Lot 30175 – 1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearin
Lot 30175 – 1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearin
Lot 30175 – 1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearin
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Auction date
Tue 2 Dec 2014 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1896 (May 11) Envelope single rate to India bearing 1895-96 2 1/2a on 1a (type 5 surcharge) tied by hatched cds on THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, with the surcharge unrecognised / unnoticed by the Indian P.O. and taxed with “T” and “OVERLANDPOSTAGE / DUE / As / 8”, arrival bs, minor soiling and slightly reduced at right, a very rare usage of this stamp with only 5 covers recorded with this provisional surcharge Catalogue ref: 25
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