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Lot 30000 | EARLIEST RECORDED INCOMING COVER IN PRIVATE HANDS
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
EARLIEST RECORDED INCOMING COVER IN PRIVATE HANDS
1842 (Jan 1) Incoming wrapper from Boston, United States, addressed to the first United States Consul…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30001 | 1846 (Apr 11) Envelope from Captain Cornwallis Ric
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1846 (Apr 11) Envelope from Captain Cornwallis Ricketts, later Rear Admiral Ricketts & Sir Cornwallis Ricketts sent to Leeds, England via India with enclosed…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30002 | 1849 Folded entire with 3 page letter from George
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1849 Folded entire with 3 page letter from George Putnam while at Zanzibar sent to his brother John at Wenham, Massachusetts (United States) carried via…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 30003 | 1850 Envelope from Chancellor Emile Kuhlmann of th
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1850 Envelope from Chancellor Emile Kuhlmann of the French Consulate at Zanzibar sent to his father at Colmar, France. The cover was sent via English mails…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 30004 | THE UNIQUE DATE-STAMP, THE EARLIEST RECORDED FOR A
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
THE UNIQUE DATE-STAMP, THE EARLIEST RECORDED FOR ANY ZANZIBAR POSTAL HISTORY ITEM
1851 (Mar 12) Envelope sent by Chancellor Emile Kuhlmann of the French…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30005 | 1852 (Jan 22) Incoming stampless envelope from Col
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1852 (Jan 22) Incoming stampless envelope from Colmar, France, sent to “Consulate de Zanzibar / Monsieur Emile Kuhlmann, Chancelior” charged 10(decimes)…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30006 | 1852 (Feb 22) Incoming stampless envelope from Col
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1852 (Feb 22) Incoming stampless envelope from Colmar, France sent to Monsieur Emile Kuhlmann, Chancelior du Consulate de France at Zanzibar, and charged…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30007 | 1854 (Nov 22) Incoming envelope from Colmar, Franc
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1854 (Nov 22) Incoming envelope from Colmar, France sent to “Aden mer rouge / Messiers Farsee, Edijlee, Curselijee & Sons” for “Emile Kuhlmann, chancelior,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30008 | 1858 (May 26) Incoming folded entire from forwardi
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1858 (May 26) Incoming folded entire from forwarding agents Dossabhoy & Merwanji & Co.of Bombay sent to Antoine Michel, an agent at Mozambique, with forwarders…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30009 | 1858 Folded letter from French merchant Banzan at
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1858 Folded letter from French merchant Banzan at Zanzibar addressed to Antoine Michel, an agent for Mr. Regisaine at Mozambique. The entire encloses a…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30010 | 1857 Letter written in French carried on board ste
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1857 Letter written in French carried on board steamer “IBA” from Zanzibar to Mozambique, datelined “Zanzibar le 5 novembre 1857”. Unusual
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30011 | 1860 (Oct 16) Incoming envelope from Salem, Massac
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1860 (Oct 16) Incoming envelope from Salem, Massachusetts (United States) to Zanzibar carried by the Cunard Line “Canada” departing Boston 17 October to…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30012 | ONE OF ONLY 3 COVERS KNOWN SENT VIA THE SEYCHELLES
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
ONE OF ONLY 3 COVERS KNOWN SENT VIA THE SEYCHELLES BEARING MAURITIUS STAMP USED IN ZANZIBAR
1864 (Oct) Envelope sent to Augustus Arnold in Care of Rufus…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 30013 | 1864 (Jun 16) Incoming envelope from Steenvoorde,
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1864 (Jun 16) Incoming envelope from Steenvoorde, France, to Mr. A. Mawhood on board the ship “Paul Augte” at Zanzibar in care of Captain Messemaecker….
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 30013A | 1865 (Mar 12) Incoming quadruple rate envelope fro
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1865 (Mar 12) Incoming quadruple rate envelope from the Goodhue correspondence sent from Salem, Massachusetts via London, Marseille and Seychelles bearing…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30014 | 1869 (May) Envelope written from “Mrs. Kirk (H. Co
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1869 (May) Envelope written from “Mrs. Kirk (H. Cooke), wife of the British Consul John Kirk, sent to England having been carried first to Bombay where…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30015 | 1873 (Dec 18) Incoming wrapper from London sent to
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1873 (Dec 18) Incoming wrapper from London sent to Zanzibar “via Brindisi” bearing 1867-80 2s blue pl.1 tied with London “89” duplex, very fine & scarce…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30016 | 1875 (Feb) Envelope from the German Consulate at Z
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1875 (Feb) Envelope from the German Consulate at Zanzibar sent to Berlin noting a deficiency charge of “60” (pfennigs) displayed in blue crayon along with…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30017 | 1875 (Jul) Transiting envelope from Calcutta, Indi
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
1875 (Jul) Transiting envelope from Calcutta, India, sent to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Noted in manuscript “via Bombay & Zanzibar” with date-stamps…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30018 | 1872 (6 & 13 May) Envelope with two enclosed lette
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1872 (6 & 13 May) Envelope with two enclosed letters from an officer A. Hanne on the H.M.S. “Columbine” noting in manuscript “Slave Cruising between Brava…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30019 | 1874 (Oct 24) Officer’s letter sent from Naval Ins
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1874 (Oct 24) Officer’s letter sent from Naval Instructor Joseph D. Paul serving on the H.M.S. “Glasgow” to his fiancée Fanny May Gibbs at London. The…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30020 | 1883 (Oct) Sailor’s concessionary rate pre-printed
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1883 (Oct) Sailor’s concessionary rate pre-printed envelope from H.M.S. Euryalus while at Zanzibar from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30021 | 1888 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope fr
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1888 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while at Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 30022 | 1889 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope fr
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1889 (Aug) Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from H.M.S. “Griffon” while at Pemba Island (Zanzibar), from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30023 | 1889 Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1889 Sailor’s concessionary rate envelope from the H.M.S. “Griffon” while a Zanzibar, from the Sullivan correspondence sent to Birmingham, England (received…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30024 | 1889 (May 6) Incoming Ceylon 5c postal stationery
Zanzibar » Anti-Slave Patrol (1864-1896)
1889 (May 6) Incoming Ceylon 5c postal stationery envelope addressed to “HMS Reindeer / Zanzibar or elsewhere”, one of the Anti-Slave patrol ships in action…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30025 | 1879 (May 18) 1/2a Postal stationery envelope canc
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1879 (May 18) 1/2a Postal stationery envelope cancelled by the experimental barred diamond (Proud type K2, in use 1st Jun 1878 to Jul 1879), with Zanzibar…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30026 | FIRST DAY OF USE OF THE CANCELLER 1878 (Jun 1)
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
FIRST DAY OF USE OF THE CANCELLER
1878 (Jun 1) Envelope double letter rate sent to the “Editor of the Christian World” in London, via Brindisi and Aden…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 30027 | EXTREMELY RARE CONSULAR COVER 1878 (Jun 1) Stam
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
EXTREMELY RARE CONSULAR COVER
1878 (Jun 1) Stampless Envelope from the French Consulate at Zanzibar sent to Biol, France, and is signified with standard…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30028 | 1878 (Aug 19) Incoming envelope from New Bedford,
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1878 (Aug 19) Incoming envelope from New Bedford, Massachusetts (United States) addressed to Captain David Allen of the whaler “Minnesota” at Zanzibar…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30029 | 1878 (Dec 12) Envelope from Josephine Bartlett of
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1878 (Dec 12) Envelope from Josephine Bartlett of the Universities’ Mission at Zanzibar sent to England via Aden (22 December) & Brindisi bearing single…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30030 | SIGNED ENVELOPE FROM THE FAMED EXPLORER H. M. STAN
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
SIGNED ENVELOPE FROM THE FAMED EXPLORER H. M. STANLEY
1879 (Jun 1) Envelope written AND SIGNED by the explorer H. M. Stanley addressed to his bank in…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 30031 | 1879 (Aug 23) Envelope from Josephine Bartlett of
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1879 (Aug 23) Envelope from Josephine Bartlett of the Universities’ Mission at Zanzibar sent to England via Aden (31 August) & Brindisi bearing 5a franking…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30032 | 1879 (Oct 13) Envelope from a crew member of the U
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1879 (Oct 13) Envelope from a crew member of the USS “Ticonderoga” on its world cruise, sent to the USA with 1865 1a and 1866-78 4a (perf. fault) tied…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30033 | 1880 (May 1) Envelope sent to Cutch Mundra, India,
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1880 (May 1) Envelope sent to Cutch Mundra, India, via Aden (14 May) & Bombay (23 May) bearing 15a franking for five-times packet rate to India, tied by…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30034 | ca.1880-82 (Jun 24) Long envelope from Zanzibar to
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
ca.1880-82 (Jun 24) Long envelope from Zanzibar to India with three 1866-78 4a green (one faulty) tied by the “BRITISH P.O. ZANZIBAR” duplex (second cancel,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30035 | 1881 (Feb 4) Double letter rate envelope from Walt
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1881 (Feb 4) Double letter rate envelope from Walter Thompson of the staff of the Eastern Telegraph Company at Zanzibar (imprint on backflap) via Aden…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30036 | 1881 (Mar 4) Single letter rate envelope from Walt
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1881 (Mar 4) Single letter rate envelope from Walter Thompson of the staff of the Eastern Telegraph Company at Zanzibar (imprint on backflap) sent to his…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30037 | 1881 (May 7) Envelope from Zanzibar to Bombay fran
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1881 (May 7) Envelope from Zanzibar to Bombay franked on the reverse with 1865 1a brown strip of three (one faulty) tied by the “BRITISH P.O. ZANZIBAR”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30038 | 1881 (Jan) Commercial envelope sent registered to
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1881 (Jan) Commercial envelope sent registered to Germany with 1865 1a tied by British P.O. duplex, with boxed Zanzibar registration hs (2nd type) below…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30039 | 1882 (Oct 15) Envelope from Zanzibar to England wi
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1882 (Oct 15) Envelope from Zanzibar to England with 1866-78 4a green and 1873 1/2a blue tied by the Zanzibar “B” duplex (third cancel, type KD5, in use…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30040 | 1882 (Feb 10) Incoming single letter rate envelope
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1882 (Feb 10) Incoming single letter rate envelope from Wymondham, England, sent to Reverend H. A. B. Wilson of the Universities’ Mission at Zanzibar bearing…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30041 | ca.1883-84 India 1 1/2a postal stationery card SEN
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
ca.1883-84 India 1 1/2a postal stationery card SENT TO THE SULTAN (message in Swahili) cancelled by the experimental Zanzibar “B” type Z3 duplex, very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30042 | 1883 (Mar 2) Envelope from Zanzibar to England wit
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1883 (Mar 2) Envelope from Zanzibar to England with 1866-78 4a green and 1873 1/2a blue (perf. fault) tied by the Zanzibar “B” duplex (third cancel, type…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30043 | 1883 (Dec 24) Envelope single letter rate sent to
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1883 (Dec 24) Envelope single letter rate sent to Dobb’s Ferry, New York (United States) via Aden (partial date-stamp) & London (20 January 1884) bearing…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 30044 | UNIQUE MON. ORDER CANCELLER & DATE-STAMP 1884 (
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
UNIQUE MON. ORDER CANCELLER & DATE-STAMP
1884 (Jan 21) Receipt to Remitter of a Foreign Money Order postal form (Form 2a.) signed by the Postmaster…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30045 | 1884 (May 12) Envelope from Zanzibar to Wales with
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1884 (May 12) Envelope from Zanzibar to Wales with 1866-78 4a green and 1873 1/2a blue tied by crisp Zanzibar “B” duplex (third cancel, type KD5, in use…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30046 | 1884 (Jul 11) India postal stationery envelope sen
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1884 (Jul 11) India postal stationery envelope sent to London via Bombay (21 July) with receiving date-stamp (11 August) on reverse, cancelled by third-type…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30047 | 1884 (Sep 16) Indian 4 1/2a postal stationery enve
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1884 (Sep 16) Indian 4 1/2a postal stationery envelope sent to England via Aden (25 September) & Sea Post Office (26 September) tied by early example of…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30048 | 1885 (May 18) Envelope sent registered to India wi
Zanzibar » The Indian Post Office (1875-1895)
1885 (May 18) Envelope sent registered to India with 1882-86 1a6p vert. pair tied by squared circle ds, underpaid with “SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1a” boxed…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR