Lot 70620 – 1895-96, 2R carmine and yellow-brown with inverted “r” in “Zanzibar” overprint error mint
Lot 70620 – 1895-96, 2R carmine and yellow-brown with inverted “r” in “Zanzibar” overprint error mint
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
Price realised
1’800 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
ven. 9 déc. 2022 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1895-96, 2R carmine and yellow-brown with inverted “r” in “Zanzibar” overprint error, in mint l.h. pair with normal, very fine and fresh, a very rare variety with only ten mint examples recorded (three in the Royal Philatelic Collection) (S.G. £4’000+).Catalogue ref: S.G. 19k
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