Lot 30981 – Zanzibar 1852. Incoming envelope sent from Colmar France

Stamp of Zanzibar Zanzibar 1852. Incoming envelope sent from Colmar France

Lot 30981 – Zanzibar 1852. Incoming envelope sent from Colmar France

Zanzibar
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Auction date
Tue 4 Dec 2018 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1852 Incoming envelope sent from France to Emile Kuhlmann at the French consulate at Zanzibar, charged 25 decimes, sent via Strasbourg, Marseille and likely via the Atlantic & COGH, from the Kuhlmann correspondence referenced in Dubro’s book “Zanzibar’s Postal History Legacy” (fig.2-38); very rare, ex Richard Knight

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