Lot 60945 – Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate

Stamp of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate
Stamp of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate
Stamp of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate
Stamp of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate

Lot 60945 – Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany at triple rate

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
Price realised
200 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
ven. 17 juin 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Rabai: 1900 (Aug 27) Long envelope sent registered to Germany (von Schwartz correspondence) with 1896-1901 2a and three 2 1/2a, three cancelled by Rabai hatched cds and one in Mombasa (possibly added in transit as it was underpaid), paying the triple rate plus registration fee, with “R / RABAI” reg’n hs adjacent, arrival bs, some minor creasing, fine, thought to be the earliest recorded registered cover from Rabai.

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