Lot 30185 – 1896 (Sep 17) Overprinted India 2a6p postal statio
Lot 30185 – 1896 (Sep 17) Overprinted India 2a6p postal statio
Lot 30185 – 1896 (Sep 17) Overprinted India 2a6p postal statio
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
Price realised
2’200 EUR
Estimate
1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Auction date
mar. 2 déc. 2014 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1896 (Sep 17) Overprinted India 2a6p postal stationery envelope sent Advice of Receipt registered at single letter rate to Melinde (British East Africa), uprated with 1895-96 4a tied by “REG.” cds with violet “AR” in circle adjacent, Mombasa transit bs, a fine and very rare usage, one of only 7 covers recorded with this “AR” handstamp Auction
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