5r. with small thin though of fine appearance. S.G. 92-97, 92a, 92b, £2,355. Photo

£700-800

1r. grey-blue (5), 1r. dull blue and 2r. orange (2), unused (one 1r.) or with part gum; a few small imperfections though of generally good appearance. S.G. 92, 92a, 93, £840

£150-200

303 x303

x304

x305

刂

304

4r. carmine, variety watermark reversed, fresh mint; gum wrinkle at foot. Scarce. S.G. 95x, £800. Photo

£500-600

10r. yellow-bistre, variety watermark reversed, large part original gum; a couple of tiny marks at top, otherwise sound. Rare. S.G. 97x, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

20r. pale green, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 98, £950. Photo

£500-600

306 x306

x307

刂

305

307

50r. mauve, a fresh bright pale shade, lightly mounted mint; diagonal gum crease at lower left, very fine appearance. Rare. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1976). S.G. 99, £2,000. Photo

£700-900

50r. mauve, variety watermark reversed, fresh with large part original gum. Fine and rare. George Bühler handstamps and initialled “AD”. S.G. 99x, £2,250. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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1r. grey-blue, (2, one pale), 1r. dull blue and 1r. bright ultramarine, variously cancelled; the last with ink mark showing through to face. Also 1r. grey-blue and crossed pen strokes. S.G. 92, 92a, 92b, £500

309

x309

x310

x311

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x313

x314

x315

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£80-100

3r. deep violet, cancelled with Mombasa c.d.s. in blue; a couple of short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, £180. Photo

£80-100

4r. carmine, neatly cancelled with Mombasa 1903 c.d.s.; short perf. at upper right corner, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 95, £550. Photo

£250-300

313

314

315

4r. carmine, variety watermark reversed, neatly cancelled with Mombasa c.d.s. in blue for 17 September 1898; fine. Rare and most attractive. S.G. 95x, £800. Photo

£500-600

5r. deep sepia, cancelled with Mombasa c.d.s. in blue for 31 August 1898; very fine. Scarce. S.G. 96, £500. Photo

£350-400

10r. yellow-bistre, cancelled with large part Mombasa c.d.s.; tiny light blue mark at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 97, £550. Photo

£350-400

20r. pale green, reduced pen cancellations at foot and with forged small part double-ring datestamp at top though remaining an attractive example of this rare stamp. Photo

£100-120

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2r. orange, neatly cancelled with Mombasa c.d.s. in blue for 31 August 1898; fine and most attractive. S.G. 93, £130. Photo

312

x312

310

£150-200

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316 x316

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50r. mauve, variety watermark reversed, neatly cancelled by part Mombasa c.d.s. for December 1902; upper left corner perf. creased, otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 99x, £7,500. Photo

£5,500-6,000

INDIA CANCELLED IN BRITISH EAST AFRICA

317

x317

1900 (28 Aug.) envelope per “S.S. Safari” to Lamu bearing, on reverse, India 1⁄ 2 a. bluegreen vertical pair affixed across flap and sharing Lamu E.A. Protectorate c.d.s. with a further strike alongside; the envelope with some faults though rare, being one of only five covers recorded so treated and believed to be of paquebot status. Photo

£300-350

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318

x318

1900 (7 July) envelope “(Per Steamer) S.S. Safari” to Lamu bearing, on reverse, India 1⁄ 2 a. blue-green pair affixed across flap and sharing Mombasa c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and Lamu E.A. Protectorate arrival c.d.s. (13.7); the envelope with a few faults though rare, being one of only five covers recorded so treated and believed to be of paquebot status. Photo

£350-400

PROVENANCE:

“Shivani”, May 1997

FORGERIES x319 F

x320 F

A miscellaneous selection (37) with a selection of forged overprints on India and Zanzibar values, and 1895 1a. (S.G. 5b ,4) with dubious postmarks

£50-60

A selection of Fournier’s work including overprint and surcharge types on plain paper (8 items), 1890 imperforate 2r. block of six and 5r. vertical strip of three all handstamped “FAUX” and 1894 2r. “used”

£100-120

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UGANDA COMBINATION COVERS

321 x321

1898 (15 Sept.) envelope, initialled and addressed by Rev. Martin J Hall, to England, bearing 1898 (7 Nov.) 4a. black on white cancelled with pencil cross and in combination with B.E.A. 21â &#x201E; 2 a. deep blue, the two sharing Mombasa c.d.s. in blue (used only from August to October 1898), the reverse with Zanzibar (16.9) and Birmingham (16.10) c.d.s.; a few faults, mainly confined to edge wear. Photo

ÂŁ500-600

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322 x322

1898 (12 Oct.) envelope from the White Fathers to their leader in Algeria, bearing 1896 (7 Nov.) 2a. black marginal pair sharing “SMITH MACKENZIE & CO./MOMBASA” double oval handstamp in violet in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 deep blue showing variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. in blue with a further strike at foot, the reverse with Zanzibar (14.10), Suez (7.11) and Algeria arrival (13.11) c.d.s.; some minor staining though a rare combination with BEA variety, and the earliest recorded date of use of the Smith, Mackenzie oval handstamp. Photo

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£4,000-5,000

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323 x323

1898 (28 Nov.) envelope, initialled and addressed by Rev. Charles William Hattersley, to England, bearing 1896 1a. black with thick “1” and 3a. black in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue, the three twice cancelled by Kampala c.d.s., the reverse with Mombasa (3.1) and Sheffield (10.2) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults, otherwise fine and attractive. The earliest recorded usage of the Kampala datestamp on cover. Photo

£1,000-1,200

324 x324

1898 (28 Nov.) double rate envelope from Archdeacon Walker to England, bearing 1896 1a. black with thick “1” and 3a. black, [16] with broken top of “E” in “POSTAGE”, in combination with BEA 5a. yellow-bistre the three twice cancelled by Kampala c.d.s., the reverse with Mombasa (3.1) and Hampstead (10.2) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults, otherwise fine and attractive. The earliest recorded usage of the Kampala datestamp on cover. Photo 75

£600-700

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325 x325 ័

1899 (20 Feb.) front from Rev. Charles William Hattersley to England, bearing 1896 4a. black, [4] with bent “ATE” in “PROTECTORATE”, in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue (2), all cancelled by Kampala c.d.s.; some creasing and with non-contemporary hand stamp at right; an unusual item overfranked by 3a. after the introduction of the Imperial Penny Postage rate in British East Africa. Photo

£200-250

Note: The Imperial Penny Postage rate was implemented on 25 December 1898, in British East Africa. News of this rate change, and a decision to implement it in Uganda took several months causing confusion and overfranked covers. Postal officials in Uganda and BEA were concerned about the significant loss of revenue and need for additional government funding of the postal system. It is believed to have been fully implemented in Uganda during March 1898

326 x326

1899 (20 Feb.) envelope (216x94mm.) envelope to Archdeacon Robert Henry Walker in England, bearing 1896 2a. black upper left corner pair, [1-5], [1] with raised “U” in “UGANDA” and [5] with raised “P” in “PROTECTORATE”, in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue and 5a. yellow-bistre, all cancelled by Kampala c.d.s., Mombasa (23.3) and Great Yarmouth (15.4) datestamps on reverse; vertical crease towards centre, well clear of the adhesives; a most unusual franking neither a correct double or triple rate franking. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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£500-600

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1898-1902 DEFINITIVE ISSUE Essays

327 x327

ᔛ E

Five stamp-size essays affixed to individual cards (90x114mm.), “A” for a small format 2a. and “B” for a large format 2r., both showing the Queen’s portrait in a double-oval surround and dated “JAN. 24TH. 98.”, rejected by E.E. Blake, Crown Agent General who wrote “The use of this portrait seems to spoil the stamps and render them feeble-looking and conventional.....I must ask you to try again”, “C” for small format 2a and “D” for large format 2r. in the accepted designs and dated “Feb. 18th. 98.”, a letter from De La Rue stating “...enclosed designs are modifications to the designs...originally submitted, carried out in accordance with the instructions given to us by Mr. Blake”, all four photographic, and “E” for a small format 2a. design, composite with the frame photographic in brown and the vignette with an engraved portrait of an ostrich, dated “Febr. 18th. 98.”, a note from De La Rue stating “...we ourselves think this design... C... would make by far handsomer stamps”. A most attractive and unique group. Photo

£7,000-8,000

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britiSh eaSt afriCa and uganda Uganda, 1898-1902 Definitive Issue - contd. Die Proofs

––––– 328 ––––– x328

ᔛ P

Small and large format die proofs with blank value tablets, both in black on soft wove paper dated in pencil on reverse “21.11.98” and “23/4/98” respectively; fine. A unique pair. Photo

£2,000-2,500

––––– 329 ––––– x329

P ᔛ

1r. and 5r. stamp-size die proofs in black on soft wove paper, both dated “23.4.98” in pencil on reverse; the 5r. with light discolouration at right due to storage in the printers day book. A unique pair. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Imperforate Colour Trials x330

P ᔛ

1a. (5) and 1r. (2) in the issued colours of the seven values, on individual pieces of an 8 July 1898 Appendix sheet with suggested values written alongside five, the 1a. and 1r. as issued, the 5r. piece further marked “Appd 12 July”. A unique group. Photo

£4,000-5,000

Specimen Stamps x331

ᔛ S

1a. to 5r. set of seven, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), mint; four values with small faults though generally of good to fine appearance. S.G. 84-91, £180

£60-70

Unused x332

x333

刂

刂អ B

1a. to 5r. set of seven with both colours of the 1a. and 1r., and shades of 2a., 3a., 8a. and 1r. dull blue, part to large part gum; one 1r. fair only, the others good to fine. S.G. 8491, £357

£80-100

1a. scarlet complete sheet of sixty showing mis-cutting watermark variety with “CROWN appearing in the fifth vertical column and the stamp at foot without watermark, fresh mint; some creasing in places though of fine appearance and the first recorded example of the no watermark variety recorded by the owner. S.G. 84, £255+

£200-250

1a. carmine-rose complete sheet of sixty showing mis-cutting watermark variety with the sixth vertical column composed of two vertical lines, large part original gum; a few traces of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 84a, £135+

£100-120

AGENTS LONDON”

x334

刂អ B

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337 335

336

338 x335

x336

x337 x338

刂

刂+ អ

1a. carmine-rose, marginal from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, part original gum. Scarce with only six examples known to have been produced. S.G. 84a var. Photo

£300-350

2a. red-brown, marginal from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fresh with large part original gum. Scarce with only six examples known to have been produced. The only example recorded by the owner. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 86 var. Photo

£600-700

3a. grey, variety watermark reversed, part original gum; vertical gum crease and trace of a thin at top, otherwise sound. The discovery example. S.G. 87x, £300. Photo

£100-120

1r. bright blue block of four, fresh with large part original gum; a couple of small gum wrinkles at foot, otherwise fine. Most attractive. S.G. 98a, £260+. Photo

£120-150

Balance x339

A largely unused range (94, 16 used) with values to 1r., including 1a. scarlet corner blocks of nine without gum, 1a. scarlet corner block of twenty and 1a. carmine-rose marginal block of eighteen (6x3), fresh mint, the others fair to fine

£120-140

Covers x340

1899 (22 Jan.) envelope addressed by Albert R. Cook, CMS doctor, from Kampala to England, bearing 4a. deep green in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue sharing Kampala c.d.s., the reverse with Mombasa (28.2) and Hampstead (5.4) c.d.s. Rare, being one of only nine “Double Queen” combination franking covers recorded and the earliest recorded usage of the Uganda Definitive stamps on cover. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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1899 (May) White Fathers envelope to their founder in Algeria, bearing 1a. scarlet in combination with BEA 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue, the former cancelled by “SMITH MACKENZIE & CO.” double-oval handstamp and both stamps cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp (18.5), the reverse with Aden (28.5), Marseilles and Maison-Carree; (13.6) c.d.s.; a couple of small imperfections though very rare, being one of only nine “Double Queen” combination franking covers recorded. Photo WWW.SpinK.Com

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1899 (1 June) envelope from Capt. W.W. Chitty of the 1st. Battalion Uganda Rifles (regimental crest on flap) at Fort Masindi, to England, bearing 1a. scarlet cancelled by Masindi c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Mombasa (10.7) and part arrival c.d.s. (8.8); scarce. Photo

£200-250

1900 (15 May) pre UPU envelope to Philadelphia, incorrectly bearing only 3a. grey cancelled by Mombasa “bridge” type c.d.s. and with a further Mombasa single-ring datestamp for the same date on reverse; a most unusual cover, possibly from a remote Uganda location, which should have been taxed on arrival. Photo

£200-250

1901 (1 May) double rate envelope from Fort Portal to England, bearing 2a. red-brown with neat double-ring datestamp (12 days earlier than recorded by Proud) and with similar type Mengo transit c.d.s. (10.7) alongside, the reverse with Mombasa (28.5) and Manchester (25.6) c.d.s. Photo

£150-200

1901 (24 June) envelope from Entebbe to St. Kitts Nevis, bearing 1a. scarlet tied by neat double-ring datestamp, the reverse with Mombasa (12.7) and St. Kitts (22.8) c.d.s. A very rare destination. Photo

£150-200

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1901 (Nov.) envelope from Gondokoro to Rowland Sperling at the Foreign Office in Downing St., London, bearing 1a. scarlet cancelled by “GONDOKORO/PQST OFFICE” handstamp in pinkish red and additionally tied by superb finely struck 18x17 retta, showing “TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/WHITE NILE” c.d.s. at foot, the reverse with Khartoum (10.12) and Cairo (16.12) c.d.s.; the envelope with a central vertical fold and tear at top, nevertheless remaining attractive and very rare with few known. Photo Note; The cover is addressed in the hand of Hugh Rochford Maxstead, the first Civil Officer at Gondokoro and who is thought to have introduced the Gondokoro Post Office handstamp which shows the “Q” for “O” in “POST” error. Gondokoro, in northern Uganda, was the southern terminus for the Nile Steamer service from Khartoum. Prior to the opening of the Wadi Halfa-Khartoum railway to Cairo in late 1900 or early 1901, mail from northern Uganda went south to Entebbe and Mombasa then via sea to Europe WWW.SpinK.Com

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1901 (27 Nov.) envelope (vertical fold) from Mengo to Scotland bearing 1a. scarlet with double-ring datestamp, Mombasa (7.12) and UK T.P.O. (10.1) c.d.s. on reverse, and 1902 (6 May) envelope (part of reverse cut away from Entebbe to England bearing 1a. scarlet with double-ring datestamp, part Mombasa (15.5) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse; an attractive pair

£100-120

1902 (24 Apr.) envelope from Entebbe to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, bearing 1a. scarlet with light double-ring datestamp, Mombasa (1.5), Zanzibar (7.5) and arrival (1.6) c.d.s. on reverse; a little creased though a most unusual destination. Photo

£150-200

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1902 (30 July) OHMS envelope registered from Entebbe to Germany, bearing 1a. rosecarmine (3), 3a. grey and 8a. pale olive all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps and with light registration handstamp at foot, Mombasa (5.8) and Aue (1.9) c.d.s. on reverse. An attractive three-colour franking. Photo

£250-300

Note: The total franking of 14a. is either an overpayment for a quadruple rate of 12a. or an underpayment for a quintuple rate of 141⁄ 2a.

x350

1902 (5 Aug.) envelope registered from Entebbe to England bearing, on reverse, 3a. grey crossed by blue registration crayon lines and neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, showing Mombasa (26.8) and Hull (20.9) datestamps alongside, registration handstamp and London Registered oval datestamp (20.9) on face; clean and attractive. Photo

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1902 (27 Nov.) double rate envelope from an unknown office “via Entebbe-Mombasa” to Rostok, Germany, marked as registered though with “Einschreiben” deleted, bearing 1a. carmine-rose (on flap) and 2a. red-brown all cancelled by double-ring datestamps, the reverse (tear across flap) with Mombasa (2.12), Zanzibar and Rostock (3.1) c.d.s.; unusual. Photo

£150-200

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1902 (17 Dec.) envelope registered from Entebbe to Italy, bearing 4a. deep green in combination with BEA 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green each neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp, registration handstamp at foot and “REUNION A MARSEILLE” mailboat datestamp (27.12) alongside the adhesives, the reverse with Mombasa (23.12), Zanzibar (25.12) and Florence arrival (16.1) c.d.s.; an attractive registration franking at the correct UPU rate and an unusual routing through Zanzibar and onward by French mailboat. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Roy Dunstan, September 1985

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1903 (14 Jan.) envelope from Archbishop Walker at Kampala to his brother in London, bearing 2a. red-brown cancelled by c.d.s. with a further fine strike alongside, Mombasa (20.1) and Paddington (14.2) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£100-120

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1903 (17 Mar.) Kinze envelope registered from Entebbe to Germany, bearing 5r. brown neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and showing registration cachet at foot in violet alongside manuscript registration numbers, Mombasa (30.3) and Dresden (29.4) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1903 (23 Apr.) double rate envelope (opened-out and a little truncated at foot) from Kampala to Germany, bearing 1a. scarlet pair and 3a. grey lightly cancelled by double-ring datestamps with a further fine strike alongside, Mombasa (1.5) and arrival (6.6) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1903 (5 May) envelope from Buddu to Archdeacon Walker at Namirembe (Kampala), bearing 1a. carmine-rose with neat c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (8.5) on reverse; a scarce cancellation in use for less than four years, and an unusual local usage. Photo

£200-250

1903 (26 May) envelope registered from Kisumu to Huddersfield and redirected to Leith, bearing 1r. dull blue upper right corner example twice cancelled by double-ring datestamp with a further strike, registration cachet in violet and Huddersfield Registration oval datestamp (26.6) alongside, the reverse with Port Florence sender’s cachet, Mombasa, London Huddersfield and Edinburgh Registration datestamps. Photo

£250-300

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1903 (2 June) double rate envelope from Archbishop Walker at Kampala to his brother in London, bearing 1a. scarlet and 1a. carmine-rose sharing c.d.s. with a further strike alongside. Mombasa (8.6) and Paddington (29.6) c.d.s. on reverse. A most attractive franking using both 1a. colours. Photo

£100-120

1904 (29 Jan.) double rate envelope from Kampala to England, bearing 1a. carmine-rose (2) each with fine c.d.s. and with a further strike alongside, Mombasa (3.2) and Rotherham (3.3) c.d.s. on reverse; clean and attractive. Photo

£100-120

1904 (23 Feb.) double rate envelope registered from Kisumu to Scotland, bearing 4a. deep green neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamp and with registration cachet alongside, Mombasa (29.2), London (30.3) and Edinburgh (31.3) Registration datestamps on reverse; a scarce usage of the 4a. used alone. Photo

£200-250

1904 (4 Mar.) envelope (light vertical fold and tear on flap) from Hoima to Ireland, bearing 1a. carmine-rose neatly cancelled by fine c.d.s., Mombasa (16.3) and Dublin & Belfast T.P.O. Down (8.4) c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce office. Photo

£150-200

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1902 “UGANDA” OVERPRINT ISSUE Specimen Stamps

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ᔛ S

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue, each handstamp “ULTRAMAR” in blue by a Portuguese Receiving Authority and affixed to piece. A unique pair. Photo

£600-700

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刂អ B

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green complete sheet of sixty (6x10) overprinted with the pink interleaving paper in place, the top and right-hand margins showing inverted and reversed albino impressions of the overprint respectively, both caused by the selvedge being folded under during the overprinting process; also three singles showing shades of the basic stamp and a further example showing three letters of the overprint partially doubled

£200-250

Note: The overprint was carried out in columns of five evidenced by the constant variety of a deformed right-hand leg of the second “A” in “UGANDA” in the third and eighth horizontal rows

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1 ⁄ 2 a. yellow-green vertical pair, the lower stamp with variety overprint omitted, fresh mint with the lower stamp remaining unmounted; tiny brown mark at top. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 92a, £4,750. Photo

£3,500-4,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, March 1991 x365

刂

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green vertical pair, the lower stamp with variety overprint inverted at foot, fresh with part original gum. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 92, 92b, £2,000+. Photo Note: A note on the reverse of the certificate comments that this pair is positions 9/6 and 10/6 from the block of the three lower rows that was illustrated in Ewen’s Weekly, No. 137, Vol. VIII, 10 May 1902 WWW.SpinK.Com

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⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, variety overprint inverted at foot, part original gum; trace of a thin at hinge area. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 92b, £2,000. Photo

£800-1,000

⁄ 2 a. yellow-green complete strip of six from the third horizontal row of the sheet with each stamp showing deformed second “A” of “UGANDA” and with margins at both ends, the second stamp with variety overprint double, fresh with part to large part original gum; a few perfs. severed and strengthened in places. One of only ten examples of this rare variety known. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 92, 92c, £2,250+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Note: Two half sheets, overprinted in columns of five, had double overprints in one column of five. This occurred in column five on one sheet and in column two on the other sheet, as offered above PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, March 1991 x368

刂អ B

21⁄ 2 a. deep blue marginal block of forty (5x8), [1-47], overprinted with the pink interleaving paper in place, column three with each stamp showing deformed second “A” of “UGANDA” and [1] with variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”; sound. Also three singles showing shades of the basic stamp. S.G. 93, 93b, £288+

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£80-100

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21⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety overprint double, unused with part original gum and pink paper adherences. Scarce. Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 93a, £600. Photo

£350-400

21⁄ 2 a. deep blue, variety watermark inverted and reversed, part original gum. S.G. 93y, £300. Photo

£180-200

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£60-70

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1902 (3 Mar.) double rate envelope from Archdeacon Walker at Mengo to his brother in London, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green strip of four cancelled with four double-ring datestamps, the reverse with Mombasa (11.3) and Paddington (4.4) c.d.s. Photo

£200-250

1902 (3 Mar.) envelope (traces of foxing) registered from Mengo to London, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue both with double-ring datestamps,, Mombasa registration cachet applied at left (no Uganda registration handstamps available in Uganda at this time) and with London Registered datestamp (4.4) at foot, Mombasa c.d.s. (11.3) and London Registered oval datestamp (4.4) on reverse. Photo

£120-150

1902 (May) envelope (flap missing) from Buddu to England, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green in combination with 1898 1a. scarlet (small tear at left) sharing light c.d.s., the reverse with Mengo (26.5) and Oxford (5.7) c.d.s.; clean and attractive

£80-100

1902 (22 May) triple rate envelope registered from Entebbe to London, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue in combination with 1898 2a. red-brown all cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Mombasa registration cachet at left, the reverse with Mombasa (25.5) and London Registered (24.6) datestamps; minor imperfections though an attractive three-colour franking. Photo

£150-200

1902 (13 Sept.) envelope from Kampala to Mengo, marked “Registered” which has been deleted, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green pair in combination with 1896 2a. black neatly cancelled by c.d.s.; the envelope with flap missing and some creases though an unusual item with registration apparently denied, possibly for being overweight. Photo

£200-250

1902 (17 Sept.) Jamall envelope from Entebbe to Mombasa, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue block of twelve (6x2) with both stamps in the third column showing damaged “A” in “UGANDA”, all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps

£50-60

1902 (17 Dec.) envelope from Archdeacon Walker at Kampala to his brother in London, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue neatly cancelled by c.d.s., Mombasa c.d.s. (23 Dec.) on reverse; overfranked by 1⁄ 2 a., possibly due to a shortage of 1⁄ 2 a. stamps

£100-120

1902 (26 Dec.) Jamall envelope from Entebbe to Mombasa, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green block of thirty (6x5) complete with side margins, [31-60], [43-48] showing damaged “A” in “UGANDA”, all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps and offered with the adjoining block of thirty, [1-30], on piece

£120-150

1902 (30 Dec.) Jamall envelopes (2) from Entebbe to Mombasa, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue blocks of thirty (6x5) complete with side margins, [1] with variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS” and both with the third row showing damaged “A” in “UGANDA”, all neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps

£250-300

1903 (14 Jan.) registered White Fathers double rate envelope from Kampala to their founder in Algeria, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue in combination with 1898-1902 1a. carminerose and 2a. red-brown (2) all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., registration cachet at upper left corner and “MODANE A PARIS” c.d.s. (13.2) in red at right, the reverse with Mombasa (20.1), Aden (2.2) and Marseilles c.d.s.; the envelope a little truncated at foot and with some foxing around the 1898-1902 adhesives, nevertheless an attractive three-colour combination franking overfranked by 1⁄ 2 a. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Roy Dunstan, September 1985

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1903 (9 Feb.) printed envelope registered from Entebbe to Germany, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellowgreen marginal strip of five from the third row showing damaged “A” in “UGANDA” in combination with 1898 2a. red-brown, all cancelled by double-ring datestamps, registration cachet at foot, the reverse with Mombasa (17.2) and arrival (15.3) c.d.s. Photo

£250-300

1903 (26 Feb.) self-addressed front from Rev. Millar at Kampala to Mengo, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue in combination with 1898-1902 2a., 3a., 4a. and 8a., all cancelled by double-ring datestamps, accompanied by 1903 (25 Feb.) typed letter from Rev. Millar (on paper similar on that on which Millar produced the Missionary stamps) referring to stamps, registered envelopes and “The bisections of stamps are not passed by the postmasters usually so I expect yours may be refused”; the front with a crease and a couple of tears though an unusual and historical duo

£100-120

1903 (Mar.) envelope (a little creased at edges) from an unknown office to Germany, bearing 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue in combination with 1902 1a. carmine-rose (3) with indistinct cancellations, the reverse with Mombasa (20.3) and arrival (12.4) c.d.s.

£80-100

1903 (3 Oct.) envelope registered from Kisumu to Scotland, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green and 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue both neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps and showing registration cachet in violet at left, Mombasa (7.10) and Edinburgh (24.10) c.d.s. on reverse; traces of soiling though correctly franked with the two values that comprise this set. Photo

£120-150

1904 (18 Feb.) envelope (central vertical fold) from Entebbe to Charles Lathrop Pack in Ohio, USA, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green (5) neatly cancelled by double-ring datestamps dated 1903 in error, the reverse with despatch, Mombasa (24.2) and arrival (28.3) c.d.s. Photo

£200-250

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